Rabbit diet informtion

[oscar1658]

I have recently adopted two rabbits from a shelter who ate a dried mix and had hay, i want them to eat more natural foods that grind down both molars and incisors though, they have a constant supply of hay here too but i think because they have had their dry mix they are waiting for a main tea time, is there any vegetables that take down their teeth and is good for them? also i know they need 80% hay atleast but how much would you give them of these foods? many thanks x

[Mosaic]

Some branches off trees - especially fruit trees such as apple or pear - and the general prunings of these trees - seem to please rabbits and gove them plenty to gnaw on.
Anything like mine, they'll enjoy grinding down their teeth by chewing a way out of every pen and hutch you can provide....

[ummmm]

Just let them loose in the garden and watch them grind their teeth down.

Mine have eaten through the side wall of their hutch...then they chewed the legs off.

They will chew anything. Doors, trees...anything.

Food wise. Mine have dried food and lots of veg. If we don't give them the veg they chew even more than usual. They love apples.

[Smowball]

You can also buy wooden shapes in the pet shop for them to chew on if you dont have trees/branches in your garden. Like ummm ours has the run of the garden all day and nibbles on most things. Also likes to eat cauliflower,broccoli,apples,corn on the cob

[friedgreentomato]

Later in the year buy brussel sprouts on stalks from the market at about a £1 each - they will last for ages outside give them to the bunnies as the sprouts are good and the stalks keep their teeth down.

[rsvp]

oscar1658 - I'm really surprised the re-homing center didn't give you better feeding instruction - It's quite clear you want to do the best for your bunnies, so my advice is to contact a local or national rabbit society for detailed help. My understanding is that once you start clipping a rabbit's teeth it gets to be an ongoing problem - great you are addressing it now. Wish all bunnies went to such good homes.

[beanebabe]

My rabbits eat Excel pellets which the vet advises as they prevent the selective feeding from a dry mix and is better at grinding teeth down than lots of veggies. They get a small pot full, twice a day. They do get a selection of kale, carrots, broccoli, beans, peas, mangetout, apple and corn on the cob. Mine also love freeze dried grass instead of hay and chewing on apple wood, especially the really spindly bits that they eat completely. I have wasted loads of money on all the chewing toys from the pet shops and they all get ignored. Do not give them any human food such as cereal, biscuits or bread as their stomachs are easily upset and they can get bloat which can be fatal, which I unfortunately found out the hard way.