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Is layer hen feed or chicken food safe for my pet rabbit to eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | 7 months old

I am giving my rabbit layer hen feeding, should he be getting that ?

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on July 17th, 2017

I would not feed CTC any hen feed. Rabbits should be on a 90% roughage diet of timothy hay and dark greens. The other 10% can be veggies and pellets. The roughage is very important for proper gastrointestinal function and defecation. Also roughage keeps their teeth from needing trimmed often

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