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Forum DIET & CARE What veges are most predominant in your rabbit’s diet?

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    • Stacey
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        Do you grow veges yourself? 

        I am lucky enough to have access to a hydroponic system in a tunnel house (hoophouse) and have been growing a bunch of Frisee Lettuce as it’s not readily available to buy here (small town New Zealand). They eat a lot of Bok Choy, Basil, Mint, Parsley, Coriander. I have been buying most of this, but now that there is a separate system set up in the tunnel house, so my plants can’t infect my father in laws lettuces, I will be growing most of it. Kale is a regular too. We do grow a small amount of stuff in pots outdoors.

        My guys hardly ever get anything that isn’t fresh leafy greens (in the vege portion of their diet I mean, hay is their main food of course), They occasionally get a tiny slice of banana or carrot but that is the only “candy” in their diets.

        I was wondering how much and what you guys grown for your buns? 

        Stacey


      • Azerane
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          That sounds like a great set up for growing bunny veggies Mine don’t really get anything but leafy greens in their fresh veg portion either. They do get a treat at bedtime, usually a small piece of dried fruit or veg.

          I grow quite a bit for my buns at the moment. Currently all of their leafy greens come from the garden. I have 4 different varieties of lettuce, coriander, oregano, sage, mint, thyme, rosemary, dandelions, calendula, lavender, plantain, fresh grass and lots of sow thistle and cats ear from my weedy garden

          Currently, they get lettuce, grass, sow thistle and coriander every day, and then I add extra ingredients but vary them from day to day so that they don’t get too much calcium.

          When I buy additional greens, it’s usually bok choy, endive or fennel. This week they’re also getting kale because I bought some for our parrot’s food mix and had leftovers. I’ve grown bok choy before and found it fairly easy, though not particularly heat tolerant.


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            Posted By Azerane on 11/19/2016 6:28 AM

            That sounds like a great set up for growing bunny veggies Mine don’t really get anything but leafy greens in their fresh veg portion either. They do get a treat at bedtime, usually a small piece of dried fruit or veg.

            I grow quite a bit for my buns at the moment. Currently all of their leafy greens come from the garden. I have 4 different varieties of lettuce, coriander, oregano, sage, mint, thyme, rosemary, dandelions, calendula, lavender, plantain, fresh grass and lots of sow thistle and cats ear from my weedy garden

            Currently, they get lettuce, grass, sow thistle and coriander every day, and then I add extra ingredients but vary them from day to day so that they don’t get too much calcium.

            When I buy additional greens, it’s usually bok choy, endive or fennel. This week they’re also getting kale because I bought some for our parrot’s food mix and had leftovers. I’ve grown bok choy before and found it fairly easy, though not particularly heat tolerant.

            That sounds brilliant, I wish I had a garden to grow my own veg Sorry to hijack but is bok choy the same/similar to pak choi ? 


          • BubblesJo
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              A hydroponic system sounds lovely to me! I only have cat grass and basil on my window sill. I had strawberry mint, but it only lasted the summer. I do get the equivalent of a CSA box from our student union, so bunny is lucky to have a mix of locally grown veggies year-round. This week he has bok choi, cilantro, spinach, radish tops and broccoli from the box, plus is regular romaine from the store.


            • Stacey
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                Hi Sarahthegemini

                Yes, bok choi (choy) and pak choi are the same plant 


              • Stacey
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                  Weedy gardens are the best  I give mine dandelions too. I bought a packet of dandelion seeds (which seems so wrong lol) and my partner is going to build a raised bed to grow them in. Will have to be careful not to let them go to seed!!


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                    Posted By BubblesJo on 11/19/2016 6:53 AM

                    A hydroponic system sounds lovely to me! I only have cat grass and basil on my window sill. I had strawberry mint, but it only lasted the summer. I do get the equivalent of a CSA box from our student union, so bunny is lucky to have a mix of locally grown veggies year-round. This week he has bok choi, cilantro, spinach, radish tops and broccoli from the box, plus is regular romaine from the store.

                    A CSA box sounds wonderful! I don’t think I can get one of those here, unfortunately. I tend to have “black thumbs of death” for stuff grown in pots .


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                      Posted By Stacey on 11/19/2016 3:26 PM

                      Hi Sarahthegemini

                      Yes, bok choi (choy) and pak choi are the same plant 

                      Awesome , thank you


                    • Azerane
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                        Yes, mint does die off in winter, but mine always regrows once the weather starts to warm up again.

                        I pick most of my dandelion flowers, but I may or may not let some go to seed


                      • SeaTurtleSwims
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                          Very cool with the hydroponics

                          Kale and cilantro is the only thing I buy specifically for bunny to eat each week. The rest is just scraps/extras from what I cook for myself, like a few blackberries, cabbage hearts, broccoli stems, fresh rosemary etc. If I’m cooking with carrots or celery, he gets a big handful of raw carrots and celery as well It’s kind of nice! He’s like my composter haha 


                        • BunnyFriends
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                            We grow basil and parsley, with the occasional mint but the mint I find harder. As it will be winter soon the basil and parsley will get moved inside on a plant thing near the window.

                            At the store I get different things all the time, because I like variety and Winter is a very picky eater (Licorice eats everything ). The only thing I get regularly would be green leaf, but they get basil and parsley a lot too (since we grow it).

                            This week they’ll be getting the herbs, endive, green leaf, and another type of lettuce I can’t remember right now. As for treats, I give a little something at around 8 PM to each.


                          • Violet
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                              I try to grow but don’t really have the knack for it. lol The only thing that I was able to grow for Violet was mint (which has run amok) and parsley.

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