by Sandi Ackerman. .A rabbit's diet should be made up of good quality pellets, fresh hay, (alfalfa, timothy or oat), water, and fresh vegetables. Anything beyond that is a treat and should be given in limited quantities. Pellets should be fresh, and should be relatively high in fiber (18% minimum fiber).
Supplement. In scientific experiments, the use of controls allows to study one variable or factor at a time. It is, however, important that both the control and other (experimental) group(s) are exposed to the same conditions apart from the one variable under study.
The purpose of using control and manipulation on the variables of the experiment is to see if the variables that are being manipulated have an effect on the results, or data. This way, scientists can text hypothesis and analyze outcomes to make new inferences from the research.