make your own

hey everyone,
im wondering if anyone can recomend some stuff on where i can make treats myself? I make the kids stuff from scratch so I know whats going in etc and i wanna do it for the buns to, not just for now but for when the winter comes and all there weeds are dead. you know like so I could freeze or store stuff.
Thanks xx

There's lots of Plantain leaves out at the mo, the long ones ( http://weedscanada.ca/images/2008_05_06/IMG_1481.JPG ) and the big round ones ( http://0.tqn.com/d/healing/1/0/c/J/1/plantain.JPG ) which you can pick, and dry in the airing cupboard. There's still some dandelion leaves around too, and If you have access to any fruit trees, then you can dry those leaves, and also Rose leaves/petals.

Some Hoppers have made 'Bunny biscuits' - there's a few threads about it here

Yes, dried wild plants and some garden flowers, like marigolds. Ash tree twigs have been a fave with all my rabbits.

Try getting a book called GREENFOODS for Rabbits & Cavies by F. R. Bell.

Are you a member of the RWA? If not look on www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk
membership is £17.50 and you get their quarterly mag, RABBITING ON. They have an advice line, a Shop with some good toys etc and the above book I mentioned is for sale there along with several others.

Ask anyone you know with apple trees for their prunings.

there is a apple tree just out the back of me, so is it just the leaves they can eat?

thanks woodwench xxxx

Nope you can give them a whole branch, the bark is especially tasty and all the chewing is really good for the teeth.

woodwench wrote:Yes, dried wild plants and some garden flowers, like marigolds. Ash tree twigs have been a fave with all my rabbits.

Try getting a book called GREENFOODS for Rabbits & Cavies by F. R. Bell.

Are you a member of the RWA? If not look on www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk
membership is £17.50 and you get their quarterly mag, RABBITING ON. They have an advice line, a Shop with some good toys etc and the above book I mentioned is for sale there along with several others.

Thanks for that, I have been looking to buy a wild food book, I thin Virginia Richardson has one out too, but a recommendation is good

I'm not a member of the RWAF, but I get to read RO, cos my neighbour gets it, I saw the book selection.