Can bunnies thrive without pellets? What's a healthy pellet-free diet?

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Hello, I've been researching to adopt a bunny, and had seen people talking about a 'pellet free' diet. Is this possible to do, I don't really plan on doing it in the same time pellets are expensive, but I'm curious because I know for a fact that pellets came later on. So that makes people who had bunnies feed them a non-pellet diet. If there is some way I'm curious to know how because you have to make sure you let them get all the nutrients they need. Thank you in advance!

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello there! There is no real need to feed pellets to rabbits. We generally recommend that rabbits eat no more than a tablespoon of pellets per day. They are high in calories which makes for a good treat and training reward, but certainly not a vital part of nutrition. A healthy rabbit's diet should consist of 80% hay (Oaten and Timothy are good choices), as much leafy greens as they would like in a day, and occasional fresh fruit. I hope this helps! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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