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Fur and feathers have no nutritional or dietary benefits. Packing them in with the meat and bones seems to be only a matter of saving a few minutes. Even for dogs and cats one can spend the little time to strip feathers. Now the collagen in the rabbit skin may be worth while. One could extract...

Heated tape is a good idea. There are those that are designed with thermostatic control built into them, turning on/of at about 34 F. Tape is a little costly. For single water bottles it might be affordable, for long water lines it gets really pricey. If one would buy tape to add to a water...

You are right, I forgot to list the pressure regulator

In addition to all the great advice above, you can invest in either a heated water bottle or a continuous flow system. This Bottle has a thermostat built into it so it only uses power when the water gets close to freezing. At $26 it is reasonable for just a few rabbits. A CFWS has the...

I stop jerusalem artichoke in the autumn when it starts get mildew as well. I'd be interested in more information about storage too.

This year was a small problem with japanese beetle, I almost wasn't able to get traps. The best way to handle them is not to let them mate. I'll see if I get many grubs appearing in the spring as I continue to double dig my garden bed.

Blanket is a loose, manual serging. Mattress is well known to knitters, but is actually used by surgeons, hence I thought it might be good for furs/skins.

@CanineWild Are you close enough to the border to make a weekend trip out of it. Duty and gas might be a cheaper alternative. What your grandmother canned could make a big difference in the method. If her foods were all acidic enough, then hot water bath canning would be sufficient. Tomatoes...

My rabbits like mulberry best in the spring, but will eat it year round. I vary forage from day to day so they don't get bored with any one thing. Mul;berry can quickly become a weed. Like many trees, when distessed (by coppicing or pollarding) they like to send up suckers. I tend to coppice...

So this post is very old. I don't know if you even visit the forum anymore. But are you still breeding? I need a chinchilla buck. I would be willing to meet somewhere in VA and pay a premium to offset your gas.

Very nice rabbits, but where are you?

A silver fox might be nice also - Still seeking 1/22

Arkansas, no Alaska, no Pennsylvania, Oh I give up....

Two word s to be aware of, vermicide and vermifuge. Vermicide kills the worms, vermifuge expels the worms. Naturally you will want to be concerned for yourself as well. Eggs track into the home on your shoes. Many worms are contracted through the soles of your feet. A good human vermicide is...

I see finished walls. Is the basement insulated? What is the temperature range?

What do folks think about waxed cotton thread?

how do these compare with a mattress stitch? It depends on your customers. Some may like the novelty and texture of bare skin. I think most would prerfer a lining, though. I can't speak from experience with purses, but I do a lot of sales, and surface finish makes a huge difference in selling...

PFAF doesn't list any known edibility, although they do list it as a diaphoritic and a vulenerary. M. Grieve doesn't mention the plant (Campsis radicans) at all. Hyptis emoryi isn't mentioned to have edibility either but considers it " anesthetic to the esophagus and stomach and helps with...

I was just about to add this caution.

With All American you need only make sure it has the weight. Even so, if it doesn't you can a replacement cheaply. I understand that shipping could be pretty costly. Is Ch.... err Canada really weird on pressure cookers because of bomb scares? If you have large amounts of produce to process the...