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Forum DIET & CARE Herbiseed

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    • KytKattin
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         I was browsing my local HRS website and they recommended Herbiseed. This was actually something I had heard about for horses about 2 years ago, and thought about the potential application for rabbits. Well apparently a company was thinking along the same lines (not the same one that I originally saw the “grow you own feed” concept)! Other than the appallingly high price, I am intrugued. It is almost like the B.A.R.F. diet for dogs, but for rabbits!!! In fact, I would almost call it biologically appropriate raw food for rabbits… Anyways, has anyone tried it? 
         
        This is from the website:
         

        For small herbivores such as rabbits, guineapigs and hamsters we have a seed mixture containing high fiber grasses and tasty herbs, which maintain a healthy digestive function and keep the animal stimulated, happy and healthy. Sow the seed in your garden and use it for cut-and-come-again forage or for direct grazing. If you have no garden, you can grow part of your pet’s diet in seed trays on a sunny window ledge which will provide a stimulating treat and add variety to a dry diet. 

        Here is a link to the website:  http://www.herbiseed.com/pets/home.aspx 

        This is a link to the original place a saw the concept, which has actual hydroponic systems for growing the plants:  http://www.foddersolutions.net/ 

        For the second one, I see practical applications for factory farmed cattle instead of corn, but that is for a different discussion. Is anyone as excited about this as I am?!? 

        Edit: I also need to add that the systems that are being sold through the second link are well over $10,000. More than any of us have to spend, I am sure! There are much cheaper, smaller scale hydroponic setups that would be more appropriate for our rabbits, I only posted that link as an example of the concept I am going for. If only they had a little toaster oven sized one! 


      • Sarita
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          Sounds interesting…I wonder though how much feed it would actually produce….my rabbits eat alot of greens and well, I’m terrible at gardening.


        • KytKattin
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            The large scale ones are able to produce enough feed for horses. I am certain that they could be set up to feed our tiny little rabbits if it can be set up to sustain an animal that weighs over 1000lbs! Not that other veggies wouldn’t also be added to the diet. I saw this more as a hay replacement possibility since hay is dried grasses.

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