What should bunnies and young rabbits eat?
From birth to three weeks old: breast milk. Three to four weeks: breast milk, a little alfalfa and feed. Four to seven weeks: Breast milk, slowly increase the amount of alfalfa and feed. Seven weeks to seven months: Unlimited feed supply and hay (see Twelve Weeks below). Twelve weeks old: Give vegetables slowly (one vegetable at a time, keeping the amount under 14 grams).
How much food should a rabbit from seven months to one year old (young adult rabbit) eat?
Reduce the amount of alfalfa by giving the forage and oat hay slowly. Reduce the amount of feed to about half a cup per 2.5kg. Slowly increase the amount of vegetables each day. The daily supply of fruit should not exceed 30 to 60 grams per 2.5 kilograms (because fruit contains more calories).
How much food should a rabbit (adult) from one to five years old eat?
Unlimited supply of hay, oat hay and straw. Give 1/4 to 1/2 cup of feed for every 2.5 kg (depending on the rabbit's metabolism, or the amount of vegetables). Give at least two cups of chopped vegetables for every 2.5kg. Do not give more than 60 grams of fruit per 2.5 kilograms.
How much food should rabbits over six years old (older rabbits) eat?
If the weight remains the same, the adult rabbit's diet can be continued.
Frail, older rabbits may require an unlimited supply of feed to maintain their weight. If the rabbit is underweight, alfalfa can be fed (but only if the rabbit has normal calcium levels). Old and sickly rabbits, it is best to have a blood test every year.
If a small amount of pelleted feed is fed, how can other aspects be supplemented? When you are feeding a small amount of feed, you must supplement the nutrients in the feed with other less calorie foods, such as increasing the amount of vegetables. Also supply a variety of hay and straw throughout the day, which you can supply several times a day.