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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Daisywolf14 » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:55 am

4dogowner wrote:Hey guys, are domestic rabbits able to eat raw corn or sunflower seeds? My father, bless his heart, wanted to buy Max and Lucy some treats and got a bag of wild rabbit/squirrel food, which basically consists of corn and black sunflower seeds. I looked online and what I found was all a bit conflicting, so I'd appreciate some help. C:
Is it safe to give them some sunflower seeds and/or corn as treats every now and then, or are those not good for domesticated rabbits? Thanks!


I'm pretty sure they are not. Try some oats as treats :) my buns love those
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Baby bunnies! » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:42 am

Daisywolf14 wrote:
4dogowner wrote:Hey guys, are domestic rabbits able to eat raw corn or sunflower seeds? My father, bless his heart, wanted to buy Max and Lucy some treats and got a bag of wild rabbit/squirrel food, which basically consists of corn and black sunflower seeds. I looked online and what I found was all a bit conflicting, so I'd appreciate some help. C:
Is it safe to give them some sunflower seeds and/or corn as treats every now and then, or are those not good for domesticated rabbits? Thanks!


I'm pretty sure they are not. Try some oats as treats :) my buns love those



Corn is very high in starch and therefor is not good for rabbits. (There is often and itsy bit in rabbit pellet feed and that is the most that they should ever have.) It is also GMO and that can sometimes cause issues. As for sunflower seeds, rabbit can only have Black Oil Sunflower seeds.

Healthy treats for buns include oats, rolled oats, flax seeds, all natural no additives whole grain shredded wheats. Other more healthy options are dandelion leaves, plantain, blackberry leaves, and things like that.
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby PeachFuzz » Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:37 pm

Blackberry and dandelion leaves are awesome treats for buns! Our bunnies absolutely love them.
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Gà. » Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:50 pm

I'll share some bun pics.. I have 3 does, 2 bucks

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Frank my silver fox buck. Trying to find a good doe for him but ehh. Finally got some cages, hopefully at the fair I'll find a doe
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Dolly, holland lop. She's had 2 litters so far and 1 kit lived so.. I'm getting annoyed.. She's pregnant now (due in a few weeks) and well see how this goes. She just uncovers them and they die /:
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby thunderofthedrum » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:04 pm

PeachFuzz wrote:Blackberry and dandelion leaves are awesome treats for buns! Our bunnies absolutely love them.


Where do you people find such things? I've never grown fruit and leaves aren't typically included when you buy them from the store.

Just like I always hear that apple wood is great but I don't even know what an apple tree looks like. I can find you some cactus or oak, but ask for an apple tree and I'm going to just stare at you. xD

Herbs are not my bunny's favorite, though she will nibble some. I think they're just too pungent for her. She does like roses that I occasionally clip from my mother's rose bush and of course things that I purchase, such as various lettuces, greens, spinach, kale, and she enjoys parsley, cilantro, and she absolutely loves fruit (and cereal, chips, cookies, candy, etc). She is ridiculously determined when she hears a package open or smells something sweet.
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Gà. » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:46 pm

thunderofthedrum wrote:
PeachFuzz wrote:Blackberry and dandelion leaves are awesome treats for buns! Our bunnies absolutely love them.


Where do you people find such things? I've never grown fruit and leaves aren't typically included when you buy them from the store.

Just like I always hear that apple wood is great but I don't even know what an apple tree looks like. I can find you some cactus or oak, but ask for an apple tree and I'm going to just stare at you. xD

Herbs are not my bunny's favorite, though she will nibble some. I think they're just too pungent for her. She does like roses that I occasionally clip from my mother's rose bush and of course things that I purchase, such as various lettuces, greens, spinach, kale, and she enjoys parsley, cilantro, and she absolutely loves fruit (and cereal, chips, cookies, candy, etc). She is ridiculously determined when she hears a package open or smells something sweet.
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Apple wood is very easy to find at stores. Dandelions often are found growing in your yard.
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Daisywolf14 » Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:16 pm

thunderofthedrum wrote:
PeachFuzz wrote:Blackberry and dandelion leaves are awesome treats for buns! Our bunnies absolutely love them.


Where do you people find such things? I've never grown fruit and leaves aren't typically included when you buy them from the store.

Just like I always hear that apple wood is great but I don't even know what an apple tree looks like. I can find you some cactus or oak, but ask for an apple tree and I'm going to just stare at you. xD

Herbs are not my bunny's favorite, though she will nibble some. I think they're just too pungent for her. She does like roses that I occasionally clip from my mother's rose bush and of course things that I purchase, such as various lettuces, greens, spinach, kale, and she enjoys parsley, cilantro, and she absolutely loves fruit (and cereal, chips, cookies, candy, etc). She is ridiculously determined when she hears a package open or smells something sweet.
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She'll try to steal things she's never seen or tasted before with a dedication that's quite admirable.


I actually got dandelion leaves at a stater brothers once (if that's not in your state it's a grocery store chain) or was it albertsons? Can't remember all I know is it was a grocery chain.
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby debris » Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:42 am

Hi peoples! c:
My buck has been acting strange in the past few days. On Friday, he growled at a friend and tried to bite her while clawing her shirt. Today, he charged at me and another friend, growling. Does anyone know why he's acting like this??
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby Baby bunnies! » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:21 am

How old is your buck? That is typically doe behavior, though bucks can do that as well. He may be hormonal or he feels threatened.
My buck went through a few attitude changes in his life. He was very mellow and sweet but then at 2years old he started to be a bit aggressive and wanted to breed things. After a year of that, he started to go back to his old self. Now he is that sweet old buck that is hard not to love. (He is 5 years old now.)
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Re: Rabbit Owner Chat!

Postby debris » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:11 am

He's roughly a year old.
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