Tag Archives: rabbits

May 6, 2015

All Wire Rabbit “Tractor” for Safely Pastured Rabbits

I raise New Zealand rabbits for meat, breeding stock, and participation in the occasional rabbit show. One of the most common misconceptions i run into from folks not used to rabbits as livestock is “aren’t they unhappy in wire cages?” … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2014

Homestead Update: June 1st

The daisies are in bloom – it must be June! May was a great month and June is slated out to be even better. We have some AWESOME projects to show off that will be ‘finished’ this month but got … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2013

Barn Renovations! Part 3: During

Confession: i’m having some problems with my rabbits. Respiratory problems. Potentially flock wiping out problems. Problems that may be infections and devastating OR as simple as environmentally induced stress. Worthy of an entire blog post, i’ll leave the details to … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2013

Building a Rabbit Tractor from Scrap Materials

We built our chicken tractor/coop from scrap metal found in the barn and old 1x3s taken off our old roof during repairs, so you’d expect me to do more scrounging when it came to my next small project: a rabbit … Continue reading →

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