Comparison of Rabbit Dry Foods
At first glance, choosing a brand of pellets can be a little overwhelming. Pet shops stock their shelves with foods that promise to be "gourmet", "premium", "fortified with vitamins", or contain "all natural ingredients". Don't be tempted by this advertising; to get an accurate idea of how good a food is look at the nutritional analysis and ingredients list on the back of the packets instead.
- Fibre: The higher the fibre content (look for a minimum of 18%) generally the better the food will be for your rabbit's digestion.
- Protein: A healthy adult rabbit needs a protein level of 12-14%. Young rabbits (under five months) need a higher protein level of around 16% to support their rapid growth.
- Calcium & Phosphorus: Calcium should be 0.5 - 1.0% and phosphorus 0.4-0.8%. Equally important is the ratio between the two (which should be 1.5-2:1 calcium to phosphorus).
- Fat: 2.4-5%
- Vitamins: Vitamin D 1000 IU/kg, Vitamin E 50 IU/kg, Vitamin A 10,000 IU/kg
- Ingredients: The ingredients list will be in the order of the proportion included; with the ingredient the food contains most of listed first. Look for brands that list grass (e.g. timothy, alfalfa, fescue, hay or 'forage') ahead of cereals (e.g. wheat, oats, corn, or maize). As grass is higher in fibre and lower in protein than cereals, foods that are grass-based generally also have a more suitable nutritional balance.
Highlight: Suitability Adults | Suitability Youngsters
The chart highlights values that match the requirements for rabbit nutrition in green and ones that don't in red, if all the values for a food are green the row is highlighted.
| Brand | Food | Type | Fibre | Protein | Fat | Calcium | Phos | Ratio | Vit A | Vit D | Vit E | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versele-Laga | Cuni Junior | Pellet | 20% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 0.8 | 1.2:1 | 12000 | 1400 | 95 | Derivatives of vegetable origin (alfalfa 35%), Vegetable protein extracts, Seeds (linseed 2%)... |
| Sherwood Forest | Adult Rabbit Food Professional | Pellet | 18-23% | 14% | 6.5% | 1.7-2.2% | 0.6 | 2.8:1 / 3.7:1 | Alfalfa Hay, Whole Safflower, Whole Flax... | |||
| Sherwood Forest | Baby Rabbit Food | Pellet | 19-24% | 15% | 8% | 0.8-1.3% | 0.6 | 1.3:1 / 2.2:1 | Alfalfa hay, whole oil seed blend (flax included)*, whole millet*... | |||
| Pets at Home | Adult Rabbit Nuggets | Pellet | 17% | 12% | 4% | 0.77% | 0.58 | 1.3:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 75 | |
| Burgess | Excel Adult Rabbit with Oregano | Pellet | 19% | 13% | 3% | 0.9% | 0.51 | 1.8:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 155 | Grass Meal, Wheat, Oat Feed... |
| Small World | Complete Rabbit Feed | Pellet | 15-20% | 16% | 2.5% | 0.75-1.25% | 0.5 | 1.5:1 / 2.5:1 | 3000 | 25 | Wheat Middlings, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Meal... | |
| Purina Mills | Rabbit Chow™ Fibre3® | Pellet | 20-25% | 15% | 2% | 0.75-1.25% | 0.5 | 1.5:1 / 2.5:1 | 4650 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... | ||
| MAZURI | Rabbit Diet | Pellet | 18-22% | 14% | 1.5% | 0.65-1.15% | 0.5 | 1.3:1 / 2.3:1 | 8000 | 20 | Ground Timothy hay, ground soybean hulls, wheat middlings... | |
| Sweet Meadow | Original Blend (young Rabbit) Pellets | Pellet | 15-20% | 15% | 3% | 0.65-1.15% | 0.5 | 1.3:1 / 2.3:1 | 3000 | Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... | ||
| American Pet Diner | Alffy Rabbit | Pellet | 19% | 16% | 2% | 1% | 0.5 | 2:1 | Alfalfa Hay, Wheat Middlings, Beet Pulp... | |||
