Providing clean food and water for you rabbits is essential to keeping your rabbitry healthy. There are several options available when it comes to giving rabbits what they need to flourish, which can range from inexpensive, homemade items to more costly systems. But spending a little more might just mean a few less minutes you need to spend cleaning every day.
Feeders
Galvanized metal self-feeders are available at...
When you start raising meat rabbits, you will find yourself with an abundance of meat…and a whole lot of rabbit poop. Healthy rabbits produce two kinds of poop: the medium-sized little balls that most people are familiar with and cecotrophes which are tiny grape-like clusters of poop which rabbits usually re-ingest anally (don’t worry, we’re not going to go into further details about that subject right now)....
We are all aware of the current problems in world food chains, causing outbreaks of disease and constantly stealing hard earned money from your pocket for sub-par food. So ask yourself a few questions right not about the meat you put in your mouth every day:
Would you like to know exactly where the meat you are eating came from and what happened to it during its lifetime?
Would you like to fully control the...
The amount of feed pellets, hay and other foods necessary to keep your meat rabbits satisfied and healthy is not set in stone and may vary from breed to breed, or even rabbit to rabbit. You will have to figure out for yourself whether your rabbits seem overweight or underweight, and how you need to adjust their food intake.
Active, growing and producing meat rabbits need about 1100 calories a day. A doe and her...
Meat rabbits can and will eat many things from your garden, including leaves and twigs. But just because rabbits will eat things does not mean they should. Some plants might just make them sick but others may actually kill them. Being careful about what ends up in your meat rabbit’s stomach will ensure that you don’t end up accidently killing your entire breeding stock after giving them something like peach tree...