I have so many things like this growing in my yard and am always looking for a list of safe plants to give my bunnies. Lots of these are easy to grow, even in pots. Bunnies deserve a fresh treat!
Another common herb they like is lovage. Lovage is a green plant that forms twisted mats on the ground that are slippery one way and rough the other way because of microfibres all over. I would take my friend out at least once a day no matter the weather and my garden had everything. Since I knew that his instincts were much better than mine, I just watched, and this little guy knew exactly what he was doing. I had a small willow tree and he did like the small hanging branches, always nibbling just what he needed for that day of all the different wild herbs (aka weeds) in the garden.
I must be crazy. For years I thought that Lovage was the English name for what I was talking about, but it's actually Cleaver. All about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_aparine Apparently it goes by many names but after I realised my confusion I looked it up and yes, Lovage is also a good herb that rabbits like, although they do like the Cleavers a lot more, and although they are considered a weed, it is sometimes grown as an animal feed here in central Europe.
Pronounced “echina-shuh” :-) I only know this because it also makes for a wonderful tea. I really want to start a little herb garden for my bunbun. Thanks for the information! I love your videos!
Very Rough guide for easy access, but please watch her video to confirm the benefits of each forage items. ☺️ thanks for making such an informative video! Basil - can help prevent infection, mild pain reliever, good for skin and fur Cilantro - good for digestive health, may help prevent tumours Camomile - calming properties, good for digestion, prevent gas build up, reduce pain and inflammation and prevent fever (treats) Dandelion greens - strengthen immune system, prevent heart diseases and infections and help with digestion Echinacea - boost overall health and immune system, prevent infections (can add small amt to daily diet) (small pet select) Fennel - medicinal properties, may help prevent kidney diseases, respiratory diseases, help/ prevent gas Mint - pain relive, digestive health, treat (?) infections Goldenseal - anti inflammatory, help with bladder infections, acts as antibiotics Kava - calm, prevent anxiety, reduce aggressive behaviour, helping for bonding rabbits (tranquility blend) Oregano - calming herb, anti carcinogens, preventing infections and reinfections Lavender - calm, may help prevent tumours, reduce cholesterol, overall health (treats) Lemon balm - anti inflammatory, prevent infections and diseases, boost immune system, treat systems of arthritis Parsley - digestive disorders, mild pains, heart diseases, frequent infections Plantain - unitary infections, mild anti biotic Rose petals and hips - anti carcinogens, calm,digestive health Rosemary - overall good health Thyme - prevent heart disease, respiratory illnesses Sage - mild inflammation, fever, help with digestive health Willow bark - strong inflammatory, good for elderly rabbits suffering from arthritis addition with pain medication from vet Yucca - prevent heart disease, boost immune system, prevent kidney and liver disease
Really enjoyed the video, Amy! Suggestion for next time is to mention whether you're talking about fresh or dried, leaves vs flowers, etc. for all the named items. I have nearly all of the herbs listed but am still hesitant to give to my bun just in case the flower is safe but the leaves are not, for example. Thank you for a great and helpful video, nonetheless!
Hi! I love your videos, thanks for all of you help. I hope you & your bunny have been very healthy & happy. :) Would you be able to tell me if we can give all these herbs to them daily? Thank you.
Hey,i found you through your blog and it really helped my while my bun bun was not eating she is happy now she got sick from eating a plastic tag she is healthy now and she was not eating for about 5 hours it was so scary because only about a month before i lost my rabbit from him not eating
This is really helpful turns out a lot of herbs in our garden have been potted up and put out of reach from the bunnies because we thought they were bad for bunnies (Thyme, Sage and Rosemary) looks like we can move them back :) Also given us a few idea's what to start planting this year.
Echinacea is highly encouraged with the rescue I volunteer with. You can even give it from the “children’s” or “kids” echinacea (the liquid) from your Whole Foods market. Just make sure it’s organic and the sugar content is low or 0%!