| Burgess | Excel Rabbit Mature Cranberry & Ginseng | Pellet | 19% | 13% | 3% | 0.7% | 0.5 | 1.4:1 | 20000 | 3500 | 140 | Grass Meal, Oat Feed, Wheat... |
| Burgess | Excel - Junior and Dwarf | Pellet | 17% | 16% | 4% | 0.8% | 0.5 | 1.6:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 155 | Grass Meal, Wheat, Oat Feed... |
| Burgess | Excel Adult Rabbit with Mint | Pellet | 19% | 13% | 4% | 0.75% | 0.5 | 1.5:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 155 | Grass Meal, Wheat, Soya Bean Hulls*... |
| Burgess | Excel Light with Mint | Pellet | 19% | 13% | 3% | 0.8% | 0.5 | 1.6:1 | 30000 | 2500 | 140 | Grass Meal, Wheat, Oat Feed... |
| BunnyNature | RabbitDream Young | Pellet | 20% | 14% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 0.5 | 1.8:1 | 12000 | 640 | 72 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| Martin Mills | Little Friends Timothy Adult | Pellet | 20-24% | 12.5% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0.5 | 1.2:1 | 17250 | 2150 | 54 | Timothy Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... |
| Wagg/Harringtons | Optimum Rabbit Food | Pellet | 17% | 13.5% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 0.5 | 1.4:1 | 15000 | 1500 | 90 | Wheatfeed, Oatfeed, Lucerne... |
| Supreme | Science Selective Junior Rabbit | Pellet | 19% | 17% | 4% | 0.8% | 0.5 | 1.6:1 | 15000 | 1500 | Alfalfa, wheat, soybean hulls... | |
| Beaphar | Care+ Junior Rabbit | Pellet | 22.2% | 17.3% | 3.3% | 0.82% | 0.49 | 1.7:1 | Cereals; derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetables, minerals... | |||
| Pets at Home | Junior Rabbit Nuggets | Pellet | 18% | 16% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 0.47 | 1.5:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 75 | |
| Natural Pet Food Company | Herbs & Fibre | Pellet | 12% | 11.5 | 3.5% | 0.8% | 0.45 | 1.8:1 | 9000 | 1000 | 64 | Barley, Oats, Nutritionally Improved Straw... |
| Allen & Page | Rabbit Breeder Grower Pellet | Pellet | 18% | 15% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 0.45 | 1.8:1 | 10000 | 1000 | 60 | Grass meal wheatfeed, oat feed, nutritionally improved straw... |
| Allen & Page | Natural Rabbit Pellets | Pellet | 23% | 12% | 3% | 0.8% | 0.45 | 1.8:1 | 9700 | 1000 | 72 | Nutritionally improved straw, Oat feed, Grass meal... |
| Kaytee | Forti-Diet Pro Health Rabbit (Juvenile) | Pellet | 13-18% | 16.5% | 3% | 0.5-1% | 0.4 | 1.2:1 / 2.5:1 | 5000 | Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Soybean Hulls... | ||
| Purina Mills | Rabbit Chow™ Complete | Pellet | 17-20% | 16% | 1.5% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 / 2.8:1 | 4650 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Soybean Hulls... | ||
| Fancy Feed | Bunny Nuggets | Pellet | 20% | 13.5% | 3% | 0.8% | 0.4 | 2:1 | Grassmeal, micronised wheat, soya bean hulls... | |||
| Vitacraft | Vita Prima Sunscription Young Rabbit Formula | Pellet | 14% | 13% | 3% | 0.3% | 0.4 | 0.7:1 | 14000 | 1100 | 60 | Soybean Hulls, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings... |
| Vitacraft | Sun Fun Rabbit Formula | Pellet Plus Extras | 17% | 14% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.4 | 1.2:1 | 16000 | 1500 | 70 | Ground Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... |
| Kaytee | Gourmet Recipe - Rabbit | Mix | 11-16% | 15% | 5% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 / 2.8:1 | 2500 | Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Oats... | ||
| Supreme | Russel Rabbit Tasty Nuggets | Pellet | 19% | 14% | 4% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 20000 | 2000 | Alfalfa meal, wheat, soya bean hulls... | |
