Nummies, Nummies, Nummies

NUMMIES, NUMMIES, NUMMIES!!

GREAT FOOD TO FEED YOUR BUNNY

Veggies :

1. GRASS HAY (MOST IMPORTANT!!): Timothy, Orchard, Bermuda, Fescue, Oat, Brome ---- NO ALFALFA **Give unlimited amounts every day** 2. Parsley 3. Dandelion Greens & Flowers 4. Cilantro 5. Spring Mix (A large container can be purchased at Whole Foods, Kroger, Publix for around $5.00) 6. Yard Clover & Flowers (As long as your yard is not chemically treated) 7. Endive 8. Escarole 9. Basil 10. Bok Choy 11. Brussels Sprouts 12. Alfalfa Sprouts (Radish & Clover Sprouts also) 13. Green Peppers 14. Mint 15. Oats (like dry Quaker Oats) 16. Fresh Pumpkin 17. Radicchio 18. Dark Leaf Lettuces (Romaine or Red Leaf – NO ICEBERG) 19. Watercress 20.Wheat Grass 21. Snow Peas 22.Parsnips 23.Carrot Tops 24.Beet Tops VEGGIES TO BE GIVEN IN MODERATION :

1. Collards 2. Spinach 3. Kale 4. Mustard Greens

**These are to be given no more than 1 time per week to avoid Highness in oxalates/ goitrogens**

Fruit:

1. Carrots 2. Apple (NO stem or seeds) 3. Banana 4. Blueberries 5. Melon 6. Orange Slices 7. Papaya 8. Peach 9. Pineapple (GREAT during shedding season) 10. Plums 11. Raspberries 12. Strawberries

**Fruits should be given in moderation. Example: ¼” thick slice of banana a day. Too much fruit can cause excessive weight gain and diarrhea** Edible Flowers:

1. Roses 2. Dianthus 3. Dandelion 4. English Daisy 5. Honeysuckle 6. Violas 7. Lilacs 8. Red Clover 9. Scented Geranium 10. Pansy 11. Daylily 12. Nastursham 13. Marigold 14. Squash Blossom 15. Violets 16. Sweet Woodruff 17. Tuberous Begoni 18. Calendula

Pellets:

1/2 cup of pellets a day is all that is needed for your bunny since your bunny’s diet should be MOSTLY Hay & Dark Leafy Greens. The pellets we recommend are Oxbow Bunny Basics-T. Avoid feeding ANY pellet with seeds, corns or colorful treats as these are fattening formulas meant to fatten rabbits for slaughter. **KEEP ALL RABBIT FOOD & HAY IN A COOL DRY PLACE**

THE BIG “NO NO” FEEDING LIST

POISONOUS PLANTS:

1. Apple seeds/stems 2. Boxwood leaves & twigs 3. Mistletoe & Berries 4. Morning Glory & Seeds 5. Mustard Roots 6. Nightshade 7. Poison Hemlock 8. Poison Ivy 9. Potato Greens 10. Rhododendron 11. Sweet Potatoes 12. Tomato Leaves 13. Tulips 14. Wisteria (seeds & pods) **For a COMPLETE LIST visit www.rabbit.org***

OTHER BAD STUFF:

1. Chocolate (POISONOUS!!) 2. Cookies 3. Crackers 4. Breakfast Cereals 5. Bread 6. Pasta 7. Yogurt Drops 8. Seeds of any kind 9. “human treats” 10. Salt licks 11. Seed/Nut Treat Logs 12. Vitamin Supplements 13. Bird, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil, Ferret food

**There is research to suggest these items may contribute to fatal cases of enterotoxaemia, a toxic overgrowth of “bad” bacteria in the intestinal tract**