fresh herbs

ok i got corriander
mint
dill
basil
and chives not sure about this one can rabbits eat it

I think so!

how is bluebell eating now??

Not chives - no member of the allium family.

Don't think they can have chives - aren't they related to onions and buns should not have anything in the onion family (including leeks, garlic etc...).

Who has the bunny herb book that Humum keeps meaning to get from Amazon...?



ETA - wot Cheryl said^^^

Katieb wrote:I think so!

how is bluebell eating now??

slowly bit by bit she is nibbling throughout the day
she is reluctantly but taking her zantac syrup
will dispose of chives on the kids in cheese sannies

Goodness I didnt know that about Chives...im glad you asked Rob!

Glad Bluebell is nomming - even if it is just a small amount.

i'm thinking of doing a mixture of the herbs with some hay to get them foraging and making it more fun to eat what do you all think will it work or just give them a portion of each to see what they like.

Yes, do put it in amongst their hay

See if they can do what I do and extract every morsel of herb without allowing any hay at all to pass my lips

Sparky wrote:Yes, do put it in amongst their hay

See if they can do what I do and extract every morsel of herb without allowing any hay at all to pass my lips

i bet that takes loads of practice

I could have sworn I saw Chives earlier on a list, let me try and find it.
Ah yes this one: http://www.adoptarabbit.org/articles/packet/abcvegi.html

My two point blank refused Basil And Tigger will normally give anything a go!
Their reaction went as far as sniffing the offending item, and then doing a flying leap backwards with shock

No to the Chives,

here you are Rob

http://abbeymitchell.hubpages.com/hub/What-Do-Rabbits-Eat

I am not convinced by the Bay on your list Maysie - I thought all laurel family were also poisonous.

I didn't think chives were a go, thats what confused me.
It is quite frustrating when lists contradict one another.

Sparky wrote:Yes, do put it in amongst their hay

See if they can do what I do and extract every morsel of herb without allowing any hay at all to pass my lips

Charlie and Annie are masters at this

Dotdot wrote:I could have sworn I saw Chives earlier on a list, let me try and find it.
Ah yes this one: http://www.adoptarabbit.org/articles/packet/abcvegi.html

My two point blank refused Basil And Tigger will normally give anything a go!
Their reaction went as far as sniffing the offending item, and then doing a flying leap backwards with shock

Mine had that reaction when they ventured near my cup of tea one night. Honestly you would have thought I'd electrocuted Ted!

My pair's particular favourites are basil and parsley.

cheryl'n'bruce'flo wrote:I am not convinced by the Bay on your list Maysie - I thought all laurel family were also poisonous.

I just clicked on the nearest herb website on the internet and yes bay leaf is suppose to be poisonous yet I can't find anything on the internet about rabbits and bay leaves, so if anybody finds anything on bay leaves and rabbits I'd like to read it.

Seemingly rabbits can have bay leaves as it's metioned on here and was in a Spring issue of Rabbiting On

www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/ROSpring10-Bodyconditionscore.pdf

Chives is on it to Oh I give up I am totally confused now.

I've just come across a couple of pretty comprehensive guides with pictures - one for good feeding and one for stuff not to feed:

Sparky says nomnomnom

Sparky says do not like


Nothing specific on bay yet - the tendency seems to be not to feed it, but I have come across references to it being used as a herbal remedy for fleas (not sure if it is to get rid of the fleas or to feed them on )

Sparky wrote:I've just come across a couple of pretty comprehensive guides with pictures - one for good feeding and one for stuff not to feed:

Sparky says nomnomnom

Sparky says do not like


Nothing specific on bay yet - the tendency seems to be not to feed it, but I have come across references to it being used as a herbal remedy for fleas (not sure if it is to get rid of the fleas or to feed them on )

Oh I love medirabbit never thought of looking there
Thank You Sparky

Is 'Sparky says do not like' the censored version

The most complete listing of toxic plants i've found is from 3 Bunnies Rescue: Toxic Plants

Even so there are plants on other lists that aren't on that one. It is all so confusing!

stick with what we know they can eat me thinks