Ok on echinacea, that’s Purple coneflower. I grow it in my flower garden and i don’t use pesticides. What part of it should I feed my buns? The seed heads? The stalks are very woody so I doubt there’s much nutritional value in them.
In regard to plantain, I’m sure you are speaking strictly of the leaves for rabbits. Am I correct? The picture you used shows the seeds which are used for humans to make their bowels move. Would seeds be given to the rabbits too?
Thank you so much for your video. Question; is there a chart where I can see how much a size of a bunny should weight? That will be super helpful. Great videos btw. Thank You!
Great video! For dried herb blends, do you know how much I can feed them per day? I know fruit is 1tsp per 2 lbs, but not sure about dried herb blends. My rabbits love them! Thank you! :)
My bun just will not eat hay or Timothy hay just will not I keep him some there but I never see em eat it he only eats romaine lettuce parsley and kale some spinach wont hardly eat his pallets
Hi! Not a new owner but I kind of lack some clear info. Do you know if red willow is bad for rabbits? My mum has it in the garden but I haven't given it to Bessie yet, I only gave her the regular willow from my grandma's garden. I'd rather just pick the willow that's right there instead of having to wait a week for it...
Is it okay to give domestic bunny's sweet potato leaves ??? The wild rabbits in my area like to break into my abuelita's garden and eat the vines.🍠 🍃 🤔
@@amygauthier7395 tysm!🥺❤🙏 I've been trying to look for more info on sweet potato leaves,but I haven't found a nutritional chart of how the leaves help a bunnys health.
well you should probably wait to give him any kind of food besides hay and pellets until they are at least 3 months :) i remember getting so impatient for my rabbits to be old enough lolll
That's good! As long as there aren't too many lying around and the rabbit is eating them, it's good and healthy. If the rabbit is overproducing them or not eating them, literally just Google "why is my rabbit producing too many cecotrophs" or "why is my rabbit not eating their cecotrophs" and there'll be plenty of information available
love learning from your videos but may I make a recommendation? Can you move your hands less when talking? Its distracting. Thank you! Keep the great info coming.
Does anyone know of anything that would boost energy? My 4 yr old rabbit is a lot less energetic than the 1.5 yr old. Probably normal but wouldn't hurt him to run around a little more 🤣
I would've thought that the only proven safe and effective treatment would be a regular old flea treatment from the vet. If you live in the U.K. the PDSA, RSPCA and Blue cross all fund vet treatment for animals for free or at a subsidied cost
@@greensunblackmoon7181 hmm. Do you live near enough to an exotic vet that you can just drive a couple of towns over? Understandable if not. I'd look into potentially bathing them if all else fails. I know you're not meant to because a lot of rabbits hate it but I've had to a couple times (my bf spilt cider on her 🙄) and as long as you do it correctly and your bunny isn't skittish it should be fine. It's the only thing I can think of that could help if you can't access a vets. For example I think enough olive oil suffocates headlice so many the same applies to fleas? BUT PLEASE GET OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. Just remembered flea combs exist. If your rabbit is freeroam, reduce them to a pen and then wash everywhere they've had access to (bedding, rugs etc) on a high temp. Then comb them with a flea comb for as long as they'll tolerate several times a day. Vaccuum or thoroughly clean the pen everyday. Probs best to change clothes or wear a binbag just in case. Just keep combing and hopefully you'll get them all after several days. Just be very thorough and keep it up for a few days after you think you've got them all just to be safe. Definitely try this before some weird fur mask and bath lol. You also might be able to buy rabbit flea treatments for pet shops. I know you can get small animal flea treatments from pet shops here but idk how safe they are for rabbits so look into that before doing it. Also just because a vet isn't advertised as being rabbit savvy doesn't mean they know nothing about rabbits. They're still a vet at the end of the day. When booking an appointment ask if anyone has a particular interest in rabbits and there might be a vet who hasn't got rabbit specific qualifications but they've owned rabbits for years or they'll research before prescribing you medication. A vet is still a vet at the end of the day. Speak to them about your concerns and maybe they'll take extra care. You should also probably have your rabbit registered with a vet practice in case of emergencies. Just listen to your gut feeling. If your vet's advice sounds dangerous, don't follow it until you've done your own research. Rabbit forums and the subreddit are also great for advice on this kind of thing. Especially forums.
