James
2006-11-23 04:42:32 UTC
Having your rabbits in your Kentucky bluegrass lawn is probably good
way of getting fiber in their diet.
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/poapra/management_considerations.html
"The National Academy of Sciences [84] reported the following
nutritional
information for fresh, aerial parts of Kentucky bluegrass during
various
growth stages:
% Protein % Ash % Crude Fiber % N-free
Extract
growth stage (N x 6.25)
immature 17.5 9.4 25.4 44.2
early bloom 16.6 7.1 27.4 44.9
mid-bloom 13.2 7.6 29.2 46.1
milk stage 11.6 7.3 30.3 47.2
dough stage 9.5 6.6 34.8 46.0
mature 9.5 6.2 32.2 49.0
over ripe 3.3 6.3 42.1 47.0"
way of getting fiber in their diet.
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/poapra/management_considerations.html
"The National Academy of Sciences [84] reported the following
nutritional
information for fresh, aerial parts of Kentucky bluegrass during
various
growth stages:
% Protein % Ash % Crude Fiber % N-free
Extract
growth stage (N x 6.25)
immature 17.5 9.4 25.4 44.2
early bloom 16.6 7.1 27.4 44.9
mid-bloom 13.2 7.6 29.2 46.1
milk stage 11.6 7.3 30.3 47.2
dough stage 9.5 6.6 34.8 46.0
mature 9.5 6.2 32.2 49.0
over ripe 3.3 6.3 42.1 47.0"