AT A GLANCE
Can rabbits eat leaves?
Do rabbits like foliage?
Rabbits like leaves and are happy when they can nibble on different leaves. They like fresh foliage best in spring. But they don't disdain the foliage in summer or colorful autumn leaves either.
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Do rabbits instinctively know which foliage is digestible?
Instinctively can rabbit good differentiate or. find out which leaves are good for them and which are harmful. But you should be more careful with rabbits kept in cages: You should only be offered leaves that are safe for rabbits. Rabbits, on the other hand, who live outdoors such as in the garden are allowed to grow up find out for themselves which foliage is really suitable for them.
What foliage is suitable for rabbits?
There are a lot Foliage suitable for rabbits. They really like the foliage of willow and hazelnut. Also the corkscrew willow is edible for them. They are also enthusiastic about maple, birch, hornbeam and poplar. Fresh bamboo becomes a feast for rabbits, especially during the sparse winter season. Less popular, but suitable are mountain ash, blackberry, raspberry, forsythia, serviceberry and walnut.
What foliage is harmful to rabbits?
The leaves different plants, which are commonly known to be poisonous, are also harmful to rabbits. This includes the foliage of boxwood, oleander, rhododendron, mistletoe, ivy, and elderberry yew.
Does Foliage Have a Health Benefit for Rabbits?
Many foliage leaves contain medicinal substances, which help sick rabbits, but also serve to prevent disease.
Birch leaves have anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. It helps with urinary tract diseases, among other things. Oak leaves can help with digestive problems and hazelnut leaves with liver diseases. Linden leaves, on the other hand, have a calming and relaxing effect.
If your rabbit has a cold, feed it beech leaves. If it is plagued by diarrhea and flatulence, the leaves of the willow are recommended. Walnut leaves can even be beneficial as bedding as it helps with sore legs.
How to feed the rabbits the foliage?
It is best to give the rabbit whole branches receive. They not only like the foliage on it, but also the bark. Alternatively, you can also collect the leaves in autumn. Fall foliage, like green foliage, can be dried well. It can be dried for about 3 months and is also tasty for the rabbits.
Tip
Do not use leaves from chemically treated trees
Make sure you know where the foliage you want to feed the rabbits comes from. It should only be from untreated trees, as pesticides, fungicides and the like can harm the rabbits.