Prepping is all the rage and is here to stay. It comes under different labels . . . prepping, self-sufficiency, homesteading, emergency preparedness . . . they are all very similar and come down to survival of the most skilled and best prepared. When we started our homestead, we had self-sufficiency in mind. So much …
Breeding Tips For Stubborn Does
Breeding rabbits isn’t always easy. Despite the saying “breeding like rabbits”. There can be a variety of reasons keeping you from success. Hopefully troubleshooting below can help you figure it out if you’re having this problem. First off, it’s not a good idea to force your doe to breed. It will likely not work and …
How To Get A Rabbit To Adopt/Accept Another Baby
This isn’t as complicated as you might think as long as certain events line up for success. Rex rabbits in particular are known for having great maternal instincts and are known for taking on struggling babies that aren’t theirs. Breed Does In Pairs: Ideally, you breed at least 2 of your does at the same …
Feeding Baby Rabbits Raw Goats Milk
In raising rabbits, you’ll likely find yourself in a situation where you need to step in a feed baby rabbits. Maybe the doe died, or more commonly, you have a litter too big for mom to handle. When I first got into rabbits and began to learn about them, I heard that anything over 10 …
How To Sprout Animal Feed
Sprouting your animal feed is the best way to get the most for your money, as well as provide your animals with optimal nutrition. By sprouting seeds, the overall vitamins, minerals, and protein content increases up to 20 times! It also makes it more digestible and bioavailable for your animals. **Finally, Smart Grow Systems – …
8 Things To Mark On Your Calendar When Breeding Rabbits
When breeding rabbits, there are several things you’ll want to mark on your calendar in order to keep organized. This is especially handy when you have several does at one time breeding and giving birth. The following are what we keep track of and mark on the calendar in order to make sure we’re on …
Benefits Of Registered Vs. Non-Registered Breeding Stock
When we first got started with goats, we didn’t care about getting registered stock. We just knew what breed we wanted (Nigerian Dwarfs) so from there I just picked out what colors I liked the best. We were just after little family milkers. A couple of years later, there seemed to be benefits to have …
Guide To Breeding & Raising Meat Rabbits
Raising meat rabbits can be fun to raise if you have kids that do 4-H or just are learning responsibility of caring for an animal. They can provide your family and or dogs a food source with 2 does to 1 buck providing you with roughly 180 lbs of meat per year. You can show …
Feeding Rabbits Fruits & Veggies
Providing your rabbits with fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs provide additional vitamins and minerals to their diet. Leafy greens are best, followed closely by herbs. Herbs, in my opinion, are one of the best things you can provide your rabbit and are usually the first thing eaten by my rabbits. They help cleanse the body …
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 …