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Calling all bunny nutritionists! Because of the cost and availability, especially if we ever face another supply chain crises, I am interested in growing and making my own feed. Growing hay is not difficult for me and there are a number of articles on the web that list all of the things we can feed rabbits that are herbs, fruits and vegetables. On the one hand wild rabbits get along just fine without help from Purina but when I look at feed for our domesticated rabbits it includes all kinds of additives to make it more healthy, things like vitamins or probiotics. Has anyone found a "menu" for rabbits that provides ALL of their needs that can be grown or produced at home? Actually I think more than one "menu" will be required to meet the needs of juveniles, adults and pregnant and nursing does.
 
I feed Oren Reynolds to all meat rabbits, all ages. I also make sure they have grass hay. BUT if I don't give my NZ/Rex doe fresh greens, she is not a happy bunny. I gotta find a way to grow them in the winter but since it's only one rabbit I buy a spring mix for her at the store which I'm sure has pesticides on it. I find some buns love their pellets and some don't but they eat them. So my answer to you is I think they like the food they are used to, grew up on. Creatures of habit perhaps.
 
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