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Post by LeahsRabbits Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:18 pm

So, I walk my dog daily, and every few days I go foraging with him for the rabbits (and guinea pigs). Every time I go, I like to get different things to trial out and see if they like it.

Yesterday, our new 'trial' forage was fresh nettle. They wern't so keen last night but the bowl was empty this morning so 1 of them (or both) have eaten the 2 leaves I put in.

On this photo is dandelion, long grass, hawthorn, bramble & nettle. Next time I'm hoping to get some ash tree leaves!

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I like to give them a good sized bowl of assorted forage (aswell as the occasional spring greens and herbs) on a nightly basis, as it adds natural, almost 'essential' variety to their daily diet.

Here they are, begging for it Wink

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I did have a slight issue however, last night, when Leo was munching through the hawthorn, he suddenly started pawing at his mouth exsessively, so I ran for the syringe and picked him up trying to get water into him, but he wasn't having any of it. Luckily he was ok after a few minutes, so either something got stuck in his teeth, or one of the thorns stuck in his gums and he felt it - either way, I am going to be more cautious when feeding now and am thinking of dethorning.

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Post by Tuckerbunnies Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:09 pm

Your Leo reminds me of our 'Kenzo' Laughing Laughing 

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* he does have two eyes, you just can't see them * Laughing 

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Post by Blackberry Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:19 pm

Lady has occasionally pawed at her mouth, but I've realised now that it's a bit of mane got in, not a problem with the food Smile

I do tend to de-thorn hawthorn, as they are very painful if trodden on, but buns are perfectly happy eating the thorny stems of brambles etc Smile

I think I have done the last forage of the season here today - it was such a hot dry summer that the hawthorn bushes are dropping their leaves / yellowing already Sad But I do have a pretty good stash dried for the winter Smile

I haven't managed to dry any plantain this year - where I usually get it from, it has only just starting growing, as it's been so dry! WIll have to buy some ready dried instead Smile

I've given up drying brambles - my lot just ignore them when they are dried Laughing 
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Post by LeahsRabbits Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:43 pm

Tuckerbunnies wrote:Your Leo reminds me of our 'Kenzo' Laughing Laughing 
* he does have two eyes, you just can't see them * Laughing 
Omg.. I giggled when I saw him hehe!!  What a gorgeous fuzzy bunny!  Can I keep him? Happy Dance  I'm not allowed to post external links for 7 days seeing as i'm a new member, so the photo doesn't show up in this post Sad

Blackberry wrote:Lady has occasionally pawed at her mouth, but I've realised now that it's a bit of mane got in, not a problem with the food Smile

I do tend to de-thorn hawthorn, as they are very painful if trodden on, but buns are perfectly happy eating the thorny stems of brambles etc Smile

I think I have done the last forage of the season here today - it was such a hot dry summer that the hawthorn bushes are dropping their leaves / yellowing already :(But I do have a pretty good stash dried for the winter Smile

I haven't managed to dry any plantain this year - where I usually get it from, it has only just starting growing, as it's been so dry! WIll have to buy some ready dried instead Smile

I've given up drying brambles - my lot just ignore them when they are dried Laughing 
Ah yes, that could of possibly been the problem - Either that, or he's gotten a twig stuck in his teeth.  In future I think i'll de-thorn the hawthorn and leave brambles etc.

Mine don't like anything dried really.. they'll eat it, if it's the only thing there ;D.

Was going to get some ash tree leaves today, but the road was so busy and I would've looked like such a fool!!  Luckily the bushes etc are still nice and green here Smile
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Post by Sparky Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:50 pm

Nomnomnom. I love food Very Happy 

I like the 'Muuuuuum! We're starving!' piccie Laughing 

Have you tried birch twigs and leaves? It's our favourite, even including apple. Luckily we have a massive birch tree all of our very own Very Happy
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Post by LeahsRabbits Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:34 pm

Sparky wrote:Nomnomnom. I love food Very Happy 

I like the 'Muuuuuum! We're starving!' piccie Laughing 

Have you tried birch twigs and leaves? It's our favourite, even including apple. Luckily we have a massive birch tree all of our very own Very Happy
Haha, they're always starving!! (not that I dont feed them, you should know what I mean!! ;D)

No we havn't tried birch.. I find it really difficult to identify tree's.. I need help! Laughing 
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Post by Sparky Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:03 pm

Birch is pretty easy to identify - look for the silver trunk. The leaves are just starting to drop up here in the grim Norf, which is good because it means the outdoor buns get a ready supply straight into their runs Laughing but I'll have to get Hudad to trim me a branch off before they all go...
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Post by jolovesbunnies Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:28 pm

Leo is absoutely adorable, I would live a bun like him.  That gorgeous little white nose and fluffy everything.  Could you tell me what sort he is please?

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Post by LeahsRabbits Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:02 pm

jolovesbunnies wrote:Leo is absoutely adorable, I would live a bun like him.  That gorgeous little white nose and fluffy everything.  Could you tell me what sort he is please?

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I didn't know Leo had a white nose! Haha.. He's a Lionhead though Smile xx
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Post by gentl Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:56 pm

Rory would have that eaten in about 10 min!
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Post by BugsBunny Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:18 pm

dougal says nom nom nom
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