🥕 In our test: Which vegetable is preferred?
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Every rabbit has its own taste – owners know this all too well. What one devours with enthusiasm, another will reject with a wrinkled nose. But is there a clear favorite among the common vegetables?
We did the test! 🐰🥗
Three popular and regularly fed vegetables were on the menu:
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🥕 carrot
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🥬 Saddlery
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🥦 Kohlrabi
🧪 The test setup:
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Each of our rabbits got three small pieces (one piece each of carrot, celery and kohlrabi) served simultaneously.
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All pieces were raw, unseasoned and of the same size, so as not to create any advantages or disadvantages.
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The selection was tested in several runs – with different animals and on several days.
🏆 The result:
Carrot was the clear favorite!
In over 80% of cases, the Carrot chosen and eaten first – closely followed by celery. Kohlrabi almost always came in third place, but was still completely eaten – just later.
🥇 Why carrots are so popular:
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Sweet taste – particularly tasty due to its natural sugar content
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Crisp texture – ideal for snacking
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Known & trusted – many rabbits become familiar with carrots early on
📌 Important to know:
Even though carrots are very popular, they should only in moderation They are fed to other foods – because of their higher sugar content. They are well suited as… Reward or a small highlight in the fresh food mix, but not as the main component of the daily ration.
✅ celery (Stalk & leafy greens) is a great mineral-rich alternative and can be fed regularly.
✅ Kohlrabi is also well suited – the kohlrabi greens can also be fed here!
📹 You want to see how the test went?
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