Recent content by Allen

Hi Guys, I read an article on a chicken board that said sprouting (~4 days growth and under 4") produced just as much Digestible Mass (DM) as fodder (~7 days growth and over 4") and says both make a complete feed out of grain. With all of the problems people have with mold and extra work like...

It seems the main issue with raising rabbits on what you can personally grow for them is the protein level will not sustain the best growth rate. That is a reasonable result and may be acceptable depending on your goals. I was thinking a home grown diet supplemented by a high protein source...

Has anyone figured out how much savings feeding fodder is versus feeding pellets?

I ordered the book "Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps" from Ebay, it was a great price and free shipping.

GBOV, Looking at your blog pictures you certainly are creative and talented! What were you doing with the pool, raising fish by feeding them frogs? Those baskets you made look interesting, do you make large ones? Thanks, Allen

Michael and Rainey, thanks for the book recommendation , pretty expensive so I will probably buy the kindle version and get the free reader app. I was wondering about the free downloads on the website are there any in particular you recommend? My bunny bucks are pretty limited at this point...

Thanks for the information, using your whole herd conversion and 60% with the Purina cost I get $2.67 per pound and that is a lot easier to calculate. I think what you do is what would make sense for my goals. Do you raise or buy alfalfa? I will start reading in the feed part of the board...

For me success would be growing/raising food for lower cost than buying it in the store and/or being less dependent and more self-sustaining. Please review below my calculated cost for raising rabbits on purchased pellets from what info I have read, I have no experience in raising rabbits...