Rabbit pellets comparison charts

Here we attempt to list all ingredients and nutrition information of acceptable rabbit pellet options for the maintenance of house rabbits. Breeding and show rabbits may require different nutrients; this chart will not cover pellets targeted towards them unless they can be adapted to be fed to young rabbits. Pellets with excessive percentages of fat (>4.0%) and protein (>17%), not enough fiber (<15% avg), and whole nuts, seeds, and fruits have not been included. Some exceptions have been made for pellets targeted toward or acceptable for young rabbits. Pellets with neither alfalfa nor timothy as the first ingredient have also been excluded.

Remember, for a typical house rabbit, the lower the protein, fat, and calcium level and the higher the fiber of pellets, the better. See our Pellets article for more information on proper feeding amounts and pellet ingredients and nutrition.

Lastly, do realize that this is by no means a comprehensive comparison chart. Use your best judgement if you find pellets not on this list that could be acceptable for rabbits.

Adult Rabbit Pellets
The pellets in this section are appropriate for rabbits over the age of 7 months. Rabbits younger than 7 months are more suited to pellets from the other table with higher protein and fat, but eating pellets from the following table will not harm them.

Young Rabbit Pellets
The following pellets are appropriate for rabbits under 7 months of age. After that, rabbits should be transitioned to pellets from the table above.

Additional Resources
The following are some other web pages that compare rabbit pellets but not necessarily in the best interest for a healthy house rabbit diet. They may also compare pellets with seeds, nuts, and fruits, or are targeted toward breeders and showers.
 * House Rabbit Society, Marinell Harriman, Pellets' Place in the Mature Rabbit's Diet
 * The Rabbit House, Comparison of Rabbit Dry Foods
 * Drs. Foster & Smith, Rabbit Food Comparison Chart
 * Rabbit Rehome, Choosing the Right Rabbit Food for Your Bunny
 * Pet Food Review, Rabbit Foods - Making a choice
 * Somethin' Jumpin' Rabbits, Rabbit Feed Comparison
 * Rabbit Habbit, Rabbit Pellet Comparisons
 * BinkyBunny.com, Bunny Pellet Comparisons
 * RabbitsOnline.net, Pellets