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FORUM DIET & CARE Introducing vegetables

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    • Jack&Lola
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        We have two 8 week old Netherland dwarfs and we were wondering if it is okay to feed them tiny amounts of vegetables every so often just to let me try something different and see what they like and don’t like, and to give them something different to enjoy and we were also wondering what is the best for them


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          You shouldn’t start introducing veggies til they are at least 12 weeks old so hold off for a few more weeks

          Then you can introduce them very slowly. Romaine is a good one to start with as it’s quite bland really but they usually love it! Bunnies primarily need leafy greens so romaine, rocket, watercress, spinach, bok choy, spring greens, chicory, mint, rosemary, thyme, dill, basil, kale etc are all good! Just Try one new veggie per week to avoid tummy upset.


        • SeaTurtleSwims
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            When you start introducing foods at that 12 week mark, you’ll be better off trying a wide variety of things little by little over the months that they grow. My rotten boy wasn’t exposed to a lot of random, perfectly sound foods like squash or beet greens when he was little and now he makes for a picky composter haha. Although what he will eat, he loves (kale, apples, tomatoes etc). I wish I would have exposed him to a wider variety of foods as a juvenile to help expand his pallet (and re purpose kitchen scraps a bit more efficiently).

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