The day you start raising a pet rabbit was also the commencement of your commitment to become a responsible raiser. Yes, being responsible plays an important role – else, your pet will be an addition to what we call Easter rabbits (abandoned by raisers).
One of your responsibilities is to make sure that the food you are giving to your dear bunny is something that is healthy for them. Therefore, even before you have decided to raise one, you should have known what are those foods necessary for your rabbit. Yes, I know this thing is basic for pet raiser but still a lot of people fall short to this.
If you think you are not knowledgeable enough about giving your pet the right foods, it’s not too late. This article can be helpful for you.
When feeding, you may consider giving foods that are rich in fibers. Fiber is a very essential nutrient in a rabbit’s diet. Not just to aid the digestive tract but to help form a certain type of dropping called as cecotropes. These special rabbit droppings are filled with nutrients that a rabbit consumes as part of their diet.
Though your rabbit is domesticated, still it has the same digestive system of its wild ancestors that graze on seeds and vegetables. When a rabbit is given with too much treats, pellets and other commercially-made foods found on the market today, a rabbit can suffer to a variety of health issues.
The most ideal way to program a healthy diet for your pet rabbit is to consider what a rabbit eats in the wild. Wild rabbits forage on vegetation they find within their reach. The wild rabbit’s diet substantially consists of grasses with the occasional treat that they may find along their paths. To give your pet rabbit with its natural food source, it needs grass. Grass in its dry form is hay which can be bought in pet stores and is fairly inexpensive.
Hay is the number one food source that should be given to your pet rabbit, specifically Timothy hay. However, you can get fibers from a variety of rabbit foods apart from just hay. Take a walk down the vegetable isle of grocery stores available and you will see all of the fiber-rich products available for your pet. Pesticides are a concern with commercially purchased vegetables. You may want to buy fruits and veggies that are grown organically grown or grow your own. Clover sprouts, watercress, carrots and carrot tops, endive and collard greens are all wonderful sources of fiber and also give also other nutrients like Vitamin A.
So, I hope the idea presented above can help you in giving your dear pet rabbit with foods with the right nutrients.
P.S. David Troy is a rabbit enthusiast who has successfully raised pet rabbit in years. He is also running an online resource which is aimed to give important information about effective pet rabbit raising at home through his website http://rabbit-center.com.
