Any rabbit owners?

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  1. Tam

    Tam Apprentice Gardener

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    I have just got my daughter a rabbit and wondered if its ok or not to let it graze on my lawn .As i put feed and weed down a couple of weeks ago.
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I dont think I would, it says that you should not compost the first four or so cuts, so the grass must still contain the weedkiller.
    Dont think I would use feed and weed if I had rabbits.
     
  3. miraflores

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    a piece of advice about rabbits: it is ok to feed them with some fresh stuff (example grass or salad) but only in little quantities.
     
  4. Tam

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    Thanks pete ,i did think it would not be a good idea.

    The rabbit's quite fussy miraflores,he seems to have a thing for apples...of which i give a tiny slither a week .Thanks for the advice [​IMG]
     
  5. Liz

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    My 2 rabbits have fresh greens every day- grass, herbs, and salads as available. Their favourites are spinach and wild strawberry leaves. They often have half an apple [ the other half goes to the guinea pigs]. As this would be their wild diet I can't think how it would harm them unless they'd never had any before, in which case it should be introduced gradually.
    My guinea pigs would happily eat grass all day, and also enjoy herbs and salad.
    I don't use insecticides or herbicides if I can avoid it.
     
  6. Celia

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    Don't feed them lettuce though, it upsets their tummies.
     
  7. geoffhandley

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    Give it some branches to chew on to keep its teeth down. Mind you when we had a rabbit he ignored the apple branches and chewed his run until the run fell apart!
     
  8. marge

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    Def not a good idea to let your bun on the lawn after treating it!
    I feed mine (all 6 of 'em) on much the same as Liz - the only lettuce they get is Romaine and then only in small quantities, rarely. They love Parsley and apple [​IMG]
    Apart from that they only get pellets, fresh greens(every day) and plenty of hay [​IMG]
    Would be nice to see a pic of the bunny [​IMG]
     
  9. Tam

    Tam Apprentice Gardener

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    Thanks for all your kind advice [​IMG]

    I shall take a piccy and get it here soon Marge ,on the pets piccy section of course [​IMG]
     
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