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Fruits?

Some of my bunnies favourites are banana, apple, strawberries, pear and grapes. Well yes they pretty much like all fruit as its quite sugary. I give mine it very rarely, usually once a month.
 
I dont feed mine fruit it tends to give them a bad tummy and sticky poops, but every bun is different, i would give a little and see how he goes, watch his poops too :) casper only gets a little pear when he is poorly and wont eat sometimes it stimulates him, but apeart from that they stick to there veggies :)
 
I dont feed mine fruit it tends to give them a bad tummy and sticky poops, but every bun is different, i would give a little and see how he goes, watch his poops too :) casper only gets a little pear when he is poorly and wont eat sometimes it stimulates him, but apeart from that they stick to there veggies :)

Cool, thank you. I don't want no more messy bums after Saturday :lol:
 
I rarely feed fruit for the reason that a small piece gives Mini a sticky bum and I feel wrong giving some to one pair but not the other :oops: If I do though it's a banana or apple. Mischa had some after his injections recently as he can tolerate it and I needed something to get me back in his good books. :oops: But normally I stick to a small bit of carrot, a peapod or baby corn for treats. Or some timothy or oat, wheat and barley hay or some dried plantain or dandelion or a extra pellet or a fenugreek crunchie.
 
Ooooh baby corn! I'll try him with that.
I don't want to give him an upset tummy, feel so bad when their tummies are off. I had to bath the poor lil bear on Saturday bless him.
 
Ooooh baby corn! I'll try him with that.
I don't want to give him an upset tummy, feel so bad when their tummies are off. I had to bath the poor lil bear on Saturday bless him.

If he's had problems recently personally I wouldn't give any fruit or sweet veg. I'd stick to hay, a small amount of pellets and leafy greens for the moment or even just hay.
 
I very occasionally give a piece of apple or a grape. I vary their diet with different types of herbs, veg and hay. You can get dried herb mixes for bunnies from pet shops - I sprinkle them into the hay and mine love sifting through for them. Maybe this would be a better option if your bun is prone to tummy problems? Remember to introduce them gradually though. :)
 
Thank you :)

His tummy is fine now - I'd only give him a piece of fruit occasionally. He has loads of hay and veffies and herbs :)
 
Thank you :)

His tummy is fine now - I'd only give him a piece of fruit occasionally. He has loads of hay and veffies and herbs :)

Have you tried apple twigs and apple leaves? casper prefers these as a nice tasty treat as a alternative to sweet fruit.. i find there nice for his belly too as he has a senstive belly :)
 
Mine get apple and pear - Sue daily, the others once or twice a week. All their tummies are fine:)

None of them like banana - they leave it if I offer it to them.
 
Mine get a small amount of fruit equal to a teaspoon daily, a small piece of banana and a small piece of apple or a red grape and they are fine, they are all good hay eaters with golden poops, they love their little bit of fruit. I think it's actually better than a lot of shop bought treats :wave:
 
I do not feed fruit at all

:lol: I definately need my 5 a day, my buns have a teaspoon amount per day not a teaspoon of banana then a teaspoon of apple - just to clarify, it does have to be introduced in small amounts though that is fair comment, I used to buy the dried apple bits from excel till I found maggots in a packet, chopping a teaspoon size bit of apple and sprinkling on some hay is a good treat aswell.:)
 
Mine have a little bit once a week with there veg.

They have either apple, pear, strawberrys, blueberrys, mango or pineapple
Mine adore Strawberrys.
 
I occasionally give a small piece of apple or carrot, I'm mean when it comes to fruit though so they often go months not having any!
 
Here is the list from the RWA :) They are suggesting up to two tablespoons worth per day is OK but, i think that depends on the size of your rabbit tbh and how much fibre they are taking in, you could end up with loose poops I think feeding that much daily :wave:

Vegetables:
• Artichoke leaves
• Asparagus
• Baby Sweetcorns (but not full size ones)
• Beetroot (care with leafy tops as high levels of oxalic acid)
• Broccoli (and its leaves, including purple sprouting varieties)
• Brussel Sprouts (leaves and sprouts)
• Cabbage (can sometimes cause digestive upsets)
• Carrots (and carrot tops) – the roots should be limited as they are high in sugars
• Cauliflower (and the leaves)
• Celeriac
• Celery (and its leaves)
• Chicory
• Courgette (and flowers)
• Cucumber
• Curly Kale
• Fennel
• Green beans
• Kohl rabi
• Parsnip
• Peas (including the leaves and pods)
• Peppers (red, green and yellow)
• Pumpkin
• Radish Tops
• Rocket
• Romaine lettuce (not Iceberg or light coloured leaf)
• Spinach (only occasional)
• Spring Greens
• Squash (e.g. Butternut)
• Swede
• Turnip (only occasional)
• Watercress

Herbs (often powerful tastes so may take some getting used to):
• Basil
• Coriander
• Dill
• Mint (peppermint)
• Parsley
• Oregano
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Thyme

Fruits (should be fed in moderation, due to sugar content – up to 2 tablespoons worth per day):

Apple
• Apricot
• Banana (high in potassium)
• Blackberries (and leaves – excellent astringent properties)
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Grapes
• Kiwi Fruit
• Mango
• Melon
• Nectarines
• Oranges (not the peel)
• Papaya
• Peaches
• Pears
• Pineapple
• Plums
• Raspberries (and leaves – excellent astringent properties)
• Strawberries (and leaves)
• Tomatoes (not the leaves)
Wild Garden Herbs/Weeds/Flowers:
• Borage
• Calendula
• Camomile
• Chickweed (astringent)
• Clover (leaves and flowers)
• Coltsfoot
• Comfrey
• Dandelion (diuretic properties)
• Goosegrass (cleavers) but may stick to coat!
• Lavender
• Mallow
• Nettle
• Nasturtium (leaves and flowers)
• Shepherd’s purse
• Sow Thistle
• Plantain
• Yarrow
 
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