Baby Rabbit Food
1. Alfalfa hay
The staple food of young rabbits should be alfalfa hay, which is highly nutritious and has the highest nutritional value among all pastures, which can meet the growth and development needs of young rabbits. And the taste of alfalfa grass is very good, and the young rabbits like it very much. General fine young rabbit feed contains alfalfa ingredients.
2. Timothy grass
Alfalfa hay can be used as the staple food for young rabbits. In addition, some timothy grass can be properly fed to young rabbits. Timothy grass has lower calcium and protein content than alfalfa grass, and higher crude fiber content. Timothy grass is the main food of adult rabbits, rich in protein and cellulose, but young rabbits should not eat too much timothy grass, because the stomach of young rabbits is relatively fragile, and eating too much food with high crude fiber will cause indigestion, so give Timothy grass must be fed to young rabbits in moderation. In fact, it is also possible not to feed timothy grass to young rabbits, but it is recommended to feed young rabbits a small amount, which can prevent the rabbits from being picky eaters when they grow up. Because after the rabbit becomes an adult, the demand for nutrients decreases, and alfalfa hay can no longer be used as the staple food, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive obesity in the rabbit.
2. Rabbits mainly feed on timothy grass after adulthood, but the palatability of timothy grass is not as good as that of alfalfa, so in order to prevent the difficulty of changing grass after the rabbit becomes an adult, it is recommended to use the feed of young rabbits Add a small amount of timothy grass.
3. Rabbit food
The nutrients in rabbit food are matched according to the nutritional needs of rabbits Yes, it can generally provide the rabbit with balanced nutrition and the energy that the rabbit needs. If the owner usually feeds the rabbit with homemade food, it is difficult to provide the rabbit with a variety of food and balanced nutrition, which can easily lead to malnutrition or balanced nutrition in the rabbit. If the rabbit is fed with rabbit food, this can be avoided. occurrence of a situation. But there are many varieties of rabbit food, including meat rabbit food, baby rabbit food, adult rabbit food, etc. If you are raising young rabbits, you should use baby rabbit food for feeding. In addition, the supply of rabbit food should be appropriate, and the rabbit food should be adjusted according to the growth and development of the rabbit and the physical condition of the rabbit to prevent the rabbit from eating too much or not eating enough.
4. Drinking water
Rabbits also need to drink water, and they need to be supplied with enough drinking water every day. Drinking water for rabbits should be cold water. Regardless of the growth stage of the rabbit, cold boiled water should be used as the rabbit’s drinking water, and tap water should not be given to the rabbit.
Tap water may contain parasites, and tap water contains a component called chlorine gas, which can cause certain harm to rabbits, especially young rabbits. Although the chlorine in the tap water will be decomposed after drying, bacteria will grow during the period, and the rabbit will have symptoms such as diarrhea and diarrhea after drinking it. In addition, while the owner maintains a 24-hour uninterrupted supply of drinking water for the rabbit, it is also necessary to replace the drinking water of the rabbit in time to ensure that the drinking water of the rabbit is clean and fresh.