| Kaytee | Forti-Diet Crunch Rabbit | Pellet Plus Extras | 12-16% | 15.5% | 3% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 / 2.8:1 | 5000 | Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal... | ||
| Kaytee | Chunky Rabbit | Mix | 11-16% | 12.5% | 4% | 0.3-0.8% | 0.4 | 0.7:1 / 2:1 | 1000 | Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Grain Products... | ||
| Kaytee | Forti-Diet Rabbit | Pellet | 14-18% | 17% | 3% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 / 2.8:1 | 5000 | Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Ground Oats, Wheat Middlings... | ||
| Kaytee | Forti-Diet Rabbit Garden Blend | Pellet Plus Extras | 14-18% | 17% | 3% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 / 2.8:1 | 5000 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Oats, Wheat Middlings... | ||
| Kaytee | Supreme Rabbit | Pellet | 12-17% | 15% | 2% | 0.5-1% | 0.4 | 1.2:1 / 2.5:1 | 1000 | Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Grain Products... | ||
| Supreme | VetCarePlus Weight Management Formula | Pellet | 34% | 12% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 0.4 | 2:1 | 15000 | 1500 | 50 | Ground alfalfa stalks, ground timothy hay, soybean hulls... |
| Supreme | VetCarePlus Digestive Health Formula | Pellet | 32% | 14% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 0.4 | 2:1 | 15000 | 1500 | 50 | Ground alfalfa stalks, ground timothy hay, soybean hulls... |
| Supreme | VetCarePlus Urinary Tract Health Formula | Pellet | 28% | 14% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 0.4 | 1.2:1 | 15000 | 1500 | 50 | Ground timothy hay, soybean meal, ground peas... |
| Supreme | Science Selective Rabbit Mature 4 years + | Pellet | 22% | 12% | 4% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 22000 | 2000 | Lucerne meal (alfalfa), soybean hulls, Timothy hay (min. 20%)... | |
| Supreme | Science Selective Rabbit | Pellet | 25% | 14% | 4% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 15000 | 1500 | Alfalfa meal, soybean hulls, wheat... | |
| Wagg/Harringtons | Bunny Brunch Rabbit Food 'Complementary' | Mix | 10% | 13.5% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 6000 | 1000 | 40 | Peas, Wheat, Wheatfeed... |
| Supreme | Fibafirst | Pellet | 30% | 14% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 0.4 | 2:1 | 15000 | 1500 | 60 | Timothy hay, alfalfa stalks, wheat meal... |
| BunnyNature | RabbitDream SENIOR | Pellet | 19.5% | 14% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 11500 | 800 | 69 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| Vitacraft | SunBasics Pet Rabbit Food | Pellet | 15% | 18% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.4 | 1.2:1 | 7700 | 770 | 45 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... |
| Versele-Laga | Cuni Sensitive | Pellet | 20% | 13% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 1200 | 80 | Derivatives of vegetable origin (timothy 6%, grasses and herbs), Fruit (cranberry 4%)... |
| Supreme | Selective Naturals Grain Free Rabbit Food | Pellet | 22% | 14% | 4% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 20000 | 2000 | Timothy hay, soya bean hulls, pea flour... | |
| Sherwood Forest | Adult Rabbit Food | Pellet | 24-29% | 14% | 5% | 0.7-1.2% | 0.4 | 1.7:1 / 3:1 | Alfalfa hay, timothy hay, whole oil seed blend (flax included)*... | |||
