Low calcium leafy greens?

[SeaTurtleSwims]

Okay so apparently I’m raising a bunny ripe for calcium stones and I had no idea.

He’s a year old and I’ve been free feeding alfalfa based pellets. I knew some folks preach timothy, but I thought it was strictly on a fats and proteins case, not a calcium case. whoops. His hay is timothy at least haha.   Also his usual leafy greens, kale and collard greens are apparently super high in calcium.  (I buy the big 25lb bags of ManaPro select, but it’s worth spending an extra $10 to switch to Oxbow 25lb bags esp since those bags will last me 6months or more) 

 I always notice chalky urine, which I knew was normal for rabbits and did not know it meant metabolized calcium excrement so clearly he’s getting enough of it. I don’t have the budget for surgery, so I’d just as soon as prevent it than foster the need for it LOL

What sort of leafy greens are low in calcium?

[tobyluv]

Here is a good article on suggested greens and veggies for rabbits. It lists the veggies that should be given more sparingly and those that can be given more often:

http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

[Azerane]

The problem with that list, as with most, is that it only sorts due to oxalic acid content, not calcium.

Low calcium greens include lettuce (never feed iceberg), bok choy, coriander/cilantro, celery, chervil, mint, lemon grass, lovage, fennel, endive, and chicory. Silverbeet/Swiss chard is also low in calcium but is high in oxalic acid so shouldn’t be fed daily.

[SeaTurtleSwims]

Thank you! Those are all common enough grocery store veggies. I’ve been meaning to get a mint window box started but now have a reason to get around to it

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