Can rabbits eat plantain?

Q: Can rabbits eat plantain?

Plantain is safe for rabbits to eat regularly. One of the best forage plants for rabbits, packed with vitamins and minerals and high in fibre. Often grows naturally in grass. Not the banana-like cooking plantain. Source: RWAF.

A quick, sourced answer from House Rabbit Society and RWAF guidance, with the why behind it.

Plantain (ribwort and broadleaf)

Safe, enjoy

One of the best forage plants for rabbits, packed with vitamins and minerals and high in fibre. Often grows naturally in grass. Not the banana-like cooking plantain.

How much: A generous handful daily as part of a forage mix.

Source: RWAF

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