Wild forage

[JadeTinaUnox]

I have found a little list of wild forage or plants that i could look for to dry or feed now. Probably not going to find everything but needed to make sure what i have is bunny safe, from my reaserch it is but i want to be sure :wave:

Agrimony - whole plant
Avens - whole plant
Bramble/blackberry - leaves - great for scours
Burdock
Chickweed - whole plant
Clover - whole plant (DON’T FEED RED CLOVER TO PREGNAT FEMALES BECAUSE OF ESTROEN)
Coltsfoot - leaves
Cow parsnip - young leaves only
Comfrey (slightly wilted, great digestive aid)
Dandelion
Dock leaves (On flowering, leaves contain oxalic acid which causes renal failure, young only)
Echinacea
Goosegrass (Cleavers - sticky weed) - whole plant
Goats rue
Golden rod
Green maize
Grass - all types
Ground Elder (Gout weed) - leaves only until it begins to flower in June (not after)
Groundsel - whole plant (not if covered in orange spots) (appetite stimulator)
Hawthorn
Knapweed - whole plant
Mallow - common mallow - whole plant
Mayweed - scentless and pineapple mayweeds (chamomile family) - whole plant rabbits SPARINGLY TO GUINEAS!
Nettle
Plantain - ribwort and broad-leaved
Raspberry - leaves
Sea Beet - whole plant
Shepherds' Purse (not if white fungus on stem) (appitite stimulator)
Sow thistle/milk thistle - whole plant
Trefoil
Vetch
Wild Strawberry
Yarrow.

Thanks, if its all safe i guess you could use the list to forage for your lots buns too

 

[rabbitnutrition]

hi there :wave:
there are a few things on your list that i wouldnt touch myself let alone feed it
have a look here for safe edible forage foods
http://www.rabbitnutrition.co.uk/page1.html
i hope that helps

 

[jeny]

I use this as a base http://www.mckellier.com/archives/images/2006/RabbitMenu.pdf