Jul 25, 2014 - Plants that are safe for rabbit consumption. If fresh forage is available they rarely eat enough to cause problems.

Rumex longifolius – Yard dock, door yard dock or northern dock, this species looks very similar to curly dock, but the flavor is considerably more bitter.

I don't always agree with what the authors of outside articles are saying. Bitter Dock is not edible, and is in fact dangerous to eat. Many people simply plant Bloody Dock as a foliage plant similar to how you would use Hostas.

Use Latin names in your research to be sure you have the right plant. Then we discovered that our goats enjoyed eating multiflora rose. Always introduce greens very slowly to rabbits and in small amounts. A lot of pet shops sell 'treats' that are full of sugar and very bad for your rabbit and his health.

I added a little salt and a vinaigrette dressing, but I’m sure it would be good with just vinegar and salt.

Curly Dock can be poisonous to livestock including goats. Like other Sorrel's, Bloody Dock grows continuously from early spring till late fall. Excerpts from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter. Rabbits can eat prickly thistle (Onopordum acanthium), don’t ask me how they manage it – I wouldn’t want to chew one, but for ease of picking I’d recommend the smooth sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) instead. Instead of endlessly beating back a useless nuisance, I’m harvesting a forage crop.I’ll discuss some specific nutritious invasives below. See 'When introducing any new food, always do so slowly over a few weeks to avoid digestive upsets. Some plants, for example, appear both on lists of safe food for rabbits and lists of plants toxic to rabbits. If you catch dock too late, it will send up a flower stalk that can grow to 3 feet high. Rabbits are herbivores so it is very important to feed your rabbit correctly to ensure that they live a long, happy and healthy life. If you can get extra forage, or know it is coming to the end of the season, consider drying some, lots of leaves/ branches will dry well, which means free treats during winter too. It’s generally not a good idea to offer only one or two types of forage to your animals, or to feed huge quantities the first time they’re introduced to a new food. The names given are the common names, and I've given all the… Altering a plant (cutting for hay) can make poisonous plants more palatable. As a perennial it's often the first greens available in the spring so if you're looking for a spring salad this would be a great choice. Don't take from private land, without Taking too much will kill the plant, it will leave nothing for others to enjoy and it will not be there for you next time/year. I've got creeping Charlie all over my yard, I've seen the leaves are safe, are the flowers safe too? Curly Dock is distinguished by its curly leaf margins, its long leaf petioles, and the reddish spots developing as the leaves age. Fruits should be fed in moderation due to sugar content (up to 2 tablespoons worth per day). ‘Off The Grid News’ is an independent, weekly email newsletter and website that is crammed full of practical information on living and surviving off the grid.

Rabbits need to eat their body-size in fresh hay each day… Since I talked about picking weeds for the rabbits in my last post I thought I would post a list of the weeds that I know are safe for rabbits. A high dose can be very damaging to the body’s functioning and can result in extremely painful kidney stones. All outside links are just that outside links.

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