So my rabbitry is under a cedar tree...I have never tried feeding the branch tips to the rabbits, just because it didn't seem appetizing to me. I, of course, am not a rabbit. A neighbor kid was by and picked up a twig of fresh cedar and offered it to coax a bunny to the front of the cage and as I was opening my mouth to say that that wasn't bunny food, the rabbits inhaled it. With gusto.
Has anyone ever fed Western Red Cedar? I have snooped around online and seen that deer apparently love it. What do you think?
Here is the wikipedia entry for identification...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_plicata
I know there is some concern with cedar shavings being toxic (or at least irritating to lungs and skin), so I am a little leery of feeding the growing branch tips, but the rabbits sure seemed to enjoy it.
Has anyone ever fed Western Red Cedar? I have snooped around online and seen that deer apparently love it. What do you think?
Here is the wikipedia entry for identification...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_plicata
I know there is some concern with cedar shavings being toxic (or at least irritating to lungs and skin), so I am a little leery of feeding the growing branch tips, but the rabbits sure seemed to enjoy it.