Now that the temps are finally warming, I've stopped growing out wheat fodder because it starts growing mold. So I'm looking for green things outside. The things I"m most used to feeding are not yet visible or tiny. What I'm finding already with some size are bedstraws and motherwort and another plant I don't know (but our botanist friend will be here Saturday so will ask him--it's pretty nondescript so hard to identify) Also the herb garden is starting to grow, mostly the chives and last year's parsley and the thyme and oregano just barely starting.
I only use chives medicinally. The rabbits love parsley and I know it's safe but have seen confusing information about it a) increasing milk production and b) drying up milk. Since I have 2 does currently nursing kits I certainly don't want to interfere with milk production. I'm also thinking about the advice to serve a variety of plants each day when feeding forage and right now the choices are very limited.
Willow, poplar and the brambles are showing green as the buds open, but don't have full leaves yet.
Any suggestions? Any clarification about the parsley?
Thanks in advance.
I only use chives medicinally. The rabbits love parsley and I know it's safe but have seen confusing information about it a) increasing milk production and b) drying up milk. Since I have 2 does currently nursing kits I certainly don't want to interfere with milk production. I'm also thinking about the advice to serve a variety of plants each day when feeding forage and right now the choices are very limited.
Willow, poplar and the brambles are showing green as the buds open, but don't have full leaves yet.
Any suggestions? Any clarification about the parsley?
Thanks in advance.
Only one good clump against a wall right now but I remember it is one of the things I often have to pull out of the herb garden. Don't know how I missed it as a rabbit food for the past couple years. Now I'll be happier to see it. The last tray of wheat fodder had to be tossed because of mold so we're scrounging for green things to feed until all those good weeds get going.
