Fruit twigs

[FluffyBunny]

What types of fruit twigs are safe for bunnies to chew, besides apple? (specifically, are pear and peach wood safe?) And also…what’s the best way to dry fruit twigs, and for how long should I dry them to be safe?

 

[KatnipCrzy]

I have not found any official lists- only lists without reference to how they were determined or obtained.

http://www.freewebs.com/rosedalerab…abbits.htm

It looks are though pear is also safe along with apple.. 

I cut branches from my Grandparents farm and put them into a pillowcase.  They dry in the pillow case since they can breathe- and it is more efficient than a plastic bag or box.  I cut the brachnes approx 2-3 feet long.   And then after a week or 2 in the garage they are dry and I then cut them into approx 6 inch pieces.  You could cut them that small to begin with- but it works better for me to cut them larger so most of the work can be done at home to make them suitable for giving to your bunnies.  I don’t like to give them huge or pokey pieces since I am afraid they might poke their eye or run into it and give themselves a puncture wound.

Also by drying in a pillowcase the leaves all dry and fall off without making a mess.

There might be ideal times of the year to trim the tree (for the trees sake) but my Grandmothers orchard is a bit overgrown and not tended to- so they don’t care when I remove branches as it makes it easier to mow the grass by removing the lower branches and the other trimming that I do.  But the bonus to that it is mainly untended is that they use no chemicals.

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