Rabbits need up to six different dark leafy greens each day (alongside plenty of hay and grass) – so give them the green light and enrich their environment with these tasty recipes, many of which can be made from foraged garden or allotment greens. They’ll go hopping mad for it…
Hutch Herbary
Fold parsley into plantain and fibre-rich yarrow flowers, and stir in 1tbsp coriander or calming chamomile leaves. Garnish with a carrot top. Green goodness: Rabbits are not called ‘fibrevores’ for nothing! They need good levels of beneficial fibre to keep their complex digestive systems tiptop. High fibre yarrow helps things run smoothly, while chamomile calms.
Warren Waldorf
Remove the stem, pips and skin of an apple and julienne a quarter of it alongside crunchy celery and hawthorn berries, leaves and stems. Green goodness: Small twigs and leaves help to enrich the hutch and make lunchtime fun.
Cottontail Coleslaw
Shred Savoy cabbage or cavolo nero and stir into chopped cubes of carrot. Add a pinch of rose petals for colour and fragrance. Green goodness: Dark leafy greens are high in fibre and low in calories.
Peter Rabbit Panzanella
Dice two or three tiny cubes of tomato and layer with 1tbsp torn basil leaves. Dust with a sprinkling of Burgess Excel Nuggets. Green goodness: Our Excel Nuggets have added vitamins, minerals and prebiotics to help with digestive health, eyes, skin and coat.
Bunny Beans
Toss green beans and high-fibre broccoli with dandelion leaves and leave to infuse with peppermint leaves before serving. Green goodness: Dandelion leaves are a rabbit favourite and can get even inappetent rabbits to eat, while peppermint soothes troubled tummies and green beans add variety.
+Consider these salads as an occasional treat for your rabbit and keep root vegetables, herbs and fruits, which have a higher sugar content, to 1-2tbsp a day. Never feed them lettuce and ensure twigs and leaves are bug free. Remember the bulk of your rabbits’ diet should be hay and grass.