Can rabbits eat sow thistle?

Q: Can rabbits eat sow thistle?

Sow thistle is safe for rabbits to eat regularly. A common weed that rabbits tend to love. Safe and nutritious, with a milky sap that causes no harm. Easy to find in gardens and hedgerows. Source: RWAF.

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

Sow thistle

Safe, enjoy

A common weed that rabbits tend to love. Safe and nutritious, with a milky sap that causes no harm. Easy to find in gardens and hedgerows.

How much: A handful a few times a week as part of a varied forage mix.

Source: RWAF

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