Often, cereals for rabbits are called concentrates. The fact is that even in a small mass of such food there are many useful and necessary substances for the animal. However, it is worth noting that before giving such food to rabbits, you must first cook it. This is necessary in order not to lose most of the product. And in the finished form, feed is much better absorbed in the body.
So, feed for rabbits is crushed food. It can be added to:
- hay park;
- boiled potatoes;
- silo;
- sauerkraut.
If the grain food is given as a separate food, then it should be moistened with water and a small amount of salt added.
The best food for rabbits and adults is considered oats. You can give it in a dry, moistened or even fried form. Long-eared pets also like barley. It is better to soak lentils, peas and corn, as well as other solid varieties of grains before feeding for a couple of hours. It is worth noting that corn is generally better not to give as an independent food, but to mix with other crops.
The most complete feed for rabbits is one that consists of several grains with the addition of vitamins. Before buying a ready-made mixture, you must definitely clarify for which animals it is intended. Rabbits should not eat compound feed for birds. It is better to purchase an option for pigs or cows.
Chestnuts and even acorns are sometimes added to rabbit feed. They effectively deal with the problem of indigestion. Dry acorns are cleaned, ground and added to a mixture of nutritious foods.
The daily ration of all rabbits should contain domestic food waste. It can be porridge, pasta, potatoes and even soup. It is very important that this food is low-fat. On their basis, special wet mixers are prepared by adding feed for rabbits. Peeling vegetables is best given to animals fresh. True, with pleasure they eat and cooked options.
Mineral feed is crushed chalk, meat and bone meal and salt. All this is poured in a small amount into the finished mixture. In winter, rabbits should be given more vitamins. Therefore, it is necessary not to spare for them the sprouted grain, fresh carrots and be sure to add yeast to the feed. This is an excellent source of valuable vitamin E. Vitamin concentrates (vitamin D, A and others) should be added to rabbit food.
Green fodders are perfectly digestible and very beloved by rabbits . They are very rich in nutrients, which makes them valuable to animals. It is especially important to give eared pets:
- clover;
- sweet lupine;
- alfalfa;
- peas;
- burdock;
- dandelion;
- yarrow;
- blooming Sally;
- sagebrush;
- colza.
If you include a fresh mixture of herbs in your diet, you need to reduce the consumption of compound feed by rabbits. This will instantly reduce the cost of keeping animals. True, it is possible only in the warm season. You can feed pets with almost any weed from the forest or steppe. The main thing is that there is a variety.
As soon as spring comes, grass is introduced into the rabbits menu gradually. In no case should you give your pets wet grass. It is better to pre-dry it. Young growth per day should receive half a kilogram of fresh herbs. But adults eat up and 1.5 kg.
If rabbits are fed wild grass, then you need to check that there are no poisonous plants:
- raven eye;
- henbane;
- celandine;
- colchicum;
- hemlock;
- hellebore;
- poisonous milestone.
In autumn, rabbits can please the tops of garden crops. Beets and cabbage leaves for pets should be given in moderation. Otherwise, bloating occurs.