Everything you need to know about raising rabbits on the homestead. Rabbits are fun little animals, they’re definitely not noisy and a good source of meat. Because of this and because they don’t require a lot of space, they can even be grown in an apartment, let alone on suburban homesteads.
We’ll tell you how to take care of them from A to Z.
You already know that many kinds of meat have special names, distinct from the name of the animals that it comes from. For instance, beef comes from cows; their meat is not referred to as cow meat. Likewise, from pigs we get pork; you never hear it called pig meat. But then again, we get … Read more
No matter what sort of animal we’re talking about, there is always something mysterious, majestic and beautiful about all black fur or feathers. And rabbits are no different. Most rabbits have a calm, serene disposition, and when their velvety for is as black as night it combines to give them a downright regal air. Whether … Read more
No matter what kind of pet you have, you’ve got to take steps to help them keep clean. Even rabbits! But there’s some controversy circulating over whether or not you should actually give a rabbit a bath. Some people say that rabbits are fastidiously clean and don’t need them. Others say that giving a rabbit … Read more
Pregnancy is one of the great miracles of life, and if you own animals and one of them is expecting, it’s always an exciting and slightly nerve-racking time. There’s a lot to prepare for to make sure that mom and baby stay safe. But then, there are rabbits. Rabbits are absolutely infamous for breeding rapidly … Read more
Pretty much every single living thing on earth needs water to survive. Water is considered one of the most foundational elements needed to support life, and accordingly simple dehydration is a pervasive and consistent killer of people and animals alike. Let’s look at the water needs of our rabbits. How long can a rabbit go … Read more
Every animal has a unique diet, and even among animals that have a highly varied diet of foods, there are always going to be some that are bad. This is definitely the case with rabbits. Rabbits are strict herbivores, and eat a diet consisting mostly of hay and greenery, including various fruits and vegetables. But … Read more
The image of a perfectly pure white rabbit just might be the most iconic. It’s associated with innocence and rebirth, and of course a snow-white rabbit is, oh, so cute. White rabbits also happen to be some of the most plentiful out of all of the domestic breeds, and no matter what purpose you have … Read more
Rabbits are one of those animals that just get taken for granted. When you see them sitting there silently chewing away on grass or hay, it’s easy to think they are dull, even dumb. But nothing could be further from the truth! Rabbits, like all creatures, are surprisingly interesting, full of depth and wonder. From … Read more
Nothing lasts forever. And some things can be brought back from the brink. When it comes to domestic animals, and that includes rabbits, for whatever reason, sometimes a breed is just rare. Maybe there were never that many bred to begin with, or sometimes a breed’s numbers dwindle until they’re facing extinction. But no matter … Read more
It’s a good idea to learn how to tell the age of wild rabbits, and here’s why… Knowing how old they are can inform whether or not you might need to intervene in case a litter of kittens has been abandoned, or how healthy and how fast your local rabbit population is growing. Plus, it’s … Read more
Sometimes, we find out that many words, even names, we thought were just synonyms or euphemisms actually turn out to entail quite a bit of difference… Such is the case when you’re talking about bunnies, rabbits and hares. You’ll run into lots of people in North America that use the terms interchangeably, or at the … Read more
Most animals, or at least most mammals, have significant physical differences between the sexes. It’s easy to spot the udder on a female cow, and the sexual organs on males. Most males are also significantly bigger and heavier than their female counterparts. Sometimes males have radically different colors, as is the case with many birds… … Read more
Rabbits are herbivores, but contrary to popular belief, they don’t just eat grass. Rabbits actually eat a hugely varied diet consisting of all sorts of plant matter, specifically lots and lots of hay but also a great variety of vegetables, fruits and supplementary pellets. But not all things are good for your rabbits, even if … Read more
If you’ve never been around rabbits, you probably think they’re totally silent. Whenever you see a rabbit it is just sitting there, trying to go unnoticed or else it is munching away on some tender grass or hay. But did you know that rabbits actually make a variety of different sounds, each with a different … Read more
For homesteaders, livestock is usually an important part of their plan. For self-sufficiency purposes or for income purposes, conversations on the topic go on around the clock… Each species of livestock, from the mundane to the exotic, has its own advantages to offer owners and disadvantages that must be overcome. It has been said that … Read more
Rabbit scratches can be a common issue for many people who own pet rabbits. Despite their adorable good looks and gentle demeanor, rabbits do have claws and can scratch with them. Some people have gone so far as to raise the alarm about specific risks to people who are scratched by rabbits. Sounds serious! Are … Read more