LIST OF POSSIBLE FOODS TO FEED
NOTE: It is always preferable to buy organic produce if at all possible. If collecting wild foods such as dandelion greens, make sure they are from a pesticide-free area. All fresh foods regardless of the source should be washed or scrubbed (in the case of hard vegetables) before serving them to your rabbit.
**Limit these veggies
LEAFY GREENS
- Parsley
- Spinach**
- Mustard greens
- Beet greens
- Swiss chard
- Radish tops
- Sprouts
- Arugula
- Carrot tops**
- Cucumber leaves
- Endive
- Ecarole
- Frisee Lettuce
- Kale (all types)**
- Mache
- Red or green lettuce
- Romaine lettuce
- Spring greens
- Turnip greens
- Dandelion greens
- Mint (any variety)
- Basil (any variety)
- Watercress
- Wheatgrass
- Chicory
- Raspberry leaves
- Cilantro
- Radicchio
- Bok Choy
- Fennel (the leafy tops as well as the base)
- Borage leaves
- Dill leaves
- Yu choy
NON-LEAFY VEGETABLES
Limit to about 1 tablespoon per 2 lbs of body weight per day.
*Can cause gas. Avoid in rabbits prone to GI issues.
- Carrots
- Broccoli (leaves and stems)*
- Edible flowers (roses, nasturtiums, pansies, hibiscus, marigolds)
- Celery (chopped into 1/2 pieces)
- Bell peppers (any color)
- Chinese pea pods (the flat kind without large peas)
- Brussel sprouts*
- Cabbage (any type)*
- Broccolini*
- Summer squash
- Zucchini squash
FRUITS
Limit to about 1 teaspoon per 2 lbs of body weight per day. Fruit should be considered a treat.
- Apple (any variety, without stem and seeds)
- Cherries (any variety, without the pits)
- Pear
- Peach
- Plum (without the pits)
- Kiwi
- Papaya
- Mango
- Berries (blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, strawberries, blackberries)
- Pineapple (remove skin)
- Banana (remove peel; no more than an 1/8 inch slice a day for a 5 lb rabbit)
- Melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew )
- Star Fruit
- Apricot
- Currants
- Nectarine