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Akebia Vine Rabbit edible?

 
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I'm curious if the vine can be fed to rabbits (or other smaller livestock)? I've thought about added them to silvo pasture with some cattle panels/trees. Thank you
 
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I fed the little ones some kiwi vine today
 
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Trial 1 with one rabbit yesterday. She was already well fed, ate the vine as soon as it wen t into the cage. I came back and it was all gone, leaves/stem/vine.
 
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Interesting, keep us posted!

I'm always glad (besides occasionally being vexed as well) when it turns out some animal eats one of the non-native plants I've planted. It means that its chances of being gently integrated in the ecosystem are bigger, and the risk of it going horribly invasive diminishes...
 
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pic second test today. Same rabbit.
 
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Test Day Three. Same rabbit.
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The rabbit seems absolutely fine.
 
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