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4 Reasons to Consider Getting Rabbits for Your Homestead

Rabbits are wonderful creatures. They have so much to offer and in the grand scope of things, they require very little care. Rabbits can be kept indoors or in a hutch in the backyard. They come in all...

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How to Prepare Your Chicken House & Barn for Winter

Winter is on its way here in Maine. It may have already arrived for my friends further up north. Just this morning there was a layer of ice on the outdoor water buckets. I had to pile on layers to milk...

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Saying Goodbye: Death on the Homestead

There is a dark spot in homesteading that writers like myself don’t want to tell you about. This lifestyle is amazing and freeing, but it comes with a cost when livestock come into the mix. Death. Most...

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Why Rabbits Make Great Pets

Are you considering getting a rabbit or two? Rabbits can be fun and affectionate pets. I like to think of them as a funny mash up between cats and dogs. They are friendly and trainable like dogs, but...

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Breeding Meat Rabbits

If you want to breed rabbits for a sustainable meat supply, there’s a few things to take into consideration. Rabbit meat is popular among homesteaders because rabbits are easy to raise, and they breed...

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Choosing Breeding Stock for Rabbit Meat

Have you been considering getting some rabbits. There are many reasons why rabbits are a good addition to your homestead. Today we’re talking about ones raised for meat. Any rabbit can be eaten, no...

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Raising Fiber Rabbits – What You Need to Know

Are you getting ready to add fiber rabbits to your backyard farm? Congratulations! Rabbits are the perfect choice for a backyard farmer that would like to start producing their own fibers for either...

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Raising Angoras: The Perfect Dual Purpose Rabbit

In all of our 4H and homesteading days, we have raised over 20 rabbits. Most were “dual duty” as pets and working animals, meaning for compost and fiber. Our French Angoras are the perfect example of a...

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What is Fodder? Sprouted Barley for Livestock

Sprouting fodder is something farmers have been done for generations. Fodder is defined as food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock. Sprouting fodder growing the fodder and...

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What is Enrichment? How It’s Important for Livestock

Today you are getting Zoologist Jessica instead of Homesteader Jessica. For those of you that don’t know, I went to school for zoology, but decided that I didn’t want to live in a city, which is what...

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Litter Box Material for Angora Rabbits

Litter box material for angoras needs to accomplish a few things. It needs to be super absorbent. It needs to be safe and not cause impaction. It needs to stay out of the fiber (which is the biggest...

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Help Livestock Deal with Summer Heat on the Homestead

Help Livestock Deal with Summer Heat on the Homestead ©2020 Jessica E. Lane People worry about their animals during the winter, but livestock health is as much of a concern in summer as it is in...

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How to House-Train A Rabbit: A Simple 4-Step Guide

How to House-Train A Rabbit: A Simple 4-Step Guide ©2022 Jessica E. Knowles Rabbits are clean animals and make wonderful indoor companions in part because you can house-train a rabbit, just like cats!...

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What To Feed A Rabbit: Hay, Pellets, Fruits, Veggies & Treats

What To Feed A Rabbit: Hay, Pellets, Fruits, Veggies & Treats ©2022 Jessica E. Knowles Are you worried about keeping your rabbit healthy and happy? Learn what to feed a rabbit for a proper diet and...

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