Can rabbits eat onion peels?

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- 04/03/2013 at 10:32 PM
  Koralsie
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  Hello – I’m wondering if anybody has had a rabbit who liked eating the dry peels off of yellow onions. Our bun, Juni, got into our onion basket a couple of times recently and just went CRAZY over the onion peels. It didn’t seem to bother her or make her sick, but I’m wondering whether it’s common for rabbits to love onion peels and whether I should ever let her eat them again. Thanks!
- 04/03/2013 at 10:37 PM
  Beka27
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  No. Bunnies should not have any type of onions (regular or green onions). I would keep them out of his reach.
- 04/03/2013 at 11:09 PM
  Eucalyptus
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  Anything from the onion family – this includes green onions, chives, leeks, and garlic – are to be avoided.
  
  And any parts of these plants should be, as well. Like the peels, skins, roots, leaves, etc.
- 04/04/2013 at 1:16 AM
  Bam
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  Rabbits are not as sensitive to onions as dogs and cats, but it’s still toxic to them. Here’s a scientific report on onion as animal-feed.http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jf00040a023 In short, animals fed onions get hemolytic anemia, which means their red bloodcells change shape and can’t carry oxygen as they should.
  
  Wild rabbits will eat chives, especially in the spring. I’ve got lots of chives in my garden and to get any for myself, I have to put netting around at least some plants, or the wild rabbits will consume all of it. It’s not good for them in large amounts, but their instincts probably tell them when to stop eating. Domestic rabbits can’t be trusted to “know” when to stop eating sth, so you should keep all parts of onion, garlic, chives, leeks etc out of your rabbit’s reach.
  
  Bet she was seriously cute in the onion-basket though =)
- 04/07/2013 at 10:11 PM
  Koralsie
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  Wow, thanks all for the information.
- 04/07/2013 at 10:12 PM
  Koralsie
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  Posted By bam on 04/04/2013 01:16 AM
  
  Bet she was seriously cute in the onion-basket though =)
  
  Yes, she was adorable! I was shocked that she would even go after them.
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