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  1. michaels4gardens

    So excited about my new cage!

    nice, glad you have something you like, I don't see this setup as a "problem". and- if you breed and have litters, ..you are going to have to clean the cages often, anyway.. If the thumping gets too bad, put a "disposable" layer [or two] of cardboard on top of the floor... [it won't get all...
  2. michaels4gardens

    Dandruffy-looking kits--what's wrong?

    I have seen this only a time or two, I thought,.. it was probably just dead skin coming off of them, as it disappeared in a couple of days.
  3. michaels4gardens

    Wet noses throughout the barn

    Although there are many reasons for "runny noses", [pasturella is a very bad thing...] So, other causes for runny noses..... is your feed "dusty" [have "fines" , or mold in it]? is your hay "dusty", have dust or mold in it? Is there good ventilation in your "barn", so ammonia can't build up, and...
  4. michaels4gardens

    Judging a Doe's Readiness and Breeding Tips

    cross breed to your heart's content, unless-- you are breeding for certain traits... then, breed accordingly...
  5. michaels4gardens

    timothy hay

    lots of "hay racks", fasten to the outside of the cage, easier to fill , less waste They just pull what they want through the cage side wire
  6. michaels4gardens

    rabbit poop

    All rabbits eat their "feces" as it is a crucial part of the digestive process. Rabbit digestive systems can't extract all the nutrients from food the first time it is digested. During the digestion process, soft pellets called cecotropes are formed. These contain valuable nutrients, such as...
  7. michaels4gardens

    Second stillborn litter

    although there is always hope, I use the 3 strikes rule, if they fail 3 times, when they have everything they need to succeed, they are "out".
  8. michaels4gardens

    Thoughts on winter grasses?

    although dry ,overwintered, mature grass has less nutrition than hay harvested at its prime, it is still "good" for feed, and a "great" source of long stem fiber.
  9. michaels4gardens

    Table top

    Helmsman Sparr Varnish
  10. michaels4gardens

    Table top

    Made a yellow pine table top, "wrapped, and aged" the planks to make them "blue", I love "blued" pine.. Dove,[my wife] and Tia, [ my daughter] think it looks "moldy" ... -- other opinions???
  11. michaels4gardens

    Young buck has no clue what to do

    I used to cage a "lazy" buck, next to a good buck, and let him see how it was done, when I bred a doe to his mate, and let them hate each other through the wire, -- in your case -- i doubt this will help much...
  12. michaels4gardens

    UTI treatment questions

    just give her the garlic on the side, she will eat it if she needs it. I am just north of you, and we have dandelion showing...
  13. michaels4gardens

    UTI treatment questions

    plantain, and dandelion, willow twigs, and esp onions or garlic, should be available now.. if you don't have onions use wild onion..
  14. michaels4gardens

    pandemic

    wish you the best, I am sure this will pass, I hope your "employment" survives... Blessings,...
  15. michaels4gardens

    pandemic

    all about me, --- update... I woke up feeling "almost fine" this morning, been taking some very powerful herbs, ... I suspect the "flu" has moved on. [I hope my wife stays well]  "We"/I  will never know for sure,if what we had was covid, as no one can get tested  here. The hospitals and dr...
  16. michaels4gardens

    what breed

    wow...
  17. michaels4gardens

    Efficient vegetable garden - what to plant now?

    For me, salad and greens, are my "most important" garden priorities. We plant rainbow, and lacinato kale,bib lettuce, onions, carrots, radishes, collards, and pac choi . -- we also plant a few bell peppers, and always a bunch of tomatoes. We have a lot of space here, so we also plant a lot of...
  18. michaels4gardens

    pandemic

    In the US, we will never know how many have, or have had this. My E-acquaintances all over the US report, that none but the hospitalized,and critically ill, are being tested. Many of those who have had this, tried to find out, but were denied the test. Consequently, people who would have...
  19. michaels4gardens

    pandemic

    We have implemented a "family state of emergency", we are done going out, the "kids", are done going to work, until this "pandemic" blows over...
  20. michaels4gardens

    Growing Herbs for Rabbits

    in addition to what has been mentioned, Garlic chives, easy to grow, and help with a variety of common ailments --coccidiosis, and EC - being foremost. jerusalem artichoke ,- root, stem/leaves. -- and sunflower plants. Mangles, and especially sugar beet, provide energy equivalent to...
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