Idaho, High desert
Feed:
hay-mixed pasture horse hay(lots of variety in it)- free fed all year round- this forms the base of the bunnies diet.
Fresh greens- Mostly alfalfa, but some grasses and dandy lions in there as well- as much as they want, 2x a day
'Day old' bread- the male and unbred...
Thank you, Tah and Hens& Roos!
I have California and New Zealand, but I'm experimenting also with a non-descript 'backyard bunny' who has large litters of fast growing babies. I've just gotten up and running, with my first two litters about 8 weeks old.
I had asked my husband to rebuild an old...
The heat can be a killer, but it is manageable. Be sure the rabbits are never in the sun- put a roof over the cage, with plenty of air flow between the roof and the cage, and no sidewalls during the summer. If it gets super hot, putting frozen 2 liter bottles in the cages several times a day...
I have a small 'farm' up a couple of canyons in the high desert of Idaho. I made the decision to eat only the meat that I have raised and killed myself, and rabbits are our main meal. We also raise chickens, turkeys, a couple of calves and (hopefully soon) pigeons. Lots of green stuff as well...