@@XavierBodd Thanks for the advice. I will probably start off by combing my rabbit with a flea comb and see how that goes. It may take a while considering i also have a dog who sleeps with me at night (my rabbit is an indoor rabbit) i'll see in removing his fleas the best i can too. If that dosent work I'll have to resort to a vet in the neighbouring town.
Inflammation isn’t always bad and shouldn’t necessarily always be treated, it’s always the first stage of healing.
i don't even have a bunny I'm only watching it to see Ellie hop
It's funny to see her flop in the background 😁💚🐰
I have so many things like this growing in my yard and am always looking for a list of safe plants to give my bunnies. Lots of these are easy to grow, even in pots. Bunnies deserve a fresh treat!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm getting a rabbit tomorrow, and I feel like further educating myself about their diets :D
Good luck!!
@@TheBunnyLady Thank you so much!
Another common herb they like is lovage. Lovage is a green plant that forms twisted mats on the ground that are slippery one way and rough the other way because of microfibres all over. I would take my friend out at least once a day no matter the weather and my garden had everything. Since I knew that his instincts were much better than mine, I just watched, and this little guy knew exactly what he was doing. I had a small willow tree and he did like the small hanging branches, always nibbling just what he needed for that day of all the different wild herbs (aka weeds) in the garden.
I must be crazy. For years I thought that Lovage was the English name for what I was talking about, but it's actually Cleaver. All about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_aparine Apparently it goes by many names but after I realised my confusion I looked it up and yes, Lovage is also a good herb that rabbits like, although they do like the Cleavers a lot more, and although they are considered a weed, it is sometimes grown as an animal feed here in central Europe.
Love your vids they inform me so much
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Pronounced “echina-shuh” :-) I only know this because it also makes for a wonderful tea. I really want to start a little herb garden for my bunbun. Thanks for the information! I love your videos!
Oops! Good to know!
eck-in-aye-shuh
also, "Camo-meal"
Very Rough guide for easy access, but please watch her video to confirm the benefits of each forage items. ☺️ thanks for making such an informative video!
Basil - can help prevent infection, mild pain reliever, good for skin and fur
Cilantro - good for digestive health, may help prevent tumours
Camomile - calming properties, good for digestion, prevent gas build up, reduce pain and inflammation and prevent fever (treats)
Dandelion greens - strengthen immune system, prevent heart diseases and infections and help with digestion
Echinacea - boost overall health and immune system, prevent infections (can add small amt to daily diet) (small pet select)
Fennel - medicinal properties, may help prevent kidney diseases, respiratory diseases, help/ prevent gas
Mint - pain relive, digestive health, treat (?) infections
Goldenseal - anti inflammatory, help with bladder infections, acts as antibiotics
Kava - calm, prevent anxiety, reduce aggressive behaviour, helping for bonding rabbits (tranquility blend)
Oregano - calming herb, anti carcinogens, preventing infections and reinfections
Lavender - calm, may help prevent tumours, reduce cholesterol, overall health (treats)
Lemon balm - anti inflammatory, prevent infections and diseases, boost immune system, treat systems of arthritis
Parsley - digestive disorders, mild pains, heart diseases, frequent infections
Plantain - unitary infections, mild anti biotic
Rose petals and hips - anti carcinogens, calm,digestive health
Rosemary - overall good health
Thyme - prevent heart disease, respiratory illnesses
Sage - mild inflammation, fever, help with digestive health
Willow bark - strong inflammatory, good for elderly rabbits suffering from arthritis addition with pain medication from vet
Yucca - prevent heart disease, boost immune system, prevent kidney and liver disease
Great over view of bunny friendly herbs. Very clear and concise, thank you 👍
Thank you for your informative videos - so fun and packed with great information!
