Home  Rabbits What to feed then?!!
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Young rabbits should be fed on hay plus either breeder pellets or Excel Junior. They can alse be given fresh grass and vegetables and once vaccinated for myxomatosis they can go outside to graze.
All changes to your rabbits diet must be done gradually.
An adult rabbit is designed to eat grass and hay with a few bits of other vegetables and greenery on the side. The correct calcium levels in grass are vital as is the grinding action of the back teeth when chewing it. Brittle bones and overgrown teeth are almost always associated with feeding too much rabbit mix and not enough of their natural diet.
Ideally your rabbit should be living outside on the lawn so that it can select the types of grass it likes. If it just isn't possible to let your rabbit out then collect some blades of fresh grass yourself. Mower clippings and lots of lettuce can cause a build up of gas which can be quite uncomfortable for your bunny. Keep you rabbit off the flower borders as some plants are poisonous. If you need to supplement the hay and grass over the winter or to give your rabbit a treat then feed the pelletted food such as "Excel" rather than rabbit mix.
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