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Certainly you can grow an alfalfa or alfalfa/redclover patch for the buns. It will last for several years at least and you can cut it as you need it fresh or cut and dry for hay. Kudzu and willow and many other greens can be dried as well.

Soybean can be fed in moderation but they must be roasted or steamed. Too high a percentage in their diet can cause digestive problems. Beans, in general, are not recommended for rabbits, but they can eat the foliage. Field peas are a good source of protein and are safe, but not as palatable to rabbits as some other choices, so do your research about how best to use them.

The foliage of tomato, eggplant, pepper and other members of nightshade family are toxic in varying degrees. Do not feed them to the buns. Most rabbits will not eat squash or cucumber leaves because of the bristly texture.

Grain grasses are a good food for rabbits. Generally these are referred to as fodder and we have a whole long, long, thread about it.
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<blockquote data-quote="MaggieJ" data-source="post: 170635" data-attributes="member: 53">Certainly you can grow an alfalfa or alfalfa/redclover patch for the buns. It will last for several years at least and you can cut it as you need it fresh or cut and dry for hay. Kudzu and willow and many other greens can be dried as well.Soybean can be fed in moderation but they must be roasted or steamed. Too high a percentage in their diet can cause digestive problems. Beans, in general, are not recommended for rabbits, but they can eat the foliage. Field peas are a good source of protein and are safe, but not as palatable to rabbits as some other choices, so do your research about how best to use them.The foliage of tomato, eggplant, pepper and other members of nightshade family are toxic in varying degrees. Do not feed them to the buns. Most rabbits will not eat squash or cucumber leaves because of the bristly texture. Grain grasses are a good food for rabbits. Generally these are referred to as fodder and we have a whole long, long, thread about it.<a href="http://rabbittalk.com/fodder-sprouting-systems-anyone-t10317.html" target="_blank">fodder-sprouting-systems-anyone-t10317.html</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="MaggieJ, post: 170635, member: 53"] Certainly you can grow an alfalfa or alfalfa/redclover patch for the buns. It will last for several years at least and you can cut it as you need it fresh or cut and dry for hay. Kudzu and willow and many other greens can be dried as well. Soybean can be fed in moderation but they must be roasted or steamed. Too high a percentage in their diet can cause digestive problems. Beans, in general, are not recommended for rabbits, but they can eat the foliage. Field peas are a good source of protein and are safe, but not as palatable to rabbits as some other choices, so do your research about how best to use them. The foliage of tomato, eggplant, pepper and other members of nightshade family are toxic in varying degrees. Do not feed them to the buns. Most rabbits will not eat squash or cucumber leaves because of the bristly texture. Grain grasses are a good food for rabbits. Generally these are referred to as fodder and we have a whole long, long, thread about it. [url=http://rabbittalk.com/fodder-sprouting-systems-anyone-t10317.html]fodder-sprouting-systems-anyone-t10317.html[/url] [/QUOTE]

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