Rabbits are a great livestock opportunity. They’re quiet, easy to raise and reproduce easily, but you might not make a business out of raising them.
Still, they’re fun to have around the homestead. We tell you what you need to know.
One of the great wonders of the internet is the sheer variety of cute and cuddly animal videos out there. Every kind of puppy and kitten, and even unlikely friendships between critters and people. One man raised a buffalo from a calf and it was his best friend. There’s a dog that is best friends …
When you hear the word livestock, what’s the first kind of animal that springs to mind? Most folks would probably answer cows, or perhaps pigs or chickens. Another moment of thought will remind us of goats, llamas, horses and other animals. Whatever the species, each kind of livestock has its own pros and cons to …
Rabbits are an increasingly popular pet, and it is easy to see why. Fluffy, cute, and endearing, these animals have quite the following. And, if you breed them, you’ll get something even cuter: bunnies! Sounds like a win-win, and for parents that want their young children to experience the joy of a first pet a …
Nature is amazing, and often beautiful, but it is also hardcore. Shockingly, gorily hardcore. The brutal calculus of animal survival instinct seems to us inconceivable, and even worse when it spills over into a domestic environment. Perhaps nowhere is this more poignantly illustrated than the phenomenon of mother rabbits sometimes eating their young. It does …
Rabbit pellets are a key component of a rabbit’s diet, made of ingredients like wheat and alfalfa meal. They’re easy to store and feed to your animals, but it is important to know how much pellets to feed a baby rabbit because they are growing and need the nutrients to help them grow healthy and …
A healthy diet is essential for keeping your rabbit happy and healthy. But how often and how much should you feed your rabbit and what kind of food should you give them? Most rabbits should be fed twice a day, though this varies depending on the age and health of your rabbit. Baby rabbits should …
Rabbits are one of the most popular pets in the world and for good reason! They’re cute, cuddly, and relatively low-maintenance. But if you’re a first-time rabbit owner, you might be wondering how much you should feed your new furry friend… Feed your rabbit a quarter cup of pellets daily, or an eighth of a …
Most farm animals and pretty much all pets are more active in the daytime than at night, with few exceptions. Every once in a while you’ll see a herd of cows moving and eating in the night since they tried to beat the heat of the day but that is about it. But some animals …
With the increase in popularity of rabbits as pets and as livestock, an increasing number of homesteaders have many questions about raising and breeding them. Naturally many of these queries revolve around baby bunnies. For some breeders, those adorable little fuzzballs are why they take up breeding in the first place. They are certainly cute, …
Rabbits, as almost everyone knows, are herbivores and beyond this are natural foragers in nature. Anyone who has rabbits in their area will often see them hanging out in the garden, on the lawn, or at a treeline munching away on all sorts of greenery, including long grass. It is pretty funny to watch those …
