Rabbit Feed Formulas and Scientific Mixing Methods

If it is a young rabbit, the formula is 30% corn, 23% soybean cake, 12% wheat bran, 10% rice bran, 20% grass meal, 2% bone meal, 0.5% salt, fed 10 g-20 g per rabbit per day, with an additional 50 g-100 g of green feed. If it is an adult rabbit, the early-stage formula is 10% corn, 7% green hay, 5% soybean cake, 10% wheat bran, 2% salt, and the later stage is 80% corn, 10% green hay, 5% wheat bran, 3% bone meal, 2% salt.

1. Why don't rabbits eat the grass by their burrow?

For rabbits, the grass by the burrow is used for hiding; if they eat it, they are easily discovered by enemies and hunters. Because rabbits have very weak attacking ability, doing a good job of defense is very important, so the grass by the burrow must never be eaten under any circumstances. Moreover, the grass by the burrow generally grows tall and dense, which can help prevent the rabbit's burrow from collapsing, and can also serve as stored food to avoid a food shortage in winter.

2. Why are rabbits timid?

It may be because they are at the bottom of the food chain. In front of many carnivorous animals, they appear too weak, and when they encounter natural enemies such as snakes and eagles, they can lose their lives if they are not careful. Moreover, their body size is small and their temperament is too gentle, and when they encounter aggressive animals they often retreat, so this determines their “timidity.”