I think grass is the best option as it uses the same tooth motion as hay
I agree grass is excellent for wearing down teeth. Both Greater and Ribwort Plantain are said to be very good as well as they are so fibrous.
I think grass is the best option as it uses the same tooth motion as hay
Today's forage walk
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We managed to get some dandy leaves, loads of plantain, Willow, and Hazel also we got some brambles there is loads of crispy hogweed I'm just to scared to pick it because the giant stuff is so dangerousLooks a pretty walk. What did you get?
I'm loving introducing Rudey to new forage (I'm assuming - it is possible he may have tried these things in his previous home). He adores absolutely everything. New to the menu last night for him was beech and rowan
I have just stood and watched Tui and Tethra consume their fresh forage breakfast :shock: The capacity they have for consumption of green leaves I find quite astonishing. I think I would struggle to eat that much and when you consider how much smaller they are :lol: I was laughing in particular at Tui this morning. We have lots of Cow Parsley in the garden and most of the plants are now quite large and producing flowers. I had taken the whole top off one such plant. Tui started at the bottom, which was almost as thick as an outer celery stalk and started to make her way up with it not leaving her mouth. When she was half way up she decided it wasn't worth the risk of losing some to Tethra so she carried it off to finish it :lol:
For those that are interested in such trivia, they had Cow Parsley, Chickweed, Sowthistle, Red Deadnettle and lots of very long stalky grass
Ooh, I didn’t know you could feed those! I have lots of beech!
ahhhh, sorry I meant hazel. beech not too great
Beech is one of those 'not really sure' plants. It doesn't feature on my usual goto site, which is https://kanin.org/node/190. But it is shown on this site as being OK http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/Branch/Branch_en.htm. And is shown as toxic on this list https://www.thesprucepets.com/safe-woods-and-plants-for-rabbits-1239351
I've never fed it, but I don't have a source, so haven't been tempted.
ahhhh, sorry I meant hazel. beech not too great
Thought so :thumb:
Beech is one of those 'not really sure' plants. It doesn't feature on my usual goto site, which is https://kanin.org/node/190. But it is shown on this site as being OK http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/Branch/Branch_en.htm. And is shown as toxic on this list https://www.thesprucepets.com/safe-woods-and-plants-for-rabbits-1239351
I've never fed it, but I don't have a source, so haven't been tempted.
Oh my gosh pleaseee do!Found a humongous patch of hemlock, well, lots of spread out patches, so I'm thinking of making a video with a comparison as there's loads of cow parsley nearby too
Yes they have a zippy shut bit along the top. Do you think there isn't enough air? The ones in paper bags are fine ;(i'd be gutted too loobers. i also wouldn't have expected that result from reusing bags. It it just Galens bags you used?
Yes they have a zippy shut bit along the top. Do you think there isn't enough air? The ones in paper bags are fine ;(
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so glad you saw this, I don't want to be poisoning your lovely goats & bunnies