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I believe there is a show in Wapakoneta, Ohio that same weekend. Might be a go place to stop when finished. From http://wcopc.com website: ------------------ This swap is open to the public. There is no admission charge to look, buy or trade. March 14th, 15th, & 16th 2014 @ Allen County...

On average we have 19 breeders and us about a bale a week. They also eat pellets, oats, etc...

Antann got it. Thanks & sorry for the confusion. Merry Christmas! Time for bed thank goodness.

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1 2 to 4 lb rabbit 1 Quart Chicken Stock (We always have plenty of this on hand from butchering chickens) 4 Beef Bouillon Cubes or a quart of real beef broth 2 Large Onions 2 Cloves Garlic Minced 8 Large Potatoes 4 Carrots cut in about 4 inch lengths 1 Tablespoon Olive or Veg Oil Salt & Pepper...

We crack our own corn with an old grinder or have a local mill if need be so we prepare weekly and have not run into any trouble. If raising meat pen rabbits for show pellets are one of the best ways to go but I can get very similar results adding goat milk to the diet of the fryers. I have 3...

Walmart has a digital 50 pound fish scale for $25 and an analog one for $5 We use the digital tied to a rafter to measure grain and chick and rabbits. We just put the bunny in a 2 or 5 gallon bucket and weigh them -- of course we zero the scale with the bucket attached -- works very well and...

Don't feel bad about it wild rabbits have to scrounge too. Somewhere on the site is a list of plant and twigs and bark that they can eat. Baked potatoes with milk --last resort. Toast and milk is actually a decent snack for the does. Find a farmer nearby and sometimes they will give a little...

To make a simple external hay rack we use left over cage wire. The dimensions are 9" to 10" X 4" to 6" I've tried both these sizes and I like the 10"X6" the best but I make them smaller depending on the cage wire we have. If you are using J-clips to attach then cut them exactly 10 X 6 if not...

Someone else frugal like us. Our kids thought we we too cheap when we did this but the rabbits don't know the diff. Between alfalfa and clover I think ours prefer clover I've heard it before: "Grass will kill them, corn will kill them, soybean are bad, la, la, la, la, la. :D " It's funny how...

Ground up alfalfa can be mixed with corn. Rabbits will eat it but it is great for chickens. Short Story: Our goats were wasting a lot of stems and some of the small pieces eating from their hay rack. About 2 months ago started putting the hay in tubs. From our 4 goats we get about a #10 can...

Nice and yummy :) , indeed!

We've had a few purchased rabbits like this that hiss, squeal, thump and then bite. They have all been eaten. On the first one we made many excuses for -- mainly me. My wife wants this mean ones gone ASAP. We give our rabbits plenty of attention so when it come time to sell some they are...

Thanks for the link. My wife takes care of the rabbits most of the time because I have to be the grim reaper for them ewhen the time comes and it's hard to do both parts -- getting attached, etc. We had discussed a 100% indoor colony but had never discussed indoor outdoor like this lady had...

Sometimes I think they just get confused. We have had this happen a couple of times too. Sounds like she is taking care of them now.

We lost a mother doe last year and had to hand feed. We fed raw goats milk --warmed. All of them survived. To save money get a plastic medicine dropper instead of the bottles they sell at the farm stores -- the nipples do not last and the eye dropper worked great. The bunnies would hook onto...

For reference -- we feed ours a mix of corn and 34% Baby Beef protein concentrate year round and have not had problems with free choice clover and alfalfa hay. I'm pretty sure they will eat what they need as long as they have some choices in front of them. I don't worry too much about the...

When putting hay bales up for storage in the loft, fresh from the field hay is packed tight with cut ends up. Stacking cut end up helps the bale get air. I still stack dry bales the same way.

I'll look around for some more of the books because there were several available to download for free. There was a really good book about chickens and I know there was a book titled something like: raising your chicken or rabbits on scraps, from the depression years. I think that the...

I know it's not 100% natural, but I found it acceptable for what we were doing. Actually, I had made some myself using roasted soybean and plain corn with a little molasses to make it taste better. The mill owner suggested the other and recommended it because of the minerals already included. I...