You may be wondering why in the world we have 24 rabbits. Rabbits provide us with the 3 Fs, food, fiber and fertilizer.
Yes, we do raise rabbits for meat. For a city girl like me trying rabbit was a bit of a leap (pun noted but not intentional) but once I tried it I was hooked.
We also have angora rabbits which are used for their fiber, about every week they are brushed to ensure no tangles and about every 3 months they are sheared and their incredibly soft hair is spun into yarn.
The third F is fertilizer, rabbits eat a lot and what goes in, must come out. We have found it to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest fertilizer around. It is so great in fact that I wrote an article for Marjory Wildcraft's website. If you have rabbits and are wondering what to do with their droppings check out this article for an overview of those lovely bunny berries. Bunnie Berries and You
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