Rabbits vs Guinea Pigs for Meat: Costs and Considerations Part 1
There have been a lot of questions recently about the costs of keeping rabbits vs. guinea pigs for meat production. Many of them are in my own head, as I […]
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Rabbits FINALLY Have a Proper Setup
So, i have been REALLY behind with the rabbit setup, what with the fact that I got so many on the bargain. It takes quite a bit of capital to […]
Closer to Being Legit
Well, I got my tuition refund, so it is about time to buy some much needed supplies for the rabbitry. I have a bunch of rabbits coming due, and needed […]
Bad Day on the Homestead
So, I went back up to WI where i came from on Thursday. I get a phone call that night that momma bunny and her two babies had died sometime […]
Daily dose of Cute!
Well, two babies are left out of seven! But, they are out of the nestbox with their eyes open. I really enjoy watching them flip onto their backs to follow […]
Spytfyre is in Labor
Originally, she would charge me every time I would stick my hand in the cage (seriously, I was kinda scared). Now, she has become accustomed to my hand feedings of […]
Introducing Darke
This is a breeding ready doe that is about 1 year of age. She is a bit smaller and a bit darker than Spitfyre. So, she will be known as […]
American Chinchilla Breeding Line
After some major scouting on Craigslist, I was able to find a rare breed of rabbits that I liked. Everyone here grows Californian and New Zealand. Boring white rabbits. They […]
New Digs and New Does!
After the unceremonious end to my last rabbitry (needed to liquidate stock after the landlord flipped out, even though we weren’t violating any city codes or laws). We officially have […]
Another Weekly Update: Week 1 for Baby Chicks
I realize it has been FOREVER since I have done a weekly update. I have been moving a lot of stuff around, cleaning things, etc. I have also been really […]
The Clarjo Rabbitry
I spent a ton of time in the last week and a half setting up my rabbit operation… Including cage building ( I love wire and J clips), grow out […]
El Monstro is No More: Week 7
Got a WHOLE bunch of work done at the homestead this week! Picked up six free Angora and Lionhead mix rabbits this week for free food, as well as paying […]
Found Rabbit for $1.75 a pound!
There have been a lot of work with prelims, new educational programs, teaching, and classes, but, I have been trying new recipes and doing a ton of dog agility with […]
Bunny Love!
I think that my scale must have been broken when I did the first weigh in on the rabbits. (I have had nothing but issues with this digital scale). The […]
Bunny Heatstroke
Yesterday, I nearly had a 5 week old bunny die of heat stroke! I put them outside in the shade to graze on grass, and escape the hot. stale air […]
Return to Wicked Chicken – 7/7
Well, the rabbit cages have relocated to the horsebarns as of last week, even though most of the inhabitants had been eaten. So, this prompted a return visit to Wicked […]
Rabbit and Chorizo Burgers
When I was at the agility trial this last weekend in Fredericksburg, VA, we went out to an Irish Pub downtown. I got a pork and chorizo burger, covered in […]
Camp Acres – Week 9 and 10
So, I have had back to back weekends with Agility Trials, so I haven’t gotten to update as planned. Every year at camp, the state health inspector comes. My boss […]
Cost of Raising Rabbits #2
About a month ago I got five buck rabbits from the Wicked Chicken Auction. Now, I have decided that raising rabbit meat for a dog may not be cost effective, […]
Camp Acres, Week 8
The chickens have moved permanently to a new home. The 12 of them are snug inside the coop at night (as it is only 0.7 square feet per chicken); however, […]
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