Raising Rabbits - What You Can And Can't Feed A Rabbit

Today's video is a 5 week update of our litter that we have been following from the beginning! They are now starting to eat some fresh grass in preparation for being moved to the growout lawn tractor. We are also discussing what foods every rabbit should have in their diet, and what foods you should never feed a rabbit.

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We are a homeschool and homesteading family of 6 that farms our 1 acre permaculture organic acre in WA State. We are currently building off grid on our new 20 acre homestead in North Idaho. We garden, seed save, raise meat rabbits, raise chickens, process our own meat, save our own seed, can, bake, and do just about everything that we can ourselves to achieve a self sufficient and debt free life for our family.

[JabarisJourney]

Honestly, watching back I use to be so defensive about the rabbits lives and everything, but I’ve grown to respect your honesty with the process. You have 1st hand control of your diet and know directly where your food is coming from. We in the comments have to depend on stores with there GMO products and GH produce, not knowing what we’re truly eating. Disclaimer : (People in the comments )please stop with the hate because this woman has an abundance of rabbits and is doing what we all should be inspired to do. PERIODT

[juju]

My rabbit jumped on my bed and ate my whole Kit Kat, it’s been 8 months and surprisingly she’s still alive

[karenmack]

I just started watching "rabbit" videos and you are already my favorite because you have no issue just talking about everything. Just like the little smashed rabbit and what you might do with it. My female German Shepherd would totally eat that. Thank you for not being squeamish!!

[jordansmithson]

Pre-season your meat by feeding it herbs!

[MissMarch-vymn]

I'm a 2x pet rabbit owner, so I couldn't ever imagine eating them now. But I've ate rabbit before and I respect that they do taste delicious. I appreciate the information you shared in this video. I'm forever googling, "can a rabbit "insert food" while at the grocery store. Thank you for the informative video. And regardless of why you raise them, it appears you take great pride in their care. ❤

[Laird-Dru]

A rabbit will absolutely eat carrot, potatoe, beets, saw grass, fire weed ( Alaskan here) in the wild because when they are in the wild there food choices are not 18% timothy pellets. I have seen crops decimated by rabbits in the fall when the green grass is mostly gone including corn, millet, sorgam, green beans, bell peppers, and even tomatoes and peas (especially). Rabbits frequently nest and try to warren in gardens. I am glad you have never experienced losing your garden to rabbits but 90% of what you said they do not eat in the wild is only accurate if they are miles from a garden out in a forest somewhere.

[ErnieHatmaker]

Sorry for your loss. People don't understand even if you are raising them for food, you still care about them.

[midgamarine]

Wow! How informative. When I was younger we raised rabbits as pets and meat and we gave them the corn fodder, tops of various brassicas, as well as the rabbit pellets and apples. This was all at the instruction of the lady that we called the rabbit lady.
We also used to trap wild rabbits and it seemed that the best bait for wild rabbits( cottontails) was onions and apples. Thank God for the internet and YouTube. We now get very valuable information that makes much of our past learnings obsolete. Thank you for the information, keep putting out great videos.

[DriedVix]

I just got a lawn tractor for my bunnies and their pups once they're of age. They love it! I'm raising my bunnies on pasture in the spring‐fall and winter will be hay and fodder. I live in texas so winters tend to be mild. Already nearly doubled in size since I switched them from straight hay! Can't wait for the first litter and harvest! You've been my main influence for raising meat rabbits myself ❤💗 Thank you!

[outcastwreckreation]

Love the video. Came here to comment on your lisp. Love it! My aunt has the same slight lisp and hates it. I always thought it was unique! Thanks for the information!

[tybell]

I personally have watched a group of rabbits(5).. You're correct, they do eat the green tops of carrots.. But these SOB's did dig up potatoes. They seem to love only the skin of the potatoes.. The tops were partially eaten and the potatoes were "PERFECTLY" peeled.. They also loved cabbage.. Many times, I wanted to kill them.. I got more enjoyment watching them for about 2 months.. Beside, only a matter of time B4 a hawk would pick them off.. Thought I might get to see it.. No such luck.. I "NEVER" saw any smaller rabbits.. All the same size.. No fighting... No chasing.. Like they were a group of related bachelors.. From around mid Aug to late Sep, I enjoyed the antics of these (5)..

[balancedharvest]

O'ops, I was feeding Kits broken broccoli crowns I was getting from a Grocer by the Bagful. I have been slowly pruning Apple Tree's that were never Sprayed, and they love the leaves and totally strip the bark which helps dullen their teeth. I save the stripped sticks for Woodstove Kindling once they dry up.
In nature, wild rabbits eat bark, when we were cutting Poplar for veneer and Pulp in the winter months we'd see the stripped branches in the morning.
Love you're Videos, much appreciated from Northern Ontario.

[beckashultz]

I’m sorry for the loss. I don’t eat meat myself. But I know there has to be some kind of connection between you and the rabbits due to the fact that you take very good care of them. They are very cute.

[Jess._.Equine]

This was only just recommended to me but I would just like to share this- my rabbit got out one time and she ran around 2 days we couldn’t find her- I then found her in the garden eating the carrots, she dug them out!

[clairet]

I used to have rabbits, they LOVED cilantro.

[TheOriginalRick]

We had a five by five patch of cilantro that would come back each year by reseeding. We always used a good portion for the rabbits, who loved it. After the seeds fell, we would harvest the thick stalks and let them dry. It was a treat the rabbits looked forward to all winter.

[Retrieverman]

You guys have the best rabbit raising channel on Youtube.

[jeanniewright]

Great tutorial! Who knew? I’ve never been around rabbits and all I know are misconceptions!!

[Phantox]

If I can't grow grass, can I just use pellets, Timothy hay, and the other things you mentioned?

[ivanrodriguez]

I love the way you guys live. We plan on buying land in Oregon when my wife finishes nursing school. Our dream is to have a small farm.