How much food does a rabbit need to eat?

I am going to buy a rabbit and have no idea how much to feed it. I don't know exactly how big it is or what type it is so can you just tell me how much food an average rabbit would need.How much food does a rabbit need to eat?
5 kilos of fresh Sainsbury's ';finest'; range organic salad a day.





Yes keeping a rabbit is expensive.How much food does a rabbit need to eat?
A rabbit diet should consist of loads of hay - easiest way is to use hay as bedding or put in a hay rack or both. Also give it grass and dandelion leaves. They also should have veg such as cabbage, spring greens, kale, carrots etc.


You can feed pellets such as supa rabbit excel - my vet describes it as a lazy way to feed them what they need. I use a combination of all of this but don't feed much excel as he gets fat on it easily - it depends on the type of rabbit though as my other one never got fat on it. Hay is really good for his teeth and at least it will always be there for him to have whenever he needs it. Rabbits are grazers so unlike dogs and cats they don't need to be given specific meal times. I allow continual access to hay then twice a day i top up with the veg/grass or excel. Its hard to say how much you need to give him if you don't know the size. Its often a case of learning as you go along and also get your vet's advise.
a rabbit that is about 2-5 lbs will need 1/4 cup of 16% protein pellets. bigger it will need between 1/4-1/2 cup a day. Pellets should be the main part of a rabbits diet. Timothy hay should also be given on occasion but does NOT have to be given. (I personally don't give my rabbits hay very often, and they are in great physical condition) Vegetables can also be given on occasion but they add nothing nutrionally to your rabbits diet, and are basically a treat. Just make sure you don't give your rabbit iceburg lettuce, it's bad for them. (I don't give my rabbits vegetables) so yeah.... any other questions just email me.
I have 2 rabbits - one is 6yo and the other is 5yo. First of all, they absolutely MUST have timothy hay every day for proper digestion. Pellets are second to timothy hay. They also need fresh fruit and vegetables. I've included a link at the bottom - it's pretty much everything you'll need to know to get you started. And PLEASE, for the love of everything sacred, don't keep them outside!!!!! If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me.





http://www.rabbit.org/index.html
i have two small rabbits, i'd say about 2-3 pounds each about 1.5 feet long laying down, and they both eat 2 cups of vegies, romaine lettuce or spinach sometimes carrot greens, about 2/3 cup of pellets, and however much hay they can eat, i do not restrict their hay intake so they have plenty to chew on (for their teeth) and to keep them feed in between the vegies and the pellets, always give them the veggies wet, clean them and this also give the bunnies extra water which they will not drink enough of, even if they have a bottle.





as a treat!!! give them about 2 table spoons of carrot or some other treat food. look online for suitable foods, for every pound the rabbit wieghs.





i normally speend between the two of them 15, and that is weeks i need more hay. and i buy the precleaned packages from dole and such..find a good pellet for them, i use mazuri rabbit diet, very low in dust and high neutritional value. the pellet needs to be as free from dust as possible, unless you have a bin feeder that has a strainer at the bottom (usless if you give them only 2/3 of a cup).





PELLETS ARE NOT A SUITABLE DIET!!!!


pellets are made for rabbits for meat not pets, they are good for them but too much will make them fat and sick.





rabbits need veggies and hay in their diet, the hay to help grind down their teeth and the veggies for fresh fibers (same with hay but different in nutritional value) wooden toys that are sold in pet shops are a good idea too, to help with their teeth.





on of the bails of hay sold at pet stores (kaytee brand) will last a hungery bunny about a week or more. alfalfa is for young buns, while grass, oat and timothy should be given to adults so they don't get over wieght.





this is they way i feed my bunnies, but you sould consult a vet about their diets.
Check out the site http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/





It's got great information that you can trust and even does adoptions. It's pretty much a one stop shop of bunny knowledge!
About 25g
A small bowl a day! if he eats it