nutrition: foraging
Collecting Wild Grasses & Plants
Here are a few basic guidelines for foraging:
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Do not pick from farmers' fields, or anywhere that plants/grasses will have been sprayed with pesticides/fertiliser
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Avoid forage if it is likely to have been contaminated by dog urine/faeces
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Use an identification guide if uncertain about what plant you have collected
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If your pet never eaten certain plants before, introduce them to their diet very slowly
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Stay away from forage next to busy roads - exhaust fumes contaminate the plants & are unsuitable
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE/SAFE PLANTS LIST
*Click on the images to zoom in, and hover over to find out important notes about each plant*
 PLANTAINBoth broad and ribwort leaf varieties are suitable for rabbits and guinea pigs. |  HAZELThis shrub is commonly found in woods and hedgerows. Remove any nuts before feeding. |  DANDELIONSVery common weed which can be found throughout most of the year in grassy places. Easy to identify with the bright yellow flowers, made up of lots of fine petals. |
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 CLEAVERSAlso known as goose grass & sticky weed. Sticky to the touch and often found in hedges amongst other plants. This weed is abundant during Spring up to early Summer time. |  YARROWIMPORTANT: POISONOUS PLANT CALLED HEMLOCK IS SIMILAR. Commonly found in grassy places. The leaves are feathery. The flowers of yarrow are cream & sometimes pale pink coloured and appear in clusters. |  COMING SOONMore plant identification coming soon. |