kelster6911
Young Bun
Hi i have a 12 week old giant lop, I have been trying him on different fresh foods and was just wondering what sort of amount of fresh food i should be giving him thanks
Hi thanks for that we have had him a few weeks now and just started off doing as you say little bits at a time, he never got runny stools just slightly softer for the first day of each new food and now he enjoys, cucumber, greens, banana, a bit of carrot, celery, brocolli. I just wasnt sure if i was ok could feed him as much as he will eat cos he seems to really enjoy the fresh stuff and doesnt upset his tummy.
My 2 cents from what I have gathered from here and my breeder:
Cucumber = bad. Very high water content, can cause diarrhoea.
Celery = bad. Bun could choke on the long fibres :shock:
Banana + Carrot = very high sugar, should only be fed sparingly.
Have you tried adding any herbs? Herbs are very tasty for buns and most of them don't run the risks of any of the above. Mine LOVE rosemary But they get basil, coriander, parsley, thyme as well. Also, carrot tops go down very well and were the first thing my bunny ate when she was recovering from an illness (carrot tops don't have the sugar it, in the actual carrot itself)
I have heard broccoli can cause gas for some buns so it's worth keeping an eye on but my two love it
Gutting. Mine love Celery and its only veg Walter will eat so far!