When you own animals, your most likely going to run into a pest of some sort sooner or later. The decision then becomes whether or not to handle it with traditional drugs or natural remedies. If I can, I try to go the natural route, but sometimes in the moment of discovering a pest and …
How To Sex Rabbits
Sexing rabbits can be very easy once you get the hang of it. However, it can be pretty difficult when they are very young. It’s best to wait until kits are weaned at 7-8 weeks to check the sex, and separate the boys from the girls. Procedure I find it easiest to have my husband …
Keeping Meat Rabbits On The Ground Vs. Raised Cages
When we wanted to get meat rabbits, we felt bad at the idea of keeping them in small cages. As we only planned on a smaller operation of about 5-6 breeder rabbits, we decided to make our rabbits spacious pens on the ground. We made the runs roughly 5ft. by 12ft., fully wire above, below, …
Protecting Livestock From Predators
Unless you got it right the first time, many folks at some point will have a run in with unwanted animals on their property, especially if you have livestock. **FINALLY, A Smart Coop For Chickens (CLICK HERE)** We did a pretty good job with protecting our chickens with an insulated coop and a covered outdoor …
How To Make Raising Livestock More Affordable
Part of being truly self-sufficient is the ability to also be able to take care of your animals’ food needs without having to rely on the feed store or at the very least make it much more affordable. This is where size, location, and the number of animals you have to raise is going to …