Best Rabbit Food

Updated March 2020
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Best of the Best
Brown's Premium Encore
Brown's
Premium Encore
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Advanced Nutrition
Bottom Line

While Encore is mostly composed of high-fiber field-fresh alfalfa hay, your rabbit will enjoy foraging through it to find those extra-tasty biscuits that provide the supplemental nourishment rabbits of all ages need.

Pros

Dehydrated alfalfa meal is the first ingredient. Colorful ZOO-Vital treat-like baked biscuits are loaded with vitamins and nutrients. Fiber-rich. Promotes healthy teeth and gums. Easy to digest.

Cons

Although rabbits love this highly nutritious food, Encore is a fairly expensive recipe.

Best Bang for the Buck
Kaytee Timothy Complete
Kaytee
Timothy Complete
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All-Natural Food
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All rabbit owners know that our floppy-eared friends love hay, but since alfalfa contains worryingly high levels of calcium and protein, consider this alternative timothy grass hay and nutrition-loaded pellet formula for long-term health instead.

Pros

Sun-cured timothy grass hay is the first ingredient. Mix of alfalfa-free hay and high-fiber pellets. Easy to digest. Fresh ingredients. Complete diet. Excellent value. Available in 2 sizes.

Cons

While this is a comprehensive diet for adult rabbits 7 months and older, younger rabbits should eat age-appropriate food.

Vitakraft VitaSmart Complete Nutrition
Vitakraft
VitaSmart Complete Nutrition
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High Fiber Diet
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Loaded with wholesome ingredients that rabbits can’t resist, including peas, carrots, and beets, this healthful vitamin-packed mixture is as nutritious as it is delicious.

Pros

Timothy grass hay is the first ingredient. High-fiber diet. Contains essential nutrients like DHA, vitamin D3, and Omega 3 fatty acids. Complete nutrition. Fortified with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Cons

Although this is a quality rabbit diet, the price for 4 lbs. of food may seem a little high.

Tiny Friends Farm Russel Rabbit Tasty Mix
Tiny Friends Farm
Russel Rabbit Tasty Mix
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Tasty Mix
Bottom Line

Picky rabbits who sneakily eat around their healthy hay pellets will flip when you provide them with a bowl of these assorted, healthy, and colorful tidbits.

Pros

This yummy mixture is made with peas, maize, timothy hay, and alfalfa meal. A trail mix like food that encourages foraging. Vitamin-rich. Sugar-free. Plenty of variety. Good value.

Cons

Wheat is the first ingredient, but there is a nice variety of better ingredients in this vibrant blend too.

Hartz Bonanza Health & Vitality Blend
Hartz
Bonanza Health & Vitality Blend
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Nutritionally Formulated
Bottom Line

Bonanza is easy to digest; made with a wide variety of nutritious vegetables, fruits, and grains; vitamin-rich; and is a fairly affordable recipe.

Pros

Made with alfalfa meal, sunflower seeds, peas, bananas, navy beans, and other nutrient-packed ingredients. Scientifically formulated to include the vitamins and fiber that healthy rabbits need. Pellets packed with vegetable and hay.

Cons

Wheat, corn, and soy are in some form or another the first 5 ingredients.

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How we decided

We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

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208 Consumers Consulted
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Although domesticated rabbits are available in a wide range of different breeds, patterns, and colors, our fuzzy friends are virtually identical to wild rabbits when you compare their digestive systems and nutritional needs. With a number of commercial rabbit foods available, it is far too easy to buy any brand and hope it works out, but for the long term health of your pet, you should provide a rabbit with a diet high in nutritious hay, fresh vegetables, the occasional treat, and some dry pellets. Since even the sweetest of rabbits can be fussy eaters, it’s up to you to find the healthiest and tastiest food your bunny will enjoy.

Other Products We Considered
The BestReviews editorial team researches hundreds of products based on consumer reviews, brand quality, and value. We then choose a shorter list for in-depth research and testing before finalizing our top picks. These are the products we considered that ultimately didn't make our top 5.
Small Pet Select
Rabbit Food Pellets
Ecotrition
Essential Blend Food For Adult Rabbits
Kaytee
Fiesta Rabbit Food
Wild Harvest
Advanced Nutrition Diet For Rabbits
Supreme Petfoods
Science Selective Rabbit Food
The team that worked on this review
  • Arnold
    Arnold
    Writer
  • Melinda
    Melinda
    Web Producer
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Brown's

Premium Encore

Brown's

Premium Encore

While Encore is mostly composed of high-fiber field-fresh alfalfa hay, your rabbit will enjoy foraging through it to find those extra-tasty biscuits that provide the supplemental nourishment rabbits of all ages need.
$41
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Vitakraft

VitaSmart Complete Nutrition

Vitakraft

VitaSmart Complete Nutrition

Loaded with wholesome ingredients that rabbits can’t resist, including peas, carrots, and beets, this healthful vitamin-packed mixture is as nutritious as it is delicious.
$7
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Kaytee

Timothy Complete

Kaytee

Timothy Complete

All rabbit owners know that our floppy-eared friends love hay, but since alfalfa contains worryingly high levels of calcium and protein, consider this alternative timothy grass hay and nutrition-loaded pellet formula for long-term health instead.
$13
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Tiny Friends Farm

Russel Rabbit Tasty Mix

Tiny Friends Farm

Russel Rabbit Tasty Mix

Picky rabbits who sneakily eat around their healthy hay pellets will flip when you provide them with a bowl of these assorted, healthy, and colorful tidbits.
$13
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Hartz

Bonanza Health & Vitality Blend

Hartz

Bonanza Health & Vitality Blend

Bonanza is easy to digest; made with a wide variety of nutritious vegetables, fruits, and grains; vitamin-rich; and is a fairly affordable recipe.

$17

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