Tag Archives: Rabbits

Rabbits Manure

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I raised meat rabbits on the farm. I got my rabbits at the first small animal and bird sale I could find the very first spring on the farm. They have been with us the past 14 years now. I … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, rabbits | Tagged 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Rabbit Manure, Rabbit manure made into liquid plant food, Rabbits | 4 Comments

Rabbit Update

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Last week we were gifted by a friend that was slowing down her rabbit breeding plans, a four hole grow out set up cage and a two hole mom with full nest box attached to each end set up. The … Continue reading →

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Winter arrived overnight!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

The DH had taken Friday off so we had a three days weekend on the farm and we got busy.. you have seen some of the photos over the weekend.. Rabbit hutches got a re-work, new wire floors for some, new … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged coy-wolves, Ducks, getting a homestead ready for winter, homestead, Homesteading, Rabbits, Straw Duck house, winter barn prep, wire rack hay feeder | 1 Comment

Reader Question- Rabbits

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

Wanted meat rabbits for some time now so your info was valued. Starting as a “newbie” could you suggest any good books with step be step info. Like how big the hutches are to be, food requirements, common medical problems/etc … Continue reading →

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Pulled BBQ Rabbit

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

We had pulled BBQ Rabbit with lovely mashed potato’s and just steamed Broccoli.. so good.. this lovely meat could have been put into a bun for a more traditional look So how to get to the point of the above.. I … Continue reading →

Posted in rabbits | Tagged BBQ Pulled Rabbit Recipes, fruit based BBQ sauces, plum BBQ sauce, Rabbits, Raising rabbits for meat, Roasted Rabbit | 1 Comment

Mucking out..

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

what a great day, did some shopping at the feed store, had a date lunch out with hubby and we spent the afternoon and early evening working on the farm.. Cleaned out the rabbit hutches and added more bedding in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Garden, goat kids, goats, milking goats, mucking out, rabbit kits, Rabbits | 3 Comments

The danger of a food glut-Pantry Woes

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

It does not matter if you buy in bulk at the farmers market, buy in bulk from your local farmer or be a homesteader, old or new at the living off the land, one of the big challenges is food … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet | Tagged Budgeting your pantry needs, Buying meat in bulk, Chickens, Ducks, Farmgal tip of the day, Farmstead, gardens, homestead, Meat on the homestead, Rabbits | 3 Comments

Rabbit hutch, Rabbit Growouts, Rabbit Grazers..

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, it was that time, one of the rabbit hutches, needed to have its floor rebuilt, every couple years, we find that we need to take off and redo the wire hard cloth flooring on the rabbit hutches, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged Body condition on mother rabbits, grazing meat rabbits on pasture, Rabbits, Raising meat rabbits, using shade cloth on rabbit grazers, Weaning rabbit kits | 3 Comments

Time for a little Rabbit Update..

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

So there will be photos coming of the kits, they are coming five weeks and are looking great! Very healthy and growing at excellent rates.. Their mother did a great job as a first time younger doe, the only thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged frugal feeding habits for rabbits, New rabbit kits, rabbit babies, Rabbits | 2 Comments

Sally’s first litter coming on two weeks old now..

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

They say, first there is five of us, not six, three browns, one black and one flash little trimmed white baby.. our eyes are open, our fur is fully in and we are growing well, the white trimmed and the … Continue reading →