Plantain

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Rallybunny

Warren Veteran

• Oct 4, 2006

• #1

I got Evo some plantain as a treat from Bunny Basics. He has a very sensitive tummy, so I have to be careful what I give him. He seems fine on this, though, and goes mental for it......even more so than porridge oats. I'm sure someone told me ages ago, that it had some sort of health giving properties too. Can't remember what they were though.

Anyone else tried their buns on it? What did they think?

 

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sparklefairy

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #2

mine love it to bits, infact when I went away for the night they managed to sniff it out and pull it down from the bedside table and scoffed the lot :shock: :shock: :shock: I was a bit worried about poorly tums but they were both OK. my chinnie loves it too

 

doorkeeper

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #3

I was reading about plantain this morning It is good for diarrhea and has some antimicrobial properties. There is loads of it growing on the bank behind my house, but I must say they don't seem that keen on it, at least not compared to plain old grass. I have an old piggie with recurrent diarrhea and am giving some to her, along with bramble leaves.

 

SOAD

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #4

Is it that stuff that looks like bananna?

 

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Rallybunny

Warren Veteran

• Oct 4, 2006

• #5

SOAD said:

Is it that stuff that looks like bananna?

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No, although that has the same name. It's a weed!!!!


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SOAD

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #6

Oh right cool, I've not heard of it before

 

touie

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #7

my tortoise loves it not thought about giving it to the buns though, might go and pick some!

 

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Bavarian Bunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #8

Check this Wikipedia page, has a photo and some information on it. Don't have enough time to send a photo through photo bucket right now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadleaf_Plantain

I tried a few leaves with Snoopy and he liked them. My other bunnies always liked to eat Plantago.

 

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Willow_Warren

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #9

Oh I had no idea what stuff you were talking of, I could only think of the "banana like stuff", until I looked at the link - thanks.

Not seen any recently, althoug I remember it growing across our fields at school!

Han

 

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Rallybunny

Warren Veteran

• Oct 4, 2006

• #10

This is the stuff I remember seeing as a kid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_lanceolata . Not seen any for ages though. I can't give Evo fresh stuff anyway though, but he lurves the dried.

 

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taylor v 109

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #11

THIS PLAINTAIN IS VERY GOOD FOR RABBITS, ITS THE ONLY ONE I WILL GIVE TO BABYS AS ITS GENTLE ON THE TUM. VAL

 

SarahP

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #12

mine love the dried stuff too, as do my piggies.

 

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taylor v 109

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #13

Were do you get the dried?, Its available most of the year to pick fresh just dont get it near to roads. val

 

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Rallybunny

Warren Veteran

• Oct 4, 2006

• #14

taylor v 109 said:

Were do you get the dried?, Its available most of the year to pick fresh just dont get it near to roads. val

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Bunny Basics. I think West Wales Willows have had it in the past too.

 

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whiskyscruffles

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #15

that stuff is everywhere round here, in the garden in the horse fields, never realised the bunnys and guineas can eat it, might try some of that!!

 

SarahP

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #16

I got mine from West Wales Willows

 

touie

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 4, 2006

• #17

I get mine from my front garden :lol: there's no grass in my garden just weeds! :shock: :lol:

 

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lucyj

Mama Doe

• Oct 4, 2006

• #18

Ive heard of it, but never seen it....i also thought it was sort of something like a cross between a banana and a corn cob :lol: