A friend recently reminisced to me about her experience of living abroad 20 years ago. “There you will meet people who are raising rabbits for show and for meat purposes.” While raising and selling rabbit meat can have its challenges, such as finding...
High Protein With 167.5 calories of protein and 6.8 grams of fat per 3-ounce serving, rabbit meat offers the highest protein content of any land animal meat. If you've considered raising rabbits for meat on your farm, here are some reasons that may convince...
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Too much fresh food, especially sugary fruits, and not enough hay is usually the cause of diarrhea in rabbits. Diarrhea Diarrhea shows itself in rabbits through mushy and stinky poops that stick to a rabbit's bottom.
Meat rabbits can be ready for harvesting as soon as 12 weeks from birth. Some farmers raise rabbits on pasture, allowing them to forage and fertilize as they go, while others build rabbit yards to allow them to play.
There are many “footed” ferns which produce fuzzy rhizomes that grow outside the pot. The size of the pot should be just slightly larger than the base of the plant. Otherwise, use a hori hori or slender planting tool to gently pry around the inside...
It was a bit disconcerting at first for me to stroll by freshly prepared, heads and all, rabbit carcasses. (Although there are a whole lot of house bunnies here as well.) Although few of the people living in the hills around Rapallo have cows anymore,...
Worms CAFNR/Flickr Worms used in vermicompost bins are absolutely the most sedate animal on your farm. Rabbits penny/Flickr Despite their tendency to kick when agitated, rabbits' needs are simple and straightforward, and they can be delightful animals...
Even with the best of care, you may occasionally lose some of the older fronds. This is normal and not an indication that you have done anything wrong.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Rabbit's foot ferns...
Perhaps that's why I haven't gotten around to setting up the Havahart trap yet. I can't wait until the dang thing is too big to fit through the chain link fence—I only hope he has his growth spurt while on the outside of the fence.
Home compost can be tilled into rose soil or crushed eggshells can be mixed into a commercial fertilizer or manure. Roses greatly benefit from large amounts of organic matter, the best ratio is 50 percent organic material to 50 percent soil.Crushed eggshells...
Pine trees shed pine cones in their natural growth cycles. The brittle pine cones act as stiff barriers to pet scratching or digging. Pine cones provide aesthetic benefits. These cones decompose into organic material.
Breeders may also raise rabbits purely for showing purposes or to supply animals for educational purposes, such as 4-H or FFA. It can also be collected by daily grooming of the animal or by occasional shearing of the fur at appropriate times.
If you can't find a suitable outlet in your area, consider starting one yourself. Notice she is still alive and well. What about you? The photo of her in full fluff I posted a few days ago if you want to take a look.
Blueberries belong to the heath plant family that includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries, azaleas and rhododendrons. Creating the ideal soil conditions will maximize the blueberry harvest and help the plants flourish.
Many breeders freeze it for emergencies, so ask around and locate some in case you need it. Colostrum is the thick, immunoglobulin-rich, first milk that all livestock babies need to ingest in order to survive.
With enthusiasm, they'll chase down any creepy crawly and chow it down, and they are tenacious in their desire for fresh bugs. If you've ever battled slugs or tomato hornworms in your garden plot, you know it's a test of vigilance trying to get rid of...
We hope to see your livestock photos in an upcoming print issue of Hobby Farms . Jon Harpst Jr. Abby Stewart Angela Tomsha Nancy Olschewsky Kandye Jones This story originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Hobby Farms.
Avoid nightshade plant greens, though: Do not offer tomatoes, potatoes or eggplants. Here are a few of our barnyard's favorite summertime snacks. Well, it's kind of like a Big Mac for birds.
Exposing them to animals at a young age will go a long way toward helping them develop interest in and comfort around farm livestock. Teach your children responsibility and love of the farm by entrusting them with these age-appropriate tasks.
The fiber from the youngest goats is the finest and most valuable because an Angora's fleece continually coarsens with age. Shearing Angora Goats Spring and fall shearings are the most important times of year for Angora goat breeders, as a large percentage...
Peppers don't like the company of every plant, although this is quite a lengthy list. You'll be glad to know that there are many pepper plant companions that can benefit your peppers.
Or mammoth sunflowers are the most common plants used for back borders of flowerbeds or grown along fences. They can sometimes become so laden with blooms that even the slightest breeze or little pollinator landing on them can seem to make them topple...
Acan encourage these valuable mammals to make your home theirs as well. However, other helpful animals in a garden are either already in residence or can be encouraged to make it their home.Just as there are good and bad insects and pathogens in the garden...
These aprons are long enough to turn up the bottom edge and attach buttons and buttonholes to form a big adjustable harvest pocket. Altering a pre-made apron is a quick and easy craft with very little sewing and would be a great project for kids with...
Most of the crops suited to hot weather conditions are grown for their fruit or seed and, hence, do not require huge amounts. Southern vegetable gardening requires warm soil and air temps, not too hard to come by, for germination, growth and yield.
It will grow a healthy root system throughout the winter and then will green up in the spring. Plant garlic in October before the first snows. True, they won't be giant leeks, but will still have the delicious flavor.Many other crops can be planted in...
