how Many cups of vegetables per day for a mini rex

[planetjenessa]

I understand that you don't introduce veggies until rabbit is about 2 months?

I have a mini Rex bunny, and since I got him I been doing major research on how to keep him healthly.
Seems like EVERY site I read, information is always different, and now I'm slightly pissed.

Soo how many Cups of vegetables should my bunny eat daily???

I here one cup, then read somewhere two cups, now I'm hearing 4 cups.. this is soooo confussing!
I want to feed him correctly, but what is correct is everywhere I read there's tones of information, I even read somewhere that you should not! Feed vegetables. Ugh too confusing
Please help.

 

[OneTwoThree]

You should introduce veggies at 12 weeks unless you know that the mother ate varied greens while pregnant

I rely on rabbit.org for my information, RO has diet info too in the care section. According to rabbit.org, you introduce vegetables one at a time starting when they reach 12 weeks, at an amount of less than 1/2 oz at a time. You slowly increase (both in amount and variance) to 2 cups per 6lbs of bun by the time they are 7 months

There is a lot of conflicting information because there are many different ways to raise rabbits. Some raise for showing, breeding, outdoor, or indoor pets. I choose rabbit.org because they focus on house bunnies, which is what my girls are, and therefore meet the needs for my buns

 

[planetjenessa]

Is it ok to give her little tastes here and there?
I been giving her some, mustard greens & carrots,
She seems fine, she also learned how to "spin & stand" by giving her treats (veggie)

 

[LakeCondo]

Well, I'd wouldn't increase the amounts for a few weeks, but if she hasn't gotten diarrhea from them, they're probably OK.

Once they're full grown, the diet can vary from one rabbit to another & from season to season; like more greens when they are in season & more pellets when greens aren't in season.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

My mini Rexes get half a cup in the am and half a cup in the pm--started them gradually after they hit 4 months.

 

[oryctolaguslady]

Diet is a very controversial area of bunny care, so you will see lots of different recommendations. It is actually a good idea to give your bunny very tiny tastes of different vegetables as this helps the digestive tract develop the flora needed for digesting those foods.

Some mini-rexes are sensitive to greens and get soft stools if they are given too much, so even as he gets older I would increase amounts very slowly and probably incline to no more than a cup a day.