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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MamaSheepdog" data-source="post: 229806" data-attributes="member: 865">You can get them accustomed to it either way.  The key is to start with small amounts... so if you put them in the tractor, start with only 5-10 minutes depending on their behavior.  If they are busy exploring they can stay longer, but if they start mowing down the greens nonstop, take them out after just a few minutes.I like to make sure that they have something in their stomachs first- like a good feeding of hay- so they are already sated and less likely to overeat.When you have your first litters you don't need to worry about a slow introduction if they have fresh foods available from the very start.  When kits first leave the nest, they just "taste test" and nibble a bit here and there, and will develop the correct gut flora to process it.  It is when you introduce older rabbits to unlimited fresh feed that problems occur because they will gorge themselves on it and don't have the bacteria to digest it.</blockquote>