Apples are a huge favourite in our home, my daughter is consumes them daily and our fruit bowl is always in need of refreshment with them. So having them around often, it would be good to know whether our rabbit could have them or not.
There are many kinds of different apples that are around that can possibly be eaten and so if they can be eaten it would be useful to know how often they can be consumed.
I knew there was a pretty good chance of him enjoying them as he had nibbled at an apple before .
So can rabbits eat apples?
Rabbits are often seen eating apples so it must be pretty obvious that rabbits can eat apples right?
Let’s take a look by checking out their nutritional data. As per usual we’re in particularly interested in their sugar, starch, fat and acidic content
image source wikipedia
Total Fat 0.2 g 0%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 107 mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 4%
Dietary fiber 2.4 g 9%
Sugar 10 g
Protein 0.3 g 0%
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 0%
Iron 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Vitamin B-6 0%
Vitamin B-12 0%
Magnesium 1%
Source Google
Yes they can but not as often as you would have thought. As you can see, apples have quite a high sugar content which is really not good for rabbits to eat.
They can eat them once a week at the most in small amounts, but any more than that and their teeth will rot.
Can Rabbits eat un-ripened apples?
It isn’t a great ideas to give a rabbit un-ripened apples as they are particularly sour. They are likely to back away from them.
What about other apple foods such as apple pie or crumble?
Unfortunately they can’t at all, those kinds of desserts are just too sweet for them and they also don’t handle hot food well.
Can rabbits eat apple seeds or pips?
Its not a good idea for rabbits to eat apple seeds as they could well get stuck in your rabbit’s. They also contain a hint of cyanide which could well do a rabbit harm.
No, don’t give guinea pigs apple seeds as they do contain cyanide and will do your guinea pig serious harm.
Can rabbits eat apple skin?
Yes rabbits can eat apple skin without a problem.
Can rabbits eat apple sauce?
A little bit of home-made apple sauce won’t hurt them if you know what is in it, providing there isn’t a lot of sugar. But don’t give them store-purchased apple sauce as it’s full of sugar and preservatives and all other things that aren’t good for them.
Can rabbits eat apple branches?
Apple branches are fantastic for rabbits to eat as they love to gnaw on them.