If you don’t apply enough pressure on the vent area for fear of hurting the bunny, nothing will protrude at all. That is where sexing rabbits can get tricky, but keep reading - we'll show you exactly how to determine the gender of a rabbit, whether a bunny or an adult rabbit. And...
Before learning how to butcher a rabbit, you need to prepare your supplies. I need to make sure I have three knives sharpened. This is out of convenience rather than necessity. I need two large bowls and one trash bag. Since I hang my rabbits upside down, I also need my ropes to be...
How to raise a dairy cow Raising meat rabbits Raising sheep (for fiber) A guide for raising goats 12 Tips for Raising Pigs So maybe you have thought about raising a pig (or two) and don’t know where to start? Here are some tips and pointers I hope will help you on your way tora...
Raise rabbits for meat, for ourselves and for our predator pets (dogs and cats) Use their fur for warmth and survival, once the animal has been consumed (sparing the acquisition of wild pelts) Carefully breed to improve and preserveover 150 rabbit breeds ...
Now, if I happen to be wrong, and you don’t love ducks, then let me save you some time. You’re reading the wrong post! Go check out one of our posts onchickens,goats,rabbits, or evenpigs. Ducks are not right for everyone. In fact, there are quite a few reasons why ducks are...
2. Build a Chicken Tractor for Meat Birds Looking to raise your own meat birds with ease and efficiency? A DIY chicken tractor is an excellent solution, providing a movable home that keeps your birds healthy and safe. AtMama on the Homestead, you'll find a straightforward guide for crafting...
Bedding from chicken coops or from small mammal pets (guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, etc.) WhatCAN’TBe Composted? Materials that you shouldNOTput in your compost pile include inorganic materials (rock, glass, metal, plastic, etc.) and animal products, like bones, seafood, meat scraps, dai...
Leather is made from just about any animal skin you can imagine—everything from pigs, goats, cats, dogs, kangaroos, rabbits, snakes, ostriches, crocodiles and whales. Given the fact that we don’t generally eat every animal we kill for leather, there’s a direct motivation that lives out...
Dr. Thompson recommends being a little more conservative with alone time for the itty bitty kitties: “Kittens have higher energy levels and need more social interaction and playtime. Ideally, they should be left unsupervised for, at most, four to six hours,”...
It took literally decades of continually choosing to breed together the smallest of the small rabbits to concentrate the genes and modifying factors for “tiny” into rabbits that became tinier and tinier. There was a time during this process that the white Polish rabbit breed in England became ...