Veggies for a 4-month-old

[FlemishLuv]

Hi all,

New to the forum, and enjoying all your posts -especially the different DIY cages! They are awesome.

My Flemish Giant doe is four months old and I cannot find a veggie that doesn't soften up her stools. Dandelion greens seem to be the easiest for her to digest but we are running out of them!
I have tried:
-cucumber
-kale
-yellow squash
-dandelion greens/flowers (seems to tolerate these best)
-carrot tops only
-celery
-beet tops
-parsley
-cilantro

I've introduced a small amount, one at a time, stopping after soft stools, not introducing the next veggie until stool is normal-- and everything makes her stools soft!!
So she is basically eating pellets (one scoop in the morning) and lots of fresh timothy hay (though I'm wondering if I should get some alfalfa, as I've read that it's better for youngsters).

Should I just stop with the veggies and wait until she's older? Six months?
What veggies have you had success with with young rabbits?

thanks!!

 

[sungura]

leafy greens are the easiest for them to digest. I would try lettuce and see how she does with that. My bun LOVES her romaine lettuce, she also gets turnip greens, mustard greens. It all gets inhaled!

 

[FlemishLuv]

leafy greens are the easiest for them to digest. I would try lettuce and see how she does with that. My bun LOVES her romaine lettuce, she also gets turnip greens, mustard greens. It all gets inhaled!

Thanks!! I will try romaine and some greens!

 

[Azerane]

Yes, lettuce is probably worth a shot, just make sure it's not iceberg. Otherwise, if she's still have problems, I would stop trying for a month or two, let her mature a little more and then try again. When I first introduced Bandit to greens at around 14-16 weeks he didn't take to it well. I stopped, and a month or so later simply tried again and now no problem