| BunnyNature | RabbitDream BASIC | Pellet | 21% | 13% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 700 | 60 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| BunnyNature | RabbitDream ORAL | Pellet | 21% | 13% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 700 | 60 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| BunnyNature | RabbitDream HERBS | Pellet | 21% | 13% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 700 | 60 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| American Pet Diner | Timmy Rabbit | Pellet | 22-30% | 14.5% | 2% | 1% | 0.4 | 2.5:1 | Timothy Hay, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal... | |||
| BunnyNature | Nature Shuttle | Pellet & Forage | 18% | 12.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 700 | 60 | Growth of permanent meadows (timothy, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail... |
| Mealberry | Little One Green Valley | Pellet, forage & dried vegetables | 24% | 13.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 9393 | 750 | 94 | Meadow and mountain grass, apple pulp, sunflower seed meal... |
| Hagen | Rabbit Pellets | Pellet | 16-21% | 15% | 3% | 0.9-1.4% | 0.4 | 2.2:1 / 3.5:1 | 5000 | 400 | 5 | Wheat shorts, dehydrated alfalfa meal, chopped wheat... |
| Supreme | Science Selective House Rabbit | Pellet | 19-24% | 14% | 4% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 20000 | 2000 | 50 | Timothy hay, wheat, soya bean hulls... |
| Burgess | Excel Nature's Blend | Pellet | 19% | 12.6% | 3.6% | 0.75% | 0.4 | 1.9:1 | 25000 | 2000 | 155 | Grass Blend (25%), Wheat, Oat Feed... |
| Versele-Laga | Cuni Adult Complete | Pellet | 20% | 14% | 3% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 10000 | 1200 | 80 | Derivatives of vegetable origin (timothy 10%, grasses and herbs), Vegetable protein extracts... |
| Beaphar | Nature Rabbit 10+ Month | Pellet | 25% | 13% | 3% | 0.6% | 0.4 | 1.5:1 | 12000 | 1000 | 130 | Timothy hay 65%, Herbal hay 10%, Chicory 5%... |
| Beaphar | Care+ Rabbit | Pellet | 22% | 16% | 3% | 0.67% | 0.39 | 1.7:1 | 13167 | 1456 | 87 | Derivatives of vegetable origin, cereals, vegetables... |
| Hagen | Original Plus Rabbit Food | Pellet | 23-28% | 16% | 4% | 0.7-1% | 0.35 | 2:1 / 2.9:1 | 1500 | 550 | Timothy hay, dehydrated alfalfa meal, oatmeal... | |
| Kaytee | Exact Rainbow Rabbit | Extruded Pellet | 16-20% | 14% | 3% | 0.4-0.6% | 0.35 | 1.1:1 / 1.7:1 | 3000 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Oats... | ||
| Wagg/Harringtons | Peter's Premium Rabbit Diet - Maintenance | 21% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 0.35 | 2.9:1 | 2500 | Dehydrated alfalfa meal, Wheat shorts, Oat hulls... | |||
| Mr Johnson's | Advance Rabbit Food | Pellet | 17% | 12% | 3% | 0.6% | 0.32 | 1.9:1 | 10000 | 1000 | 50 | Wheatfeed, oatfeed, alfalfa... |
| Vitacraft | SunSations Natural Pet Rabbit Formula | Pellet Plus Extra | 18% | 14% | 2% | 0.5% | 0.3 | 1.7:1 | 16000 | 1500 | 70 | Timothy Meal, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Oxbow | Organic Rabbit | Pellet | 23-25% | 12% | 2% | 0.6-0.9% | 0.3 | 2:1 / 3:1 | 19000 | 900 | 190 | Organic Grass Hay, Organic Canola Meal, Organic Wheat Straw... |
| KMS Hayloft | Timothy Choice | Pellet | 20-25% | 14% | 3% | 0.41-0.51% | 0.3 | 1.4:1 / 1.7:1 | Timothy hay, whole wheat, soybean meal... | |||
| Kaytee | Timothy Complete Plus Flower & Herbs | Pellet Plus Extras | 20-25% | 14% | 1.5% | 0.3-0.8% | 0.3 | 1:1 / 2.7:1 | 3000 | 200 | 20 | Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Oat Hulls, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal... |
| Rosewood | Meadow Menu Rabbit | Pellet | 19.7% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 0.3 | 2.3:1 | 14300 | 990 | 88 | Meadow grasses & herbs 78% (including timothy grass, foxtail grass, oatgrass... |
| Vitacraft | Menu Rabbit Food | Pellet Plus Extras | 11-16% | 14.5% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.3 | 1.7:1 | 6100 | 610 | 60 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Hulls... |
