Requirements for angora (and other long hair rabbits) are very similar to the requirements for adult short haired bunnies. However, constantly growing long fluffy hair requires more energy and protein than growing a normal rabbit coat. Average daily intake of an adult angora rabbit is 1 to 1.5 ounces of food for every pound of body weight.

Nutrient	Requirement
Calories (kCal digestible energy per pound of diet)	1054-1136¹
Protein	15-17%¹
Crude Fiber	14-17%^1,2
Fat	2-3% ¹
Inorganic Minerals
Calcium	0.8-1.0%¹
Phosphorus	0.3%-0.5%¹
Magnesium	0.3%¹
Potassium	0.6-0.7%¹
Sodium	0.2-0.3%¹
Chlorine	0.4%¹
Copper (mg per pound of diet)	4.5-22.7^1,3
Iodine (mg per pound of diet)	0.09-0.5¹
Iron (mg per pound of diet)	22.7-45.4¹
Manganese (mg per pound of diet)	4.5-13.6¹
Zinc (mg per pound of diet)	22.7-27.3¹
Cobalt (mg per pound of diet)	0.04-0.11¹
Selenium (mg per pound of diet)	0.004-0.068¹
Vitamins
Vitamin A (IU per pound of diet)	2700-4545¹
Vitamin D (IU per pound of diet)	227-363¹
Vitamin E (mg per pound of diet)	9.0-18¹
Vitamin K (mg per pound of diet)	0.45-0.91¹

¹ The Nutrition of the Rabbit Edited by C. de Blas and Julian Wiseman

² Values given are the minimum requirement; however, experience with house rabbits suggests the minimum fiber level is not always sufficient.

³ Different from short haired rabbits.

Young Adult Breeding Angora

Nutrient Requirements of Angora Rabbits