Rabbits breed very quickly, so males need to be kept away from does if you don’t want them to breed. Other animal manures need to be composted at high temperatures before using on your garden. Rabbits are a treasure for a garden, as their manure can be used immediately on it. As the rabbit eats the grass, it is moved to a fresh spot on the lawn. Same for us: space and choice in a rich environment is ideal.Ī rabbit tractor is a moveable pen that protects the rabbit from predators and escape (some examples here: /rabbit-tractor/). If animals have free access to a wide variety of forage, they will eat what they need to keep healthy. Give them all of the weeds from your garden and branch trimmings (with some exceptions: plants toxic to humans are normally toxic to rabbits, e.g. They can eat stalks, buds, leaves, needles, bark, etc. Rabbits will mow your lawn! A no-carbon, no-noise solution for lawn care, saving you time, energy, and money, while also providing you with fertilizer and food. Once rabbits reach full size, they can cohabitate with cats, chickens and ducks. Rabbits are routinely used in lab testing for pharmaceutical and beauty care products. Perhaps the inspiration for Richard Adams’ book, ‘Watership Down’. Rabbits can be quite nasty towards one another and have interesting social dynamics. Rabbits make great pets and can do more than people realize: walk on a leash, can be litter-box trained… Rabbit has become taboo meat, like you’re eating Thumper, Bambi’s friend like you are eating your pet.

These days, however, they no longer really make an appearance on our plates.

Either people kept and raised them, or they hunted/trapped them. Rabbits used to be a very common animal on peoples’ plates. If you’re not in a position to listen, here’s our episode highlights and written commentary: RABBIT - Episode 7 (Season 1) A Freezer Full Of Meat Podcast

They’ve got at least a dozen ideas why rabbit should be on your plate. Jen and Holly agree with Steinbeck that ideas are like rabbits: get a couple, learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you’ll have a dozen.

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