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lionheads(feeding and behavior.)

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Question
amy, i have two lionheads both male . ive been wondering if i could give
them some fruit but i don't know which fruit i could give them? my second
question is that my bunnies are from the same littier but one is smaller than
the other . their the same age and everything but the smaller one eats alot
more than the big one. do you know if there is an reason for this? thanks so
much for reading! : )

Answer
There are a couple of reasons for one to be smaller than the other, first is genetic, because lionheads are a dwarf breed, it could be that the small one has the dwarfing gene which is what makes them so small and the other one doesn't, which doesn't mean he will get huge just bigger than show standard probably.  This is really common in the dwarf breeds. As for him eating more it could just be that rabbit, as long as both are going poo and pee fine and they seem to be growing you shouldn't have any problems.
Another theory could be that the little one was just a runt and wasn't able to eat as much as the others so now he is making up for it. This is also fairly common in animals that have multiple babies. Again nothing to worry about as long as both are eating and drinking and going potty.

As for what fruits you can feed a rabbit I am going to send you to a website that has a complete list of what is okay to feed them. Remember it is more about portion control than anything and making sure when you introduce a new veggie or fruit you do it slowly and one at a time to make sure the rabbit is not going to have any stomach issues related to that.
http://www.islandgems.net/treats.html

Good Luck
Amy