Veggies

[MrChelle]

I have a little 10 week old lop, and I was wondering, when can I start feeding him veggies? I know to start off slow, a little at a time.

Are there certain veggies that are easier for him to stomach?

Any veggie advice would be welcome

Thanks in advance!

 

[Sweetie]

I can't remember if it is when they are 3 months or 6 months when you can introduce veggies. My lionhead Sweetie had carrots when she was 6 weeks old. That was the veggie that the breeder had in the basket with Sweetie. But I think that I would wait until he is 6 months to be sure.

 

[Hazel-Mom]

Here's what the House Rabbit Society reccomends:

" 12 weeks--introduce vegetables (one at a time, quantities under 1/2 oz.)"

You can find the full article here: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html


If your bunny was used to veggies because Mom had them, you can just continue those. If not, probably best to go by the HRS reccomendations.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

Personally, I would not start feeding veggies until at least 6 months of age. But I actually don't feed any veggies at all.

 

[Jess4921]

You should start introducing veggies around 6 months, and start feeding them every day after they are a year old, if I remember right.

 

[anneq]

I've read & heard (and first hand experience with my own doe) that if the mom has eaten veggies throughout her pregnancy and while nursing, the babies will tolerate veggies more easily, and earlier than those who haven't. As to WHEN to introduce them, if the above hasn't been the case, then I'd say yes to waiting till around 6mos before very, very gradually introducing them. Mine own babies started nibbling at small bits of kale at around 3mos.

 

[Rosiesmom]

I didn't know about this veggie restriction and started giving Butterscotch fresh long grass since she was 3 months old... she LOVES it... she eats a handful every day and has had no problems... she also eats a baby carrot, a couple grapes, and occasionally a bit of banana... she hasn't had any problems that I could tell... she's now 4.5 months old... I hope I didn't hurt her!!!

 

[Hazel-Mom]

Rosiesmom wrote:

I didn't know about this veggie restriction and started giving Butterscotch fresh long grass since she was 3 months old... she LOVES it... she eats a handful every day and has had no problems... she also eats a baby carrot, a couple grapes, and occasionally a bit of banana... she hasn't had any problems that I could tell... she's now 4.5 months old... I hope I didn't hurt her!!!

No, if she doesn't have problems, it definitely didn't hurt her.
3 months (or 12 weeks) is what the HRS recommends for starting with veggies, so you were right on cue

I still don't know where the "wait till 6 months" comes from, maybe that was an old recommendation from HRS? If so, they definitely changed that to 3 months now.