Beetroot??

[RebeccaUK]

I read on a list of safe foods that bunnies can eat beetroot so I bought a bunch yesterday but do you know whether it should be given to them cooked or uncooked? I know that for humans to eat it we should really boil it up to soften the flesh but I wondered if anyone had fed beetroot to their bunnies - were the bunnies ok with it?

Thanks

 

[RO STAFF 2]

It would beraw.

Beet Greens are oftenrecommended, notthe root. Beets are pretty high in sugar, so they'd be a 'treat', fed sparingly. Not too much at once and not too often.

From the Carrot Cafe:

"Carrots and root vegetables are high in sugar and may cause cecal problems or gas in some rabbits."

Curious to see if you bunny likes them. Let us know!

 

[RebeccaUK]

Thanks for the help. Will try feeding some tonight and see what the bunnies make of it!

 

[RebeccaUK]

The buns loved the beetroot!!! It was organic so I just gave it a little wash before I fed it to them and then chopped it up into cubes. I've been giving them 2 or 3 cubes a day since I posted and they love it - they go mad for it. The only side effect is a slightly reddish urine a couple of hours after it's been eaten.