Category: RABBIT DIET/FOOD

If you treat hay as an optional side dish, you are fundamentally misunderstanding the biological architecture of a rabbit. As a researcher who has spent twenty years—and arguably too much of my...

The common wisdom in the lagomorph community is that hay is "important," but from a clinical perspective, hay is the entire foundation of a rabbit's biological existence. While many owners treat hay...

You’re in the produce aisle staring down a bunch of cilantro, caught in the classic internal debate: guacamole for the table or a snack for the hutch? It’s a fair question, especially since...

I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit scrutinizing calcium-to-phosphorus ratios and cecal fermentation rates, and the "spinach question" remains one of the most contentious topics in...

Pop culture suggests rabbits and carrots are inseparable—a myth rooted in 1930s cinema rather than biology. In reality, rabbits are grazers, not root-diggers. For my rabbits Mocha and Chino, the...

While pop culture might lead you to believe bunnies exist solely on a diet of carrots and the occasional garden heist, the reality of rabbit nutrition is a bit more fibrous. If you’ve found...