At least 60% of the dry matter in daily rations is to consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage.
Be sure to drink extra water to accompany your high fiber menus, or the extra roughage will have trouble passing through the digestive tract.
Bean straw is sometimes given as part of the roughage in Scotland, but not in England.
Fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.
It provides the roughage / fiber that the rabbit needs.
Mixing in with their hay encourages them to eat more roughage !
Mixing in with their hay encourages them to eat more roughage!
The extra fiber or roughage in the diet gives the pet the feeling of fullness without the calories.
You will want to use common sense, however, as eating large amounts of cabbage and other roughage after a diet consisting of refined foods can cause considerable intestinal discomfort.