Plants for Bunnies
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010There are lots of plants and trees that you can grow in your garden to provide a tasty and free addition to your rabbits diet.
There are lots of plants and trees that you can grow in your garden to provide a tasty and free addition to your rabbits diet.
How many rabbit owners cut their grass, throw away the clippings, and then go out and buy hay for their rabbit? On the left of the picture is a bowl of grass – I’ve been cutting one each day since the grass started growing this spring. It’s totally free. On the right is a bag ... Read More
The lovely warm weather has the grass growing like crazy. I’ve been picking a bowl a day. The rabbits love it, it’s good for their tummies & teeth, and the more fresh grass they eat the less hay I have to buy! If your bunnies aren’t used to grass remember to introduce it gradually and ... Read More
We don’t generally buy vegetables for the rabbits. That doesn’t mean they don’t get veg, they get what we eat, or more specifically what we don’t eat – vegetable scraps. I’m sure some people will read this in horror… many rabbit owners buy more veg for their rabbits than themselves. I’m not suggesting that you ... Read More
The rabbit’s favourite thing about Christmas has to be the big pile of veg. Although even Scamp isn’t that keen on brussel sprouts! That’s carrot, sprouts and parsnip, then there is broccoli today to add to that. The parsnips are home-grown, my first try at parsnips, so we saved them for Christmas. It dig take ... Read More