Feeding Your Rabbit | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Rabbits are herbivores (plant eaters) and are considered grazers, because they eat continuously. They have a complex digestive system and are very efficient at processing food. Like horses, rabbits have a cecum and are “hind-gut” fermenters. They also have very specific dietary needs. If you introduce new foods too quickly or feed inappropriate foods, the rabbits normal digestive flora (normal bacteria) will be disturbed and gas/toxin-producing bacteria can overgrow, causing the rabbit to become sick and possibly die.

Rabbits should have a daily diet of mostly hay, a small amount of fresh vegetables, and a specified amount of pellets, according to their body weight. Hay is the most important part of a rabbits daily intake. Unlimited, high-quality grass hay, such as timothy, orchard, or brome, should make up the bulk of a rabbits diet.

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