What is an inexpensive treat which is nutritious, easy to prepare, and rabbits love? That would be popcorn! Unflavored air corn, to be specific. Rabbits need a lot of fiber in their diet, as well as something to chew. And that's not just a desire. If a rabbit doesn't chew, their teeth continue to grow, making it painful, if not impossible to eat! Popcorn supplies that crunch and a flavor rabbits adore! And you don't have the worries like with other seeds. Because popcorn has exploded before serving, there is no danger of it getting stuck in their intestines, although most breeders I speak to say they've never had that problem. Remember the farmer who raised his rabbits on grains? 

Popcorn is much better than Cheerios or yogurt drops, which contain animal proteins! Corn is more like what they would eat in the wild, and that's what I'm going for. A natural diet.

To prepare air corn, you need:

• popcorn kernels
• an air popper (one that does not use oil!)
• A large bowl
• A Ziplock or similar bag.

Place the popcorn into the popper. DO NOT add oil or butter. It's for the rabbits, who cannot digest fats of those sorts. If you have the kind of popper that is designed to blow the popped corn out of the popper into the bowl, you're work is done until the corn is all popped, with the exception of, perhaps, turning the bowl every so often. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions when using a popcorn maker. If you have the kind of popper which only blows the corn around inside the machine, you'll have to transfer the corn when it's done. You'll also have to be more careful about avoiding the possibility of burned corn. After all the corn is in the bowl.....wait!   Popcorn is at it's best when it's cooled for several minutes. That gives it a chance to become completely dry. Damp popcorn is stale, hard popcorn. You want to eliminate as much moisture as possible. Once the corn has cooled, and only then, transfer it into the bag. Cooling the popcorn properly also prevents the bag from melting from the heat of the corn. Seal the bag tightly. Popcorn can stay fresh up to a week in a sealed, airtight bag. To be fed daily or occasionally as a treat. Not to be used as a meal or replacement rabbit food. It's a snack, not their dinners!