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Forum DIET & CARE Adventures in herbs

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    • joea64
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        So, I’m experimenting with herbs as treats and to liven up evening salads. Panda and Fernando’s foster mom gave me the following list:

         

        Parsley, dill, sorrel, dandelion, mint, radicchio, celery, and sage (to which I added cilantro)

         

        So far, the scorecard is:

         

        Parsley – both buns are absolute fanatics about this green. I have to be very careful to give them sprigs simultaneously or they’ll be getting into unseemly tugs-of-war about the parsley in one another’s mouth.

        Cilantro – Panda likes, but Fernando is “meh”. I’ve tried mixing some into the salad tonight, and it seems to have worked to get Fernando interested.

        Mint – I was told that both buns loved it, but I picked up a package from a local supermarket this past Sunday and both of them turned up their noses at it. It may have just not been a good batch, though, I’ll try again later.

         

        I may try dill, sage and/or celery next, as they’re readily available in local supermarkets. I forget which parts of celery are best for rabbits – just the leaves, or the stalk too, and how much of the stalk can be offered at a time?


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          If you feed celery stalks to a rabbit, you are supposed to dice it into 1/4″ pieces, so that there is no worry about long strings getting caught in the rabbit’s throat. The first time you try any veggie, just give a small amount in case it doesn’t agree with your rabbit.

          Other herbs that you can try are basil, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and tarragon. You could also use edible flowers to top off a salad – nasturtium, pansy, calendula, rose petals.


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            My bunnies also turned their noses up at mint. Sage also got the same reaction. Parsley and cilantro (coriander where I am) they love. I have also found that they really like lavender which really surprised me as it’s so fragrant. So now I give this as a small treat inside their little hanging hay ball. Basil is also a big favourite of my buns. I’m actually attempting to grow some parsley and basil on my windowsill. So far it’s about one inch in size and it’s already faced a bunny attack and been knocked over.


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              Posted By Eddyw111 on 9/17/2017 1:26 AM

              My bunnies also turned their noses up at mint. Sage also got the same reaction. Parsley and cilantro (coriander where I am) they love. I have also found that they really like lavender which really surprised me as it’s so fragrant. So now I give this as a small treat inside their little hanging hay ball. Basil is also a big favourite of my buns. I’m actually attempting to grow some parsley and basil on my windowsill. So far it’s about one inch in size and it’s already faced a bunny attack and been knocked over.

              Ooo lavender? I hadn’t thought of that! Did you grow the plant yourself? I’d love to grow lavender and try them on it 

              My bunnies love coriander, dill and thyme. Rosemary and mint they had but didn’t go nuts for. 


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                Posted By sarahthegemini on 9/17/2017 5:13 AM

                Posted By Eddyw111 on 9/17/2017 1:26 AM

                My bunnies also turned their noses up at mint. Sage also got the same reaction. Parsley and cilantro (coriander where I am) they love. I have also found that they really like lavender which really surprised me as it’s so fragrant. So now I give this as a small treat inside their little hanging hay ball. Basil is also a big favourite of my buns. I’m actually attempting to grow some parsley and basil on my windowsill. So far it’s about one inch in size and it’s already faced a bunny attack and been knocked over.

                Ooo lavender? I hadn’t thought of that! Did you grow the plant yourself? I’d love to grow lavender and try them on it

                My bunnies love coriander, dill and thyme. Rosemary and mint they had but didn’t go nuts for. 

                I didn’t grow it myself, I haven’t got much success when it comes to planting but somehow the lavender seems to thrive. I just got it given in a small pot and it grows quite bushy every year. I’m definitely getting on with planting things at the appropriate time next year for the bunnies though. I just really wish I had a garden. I’ve been looking up some ideas for easy things to do in tubs which will have to do for now. I really want to do some different types of flowers for them too because they really seem to love the dried marigolds that come on some of the hay they I buy. There was one really large one left in the bottom of the bag the other day and it was like a race to see which bun could find the treasure first


              • sarahthegemini
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                  Eddy I’ve not got a garden either and it sucks, I’d love to be able to grow lovely bun appropriate things. I keep meaning to try growing things in pots on the windowsill but I don’t have much faith. I had a cactus die on me!

                  Peanut and Buttercup are sooo fussy, they don’t like marigolds or rose petals. They loved sunflower petals so I stocked up on a few bags from thehayexperts.co.uk and then they decided they didn’t like them anymore 


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                    Just had a look on that link and it’s great. Never been on there before and they have dandelion seeds. I’ve been thinking for a few weeks now where I could get some. My buns loved fresh dandelions in the summer but they seem to be gone so quickly and there’s not many places I’m happy to pick them from either


                  • joea64
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                      Harris Teeter (one of the local supermarket chains) has dandelion greens at $3.99 a bunch but the nearest store is pretty well clear across town. I’ll have to check at the local farmers’ markets, it’s harvest time so they ought to have something.

                      By the way, how much parsley is good to give rabbits as a treat per day? So as not to overexpose the buns to oxalic acid, I’ve been limiting them to 2 or 3 sprigs each per day, but I’m wondering if I can give them more or if that’s enough for treat-level offers of parsley.


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                        I just have to say that the title of this made me laugh… “Adventures in herbs” … describes my teenage years quite creatively


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                          Posted By BunNoob on 9/18/2017 9:52 AM

                          I just have to say that the title of this made me laugh… “Adventures in herbs” … describes my teenage years quite creatively

                          Let it be noted, for the record, that the House Rabbit Society thinks that giving that particular herb to one’s buns is…contraindicated. They have enough of a case of the munchies as it is!


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                            Posted By joea64 on 9/18/2017 10:03 AM

                            Posted By BunNoob on 9/18/2017 9:52 AM

                            I just have to say that the title of this made me laugh… “Adventures in herbs” … describes my teenage years quite creatively

                            Let it be noted, for the record, that the House Rabbit Society thinks that giving that particular herb to one’s buns is…contraindicated. They have enough of a case of the munchies as it is!

                             


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                              My buns only like the mint I pick fresh from the garden, esp when it’s warm from the sun. They turned their noses up a first, but will eat it once everything else is gone, or if nothing else is offered. It can help to “slap” it against your wrist to release the aromatics (learned that from a bartender haha). The seem to be developing a taste for it.

                              Mine also love fennel (all the parts), in addition to all the things listed already! I would say basil and cilantro are the favorites.

                              As far as parsley, I tend to not feed it more than 1 week in a row, and it makes up about 20% of their salad when I do feed it.

                              . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  


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                                Posted By DanaNM on 9/18/2017 11:09 AM

                                My buns only like the mint I pick fresh from the garden, esp when it’s warm from the sun. They turned their noses up a first, but will eat it once everything else is gone, or if nothing else is offered. It can help to “slap” it against your wrist to release the aromatics (learned that from a bartender haha). The seem to be developing a taste for it.

                                Mine also love fennel (all the parts), in addition to all the things listed already! I would say basil and cilantro are the favorites.

                                As far as parsley, I tend to not feed it more than 1 week in a row, and it makes up about 20% of their salad when I do feed it.

                                I may have to see about getting a different herb for this week, then. I’ve actually only been giving Panda and Fernando parsley in small quantities this past week, as I said, 2 to 3 sprigs each per day as treats; since they didn’t seem to care much about cilantro as a treat I’ve been mixing several sprigs into their evening salad as a garnish, where it appears to be much better received. (To be honest, I think the smell of fresh cilantro by itself isn’t all that pleasant for some reason, and they may be reacting the same way too.)

                                I think I’ll try dill or sage next, since those are also on “they love those” list from their foster mother.

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