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tlcwrites · 26-05-2016, 12:15 PM

I have a Horsfield's tort (Aurora, in her teens) and she is a new addition to the family. However, I also have eight rabbits and am a keen forager for them. I've learned to ID many rabbit-safe weeds for my buns to eat, so my question is, what is/isn't suitable for Aurora to eat as well?

What I tend to forage is:

Cow parsley
Hawthorn
Bramble
Dead nettle (both white nettle and purple nettle)
Dock leaves
Garlic mustard
Greater plantain
Ribwort plantain
Mayweed
Sticky weed/goosegrass
Willow leaves
Early horse chestnut leaves
Dog violets
Wild primroses/domesticated primrose (currently growing in the back garden)
Domesticated violets (currently growing in the back garden)
Vetch (I can only get this infrequently)
Dandelion leaves and flower (I know these are safe!)
Sow thistle (milkweed) (I know this is also safe)

...I'm not sure if I've missed anything I frequently forage off the list, it's all off the top of my head. However, I appreciate the insight. And I look forward to extending Miss Aurora's diet.

26-05-2016, 12:15 PM	#1
tlcwrites Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 17	Forage suitable for rabbits and torts? I have a Horsfield's tort (Aurora, in her teens) and she is a new addition to the family. However, I also have eight rabbits and am a keen forager for them. I've learned to ID many rabbit-safe weeds for my buns to eat, so my question is, what is/isn't suitable for Aurora to eat as well? What I tend to forage is: Cow parsley Hawthorn Bramble Dead nettle (both white nettle and purple nettle) Dock leaves Garlic mustard Greater plantain Ribwort plantain Mayweed Sticky weed/goosegrass Willow leaves Early horse chestnut leaves Dog violets Wild primroses/domesticated primrose (currently growing in the back garden) Domesticated violets (currently growing in the back garden) Vetch (I can only get this infrequently) Dandelion leaves and flower (I know these are safe!) Sow thistle (milkweed) (I know this is also safe) ...I'm not sure if I've missed anything I frequently forage off the list, it's all off the top of my head. However, I appreciate the insight. And I look forward to extending Miss Aurora's diet.