The horses eat the leaves a bit in winter and the highland cows are good at forcing their way in to the odd bramble patch, but none of the animals seem to really LOVE them, they just eat a bit when there is nothing else on offer.
With the possible bunny pregnancy, I was reading about feeding rabbits when you are not feeding pellets (which we are not) and something I read suggested they really enjoy bramble leaf and that this is reasonably high in protien along with useful vitamins. So I gave them some to try and they YUMMED it down.
It is hard to imagine how we will harness the bunny bramble eating power to see off the evil invader from our land, but it is good to know that they are of some use at least.
I also read that willow is a good high protein feed for rabbits which was interesting as we are considering making some 'living fences' from willow. You can make willow 'hay' by cutting branches int he summer and drying for feed in the winter.
Bramble leaf tea is meant to be good for you too apparently, but is it tasty?? We will have to try and see.
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