Seven Vegetable Dinners

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
dinner3

We don’t generally buy vegetables for the rabbits. That doesn’t mean they don’t get veg, they get what we eat, or more specifically what we don’t eat – vegetable scraps. I’m sure some people will read this in horror… many rabbit owners buy more veg for their rabbits than themselves. I’m not suggesting that you ... Read More

Best Thing About Christmas (if you’re a rabbit)

Saturday, December 26th, 2009
Rabbit Vegetables

The rabbit’s favourite thing about Christmas has to be the big pile of veg. Although even Scamp isn’t that keen on brussel sprouts! That’s carrot, sprouts and parsnip, then there is broccoli today to add to that. The parsnips are home-grown, my first try at parsnips, so we saved them for Christmas. It dig take ... Read More

Hay v. Staw

Friday, December 11th, 2009
rabbit hay

I had an email about the difference between hay and straw earlier this week. It’s a topic that confuses a lot of people. Hay Hay is fed to rabbits as a substitute for fresh grass. It is grass that has been cut and left to dry. Good hay should be green and smell sweet, not ... Read More

Rabbits Eat Grass

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Grass in Trays

With all the different dry foods, fancy types of hays and treats available for discerning rabbit owner to chose from sometimes the simplest diet options get overlooked. Grass is the most natural of foods for a rabbit to eat and is often readily available at very low (if any) cost. It is tasty, if you ... Read More

Rabbit Toys: Treat Balls

Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Rabbit Treat Ball 01

Over the last few years the range of toys available for rabbits has grown enormously. Of all the products available, I think the absolute best is: the treat ball. A treat ball is a hollow ball you fill with dry food/treats that has a small hole. As the rabbit pushes the ball around the food ... Read More