LilyPatchFarm
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I have a big patch of chickweed that grows next to my rabbit barn and every now and then I go over to the patch and strip big handfuls of it and give it to the rabbits. They always love it and eat every bit I put in their cages. I did the same thing today, took big armfuls of chickweed and passed it out among the rabbits.
I just found out that 24 hours prior to me picking it, the chickweed had been accidently sprayed with weed killer (Killzall) by a farm hand. they are NOT supposed to spray weed killer anywhere near the animals or the barns. The only place its supposed to be used is the gravel driveyways and a few select places well out of reach of any of the animals. I dont know how the hell it happened but I guess the guy decided the chickweed patch needed to be sprayed down and soaked it.
Seven rabbits ate the chickweed. Four young rabbits (under 7 months) and three adult rabbits. Four Elops, and three mini rexes. They ate a fairly large portion (I would say a large double handful). At this time (12 hours after I fed it to them) no one is acting any different other then I noticed one of my Elop does doesnt seem to be drinking as much water as normal (she normally goes through two bottles in a 24 hour period where as so far she has gone through half a bottle), and she may be a little bit quieter then she normally is, but I gave her some hay and pellets and she started eating without question. She is walking normally, her eyes look normal, she has normal stools and her breathing is normal.
I called my rabbit vet who said to get as much water into them as possible and keep a close eye on them and if anyone starts acting weird to bring them in immediatly. I called the company who says that as long as the product is DRY on the grass the toxicity is greatly reduced, but could not tell me whether what I fed them is actively toxic. I cant seem to find any information on the internet that agrees with any other information. My vet suggested calling animal poison control and thats my next step but I wanted to see if anyone here had any experience or knowledge of weed killer poisoning. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated as I am freaking out beyond belief.
Thanks..
I just found out that 24 hours prior to me picking it, the chickweed had been accidently sprayed with weed killer (Killzall) by a farm hand. they are NOT supposed to spray weed killer anywhere near the animals or the barns. The only place its supposed to be used is the gravel driveyways and a few select places well out of reach of any of the animals. I dont know how the hell it happened but I guess the guy decided the chickweed patch needed to be sprayed down and soaked it.
Seven rabbits ate the chickweed. Four young rabbits (under 7 months) and three adult rabbits. Four Elops, and three mini rexes. They ate a fairly large portion (I would say a large double handful). At this time (12 hours after I fed it to them) no one is acting any different other then I noticed one of my Elop does doesnt seem to be drinking as much water as normal (she normally goes through two bottles in a 24 hour period where as so far she has gone through half a bottle), and she may be a little bit quieter then she normally is, but I gave her some hay and pellets and she started eating without question. She is walking normally, her eyes look normal, she has normal stools and her breathing is normal.
I called my rabbit vet who said to get as much water into them as possible and keep a close eye on them and if anyone starts acting weird to bring them in immediatly. I called the company who says that as long as the product is DRY on the grass the toxicity is greatly reduced, but could not tell me whether what I fed them is actively toxic. I cant seem to find any information on the internet that agrees with any other information. My vet suggested calling animal poison control and thats my next step but I wanted to see if anyone here had any experience or knowledge of weed killer poisoning. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated as I am freaking out beyond belief.
Thanks..