Baby rabbit veggies

[Penelopeholland]

I hear people say not to give baby bunnies veggies. But wouldn’t they eat veggies in the wild? Plus, Penelope who is only 7 weeks old loves them!

[sarahthegemini]

It’s not recommended to give veggies to such young bunnies because they don’t usually have a stomach that has developed enough to handle it. Having said that, sometimes baby buns get early access to veggies if their Mum has veggies whilst she’s still with her young.

In the wild, they wouldn’t really have access to veggies.

[Wick & Fable]

Good question. So we have domesticated rabbits, meaning they are being treated to adapt to indoor life. They have been bred and re bred to adjust to indoor life, thus, domesticated rabbits can’t really handle veggies as readily as wild rabbits. And additionally, wild rabbits don’t actually eat veggies too often. You only hear those stories from farms who happen to have veggies stolen. In reality, wild rabbits eat wild plants, grass, and other grassy greens.

Wild rabbits do not equal pet rabbits, which is why we do things like spay and neuter our pet rabbits.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

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