shared post from FB Stellaria Media aka Chickweed A key identifier: * The inner stem of chickweed is elastic, so if you gently pull the stem apart, the outer sheath will separate while the inner part will stretch. It looks like a thin light green string! Quick Overview: Chickweed is a highly nutritious mineral rich […]
shared post from FB Plantago Major aka Broadleaf Plantain General info Plantago major is one of the most abundant and widely distributed medicinal crops in the world. A poultice of the leaves can be applied to wounds, stings, and sores in order to facilitate healing and prevent infection. The active chemical constituents are aucubin (an […]
shared post from FB Part 4 of 4 This part four of these posts to answer the question of alternative sustain feeds that will support rabbit production and profitability. KangKong (also called Chinese Water Spinach, water morning glory, Impomoea aquatica). I became familiar with this plant during one of our sustainable farming projects in Honduras. […]
shared post from FB Part 3 of 4 This is part three of a series of posts to answer the question of alternative sustainable feeds that will support rabbit production and profitability. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves for rabbit feed. They are highly nutritious. This is good news, because anyone can grow sweet potato leaves […]
shared post from FB Part 2 of 4 This is part of a series of posts to answer the question of alternative sustainable rabbit feeds that will support production and profitability What can be sustainably grown on the homestead/farm and in the backyard for rabbits, that will constitute good nutrition will be briefly visited here. […]
shared post from FB Part 1 of 4 I was asked to do another post on Rabbits in terms of sustainable farming/homesteading and alternative sustainable feeds for them. This is a VERY LONG bit of information, so I will break it up into several posts. Naturally, not all the things quail eat (mentioned in my […]
shared post ________________ How did breeding rabbits or other farm animals get tied in with the phases of the moon? Is this hillbilly folklore or fact? And where did this concept of breeding by moon phases actually come from? These are some of the questions I will try to answer. The moon has played a huge role […]
This is a direct quote from her. I am not posting her name though. The does who need the most feed will eat the most, so that helps. Free feeding though doesn’t necessarily mean not knowing how much you’re providing. I’m gonna detail my info below, but remember, feed to appetite. You want empty, or […]
https://www.raising-rabbits.com/rabbit-coat-color-genetics.html http://www.minkhollow.ca/MHF/doku.php?id=farm:rabbits:rabbit_colours http://yellowbrookrabbitry.com/complete-rabbit-colour-genetics-guide/?fbclid=IwAR0qJISrD-q1sZffQOcB3j1Ly7_PDe-j9qLqYLKwDkhhhlM8IJ4HxOuCXMo Rabbit Color Genotypes Chart https://www.barrowbunnies.com/the-rufus-modifier.html https://wildriverrabbitry.weebly.com/mini-rex-color-guide.html http://mr-colors.tripod.com/
2 gentlemans’ perspectives on rabbits vs quail