Bunny loves eating kale
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This cute bunny rabbit really loves his kale. This is Half Stache and he's a Netherland Dwarf rabbit
Which vegetables can rabbits eat?
A good guideline is to feed a minimum of 1 cup of vegetables for each 4 lbs of body weight per day.
Artichoke leaves
Asparagus
Baby Sweetcorns (but not full size ones)
Beetroot (care with leafy tops as high levels of oxalic acid) - can cause gas so limit
Broccoli (and its leaves, including purple sprouting varieties) - can cause gas so limit
Brussel Sprouts (leaves and sprouts) - can cause gas so limit
Cabbage (can sometimes cause digestive upsets) - can cause gas so limit
Carrots (& carrot tops) – not the roots as they are high in sugars. Carrots should be limited due to high sugar content.
Cauliflower (and the leaves)
Celeriac
Celery leaves
Chicory
Courgette (and flowers)
Cucumber
Curly Kale
Fennel
Green beans
Kohl rabi
Peas (including the leaves and pods)
Peppers (red, green and yellow)
Pumpkin
Radish Tops - can cause gas so limit
Rocket
Romaine lettuce (not Iceberg or light coloured leaf)
Spinach (only occasional)
Spring Greens
Squash (e.g. Butternut)
Swede
Turnip (only occasional)
Watercress
Which fruits can rabbits eat?
Fruits should be fed in moderation due to sugar content (up to 2 tablespoons worth per day).
Do not feed the pips, stones, plants etc of fruits unless otherwise stated, as most of the time they are poisonous! Rabbits love sugary fruit and will eat too much of it, which is bad for them. Therefore it's up to you to limit it!
Apple (not the pips - they are poisonous!)
Apricot
Banana (high in potassium)
Blackberries (and leaves – excellent astringent properties)
Blueberries
Cherries (not the pits and plant - they contain cyanide and are therefore poisonous!)
Grapes
Kiwi Fruit
Mango
Melon
Nectarines
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Raspberries (and leaves – excellent astringent properties)
Strawberries (and leaves)
Tomatoes (NOT the leaves)
Safe herbs for bunnies
They can taste very strong so offer a little to start with to get your bunnies used to them.
Basil
Coriander
Dill
Mint (peppermint)
Parsley - not too much as high in calcium
Oregano
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Wild garden herbs, weeds and flowers that rabbits can eat
Double-check which plants are in your garden before letting your bunnies loose!
Borage
Calendula
Camomile
Chickweed (astringent)
Clover (leaves and flowers)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Dandelion (diuretic properties)
Goosegrass (cleavers) but may stick to coat!
Lavender
Mallow
Nettle
Nasturtium (leaves and flowers)
Shepherd’s purse
Sow Thistle
Plantain
Yarrow