Features

• Because of the high protein levels and healthy fat content in black sunflower seeds, they satisfy hunger and benefit health.
  
  

Benefits

• Black sunflower seeds are high in Vitamin E, Vitamin B1, folate, selenium, magnesium and Omega 3s and 6s, all of which are essential to a healthy rabbit's diet.
  
  

Considerations

• When selecting sunflower seeds, especially if buying in bulk, smell them for freshness, buy only intact shells and discard yellow-tinged seeds that have gone rancid.
  
  

Effects

• Rabbits eating black sunflower seeds on a regular basis will have shinier coats and a reduction in arthritis pain (for older rabbits).
  
  

Warning

• Rabbits can gain too much weight from eating more than 1 tsp. per serving twice a week.