Fresh corn? Corn husks?

[Scooter1A]

Good info on the corn. I've never given them corn or corn husks/silk. I like the idea of frozen cobs though. No spoilage there if it's frozen and then toss it out after its thawed and chewed on for a while. I would have guessed you all would say no due to the sugar content.

 

[Skai]

My garden is full of organic corn right now. I give the cobs a haircut when silks come out. I've read the cobs are pollinated more evenly if the pollen is falling on a "butch" type haircut, so the buns get the rest of the silks and it's the first thing they go for. They love it. After the corn harvest they will get a piece of the juicy part of the stalk until they start to dry up. They aren't crazy about the cobs but will chew on them a little.

 

[Scooter1A]

My garden is full of organic corn right now. I give the cobs a haircut when silks come out. I've read the cobs are pollinated more evenly if the pollen is falling on a "butch" type haircut, so the buns get the rest of the silks and it's the first thing they go for. They love it. After the corn harvest they will get a piece of the juicy part of the stalk until they start to dry up. They aren't crazy about the cobs but will chew on them a little.

I get a kick out of your profile pic. Rabbit looking out the window.....ha. My corn grew and put ears on, I don't think I'll get much out of it. First time growing corn for me. I usually have a ton given to me but so far no. Guess I won't be putting any up this year. OK by me.

 

[Skai]

I get a kick out of your profile pic. Rabbit looking out the window.....ha. My corn grew and put ears on, I don't think I'll get much out of it. First time growing corn for me. I usually have a ton given to me but so far no. Guess I won't be putting any up this year. OK by me.

I tried three different varieties of corn this year, two heritage types and one hybrid. The heritage types did terrible. The plants that developed corn only put on one cob. About 1/3 did not develop any cobs at all. The hybrid, called American Dream from Johnnyseeds.com, all put on at least two cobs and several put on three cobs. I grew American Dream last year also with the same results. It is delicious corn. I normally prefer to grow heritage plants but in this case I have found them to be a waste of time, garden space, fertilizer and water. If you want corn I highly recommend this. The stalks are also very fat and the rabbits love them. I cut them into six inch pieces and keep them in the fridge so they are fresh longer.

 

[Scooter1A]

I tried three different varieties of corn this year, two heritage types and one hybrid. The heritage types did terrible. The plants that developed corn only put on one cob. About 1/3 did not develop any cobs at all. The hybrid, called American Dream from Johnnyseeds.com, all put on at least two cobs and several put on three cobs. I grew American Dream last year also with the same results. It is delicious corn. I normally prefer to grow heritage plants but in this case I have found them to be a waste of time, garden space, fertilizer and water. If you want corn I highly recommend this. The stalks are also very fat and the rabbits love them. I cut them into six inch pieces and keep them in the fridge so they are fresh longer.

I'll try the American Dream next year. If all else fails this year I can give them some stalks. Hmmm I'm going to go cut one now and see if they like it.

 

[Scooter1A]

Awesome. Thanks guys!!! Corn will be a small part of their "kitchen garbage" supplementation, they are still mostly pellet-fed, but I feel silly throwing away Romaine remnants, broccoli stems, carrot tops and corn husks when it should all be edible for the rabbits. Plus since the weather is nice, I have started grazing them a little in my single-rabbit tractor...my dad is skeptical about that but oh well.

The more of the lawn and kitchen garbage they eat, the better, I guess.

I let the adults out to graze quite a bit. I live in the woods. Right now I am a little worried about bad mushrooms but I watch them and they haven't seemed interested in them at all. My neighbor brings me her salad scraps all the time. Rabbits get the greens, chickens the rest.

 

[dlynn]

Lately I've utilized the rabbits as a sort of kitchen-scraps garbage disposal. They seem to be thriving, lol.

My question is, can they eat fresh corn husks? Or fresh corn? Obviously not MUCH but a little? Can it be on the cob?

I don't give corn kernals or cobs but they go crazy for the rest of plant. I grow painted mountain, a high protein heirloom grain corn. Pull leaves occasionally, then when I harvest cobs pull plant. They devour roots and all. They also like the husks from sweet corn we buy for us to eat

 

[Scooter1A]

Since reading this I have started feeding some husks and premature cobs (little bit). Thanks for the info.