Really enjoyed the video, Amy! Suggestion for next time is to mention whether you're talking about fresh or dried, leaves vs flowers, etc. for all the named items. I have nearly all of the herbs listed but am still hesitant to give to my bun just in case the flower is safe but the leaves are not, for example. Thank you for a great and helpful video, nonetheless!
Ok I have to be ur biggest fan!!! Me and my rabbit Oreo will sit and watch your videos forever!!!
I have a garden full of herbs for my bunny and this gives me ideas on what else I can grow.
Cilantro 🌿 is the favorite of my trio
Kava that's super interesting, do you give them the dried root or do you have to get the fresh plant?
Great info
Hi! I love your videos, thanks for all of you help. I hope you & your bunny have been very healthy & happy. :) Would you be able to tell me if we can give all these herbs to them daily? Thank you.
Hey,i found you through your blog and it really helped my while my bun bun was not eating she is happy now she got sick from eating a plastic tag she is healthy now and she was not eating for about 5 hours it was so scary because only about a month before i lost my rabbit from him not eating
Find mine don't like rosemary and thyme but willing to try few more. Basil and mint is usually very popular
mine hates basil
mine love coriander and parsley
This is really helpful turns out a lot of herbs in our garden have been potted up and put out of reach from the bunnies because we thought they were bad for bunnies (Thyme, Sage and Rosemary) looks like we can move them back :) Also given us a few idea's what to start planting this year.
Echinacea is highly encouraged with the rescue I volunteer with. You can even give it from the “children’s” or “kids” echinacea (the liquid) from your Whole Foods market. Just make sure it’s organic and the sugar content is low or 0%!
hi do you know the kids liquid echinacea dosage for rabbit? i hope you would like to answer this, thank you in advance
I love your videos. Fan here from Philippines. Ellie is sooo cute
Can my rabbits have dried hibiscus petals?
Ok on echinacea, that’s Purple coneflower. I grow it in my flower garden and i don’t use pesticides. What part of it should I feed my buns? The seed heads? The stalks are very woody so I doubt there’s much nutritional value in them.
In regard to plantain, I’m sure you are speaking strictly of the leaves for rabbits. Am I correct? The picture you used shows the seeds which are used for humans to make their bowels move. Would seeds be given to the rabbits too?
That's great! Very informative video
Thank you so much for your video. Question; is there a chart where I can see how much a size of a bunny should weight? That will be super helpful. Great videos btw. Thank You!
Hi
Hi there Amy, do you know any online shop that delivery to Spain?
Is it safe to give rabbits kava in their daily diet?
Can rabbits eat the echinacea flower head?
Great video! For dried herb blends, do you know how much I can feed them per day? I know fruit is 1tsp per 2 lbs, but not sure about dried herb blends. My rabbits love them! Thank you! :)
I have some echinacea in my garden. Which part of the flower would be best?
My bun just will not eat hay or Timothy hay just will not I keep him some there but I never see em eat it he only eats romaine lettuce parsley and kale some spinach wont hardly eat his pallets
Amy, my rabbit just got spayed, any recommendations for care?
your rabbit may already be better now, but Lennon the Bunny has a video on that and its a good one :)
I have a question about rabbits Can They Eat coriander Daily?
How do u make rabbit tea?
cilantro? do you mean coriander? it looks like coriander
what is your and your bunny height?
I'll need to consult with my doctor but I think we could gain some benefit from drinking an infusion of some of these herbs 🤔
Yeah, I drink tea with some of these herbs all the time!
I'm not really understanding what's a little and what's a lot for a rabbit. I have a 6-month-old flemish giant and she is a pig.
Hi! Not a new owner but I kind of lack some clear info. Do you know if red willow is bad for rabbits? My mum has it in the garden but I haven't given it to Bessie yet, I only gave her the regular willow from my grandma's garden. I'd rather just pick the willow that's right there instead of having to wait a week for it...
hihi all willow is safe for bunnies:)
your rabbit looks like mine, What kind of rabbit do you have?
Is it okay to give domestic bunny's sweet potato leaves ??? The wild rabbits in my area like to break into my abuelita's garden and eat the vines.🍠 🍃 🤔
yes they are actually very healthy for them!
@@amygauthier7395 tysm!🥺❤🙏 I've been trying to look for more info on sweet potato leaves,but I haven't found a nutritional chart of how the leaves help a bunnys health.
I have a 2 month old bunny so am I allowed to give him herbs yet?
well you should probably wait to give him any kind of food besides hay and pellets until they are at least 3 months :)
i remember getting so impatient for my rabbits to be old enough lolll
@@amygauthier7395 Ok thank you
Hyy mam my rabbit have cecotrops what i do
That's good! As long as there aren't too many lying around and the rabbit is eating them, it's good and healthy. If the rabbit is overproducing them or not eating them, literally just Google "why is my rabbit producing too many cecotrophs" or "why is my rabbit not eating their cecotrophs" and there'll be plenty of information available
love learning from your videos but may I make a recommendation? Can you move your hands less when talking? Its distracting. Thank you! Keep the great info coming.
Does anyone know of anything that would boost energy? My 4 yr old rabbit is a lot less energetic than the 1.5 yr old. Probably normal but wouldn't hurt him to run around a little more 🤣
lolll
i recommend trying to get him excited. i got baby keys from amazon and they kinda rattle together and my bunny goes crazy running around
What do i do if my rabbit has fleas? I need urget help.
I would've thought that the only proven safe and effective treatment would be a regular old flea treatment from the vet. If you live in the U.K. the PDSA, RSPCA and Blue cross all fund vet treatment for animals for free or at a subsidied cost
@@XavierBodd i live in Australia in a town where there are no exotic vets.
@@greensunblackmoon7181 hmm. Do you live near enough to an exotic vet that you can just drive a couple of towns over? Understandable if not. I'd look into potentially bathing them if all else fails. I know you're not meant to because a lot of rabbits hate it but I've had to a couple times (my bf spilt cider on her 🙄) and as long as you do it correctly and your bunny isn't skittish it should be fine. It's the only thing I can think of that could help if you can't access a vets. For example I think enough olive oil suffocates headlice so many the same applies to fleas? BUT PLEASE GET OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Just remembered flea combs exist. If your rabbit is freeroam, reduce them to a pen and then wash everywhere they've had access to (bedding, rugs etc) on a high temp. Then comb them with a flea comb for as long as they'll tolerate several times a day. Vaccuum or thoroughly clean the pen everyday. Probs best to change clothes or wear a binbag just in case. Just keep combing and hopefully you'll get them all after several days. Just be very thorough and keep it up for a few days after you think you've got them all just to be safe. Definitely try this before some weird fur mask and bath lol.
You also might be able to buy rabbit flea treatments for pet shops. I know you can get small animal flea treatments from pet shops here but idk how safe they are for rabbits so look into that before doing it.
Also just because a vet isn't advertised as being rabbit savvy doesn't mean they know nothing about rabbits. They're still a vet at the end of the day. When booking an appointment ask if anyone has a particular interest in rabbits and there might be a vet who hasn't got rabbit specific qualifications but they've owned rabbits for years or they'll research before prescribing you medication. A vet is still a vet at the end of the day. Speak to them about your concerns and maybe they'll take extra care. You should also probably have your rabbit registered with a vet practice in case of emergencies. Just listen to your gut feeling. If your vet's advice sounds dangerous, don't follow it until you've done your own research.
Rabbit forums and the subreddit are also great for advice on this kind of thing. Especially forums.
@@XavierBodd Thanks for the advice. I will probably start off by combing my rabbit with a flea comb and see how that goes. It may take a while considering i also have a dog who sleeps with me at night (my rabbit is an indoor rabbit) i'll see in removing his fleas the best i can too. If that dosent work I'll have to resort to a vet in the neighbouring town.
@@greensunblackmoon7181 good luck
Hey I have 2 new rabbits do you have Instagram so I can ask you some questions
Basil? Cilantro? Wait are we seasoning the rabbits from the inside out? 🤔 j/k 🤣🤣🤣