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Do not feed domestic rabbits Swiss Chard or lettuce for that matter, as it will give them diarrhea and they will die. Wild rabbits are use to eating this type of foliage and don't get sick. Growing up on a rabbit farm, it was important that wild rabbit's not be hanging around the domestic rabbit's as they could bring disease. My father would always plant a field of Swiss Chard, way down in the north forty, so all the critters would be happy. Wild rabbit's stayed away from our gardens, close to the house, as well.
By Suzy from Clinton, TN
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01/26/2012
This sounds interesting but I seriously have my doubts it would work. I mean if they randomly come into my yard, they can't read signs that says "this direction for Swiss chard" LOL...fencing is the easiest way for me to keep them out and is also what works for most people. If I were sure it worked, that would be great!
JustplainJo who doesn't like Swiss Chard, use it while it is still very young; cut it as you would lettuce and it grows back faster than you can bat an eye. Chances are the people who gave it to you, gave you too mature stuff.
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06/06/2009
I am going to do that this year! They are under the shed and I am going to do a little garden just for them!
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04/02/2009
Wish I'd known this last summer. We were given a Zip-loc baggie full of Swiss Chard. We hated the leathery texture and strong flavor, and ended up tossing it.
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04/01/2009
I'd always read that the pellets that were fed to rabbits were meant to fatten them up for eating. We've always fed our rabbits lots of fresh veggies from our garden, including lettuce and chard, with no ill effects. My last rabbit lived to be almost 10 years old. But we did this from the time we got them, and did not change their diets abruptly--maybe that made a difference. We grew fresh clover for them and they ate a varied diet too. We also has fenced in spots where we let them run and dig, and they were safe from predators. We allowed them to roam freely in our garden whenever we were in the yard. They were always very happy and sweet pets. A favorite food were the leaves from kohlrabi plants.
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