Romaine is OK to feed (it's Iceberg Lettuce that isn't), but I wouldn't give a great huge pile of it as she isn't used to it and it can upset her stomach. If your rabbit is an adult, she should be getting about 2 cups a day of vegetables per 6 pounds of body weight, every day. But not just Romaine, you should offer a variety of vegetables. This page will give you information on quantities, as well as has a link to a list of appropriate vegetables. http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.鈥?/a>How much Romaine Lettuce is good to feed your rabbit daily?
NO lettuce, ignore the answer above me!
I had a rabbit before and knew not to feed him lettuce. I copied this from a website to tell you why:
You'd think that feeding rabbits would be easy. Just chuck any old plant matter into the cage and have done with it, right? Wrong. This feeding methodology happens to be an excellent way to possibly kill your bunny, or make it very sick indeed. Knowing what to feed your rabbit, and especially what NOT to feed your rabbit is a very important part of rabbit care becase some of the foods that might seem like natural foods to feed your rabbit are in fact incredibly bad for it.
Culprit one: Lettuce. As a general rule, you should NEVER feed your rabbit lettuce. Lettuce contains lactucarium, which can give your rabbit diarhea so bad that it becomes fatal. Some people say that it is okay to feed Romaine lettuce because it contains the least lactucarium of the common lettuce varieties, but you wouldn't eat a product that only contained small amounts of arsenic would you? It's best to stay away from lettuce when it comes to your bunnies, and keep it for the salads.
You should feed your bunny at least a handful of dark leafy greens every day. Such as kale and dandelion greens.
Buckets of lettuce, a few carrots.
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