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- 05/23/2008 at 7:40 AM
  Steve Parker
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  Yesterday, I saw a wild rabbit in my yard.
  
  Being a southern gentleman and raised to care for my guest’s needs, I’d like to make him as comfortable as possible. We have plenty of flowers for him to munch and I put out fresh water. Is it a good idea to put out a little hay as well for my new guest? Any other suggestions?
- 05/23/2008 at 7:47 AM
  JK
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  What a nice guy you are! I suppose some hay would be most welcome but then you probably would be encouraging him to stay. He also may become dependent on you feeding him which could be detrimental if you stopped. That’s the problem with bird feeders. Birds become dependent on the food and then if people stop feeding them it’s not good.
- 05/23/2008 at 7:47 AM
  Beka27
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  i’m not sure if he’d eat anything you put out. maybe if you were careful not to touch it with your hands…?
- 05/23/2008 at 9:49 AM
  Steve Parker
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  Thanks for the info. We had a family of wild rabbits move into our yard last year about this time. They ate bunches of flowers; even some I didn’t think they’d eat.
  
  Last year, I bought rabbit pellets and put those out along with some fresh greens and what I thought were safe bird seeds (no nuts). The wild rabbits were doing binkies all over the yard. They were so cute. They moved on after about six weeks.
  
  That was the first time I ever saw two rabbits “dance.” They faced each other; one would hop straight in the air; then the other would hop. They would continue the alternating hopping for a long time. Too funny!
  
  I was thinking the hay would be healthier than the pellets.
- 05/23/2008 at 10:49 AM
  notjulesverne
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  I can just hear your guest saying…”Whoever you are I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers.” or “As God as my wihness, I will never go hungry again!”
- 05/23/2008 at 11:41 AM
  Steve Parker
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  All Right! A Movie Buff!
  
  A blend of Blanche DuBois and Scarlett O’Hara. Smart Bunnies!
- 05/23/2008 at 7:38 PM
  MooBunnay
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  How nice of you! I think your bunny will enjoy all the plants you’ve provided I don’t think a bit of hay would hurt, or maybe a couple parsley plants? My friend had an herb garden and the bunnies would frequent the parsley, and mint plants.
- 05/23/2008 at 8:05 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  I too was also going to suggest planting some rabbit friendly veggies like lettuce, carrots, parsely, basil and cilantro in a small garden for your “guests” as it were.
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