Are these safe for my rabbits to eat.

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

I was going around and picking weeds around my yard. I came across some i dont know if it is safe or not.

 

[MaggieJ]

#1 looks a lot like stinging nettle... but if you picked some and it didn't sting, it must be something else. If it is nettle, it is okay for rabbits when dried. It loses its sting and it is valuable for increasing milk production. http://wild-foods.blogspot.ca/2007/09/s ... -beer.html

#2 is too young for me to even guess.

#3 I don't recognize.

#4 I think is motherwort. I don't feed it to the rabbits. Needs more research for toxicity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonurus_cardiaca

#5 is young common burdock. Again, I don't feed it and it needs more research. http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/arfmi.htm

 

[Secuono]

I need to get pics of a few other weeds I have, too. More and more keep cropping up and I want to know if they are edible.
What about wild Strawberry?

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

Thanks maggie. I guess i dont have much to feed the rabbits in my yard. Shucks.

 

[Secuono]

No regular tall grass?

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

No regular tall grass?

Of course. Need more than that.Right now they are getting long stem of grass and dandelions.Looking for other weeds. No luck so far.

 

[Secuono]

Neighbors have any? Ask them if you can pluck them all up for them. Maybe you can dig some up and plant them in a corner of your yard.

 

[MaggieJ]

Most soil contains zillions of weed seeds. Try turning over a little patch and see what comes up. Later in the year you can harvest seeds along country roads and plant them. Those very young plants are likely something like lamb's quarters. Post a picture in a week or two.