Scrappy's Little Helper
Mama Doe
Lol yes. I might lie in wait for them and jump out of a hedge when they start up with the clippers. Although knowing my luck I'll probably choose the bit with the stinging nettles :roll: :lol:
I found some knapweed as well today There wasn't a huge amount so I only took a little bit. I can remember where it was so hopefully a bit more will grow there soon.
Annoyingly they've been doing "maintenance" round my usual foraging haunt and a lot of the hedgerows, weeds and plants have been cut right back. Thank you very much Hackney Council :evil:
Morning all,
Will rabbits have a sense of what they can and can't eat, I know some animals have an instinct of what they shouldn't eat. Only ask because Bonnie eats some of the plants in our Garden but doesn't touch some of the others?
I'll try find out what it is, I know it's some sort of fern anyway
I'd scrap ideas of feeding fern. There are so many wild plants that are easy to identify, safe & nutritious so its not an ideal starting point. I find it easiest to learn about a plant online (often inspired by photos on this thread), find it, pick a sample to bring back home & if I'm not 100% I'll pop a photo on here. Has she tried weeping willow yet?
Cross posted with you James - will look at your photos now but I saw rabbit friendly weeds for sure
Your plant list is great. I'll chip in with those I am confident about
1)? 2) bramble 3) ? 4) milk thistle 5) willowherb 6) Sticky weed / goose grass 7) ?
The ones I've named are all rabbit safe
Your plant list is great. I'll chip in with those I am confident about
1)? 2) bramble 3) ? 4) milk thistle 5) willowherb 6) Sticky weed / goose grass 7) ?
The ones I've named are all rabbit safe
Thanks , so all those can I just cut the plant and feed straight to her, or do I need to leave them to dry like nettles?
They are all fine fresh or dried - I don't think you need to dry nettles either. Does Bonnie eat them? When I tried mine on nettles they all snubbed them
I am guessing not but do the prickly flowers on milk thistle not bother the bunnies. Weren't nice to pick lol