Angeline: the Bad Bun Chronicles

[Isadora]

So far I haven't found a vet that will spay/ neuter rabbits. We are very good friends with a vet at our church but he said he doesn't do rabbits because he had them die on him during med school and it was traumatic.

 

[CSAchook]

He doesn't get too much of anything.
One piece of kale.
One small slice of apple.

He's dumb.
No treats.

Oh I know you are very careful. Just a reminder that high calcium greens like kale are not the best staple greens for rabbits

 

[Kiki]

Oh I know you are very careful. Just a reminder that high calcium greens like kale are not the best staple greens for rabbits

Shizzz...
Do you think that one piece of kale per day is too much?

I do not know.

If I had to choose one leafy green to give him each day which would be the best one.

Okay two.

Which two would be okay to eat everyday.
Just a small amount but daily so I can pretend it's a treat.

 

[KingD]

Trebbie likes big butts.

Sir mix-a-lot

 

[CSAchook]

Shizzz...
Do you think that one piece of kale per day is too much?

I do not know.

If I had to choose one leafy green to give him each day which would be the best one.

Okay two.

Which two would be okay to eat everyday.
Just a small amount but daily so I can pretend it's a treat.

Niven loves kale too.

Personally though I do not feed dark leafy greens like kale, collards, turnip greens etc every day. My vet warned me that adult rabbits can be prone to calcium stones and to avoid feeding dark leafies too much/ too frequently. Lettuces are much lower in calcium as are endive, radicchio, and herbs like cilantro.

I buy Niven a big box of spring mix (mostly mixed lettuces) every week then supplement with small amounts herbs and the high calcium greens I buy for Tad. Niven only gets the high calcium stuff a couple times a week.

 

[Kiki]

Niven loves kale too.

Personally though I do not feed dark leafy greens like kale, collards, turnip greens etc every day. My vet warned me that adult rabbits can be prone to calcium stones and to avoid feeding dark leafies too much/ too frequently. Lettuces are much lower in calcium as are endive, radicchio, and herbs like cilantro.

I buy Niven a big box of spring mix (mostly mixed lettuces) every week then supplement with small amounts herbs and the high calcium greens I buy for Tad. Niven only gets the high calcium stuff a couple times a week.

The spring mix that I buy is mostly spinach.
I stopped buying it because it was mostly spinach.

How about if I just stick to green and red leaf lettuce like this... This is the green version.

I'll just give him the green or red leaf lettuce every day as part of his food not treat and then once a week I'll give him a piece of kale and a piece of apple on different days as his not treats.

 

[CSAchook]

The spring mix that I buy is mostly spinach.
I stopped buying it because it was mostly spinach.

How about if I just stick to green and red leaf lettuce like this... This is the green version.View attachment 2864594


I'll just give him the green or red leaf lettuce every day as part of his food not treat and then once a week I'll give him a piece of kale and a piece of apple on different days as his not treats.

Bummer that your spring mix options are spinach heavy (FYI spinach is also very high calcium) Lettuces are a great option though. You should also have him try some cilantro too since he is a mini mini mex

 

[Kiki]

Bummer that your spring mix options are spinach heavy (FYI spinach is also very high calcium) Lettuces are a great option though. You should also have him try some cilantro too since he is a mini mini mex

I remember reading that spinach was high in calcium for bunnies which is why I stopped getting the spring mix.

I'm pretty sure one of the boss babes told me already what was good to feed and what was not but it went in one ear and out the other.
I need to go back and do some more reading so it sticks.

 

[Kiki]

Boss Babes
@EmmaRainboe
@EverythingDucks

 

[CSAchook]

I need to go back and do some more reading so it sticks.

It takes awhile. Tad needs lots of calcium (but not too much phosphorus, oxalates, or goitrogens) so I have had to spend a lot of time looking up the nutritional info for various vegetables