NOTE: It is always preferable to buy organic produce that is in season if at all possible. If collecting wild foods such as dandelion greens, make sure they are from a pesticide-free area. All fresh foods regardless of the source should be washed or scrubbed (in the case of hard vegetables) before serving them to your rabbit.

Leafy Greens

These foods should make up about 75% of the fresh portion of your rabbit’s diet (about 1 packed cup per 2 lbs of body weight per day).

Leafy Greens I (need to be rotated due to oxalic acid content and only 1 out of two varieties of greens a day should be from this list)

• Beet Greens

• Mustard Greens

• Parsley

• Radish Tops

• Spinach

• Sprouts (from 1 to 6 days after sprouting, sprouts have higher levels of alkaloids)

• Swiss Chard

Leafy Greens II (low in oxalic acid)

• Arugula

• Basil (any variety)

• Bok Choy

• Borage Leaves

• Carrot Tops

• Chicory

• Cilantro

• Cucumber Leaves

• Dandelion Greens

• Dill Leaves

• Ecarole

• Endive

Non-Leafy Vegetables

These should be no more then about 15 % of the diet (About 1 tablespoon per 2 lbs of body weight per day max).

• Bell Peppers (any color)

• Broccolini

• Brussel Sprouts

• Cabbage (any type)

• Carrot Tops

• Chinese Pea Pods (the flat kind without large peas)

• Edible Flowers (roses, nasturtiums, pansies, hibiscus)

• Mushrooms (any cultivated type)

• Summer Squash

• Zucchini Squash

Fruits

These should be no more then 10% of the fresh portion of diet (about 1 teaspoon per 2 lbs of body weight per day max). NOTE: unless otherwise stated it is more nutritious to leave the skin on the fruit (particularly if organic), just wash thoroughly. IF you are in doubt about the source of the fruit and you are concerned about chemicals in the skin, then remove it.

• Apple (any variety)

• Apricot

• Banana (remove peel; no more then about
  2 x 1/8 inch slices a day for a 5 lb rabbit…they LOVE this!)

• Berries (any type)

• Berries (uncooked)

• Cherries (any variety)

• Currants

• Kiwi

• Mango