Feed
Currently, we feed our rabbits Purina Country Acres Rabbit (25lbs for $11.95) which we buy at Mr. Feed. We always ensure that the feed is fresh (watch out for the expiration date). Sometimes, we add lettuce, dandelion leaves, mainly for enrichment which should be washed and dried to avoid bacteria. We give them alfalfa and timothy hay once in a while, but never regular straw which can hurt them (poking into their gums). For the does we provide unlimied feed to maintain their weight of 9 - 11 lbs. On the other hand, we restrict the buck to 150 g per day to maintain weight of 10.5 - 12 lbs.

Food is given in J-feeders with openings at the bottom to let the fines out. The bottom of the feeder is about 4'' above the wire floor. The young will stand on their back legs, rest their front feet on the tray, and reach with their heads into the feeder. This height will reduce the waste of feed from scratching. We bought Fine-X® Wire Screen feeders (FX11, each $3.95) which are 11-1/2'' wide and matching covers (#F111, each $1.80) from Klubertanz Equipment. See a page with all metal feeders here.

Figure 1: Feeder

Watering
We give our rabbits 5 parts per million (ppm) chlorinated water. This means we add 0.3153 ml of 6% regular bleach to each gallon (3,784 ml) of water. The calculation does not take the existing chlorine into account.

Water is provided in Lixit® 45° Wide-Mouth Water Bottles (#BL32, each $3.95) which hold 32 oz. from Klubertanz Equipment. See a page with all water bottles here.

Figure 2: Water Bottle

In times of extreme cold (15F and below), we take the waterers away at night and refilled them with warm water in the morning.

Grooming
We cut their nails about once per month with dog clippers. To make this process easier, we sometimes wrap them in a towel like a burrito.

Enrichment
Rabbits need enrichment, otherwise they can hurt themselves. We add toilet paper rolls, non-editable nylabones, golf balls. In addition, we attach a keyring with a few old keys on it to the cage side. Some other enrichment toys could be oak limbs cut into eight inch pieces, hard plastic baby rattles or plastic baby spoons.