Rabbits
The vast majority of our projected 2011 rabbit production has already been spoken for. If you would like to be put on our waiting list for any available animals, please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate you. Rabbits On PastureMany folks would love to own rabbits, but get frustrated with the sterile cages used in standard rabbit housing. We have been experimenting with raising rabbits on pasture now for several years. Click here to learn more about what we've done and what we've learned.Colony HousingRabbits are social creatures, and conventional housing typically calls for one rabbit per cage. While this is easier to manage, it is very hard on these creatures who love to sleep together, groom together and otherwise spend time with other rabbits. Colony housing, on the other hand, is a management style which preserves much of the natural rabbit social order, while still allowing for efficient and hygenic management.Alternative FeedsThe vast majority of rabbit owners feed their bunnies straight out of a feed sack, and have no idea what rabbits would eat if given a balanced diet. We've begun to explore feeding a more natural diet. We have several reasons for this - dietary variety, the ability to vary the diet according to each rabbit's changing nutritional needs, and the desire to raise our own feed sustainably. Click here to read more about feeding your hoppers a natural rabbit diet.Rabbit BooksThere are a few very good books on the market for standardized rabbit management, and we recommend that beginning rabbit owners look through them for all the experience and wisdom they contain. But there are also some very good books which are not so common which we also recommend, because they offer related information which rabbit owners, new and experienced, may benefit from. We offer a collection of these books on our Rabbit Books page. |
Weblog Archives
We are still building out this new blog archiving system, so please be patient with us as we do so. We think you'll be pleased with the results.
In the meantime, feel free to look through our current and past blog entries while they're still on monthly pages. Check back soon and we'll hopefully have them all sorted quickly. Thank you for your patience.
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