| Kaytee | Timothy Complete | Pellet | 22-27% | 13% | 1.5% | 0.25-0.75% | 0.3 | 0.8:1 / 2.5:1 | 3000 | 200 | 20 | Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Kaytee | Forti-Diet Pro Health Rabbit (Adult) | Pellet | 18-23% | 12% | 2.5% | 0.3-0.8% | 0.3 | 1:1 / 2.7:1 | 2500 | Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Ground Oats... | ||
| KMS Hayloft | Alfalfa Complete | Pellet | 18-23% | 18% | 3.5% | 0.41-0.54% | 0.3 | 1.4:1 / 1.8:1 | Alfalfa, Orchard grass, soy meal... | |||
| Kaytee | Fiesta Rabbit Food | Mix | 11-16% | 14% | 4% | 0.3-0.8% | 0.3 | 1:1 / 2.7:1 | 4000 | Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Hay, Oats... | ||
| Ecotrition | Essential Blend for Rabbits | Mix | 13-18% | 15.5% | 5% | 0.3-1.3% | 0.3 | 1:1 / 4.3:1 | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Heat Processed Soybeans... | |||
| Oxbow | Garden Select Adult Rabbit Food | Pellet | 22-26% | 12% | 2.5% | 0.35-0.75% | 0.25 | 1.4:1 / 3:1 | 10000 | 900 | 190 | Timothy Grass, Oat Grass, Orchard Grass... |
| Oxbow | Essentials Adult Rabbit Food | Pellet | 25-29% | 14% | 2% | 0.35-0.75% | 0.25 | 1.4:1 / 3:1 | 10000 | 900 | 190 | Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Soybean Meal... |
| Oxbow | Essentials Young Rabbit Food | Pellet | 22-25% | 15% | 2.5% | 0.6-1.1% | 0.25 | 2.4:1 / 4.4:1 | 19000 | 900 | 190 | Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Hulls... |
| Vitacraft | VitaSmart Pet Rabbit Food | Mix | 18% | 15% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.25 | 2:1 | 10100 | 1000 | 70 | Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Sweet Meadow | All Timothy Rabbit Pellets | Pellet | 24-29% | 14% | 1.4% | 0.35-0.85% | 0.25 | 1.4:1 / 3.4:1 | 1200 | 75 | Timothy Grass Hay, Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Nulls... | |
| ZuPreem | Nature's Promise Timothy Naturals | Pellet | 20-25% | 14% | 1.5% | 0.35-0.85% | 0.25 | 1.4:1 / 3.4:1 | 5000 | Sun-cured timothy hay, Soybean hulls, Dried alfalfa meal... | ||
| Vitacraft | Vita Pet Rabbit Natural Timothy Diet | Pellet | 25% | 15% | 1.5% | 0.35% | 0.25 | 1.4:1 | 10000 | 2000 | 70 | Ground Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Small Pet Select | Rabbit Food | Pellet | 25-29% | 14% | 2% | 0.4-0.6% | 0.25 | 1.6:1 / 2.4:1 | Timothy hay, soybean hulls, soybean meal... | |||
| Vitacraft | VitaNature Pet Rabbit Food | Pellet Plus Extra | 20% | 14% | 2% | 0.7% | 0.2 | 3.5:1 | 10000 | 1000 | 90 | Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Vitacraft | Vita Prima Sunscription Adult Rabbit Formula | Pellet | 21% | 14% | 2% | 0.3% | 0.2 | 1.5:1 | 12000 | 1000 | 60 | Ground Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
| Dodson & Horrell | Rabbit Pellets | Pellets | 14% | 17% | 2.5% | 10000 | 1000 | 50 | Grass, Wheatfeed, Dehulled soya bean meal... | |||
| Dodson & Horrell | Chudleys Rabbit Nuggets | Pellets | Whole oats, Extracted sunflower meal, Unmolassed beet pulp... | |||||||||
| Beaphar | Care+ Senior Rabbit | Pellet | Derivatives of Vegetable Origin Yucca Shidigera 0.2%, Green Tea Extract 0.1%, Ginseng 01% Cereals... | |||||||||
| Tesco | Rabbit Nuggets | Pellet | 17% | 13% | 4.5% | 15000 | 1500 | 90 | Wheatfeed, Oatfeed, Lucerne... | |||
| Dodson & Horrell | Chudleys Rabbit Royale | Mix | 14% | 12% | 2.5% | 10000 | 1000 | 50 | Grass, Wheat, Oatfeed... | |||
| Dodson & Horrell | Rabbit Pellets Plus | Pellets | 14% | 17% | 2.5% | 10000 | 1000 | 50 | Grass, Wheatfeed, Dehulled soya bean meal... | |||
| Allen & Page | Premium Rabbit Mix | Mix | 10% | 12% | 3% |
