raising rabbits
Bunny Bits
Many new rabbit owners buy a pair of “does” only to have kits a few weeks later. Learn how to determine the gender of your rabbit.
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Colony Raising Rabbits
For those looking for alternatives to cage raising their rabbits, colony raising is being recognized more frequently as an option.
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5 Meat Rabbit Facts to Know Before You Buy
Raising rabbits for meat is a wonderful way to harvest your own meat in a small area. But there are some rabbit facts you should know before buying your first rabbit.
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An Easy Guide to Tanning Rabbit Hides
Many homesteaders see the value of raising rabbits for meat. Rabbits reproduce well, grow fast, eat food you can grow yourself, and produce manure for the garden.
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Using a 2-Acre Farm Layout to Raise Your Own Meat
Add to Favorites Although the idea of using a two-acre farm layout to raise your own meat is both bewitching and bewildering, by the end of this article, you’ll have …
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The History of Countryside and Small Stock Journal
Add to Favorites Editor’s Note: This is a piece from Jd Belanger, who created the modern version of Countryside and Small Stock Journal in 1973. Specifically, this is from his column, …
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A Homestead Heritage – Could You Make Do?
Add to Favorites It seems to me that most of our grandparents were accustomed to hard times. And through the generations, they passed to me a homestead heritage. In fact, …
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How Much Are Rabbits and What Does it Cost to Raise Them?
How much are rabbits? It may be surprising to learn that rabbits are not the cheap/easy starter pet that they are made out to be.
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Rabbit Cages or Colonies: Which is Better?
If you want to try your hand at raising rabbits for meat, fiber, or as pets, you’ll have to decide whether to keep them in rabbit cages or colonies.
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What Fruits Can Rabbits Eat?
Add to Favorites A frequent question I’m asked is “What fruits can rabbits eat?” It’s a good question. While there are a variety of fruits your rabbit can safely eat, …
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A Guide to the Best Feed for Rabbits
Add to Favorites Although there are varying opinions about what comprises the best feed for rabbits, there are a few rules of thumb you should consider if you want to …
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Sewing Rabbit Hides
Add to Favorites Leather is notoriously difficult to work with, but stitching rabbit hides isn’t much different from sewing thick cloth. Different rabbit breeds produce different types of fur. Most …
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What to Feed Meat Rabbits
Add to Favorites By Charlcie Gill, Zodiac Rabbitry – I read with interest Mary Kilmer’s article “Gleanings from Woodland Rabbitry” (Countryside – Volume 88/2). I have been breeding and raising rabbits for meat …
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How to Breed Rabbits
Here are five tips on how to breed rabbits (plus some extras I wish I’d known when I started).
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Raising Rabbits for Meat (They’re Quieter Than Chickens)
Add to Favorites Last summer I bought a breeding pair of California rabbits from a local farm in order to begin raising rabbits for meat. I intended to raise them …
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