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Image Sweetcorn kernels
These are hard dry kernels from sweet corn. They are not suitable for feeding to rabbits. Not only are they deficient in calcium but some of them are the right size and shape to obstruct the small intestine. They may be swallowed whole because they are so hard.
Located in Media / … / COMMERCIAL DIETS / MUESLI MIXES
Image JPEG image Sycamore
Sycamores ( Acer pseudoplatanus) are common trees in UK. The leaves are not palatable to rabbits although they may like to eat the dried leaves as they fall in the autumn. The seeds and seedlings are toxic to horses if they eat too many.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / PLANTS TO AVOID
Image JPEG image Traveller's Joy
Traveller's joy or Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) is a climbing plant that is a member of the buttercup family. It is found entwined around plants in hedgerows. It is listed as poisonous to humans but like many toxic plants, it is also used in herbal medicine. It's effects on rabbits are unknown. It is better left unpicked
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Image Typical muesli mix
This mix contains brightly coloured extrusions, pellets, flaked cereals and alfalfa. It is typical of a muesli mix from which a rabbit can select its favourite ingredients and eat an unbalanced diet
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Image JPEG image Vetch (Bush)
Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium) is one of many varieties of vetch that are common on verges and other foraging sites. They are edible but appear to be more palatable to guinea pigs than rabbits.
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Image JPEG image Vetch (Tufted)
Tufted vetch (Vicia cracca) is a member of the clover and pea family of plants. It has tendrils that wrap around stems of other plants. The plant can grow up to two feet tall and is found in hedge bottoms and verges. It prefers fertile, moist soil conditions. It is a plant that can be picked for rabbits but only from places where the plant is abundant. The flowers are enjoyed by insects.
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Image Watercress (11 bags)
Watercress is often considered to be a high calcium food. The calcium content is 1.2% but 95% of watercress is water. so a rabbit would have to eat approximately 830g to to ingest the recommended daily allowance of 500g. This equates to just 11 bags of watercress from the supermarket.
Located in Media / … / DIET / AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT PROVIDES RDA OF CALCIUM
Image ECMAScript program Weeping Willow leaves
This photo shows the characteristic long leaves from the weeping willow. It is easy to strip the side shoots from the drooping main stems. These leaves are a firm favourite with rabbits.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / FAVOURITE PLANTS TO LOOK FOR
Image application/x-internet-signup Whole grains
Whole grains are often included in muesli mixes. Because of the fibrous shell, the addition of whole grain increases the overall fibre content of the mixture so the analysis on the side of the packet looks good. This is misleading as rabbits seldom eat the grain and if they do, they leave the shell in the bottom of the bowl.
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Image JPEG image Wild carrot
Wild carrot (Daucus carota) is a widespread perennial plant of grasslands, particularly those on chalk soils, and coastlines. It appears later in the year than some other umbelliferae. The stem is furrowed and can be hairy. The plant is edible for both humans and rabbits.
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