Jerusalem artichoke as feed?

[oxrayfarm]

I was just wondering if anyone here feeds their bunz Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus). I've always called them sunchokes or sunroots. I did a google search and came up with a few blogs who talked about feeding them to rabbits, but Rabbit Talk gets the final word on the matter. Apparently both the plant and the root part can be eaten. The flowers looked like sunflowers and it turns out they are in the same family. Thoughts anyone? :?:

 

[MaggieJ]

Yes, they are fine. I know Brody feeds them to her rabbits and she was kind enough to give me a few roots. I don't have enough to feed the buns yet, but I sure plan to next year.

 

[oxrayfarm]

Thanks MaggieJ I thought so but I just wanted to check! We haven't dug our roots up yet but we've got a 8x4 foot garden bed planted with them so we'll see what kind of harvest we get?!

 

[MaggieJ]

Don't forget to leave some tubers for next year... or else replant some.

 

[hoodat]

They should be fine since they are a wild member of the sunflower family.