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Happy that some of you enjoyed it. Marilla used to have quite a following here on RabbitTalk. I'd post anecdotes about her and her mighty hunting skills from time to time. It's nice to revisit memories now and again.

Merry Christmas to all my fellow RabbitTalkers! I've posted this poem before, so those who remember it, please excuse the repetition. We have so many new members who I thought might enjoy it. This poem features Marilla (Rilla for short) the cat in my avatar, who is sadly no longer with us but...

The plaster of Paris bait works very well. I've had to use it a few times here. I mixed it with icing sugar because the two are both white powders and mix easily. I've heard cake mix is also good. Rats seem to have a sweet tooth. Anise flavour is also an attractant that may help lure them to...

Castroy, I know you are new here and haven't had long to accustom yourself to this forum, but if you are going to be a member here, you must accept that people raise rabbits for a variety of reasons and here at RabbitTalk we do not judge other people's reasons. We've been on the Internet for 13...

I wonder if the very short days in December/January could have anything to do with the high kit mortality during those months. It's the only factor I can think of that points to that time of the year. JG3, you seem confident that rodents can't get into the cage, but I've known rats to enter and...

There are plants that can be fed fresh or dried to combat diarrhea. The leaves of raspberry, blackberry, and strawberry all work well, and also the the lawn weeds plantain and shepherd's purse. At this time of year it might be impossible to get them, depending on location, but it's useful...

If you do a search for winter water, you'll find lots of threads about it. The search feature on this site doesn't seem to get used as much as one might expect, but it's a valuable tool. My solution was posted in this one. https://rabbittalk.com/threads/cheap-and-easy-winter-water-idea.18459/

I'm so sorry you've been going through such rough times, Terry, and that you lost your Maureen to the AR people. Things like that make me furious -- there is no excuse for such highhanded and insensitive actions. I think you'll find assisted living much more pleasant and manageable. My...

Terry! Welcome home to RabbitTalk! :D So nice to "see" you here again. :cool: I was thinking about you just the other day and wondering how you were doing. People come and people go, but it's still the same friendly helpful community here. ~ Maggie

I fed working rabbits about 1/4 cup of grain daily when they were in individual cages. I didn't exactly measure -- my hands are small, so just a small handful. They had hay free choice and I usually fed the greens at the same time as the grain, knowing they would chow down on the greens first...

I suggest growing catnip (Nepeta cateria) in large quantities. Once established it will seed itself and provide a permanent supply. Flies and mosquitoes soon quit an area where a good bunch of bruised catnip is hung. It also works as an insect repellent when the leaves are crushed and rubbed on...

While rabbits can eat many garden vegetables if they have been introduced slowly, it is worth noting that rabbits are herbivores, not vegetarians. The invasive European weeds and tree branches and leaves on my Safe list are the natural food of the European wild rabbits from which our domestics...

I transitioned my rabbits to a pellet-free diet back around 2007. It wasn't as popular back then, and I took a lot of flak for it on another forum. I did feed small quantities of grain -- usually wheat, but sometimes oats or barley -- because the rabbits always seemed ravenous on just forage...

Cosima, you must be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the suggestions. Take your time thinking about them. If you can get pellets, please do so. You can grow safe greens to supplement and add variety. I hope we can turn your problems with the rabbits into a success story you can be proud of.

You're not wrong, but the long fibre in hay or bamboo or woody twigs from safe trees all help to keep their teeth at the right length.

It's true that the sweet potato tuber -- the part humans eat -- are too rich for rabbits as more than an occasional small treat, but they can be grown easily to provide ongoing nutritious greens for the rabbits. The vines and leaves are nutritious and they can be harvested as a "cut and come...

Just a reminder, folks, that Cosima is a young teenager living with her family on a small island in Indonesia. She does not have access to the feed sources, supplies, and services that most of us can take for granted. Her choice of wild forage is limited and information about it is sketchy...

Cosima, the bite will likely heal, but only if you can keep the rats away from it. I once had a gander that tore a toenail. The damage was minor, but it just got worse and worse. Finally I realized that the rats were returning every night to worry the wound. I immediately started putting the...

Different animals react to death of one of theirs in different ways. I suspect that the reason rabbits don't react is at least partly because they are prey animals. Chickens don't react either. But my domestic geese mourned for days when my favourite died. They accompanied me to the grave and...

JG3, you might be right about those images. I'm 72 and I need new glasses. <grin> Any rabbit with abnormalities is best used for meat. "Save the best and eat the rest."