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Complimentary & Beneficial Plants
Some herbal assistance that can help calm your rabbit at times of stress such as travel, bonding and vet trips ...
Flowers, Vines and Ground Covers - Safe
A compilation of safe and beneficial flowering plants to grow and feed.
Grasses and Pasture Plants
Here are some of the grasses you may come across when you are out foraging …
Hay and Grasses
The main component of every rabbit's diet should be fresh, long, fibrous grass or hay (dried grass).
Low Calcium Diets
Information on how to go about feeding a low-calcium diet if this is necessary.
Making Dehydrated Food
The beauty of making your own dehydrated feed is that you can customise it to include your rabbit’s favourite plants so there is no waste.
Rabbit Proofing Your Plants & Garden
It is possible to have trees and shrubs inside your rabbit’s area but they may need some protection from the attentions of your rabbits.
Safe Insect & Mildew Control on Plants
Safe and Natural Insect control for your rabbit food plants.
Supermarket / Farmer’s Market Produce
A list of foods you are likely to come across at the Supermarket or Farmer’s Market
'Toxic Lettuce' Hysteria - a discussion
A frank discussion about the ‘dangers’ of feeding lettuce to rabbits…
Veg & Fruit - Proceed with Caution
Rabbits love Fruit and Veg, right? They sure do …. but does this mean they should eat a lots of them …. No, it doesn’t.
Weeds to Avoid
These are some of the weeds best avoided that are commonly found in New Zealand. Although many weeds are not immediately ‘toxic’, they are not ideal to feed to your rabbits. However some are very dangerous. We’ve noted these on each plant. These are some of the weeds best avoided that are commonly found in New Zealand.