potato leaves bunny safe?

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jesska

Alpha Buck

• Jun 17, 2008

• #1

well my nan grown some potato and she digging them up soon and wonder if i could feed the tops to my bunnies and if them are safe and good for them?? anyone know
xx

 

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capel

Warren Veteran

• Jun 17, 2008

• #2

Hi:wave::wave:No part of the potato plant is safe for bunsters.

 

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linz0104

Young Bun

• Jun 17, 2008

• #3

I would say dont, you arent surposed to feed them to guinea pigs, so i'd say the same applies to rabbits :?

 

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halfpenny

Wise Old Thumper

• Jun 17, 2008

• #4

Potato leaves aren't safe for anything to eat, neither are tomato tops, same family. Even potatoes should be cooked before feeding to anything.

 

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jesska

Alpha Buck

• Jun 17, 2008

• #5

ohh im just looking at this site iv found its say on there too.. id never give anything to my bunnies without looking it cause there that many foods that not safe for the bunsters.

 

minirex

Mama Doe

• Jun 17, 2008

• #6

http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/potato.asp

 

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jesska

Alpha Buck

• Jun 17, 2008

• #7

oh my god iv never eating another potato again i never though a potato could be poisonous. when i think back i bet iv eaten a few green spuds.

 

The Duchess

Wise Old Thumper

• Jun 18, 2008

• #8

As you've already seen, they're poisonous - part of the Solanum family, including deadly nightshade, but also other flowering Solanums - the ones people have to pretty up their gardens. So folks, be warned - don't let your bunnies eat this in your garden....

My neighbours grow it up their fence between our gardens and I have to be really careful as it hangs over one of my bunny set ups.:lol:

 

The Duchess

Wise Old Thumper

• Jun 18, 2008

• #9

As you've already seen, they're poisonous - part of the Solanum family, including deadly nightshade, but also other flowering Solanums - the ones people have to pretty up their gardens. So folks, be warned - don't let your bunnies eat this in your garden....

http://www.growsonyou.com/genus/Solanum

My neighbours grow it up their fence between our gardens and I have to be really careful as it hangs over one of my bunny set ups.:lol: