Hello, we had a huge storm come through the other evening and branches were all over our yard. So 5,6, pick up sticks, it was clean up time. I saw a wild rabbit chewing on the pile I had made. It caused me to wonder, which trees are safe for rabbits to chew. I have given my rabbits sugar maple but had not really checked out all types of trees.
So off to the internet to see what were the dos and dont's of feeding trees to my rabbits. There are definitely some trees to avoid. So I included a list of dos and don'ts to share with you.
Here is the Do feeding list.
apple
ash
aspen
bamboo
blackberrry
blackcurrant
cottonwood
crabapple
dogwood
elm
hawthorn
hazelnut
magnolia
manzanita
maple- sugar and silver
mulberry
pear - it is recommended to dry pear branches
pecan
pine - kiln-dried white
poplar
sycamore
willow (but not white willow)
The Dont feed list
almond
apricot
beech
birch
black locust
black lotus
blackwood
box elder
buckthorn
cashew
cedar
cherry
chesnut
chokeberry
citrus woods - orange, lemon, grapefruit, etc.
cypress
ebony
elderberry
eucalyptus
fir
hemlock
holly - toxic also berries
honey locust
hydrangea
juniper
kumquat
laurel
mesquite
myrtle
nectarine
oak
oleander...these are HIGHLY TOXIC
peach
pine - fresh, pressure treated, red -- kiln dried is thought to be safe
plum
redwood
sandalwood
sequoia
spruce
teak
walnut
weeping fig
white willow
yew
If you have a tree not on the list assume it is toxic , better to be safe than sorry 😉
Giving your rabbit sticks to chew is so important in keeping their teeth filed down. If a rabbit's teeth are long it will be hard for them to eat and causes many heath issues.
I know my bunnies will be enjoying more branches. I hope this will help you also!
Have a great day! Leave any comments or questions below.
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