Introducing vegetables

[Lady Cardinal]

I’m sure  this has been addressed somewhere on the forum at some point but I have a few questions regarding vegetables and fruit.  I have done some research and from everything I have read it has been adviced to not give your young bun any vegetables until they are older due to digestive issues that could arise.

So my first question is: when should you introduce veggies?  When they sre a year old? Six months?  Right now Annabel is three, almost four, months old and is only eating pellets and timothy hay.

My second question is: which veggies do you avoid?  As far as I know its iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, corn, potato, beans, tomatoes, eggplants.  Are there other veggies to look out for?

And my last question: how often do you give your bun fruit?  Once a week? Every other day?

With observing my frenchie here, I’ve noticed quickly that she is a food hound so I want to make sure I lay out a good diet for her in the future to avoid obesity.   Frankly, if it was left up to her, she would go for the world record. Lol

[NewBunnyOwner123]

http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

Please read that and another note, only introduce one veggie at a time and very little at a time to see how ur bun handles that particular veggie. I started trying to introduce veggies to Sally when she was 3 months old. But she wouldn’t even try them until 5 months.

[bpash89]

Veggies can be introduced at 12 weeks. 

Info about diet

Veggie list

It’s very important to introduce new foods slowly and gradually.  Only introduce one at a time so if you have a bunny who has a sensitive tummy you will know what is causing the upset and can remove it from her diet.  

Fruit is high in sugar so it should only be used as a treat.  Some people give it every day (very small portions) and some people only once or twice a week.  Kind of up to you.  

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