how much of which type

[Sabine]

I have a fair idea about what vegetables are safe for bunnies to eat. I'd like to offer them more green stuff but at the moment the shops offer only a limited range. There's plenty of cabbage, Romaine lettuce, carrots but rarely with tops, parsley, kale and such like. I don't know which of them can be fed freely, because I know some have too much iron or starch etc...
What would be a good mix.They get carrots twice a week and I usually have cabbage in abundance. How much can I feed?

 

[Maureen Las]

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13618&forum_id=17

 

[Maureen Las]

I feed no carrots ( they too much sugar), italian parlsey, cilantro , romaine, kale, dandelions carrot tops, radish tops and some other herbs

I personally am not comfortable feeding cabbage because it is so prone to produce gas.

 

[Sabine]

thanks that link is very helpful

 

[Sabine]

Just when I look at the lists, there is just so little available. Half of the greens are even unfamiliar to me. I wish I had a greenhouse to grow them myself.
By the way how do I know a rabbit has gas?

 

[paul2641]

Maybe go into an organic store and see what you can find

 

[Sabine]

I never found that they offer a much wider variety. Not even the farmer's market offers more than the regular stuff

 

[paul2641]

Sabine wrote:

I never found that they offer a much wider variety. Not even the farmer's market offers more than the regular stuff

I'm shocked limericks market has a really nice selection.

 

[Sabine]

Maybe there are some more adventurous local farmers around

 

[Maureen Las]

When a rabbit has gas..he often will be quiet, not be as active and sit hunched with belly pressed to the floor. Often he will stop eating and drinking.

it is good to know all the symptoms as it is easy to treat yourself with simethicone which can be found in infant gas drops and can be purchases at a pharmacy.
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11931&forum_id=10

 

[Sabine]

I've nerver noticed those symptoms in my rabbits but it's good to be aware. Thanks

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

angieluv wrote:

I feed no carrots ( they too much sugar), italian parlsey, cilantro , romaine, kale, dandelions carrot tops, radish tops and some other herbs

I personally am not comfortable feeding cabbage because it is so prone to produce gas.

Agreeing with Angieluv here, just what I would have said, or meant to say, lol!