Rabbit Rhythms 
January 2020 Newsletter

The New Year is here, and with it, your monthly dose of awesome rabbit information! We hope 2019 was kind to you. Now lets kick off the New Year with our Rabbit Rhythms January 2020 newsletter.

The Britannia Petite: Are rabbits always nice, or are some breeds more, er, spunky than others? Discover the Britannia Petite, a tiny breed with an oversized attitude and why it can pose a challenge for even experienced owners.

Brown Gold! Did you know that rabbits can be used for more than just meat and being cute pets? In this newsletter we dig deep into rabbit manure, and why we consider it to be a brown gold. Kick off the new year with new gardening resources. 

New Year, New Refreshed Website! We've listed some of the enhancements below.

Animal Rights Gone Amuck: Lastly, an uninformed animal rights activist steals a 16 year old’s pet rabbit and calls it a 'rescue.' What's up with that??

ATTENTION RABBIT BREEDERS:
People are looking to purchase your rabbits!

PLEASE CHECK OUR RABBIT CLASSIFIED ADS REGULARLY!

Because you might have just the right rabbit for someone's life or family.

We update our rabbit classified ads at least weekly because there are people all across the USA who would love to find a rabbit for their home or children. Someone right now is also looking for meat rabbit breeding stock for their backyard herd. 

Thanks in advance!

To find the link on the Raising-Rabbits website, hover over the "Rabbit Market" tab on the navbar and then click on the drop-down menu.

Featured Breed: Britannia Petites

Beautiful show-quality chestnut agouti Britannia Petite rabbit on the show table.

The Rabbit Rhythms January 2020 Breed of the Month (BOTM) is the Brittania Petite.

The Britannia Petite originated from Britain's Polish rabbit, and was bred to have a body structure that is ideal for show as well as performing tricks. These tricks include sitting upright and jumping over obstacles. Their full arch and energetic behavior make them an ideal rabbit for such performances.

Pictured at right: This lil guy's front paws hardly touch the table as he shows off his stuff to the rabbit judge.

Britannia Petites certainly live up to their name, bred to weigh only 2½ lbs max (1.13 kg).  This breed comes in a variety of colors including white, chestnut, black, and black otter.

While their shape was selectively bred, their personality was apparently overlooked. Most rabbits of this breed don't make the best family pet, as they are very energetic and have minds of their own. Training this breed is not impossible, but overall, "Brits" may constitute a challenge to the average pet owner because of the patience required. Additionally, this rabbit needs room to play and hop around, and should be taken out of its cage for periods of time.

This breed may be a fun challenge for experienced rabbit owners or any individual who is fascinated with this breed.

Check out this breed and others at our All Rabbit Breeds page. As we learn about more breeds, foreign and domestic, we update our breed listings. 

We have also published an ebook that goes into even more detail about the breeds. 

Interested in Other Rabbit Breeds?

-- Are you trying to decide which breed is best for you?

-- Do you see a bunny available, but haven't heard of that kind before?

-- Are you curious about the different types of rabbits?

We have an e-book for that! It's titled Domestic Rabbit Breeds. Find it, and our other e-books, at World of Raising Rabbits.
Click Here to Purchase Domestic Rabbit Breeds!

Rabbit Manure: Brown Gold

We invited our good friend Bill to help himself to our 'brown gold' rabbit manure because it'll work magic in their veggie garden.

Brown Gold Produces Green Gold!

Rabbit manure is one of the most nutrient rich manure out there, and the best part is you don’t even have to compost it!

Chicken and horse manure are what is called “hot” manure and will burn the plants if they are applied without first being composted. Rabbit manure on the other hand is considered a ‘cold’ manure because it breaks down quickly and can be applied directly without needing to ferment. It is made up of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium which boost the nutrients in the soil.

It gets better: rabbit manure does not carry as much of a stench as horse, cow, or chicken manure (this does not mean that the stench is eliminated - poop is still poop).

Additionally, the average meat rabbit will produce around 245 pounds of manure per year, so you will certainly not run out of supply. How many rabbits you would need to sufficiently fertilize your garden will depend on how much square footage you intend to plant in veggies or flowers. Check out Storey's new book: Managing Manure, by Mark Kopecky. January is a great time to ensure you are ready for your spring garden planting! 

Would you like to plant a bunny buffet garden? Would you like to know which rabbit safe, fresh forages you have on your property? We have resources! Check out our great ebook, Feeding Your Rabbits.

FEEDING YOUR RABBITS

Feeding Your Rabbits is our guide on everything you need to know about a healthy rabbit diet. It includes information about store pellet feed or a home forage diet so you can choose the right fare for your hare.
Feeding Your Rabbits tells you how to feed your rabbits at all stages of life, including bottle feeding newborn babies, extra nutrition for pregnant and nursing does, supplements to enhance health, and even which plants are safe, and which are safe in moderation. Feeding Your Rabbits also has information regarding rabbit digestive health and diseases. A healthy diet will ensure your rabbit lives his best life! 

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New Year, Refreshed Site!

Aurora's Jornada, who won Best in Show a few years ago. Such a beautiful rabbit!

We've heard from a few people who have expressed frustration with navigating the Raising-Rabbits website. I assure you that we are listening! That is why we took the time in our Rabbit Rhythms January 2020 newsletter to show you what we are doing about it:

First: The Navigation Bar at the top of each page has been re-ordered, I hope more logically, so you can find what you're looking for more easily.

Second: Changes to the home page are coming. By the time the next newsletter goes out, the presentation of the home page should also be re-ordered, so you know where to look on the page to find what interests you.

Third: We are planning to utilize a different ad delivery system. People have complained about those pesky Google ads being intrusive. And they are! But I have had very little power over where they show up on the page as their placement is in large part automated. Sometimes it seems there are a zillion ads per page. 

The transition might take a couple months, but it will, I hope, be much more visitor-friendly. Look for an announcement in one of the next few newsletters. 

Rabbit Questions 

Rabbit Rescue...or Rabbit Robbery?

There is a movement that purports to care about animals and their rights. But in their quest to turn all of humanity into animal-free, pet-free, tofu-eaters, are they instead turning humans into monsters?

This fear was recently reinforced when we heard from a reader who bragged self-righteously about stealing a rabbit from a 16-year-old kid... 

What I want to know is: What happened to the Golden Rule? Why can't folks apply the Golden Rule when a situation is not perfectly clear?

Read it yourself - was it Rabbit Rescue or Rabbit Robbery? (I definitely have an opinion; do you agree?)

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Your friends at Raising-Rabbits.com wish you a wonderful New Year in 2020. 

Enjoy your rabbits!

Bibliography

Christensen, Julie. “How Much Rabbit Manure to Put in Container Gardens?” Home Guides | SF Gate, 21 Nov. 2017, https://www.weekand.com/home-garden/article/much-rabbit-manure-put-container-gardens-18041235.php.

Kopecky, Mark. Managing Manure: How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes. Storey Publishing, 2015.

Patry, Karen. The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver. Storey Publishing, 2014.

Sandborn, Dixie, and Michigan State University. “Bunny Honey: Using Rabbit Manure as a Fertilizer.” MSU Extension, 24 Sept. 2019, https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/bunny_honey_using_rabbit_manure_as_a_fertilizer.

Vincent, Jade. Farm And Wrench website. April 25, 2024. RABBIT MANURE FOR GARDEN FERTILIZER