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Burgess Country/Mountain herbs - safe for bunnies? Seeds?

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Hey everyone,
I just bought a load of different herbs from VetUK. Amongst them I bought 5 packs of Burgess Excel Country Garden Herbs and 5 packs of Bugess Excel Meadow Mountain Herbs. They looked like just herbs and I didn't see anything in the ingredients to suggest anything unsuitable (though I've just noticed the Meadow Mountain mention fennel seeds, which I missed before) but having now received them you can see seeds in both packs that have sunk to the bottom.
Are they safe for rabbits? I was of the understanding that seeds of any kind were bad for them. I'm really annoyed, I would never have bought anything with seeds and the picture made it look like they were just dried herbs and flowers :?

Imgredients list on Meadow Mountain:
Dandelion - Chamomile - Coltsfoot Leaf - Milk Thistle - Parsley - Sage - Hibiscus - Fennel Seeds (missed this when ordering :() - Rose Petals - Sunflower Petals

Ingredients on Country Garden:
Dandelion - Mint - Chicory - Plantain - Milk Thistle - Marigold - Cornflower - Jerusalem Artichoke
No mention of seeds in this one but there are just as many in here as in the Meadow Mountain

Is it safe to feed them? I wish I'd just bought one bag of each now :?
 
Hi, I've also bought these for my rabbits (they are marketed by Burgess as being suitable for rabbits).
They've been eating them for the past 6-8 months with no ill effects and particularly love the chicory. They love them and I usually buy half a dozen packs of each at a time.

Here's the link to the Burgess page. I think they're safe for rabbits, but you may want to contact Burgess direct if you still have concerns.

http://shop.burgesspetcare.com/rabbit/litter-feeding-hay-treats/Excel-Snacks-Country-Garden-Herbs/27
 
Hi, I've also bought these for my rabbits (they are marketed by Burgess as being suitable for rabbits).
They've been eating them for the past 6-8 months with no ill effects and particularly love the chicory. They love them and I usually buy half a dozen packs of each at a time.

Here's the link to the Burgess page. I think they're safe for rabbits, but you may want to contact Burgess direct if you still have concerns.

http://shop.burgesspetcare.com/rabbit/litter-feeding-hay-treats/Excel-Snacks-Country-Garden-Herbs/27


Thank you so much, Sarahbun. I know many years back I fed something similar (can't remember what brand now) that had the same seeds in with no problems but I'm still not sure about seeds, as I understood it they're not suitable for rabbits at all? Unfortunately I learnt long ago that being marked as suitable for rabbits means nothing in the pet food world :(
Everything else in there looks okay as far as I'm aware? It's just the seeds I'm worried about. Although that said I just looked up Jerusalem Artichoke and there are some mentions of it possibly causing gas?

Edit:
Not related to the above but just wondering if Strawflower is safe for bunnies? I just found this on Zooplus: http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacks/herbs/465819 but I've never heard of Strawflower? I can't find it on any lists
 
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