Lawn grass,lawn seeds and rabbits

[Jaciena]

My friend is trying to turn a bare yard into a outdoor play space for her rabbit when she gets her. Currently only have white clover seedlings here and there in the yard plus tried some dandelion seeds . The yard is roughly 8ft long by 4 to 5 ft wide. The problem is we want to put down lawn grass for her to be able to play and eat a bit. From what we understand from online research is tall fescue is fine and safe for rabbits. Then we saw that red fescue is dangerous. We then saw that st. Augustine grass is safe so we got two 1ft by 1ft sod mats. But that will be too expensive to do for the entire yard. The two sod mats costed $20. We would need 20 +. I saw numerous warnings about fertalizer and treated seeds being dangerous to rabbits but the plants from the seeds are safe. The average information found said to bury the seeds a bit so when the grass is rabbit safe the rabbit wont get to the seeds. So what do we do since everywhere we looked said General lawn grass is what to use but the fertalizer is dangerous. So what canwe do to ensure the "lawn" is safe for the rabbit? What grass types are safe and which are dangerous to rabbits? I saw something about rye grass being bad. Is thermal kentucky bluegrass safe for rabbits? Any help with this is much appreciated !

 

[jamesewaller]

use no herbacides,strictly organic,-there are what some people call weeds--we call them essentials--ie.dandylions,grasses,-clovers-{pink,white}-plantaine{broad and lance leaf},and others -check the rol library for safe plants and trees,-become very familiar with these plants ,-and wash them off before feeding..rabbits are strictly herbivores{grass eaters}-their teeth constantly grow-1-2mm per week,and must be kept in alignment-for proper consumption of grasses,-it is always a good idea to offer probotics daily-[GI TRACT]-heal from the inside out..these critters are easily tramatized,sudden noise,etc-a strong immune system is a must..i wish rabbits were born with healthcare coverage,--instead they depend on animals from top of the food chain{us}-for all their care-,remember they know we are predators,donot be surprised if they are afraid,-fortunately for some prey animals they feel the love-kindness,but they are hard wired to run,play dead,etc.this has meant survival of the species..sincerely james waller--pictured is joseph r cottontail..-4-14-2006/1-19-2013-rainbow bridge