What is this like? And where do you get it? I don't wanna sound dumb but I don't come across this often :? I am going to try Toby on something different - I am probably risking something here :lol: I have also heard rabbits can eat water melon....I was shocked at that...surely the pips are not a good idea?
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Kale
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sophiemarmion
Alpha Buck
i havent tried my buns on melon, (although my gps love it!) abut kurly kale is all my rabbits favourite food they go mad for it! you can buy a bag of it in tesco for a £1! 
5cutebunnies
Mama Doe
yes all my buns love Kale have read on here somewhere that its not to be fed everyday, but can.t remember why
My buns have had the honeydew melons and love it, its easy to scrape the seeds out of the middle on these melons, and I only give them a small piece now and again as with all friut I guess its high in sugar
My buns have had the honeydew melons and love it, its easy to scrape the seeds out of the middle on these melons, and I only give them a small piece now and again as with all friut I guess its high in sugar
rngpwelfare
Mama Doe
Mine all love melon of any sort.
5cutebunnies said:yes all my buns love Kale have read on here somewhere that its not to be fed everyday, but can.t remember why
Think it's to do with it having a high calcium content - excess can lead to sludge or stones.
Both my buns like kale though, so get it in moderation. Rob doesn't like melon :roll:
emmalouise
New Kit
Benji absolutely loves Kale - I think she'd do pretty much anything for it, although we only give it to her a couple of times a week! I think it's pretty good for humans too, kinda like spinach but with less flavour :lol:
hi
I've been wanting to try kale too - never seen it in Sainsburys so will have to make a special trip to Tescos I guess!
Useful chart in this article which shows calium content of different veg
http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/rwf/articles/calcium.htm
I'm shocked to see that spring greens (my bunnies staple) has TWICE as much calcium as kale does!!!! Calcium is only a problem for some bunnies though - hopefully not mine as calcium is also an important part of their diet, so the article says... :?
I guess vegans can eat spring greens instead of milk then??
Meanwhile the melon thing reminds me of that poor baby bunny on the other forum that died from eating it....Bunnies love it but any new food should be given a tiny piece only and wait 2 days to see if it upsets their tum before giving another tiny piece...ie don't give an entire slice of melon to a baby rabbit
And like was mentioned already - it's sugary, so only suited as an occasional cube for a treat, if at all.
I've been wanting to try kale too - never seen it in Sainsburys so will have to make a special trip to Tescos I guess!
Useful chart in this article which shows calium content of different veg
http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/rwf/articles/calcium.htm
I'm shocked to see that spring greens (my bunnies staple) has TWICE as much calcium as kale does!!!! Calcium is only a problem for some bunnies though - hopefully not mine as calcium is also an important part of their diet, so the article says... :?
I guess vegans can eat spring greens instead of milk then??
Meanwhile the melon thing reminds me of that poor baby bunny on the other forum that died from eating it....Bunnies love it but any new food should be given a tiny piece only and wait 2 days to see if it upsets their tum before giving another tiny piece...ie don't give an entire slice of melon to a baby rabbit
And like was mentioned already - it's sugary, so only suited as an occasional cube for a treat, if at all.
What is really good for buns that they can eat ALL the time? (Apart from pellets) :? You'd laugh if I told you how much money has been wasted on Toby’s diet :shock:
His a very faddy bunny who only likes his sweeties :lol: I have given up hope with pellets his never going to have it in a million years. He just eats newspaper when his hungry :? . His had the same diet for most of his life.
His a very faddy bunny who only likes his sweeties :lol: I have given up hope with pellets his never going to have it in a million years. He just eats newspaper when his hungry :? . His had the same diet for most of his life.
LurcherGirl
Mama Doe
Kale has got a chemical in it that is not very beneficial to bunnies if eaten too much. But yes, my bunnies love it too!
The base of my "rabbit salad" is generally spring greens and romaine lettuce and then I add another 1 to 3 vegetables like carrots, celery, brussel sprouts etc.
Vera
The base of my "rabbit salad" is generally spring greens and romaine lettuce and then I add another 1 to 3 vegetables like carrots, celery, brussel sprouts etc.
Vera
Mine love Kale but dont get it too often after hearing that Nala may have high calcium in her wee. Its available in most shops in a bag near the cabbages.. its like chopped up curly cabbage leafs.
Have you tried herbs? Mine love coriander and parsley especially.. dont think theres any probs with coriander mine have a handful everyday! oh and a carrot.
Have you tried herbs? Mine love coriander and parsley especially.. dont think theres any probs with coriander mine have a handful everyday! oh and a carrot.
5cutebunnies
Mama Doe
oooooo so they can eat rocket then??
We have it just didnt know if buns could eat it
We have it just didnt know if buns could eat it
