Grazing in the yard- what's safe?

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- 04/12/2017 at 3:57 PM
  Sireenica
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  I recently got a bunny and want to eventually let him graze in the backyard.
  
  What plants are safe and unsafe?
  
  The lawn is not treated but we have a lot of random little flowers not limited to: buttercups, clover (the white kind), violets- two types, dandelions (safe), and 3-4 unidentified flowers that come back each year, as well as morning glory (which I pull cause its invasive).
  
  We also have two maple- regular and Japanese that drop leaves and such down.
  
  So can I safely let him out to graze in a pen or would this yard be unsafe?
- 04/12/2017 at 9:36 PM
  LBJ10
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  Buttercup – No
  Morning glory (bindweed?) – No
  
  Wild violets/pansies (Viola) are safe. Clover and dandelions are safe. I don’t know what to say about the unidentified flowers. What do they look like?
  
  Maples are safe.
- 04/13/2017 at 3:51 PM
  Sireenica
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  I can take some pictures and see if it will let me post
  One is numerous smaller- dandelion sized vertical plant. Purple with multiple almost large bead like flowers on it.
  One is more cuplike bigger white flowers, thicker stem and flat leaves- multi flowers on stem
  and the third has yet to bloom, but there is only one.
  
  I live in Central OH if that helps
  
  No buttercup, got it
- 04/13/2017 at 3:53 PM
  Sireenica
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  I think the purple one might be this https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1419/7120/products/muscari_armeniacum_anemone_blanda_white_2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1473201289
- 04/13/2017 at 6:04 PM
  BunnyCrazy
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  We have had a very wet winter spring, ground just won’t dry out. I’m pretty sure I have an outbreak of Coccidia. I have a large number of domestic rabbits that live in my yard free range as well as some I keep in large pens. I have no idea how to address the issue. I cannot conceive of a way to treat my whole (large) yard. Any help? Any suggestions? Please!!!!
  I took some stool samples to my vet today and dropped off to be tested to verify, but i’m pretty sure.
- 04/14/2017 at 9:39 PM
  LBJ10
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  If that’s what it is, then that is toxic to rabbits. Things in the hyacinth family are listed on the toxic plant lists.
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