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Raising Rabbits For Meat
Raising your own rabbit meat offers you knowledge about the how the animal was raised, what it has consumed to reach processing weight and where the meat comes from. “Rabbits do best in all-wire hutches in some kind of enclosure that protects them from...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
7 Reasons To Raise Rabbits For Meat
Californians and New Zealand Whites have finer bones, a lighter loin and a high percentage of dense muscling when compared with the larger rabbit breeds, which will produce more offal at processing.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
13 Bunny Babies To Help Celebrate Spring
Courtesy Mary M. Tags Easter bunny , farm , Lists , rabbit Courtesy Melani I. Courtesy @farmbugaboo/via Instagram Courtesy @farmbugaboo/via Instagram Courtesy Tiffany R. From their furry faces and wriggly noses, these baby fluffballs leave a special imprint...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
3 Challenges With Raising Angora Rabbits And How To Overcome Them
They really need cool, shady and consistent temperatures year-round. Use a hair dryer if necessary; otherwise, moisture can become trapped against their skin, which will lead to other health issues.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Are Meat Rabbits Right For My Farm?
Prepare yourself and your farm as much as possible before your rabbits arrive so your rabbit-raising experience can start off smoothly. Traveling too far to process them can add a lot to the cost of production, and subsequently the price tag for your...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Repotting A Rabbit\'s Foot Fern Plant: How And When To Repot Rabbit\'s Foot Ferns
However, this is a very forgiving plant and repotting a rabbit's foot fern at any time of the year is fine as long as it is not exposed to any extreme stresses such as temperature fluctuations.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...
Ohio
Willoughby
Crazy for (Italian) Rabbits
The chic local cuisine restaurants offer rabbit dishes frequently, and most of the butcher stores in town also sell rabbits. For a while I was a crusader, and wrote a few magazine articles about how to build rabbit enclosures that the rabbits would enjoy.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
4 Farm Animals Children Can Raise
Start with basic assignments, like filling feed bins and water buckets, and be prepared to work hands-on with young children. Did you survive the chores? Alpacas have tamer temperaments when compared to animals like goats.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rabbit\'s Foot Fern Care: Information On Growing A Rabbit\'s Foot Fern Houseplant
Even with the best of care, you may occasionally lose some of the older fronds. Tobacco smoke, scented candles and most forms of air pollution also harm the plant.Though it may need a little more maintenance than other plants in the home, growing a rabbit's...
Ohio
Willoughby
Garden Bunny Blues
If he continues to wreak havoc, I'll have to set it up, bait it with some cabbage, and hope for the best. Plus, catching rabbits is never easy (just ask Elmer Fudd), and although the Havahart trap is far more sophisticated than a box with a stick and...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Working Animals On The Farm: Rabbits
The gestation period is about one month, and the young rabbits need their mother for their first five to six weeks. Rabbits can be put to “work” in a variety of ways, from offering your family a stable food supply to offering non-edible products for...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A Beginner\'s Guide to Selling Angora Rabbit Fiber
Educate Your Customers gather its wool This little lady does not know how to take a bad photo! Every photo we took of her yesterday was perfect. It shocked me that people would ask me if I hurt or killed my animals in order to gather their wool.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Colostrum for Your Livestock Bottle Babies
These are not the same thing as the powdered supplements (based on cow colostrum) that you'll find on the shelf at your local feed store; if you don't have frozen colostrum or an oral IgG supplement, try the powdered variety.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Say \
Olivia Ireland R. Send us via email the best images of your brood to hobbyfarms@egmediamags.com­, with “Say Cheese!” in the subject line. This round of contenders is led by a calf and a goat.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
To Feed or Not to Feed?
But for now, I can't help but think about the fawn growing inside the ragged-looking doe that's sniffing at my boxwoods and wonder what nature has in store for the little guy. When that doe comes back and eats all my container plantings to the nub, I...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Farm Chores Your Kids Will Say \
For children, helping out around the farm is a great way to learn responsibility and practical life skills. Ages 7-10: Older children can begin taking more a more serious role in livestock management.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Backyard Bird Feeding
I find the warblers and sparrows, hummingbirds and finches, jays and grosbeaks a colorful addition to the yard.Though I like any wildlife except for the mice and voles that forage in my garden, I find the birds exceptionally interesting and easy to attract.
California
El Segundo
What Do Farm Animals Produce?
Pork fat can be rendered down into lard , and as it turns out, our grandmothers who reached for their lard bucket to make pie crust or fry potatoes weren't as far off point as the anti-fat trend would have us believe.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Rabbit Illnesses to Know
Remember to always seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian with regard to medical ailments in rabbits; Rabbits USA magazine maintains a state-by-state list of rabbit-savvy veterinarians, or you can ask for recommendations from other rabbit owners...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rabbits Eating Bark Off Trees – Preventing Rabbit Damage To Trees
Use wire with holes no more than 1/4 inch in diameter and as tall as the rabbit can reach, which is about 18 inches off the ground. Taking the rabbit out to the country for release isn't usually an option.
Ohio
Willoughby
How To Feed Bananas to Staghorn Ferns
You can use chemical fertilizers on them in moderation--you can also supplement their need for potassium by feeding them banana peels. Staghorn ferns are exotic and beautiful additions to any plant collection.
California
Santa Monica
What to Feed Backyard Birds
For those living in heavily wooded areas that are likely to see many woodpeckers, suet and nuts are in order! Wherever you live, know that the bird feeding business is thriving and you have many choices available.
California
El Segundo
Feeding Chicken Scraps To Chickens
Serve the chicken where you can pick up the remains when they're finished. Green potato skins and raw onions are two examples of dangerous foods. Never feed raw or undercooked chicken to your flock if the chicken came from somewhere other than your own...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6 Farm Animals Perfect for City Living
Some quail breeds, such as the Coturnix, can produce four to six eggs a week, which can sell for up to 50 cents an egg, suddenly making quail a profitable fowl for small spaces. The most common breed, the Bobwhite, can mature in 16 weeks and start laying...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Predators After Your Livestock
Coyotes Habitat: Nationwide in a variety of habitats, including urban/suburban areas; they seek areas of good cover, such as woodlands or shrublands, for denning and protection. Foxes Habitat: Through most of the U.S., except the Rocky Mountains and Great...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How To Keep Rabbits Out Of Gardens
While some people may think rabbits look cute and fuzzy, any gardener who has dealt with a rabbit problem knows they are anything but. How to keep rabbits out of gardens is a problem that has been puzzling gardeners since the very first person put a seed...
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Feed & Care for Plumeria
Use a blend of equal parts peat moss, coarse builder's sand and perlite as the growing medium for potted plumeria plants. Return your plumeria to its original location in the spring, after the last chance of frost.
California
Santa Monica