For rabbits to grow normally, gain weight and develop properly, they need a balanced diet. Specialists recommend giving the animals constant access to a feeder and a drinker. When planning the diet, you should take into account the farm's location, the climate, the season and your own resources.
The basis of feeding is good-quality hay, compound feed and root crops. When making hay, take care that no poisonous plants get into the feed. Below is information on the main feeds and plants used on the farm.
Succulent feed
Rabbits are herbivores; in the wild they feed on green vegetation. However, not every plant suits them, so the first rule of a rabbit breeder is: if you do not know what a plant is, do not give it to your rabbits. On the farm the animals are fed the following plants:
- alfalfa;
- sainfoin;
- white and red clover;
- yellow rocket (especially helpful in spring);
- various cereal and legume crops;
- brome grass;
- dandelion;
- Jerusalem artichoke (tops and tubers);
- garden sorrel;
- rhubarb;
- plantain;
- yarrow;
- burdock;
- wormwood;
- nettle.
Feeds used by the farm
There is no point in chasing every new technology just because it is new. The farm uses a proven feed preparation technology: the feeds form the nutritional basis of the diet and are designed for the normal development of the animals. The composition of the feeds and the terms of purchase can be clarified with the farm.
