Lettuce!

happybun · Apr 12, 2015

i don't feed it. never have. not in its 'normal' form anyway. some odd lettuce-y things but I can't remember which, its been a while.

so what about you?

mightymax says its a myth that rabbits don't eat lettuce - well, in that case its a myth that's been perpetrated on RU often enough, though perhaps not recently. RU has 'fashions' like anywhere else.

how are you finding the lettuce with your buns?

any preferred lettuces? m, t, c and c won't care what its called if its tasty and doesn't give them the runs.

MightyMax · Apr 12, 2015

happybun said:
i don't feed it. never have. not in its 'normal' form anyway. some odd lettuce-y things but I can't remember which, its been a while.

so what about you?

mightymax says its a myth that rabbits don't eat lettuce - well, in that case its a myth that's been perpetrated on RU often enough, though perhaps not recently. RU has 'fashions' like anywhere else.

how are you finding the lettuce with your buns?

any preferred lettuces? m, t, c and c won't care what its called if its tasty and doesn't give them the runs.

I have always fed lettuce (all sorts) without problems.

Frances Harcourt-Brown feeds it to her bunnies and says she has NEVER seen a problem with it

happybun · Apr 12, 2015

:lol: oh well, if frances harcourt-brown does it:lol:.... just goes to show you should never trust what you read on ru!:lol:

I'm seriously asking about 'preferred types' though. I could not feed an iceberg or cos, I really couldn't bring myself to do it. but I don't give mine celery, either, and lots of people do.

J&R · Apr 12, 2015

It's just iceberg lettuce they can't have isn't it? Mine have had other sorts with no problems, in moderation though as with anything else

happybun · Apr 12, 2015

cross post there, j+r. moderation definitely. and no iceberg.

MimzMum · Apr 12, 2015

Never fed iceberg, but they used to love romaine. Unfortunately, Fiver developed serious wind problems so that was dropped from the menu.
Green leaf, red leaf (rarely) and sometimes endive. Mimzy was the only one with the palate for the latter.
The big draw right now is very small amounts of kale. They are all drinking well enough that I don't see any real sludge problems occurring. But once the weather warms to bring the grasses and dandelions and plantain from the earth than we'll drop the store bought veggies for these.

MightyMax · Apr 12, 2015

J&R said:
It's just iceberg lettuce they can't have isn't it? Mine have had other sorts with no problems, in moderation though as with anything else

Why???

MightyMax · Apr 12, 2015

happybun said:
:lol: oh well, if frances harcourt-brown does it:lol:.... just goes to show you should never trust what you read on ru!:lol:

I'm seriously asking about 'preferred types' though. I could not feed an iceberg or cos, I really couldn't bring myself to do it. but I don't give mine celery, either, and lots of people do.

:lol::lol:

Mine have celery. Along with courgette it's quite low calorie and low calcium

Bunny Buddy · Apr 12, 2015

J&R said:
It's just iceberg lettuce they can't have isn't it? Mine have had other sorts with no problems, in moderation though as with anything else

Apparently so, although Frances HB once told me that her rabbits have pinched iceberg lettuce off her tortoises (you couldn't make that up!!) and didn't have a problem with it.

Gem · Apr 12, 2015

Millie loves her little gem lettuce and the big leaved romaine

Dave81 · Apr 12, 2015

I tend to give romaine and rocket when I have it in the house, I don't use iceberg myself so its never in the houe

MimzMum · Apr 12, 2015

I had to look up courgette as I forgot what it was.

I used to love zucchini...but it doesn't love me.

I never knew you could feed that to bunnies. I may have to try some with mine.

Does it need peeling or the seeds removed?

MightyMax · Apr 12, 2015

MimzMum said:
I had to look up courgette as I forgot what it was.
I used to love zucchini...but it doesn't love me. I never knew you could feed that to bunnies. I may have to try some with mine.
Does it need peeling or the seeds removed?

No and no

Jack's-Jane · Apr 13, 2015

happybun said:
i don't feed it. never have. not in its 'normal' form anyway. some odd lettuce-y things but I can't remember which, its been a while.

so what about you?

mightymax says its a myth that rabbits don't eat lettuce - well, in that case its a myth that's been perpetrated on RU often enough, though perhaps not recently. RU has 'fashions' like anywhere else.

how are you finding the lettuce with your buns?

any preferred lettuces? m, t, c and c won't care what its called if its tasty and doesn't give them the runs.

I dont feed my Rabbits any type of lettuce at all

*lily* · Apr 13, 2015

I never fed Louie any type of lettuce but the piggies go mad for the bagged mixed stuff, the purple and suchlike!

Sarah1991 · Apr 13, 2015

Jack's-Jane said:
I dont feed my Rabbits any type of lettuce at all

I'm the same.

I just don't ever seem to want to give it to them, Iceberg obviously isn't good as it contain laudanum which can be harmful in large quantities.

I've never tried mine on romaine lettuce. They seem happy with mostly herbs like basil and parsley and the odd bit of broccoli and kale.

Kermit · Apr 13, 2015

I used to feed Kermit lettuce. The mixed bag of stuff. I found that it went soggy too quickly so I stopped buying it.

I now don't feed any lettuce, but I do feed Celery to buns and hammies.

Barn Yard Bunnies · Apr 13, 2015

Mr B doesn't get any, he has mucky bottom issues but the other two outside get gem lettuce and salad as a treat but never iceburg. I heard that iceburg could cause diarrhoea because of its water content.

Elena · Apr 13, 2015

I don't because I don't see the point, there's plenty of other stuff I can find to feed them that they enjoy and are also higher in fibre and that don't upset Mini's tummy.

But hey, that's me, what do I know?

Jack's-Jane · Apr 13, 2015

Elena said:
I don't because I don't see the point, there's plenty of other stuff I can find to feed them that they enjoy and are also higher in fibre and that don't upset Mini's tummy.

But hey, that's me, what do I know?

Quite a lot and for what you don't know you have an A* Bunny Savvy Vet to give brilliant advice !!

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