Grass Fed Rabbits: How to feed your rabbits with grass clipping!

[@johoney5458]

no one has ever mentioned how much grass to feed to rabbits. thank you.

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

I am not sure of the weight, but we give each the equivalent of two handfuls of grass. I think at one point in the video you can see how much we give them each. I would suggest that you start by giving them a bit more than you think they will eat as well as access to pellet food. Then you can see how much they will actually eat. I hope that helps.

[@johoney5458]

@@vincentfamilyhomestead9469 great starting point. thank you.

[@markplowboygreen1295]

Very cool , we have been using a Manuel mower to cut for our rabbits , just be careful there is a disease headed this way that wild rabbits are getting , that may cause problems with the tame rabbits , RSVD2 , read up on it, plus a chicken disease coming too New Castle disease it’s causing lots of problems out in western US , we going harvest some more rabbits in few weeks if yll would like to come and see how butching goes

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

We might just do that. How long have you guys been raising rabbits?

[@markplowboygreen1295]

Vincent Family Homestead my wife has been raising them for about 15 yrs or so , also she is 4h agent in Talladega county

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

@@markplowboygreen1295 that is very cool! It would be great to see your rabbitry and pick up some valuable insight!

[@williamwilson4642]

The states reaction to Newcastle Disease has been terrible. They came and killed all my chickens, along with everyone else’s in our town, and pretty much every other town in a 100 mile radius. The state claimed it was spreading and took it a upon themselves to come kill everyone’s birds, yet the left all the commercial farms alone. They literally used helicopters to find out who had chickens. It was one the the most difficult days of my life, to sit there and be forced to allow the state to take part of my livelihood.

[@elizabethcope1502]

On pg 64 of "Backyard Rabbit Farming" by Ann Williams she lists garden crops to feed your rabbits. You might find a copy @ your local library. Another book is "Keeping Poultry & Rabbits on Scraps" by Claude Goodchild & Alan Thompson. It was first published in 1941. Check out what people fed their rabbits during WAs & after. God bless.

[@AiVibeRadioShow]

Hi, I wanted to ask if you have had the chance to feed rabbits with hooked bristlegrass?

[@krzysztofrudnicki5841]

Very informative. I read about research in which rabbits were fed mulberry leaves and twigs. Long story short: mulberry can be 50% of you rabbit feed without losses in meat production. I won't judge you, but I don't like raising animals in cages. My option is to raise them in small colony setup to let them socialize. But it's my opinion.

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

That is an option that I would like to explore. The problem with that is predation and then being very careful not to mix male and female (I am thinking rabbit tractors). I do hope to try some more ideas out in the future with both tractors and other concepts.

[@orthodoxboomergrandma3561]

I would love to grow rabbits, one day...after we do some vegetables!

[@sonyia7521]

New subscriber here, i have 5 rabbits but my problem is, when i put grass in their pen, they poo n urinate on it and that means they wont eat it n it become waste which is expensive. How do u feed them to make sure they don't urinate on it?

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

I had the same problem when I placed it in a bowl or container. Because of that we place about a handful per rabbit in the bottom of their wire cage. What doesn't get eaten by them falls through. Another solution would be to make a small wire basket from something like poultry wire. The wire would need to have a big enough space for them to get to the grass through it. You could attach these a little off the floor of their cage so that they couldn't poop in it, but could still eat the grass.

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

I also believe I have seen baskets like this for sale at Tractor Supply. If you didn't want to make them.

[@pedrogalvan3637]

I like rabbits ...i have over 50 rabbits ....

[@JaniceCrowell]

If my husband will agree, I’m ready to start raising meat rabbits on our half acre, starting with one buck and two does. So do you just cut one small section daily? I’m thinking about having a rabbit tractor for daytime.

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Yes. I found that cutting enough for them to eat daily essentially kept the lawn cut all summer. I have a cub cadet riding mower that is setting idle because this system is working.

[@StephanieSomer]

The word you're looking for instead of diurnal is crepuscular. Many small animals that are considered as prey animals are crepuscular. They are active and feeding during the dawn and evening hours.

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Thank you! Yes!

[@pedrogalvan3637]

Whats the mame of the Maschine u use to cut the grass ?

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

This should be the link for Amazon: www.amazon.com/Sun-Joe-MJ501M-Detachable-9-Position/dp/B0072CTQVS?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1 You can also visit their site for more options. www.sunjoe.com

[@orthodoxboomergrandma3561]

We’re in Central California which is very much like a desert in our spot...no grass, only weeds....

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Depending on what you mean by weeds, they might be able to eat that as well. Not sure what sort of vegitation grows in your area? Here, they will eat briars, various wild plants and the grass; of course. We keep our lawn a bit natural for the purpose of producing feed and allowing them to get a variety of vegetation.

[@TXHobbyFarm]

Actually rabbits need weeds, bitters, not grass for their nutrition. Its a misconception

[@johoney5458]

@@TXHobbyFarm I understand they can eat herbs and grass. can you name a few. I thought of bermuda, rye, winter grass but they are all grasses.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Check out what wild rabbits eat.

[@silvarios5381]

Yep good job. Don't forget some weeds and herbs.

[@damonjordan4181]

Have you read Boyd Craven Jr book?

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

I haven't. What's the title?

[@damonjordan4181]

@@vincentfamilyhomestead9469 Beyond the pellet

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Thanks! Looks very interesting.

[@uftc1324]

I would I’ve to start using grass clippings so I can cut down on feed costs but My families on a 50’x100’ and the about 1/3 of it that isn’t taken up by buildings and cars is covered in cedar duff and dog poo guess I gotta wait till I’m older to have that dream come true

[@johoney5458]

to practice you could fence a 4 x 8 area to keep other animals off and do small hand cuttings just to see how it goes for you.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Raised beds out of containers with herbs & grass.

[@michailavincent7925]

Hi dad 😃

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Hi!!

[@sweatt4237]

Lol.

[@philsbread0-0]

👍🏻

[@pedrogalvan3637]

Rabbits feed Is 24 pesos de Pound wich i think Is sxpensive.....i wonder If rabbits can eat dry pastures ?

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Rabbit pellets are essentially dried and pelletized grass. I am also experimenting with drying my own forage for them for over winter.

[@thebobbyflores]

Good info, very poor audio quality

[@vincentfamilyhomestead9469]

Sorry about that.

[@tomellis5168]

I feed my rabbits elephant grass.

[@johoney5458]

I've never heard of elephant grass, but elephant plants are possibly toxic to animals and humans. if you find out more please let me know. I am curious.

[@tomellis5168]

@@johoney5458 Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the African grasslands. It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.

[@johoney5458]

@@tomellis5168 thank you for the info. very much something to look into.