Wow, I missed a lot being out yesterday. I just finished listening to the APM broadcast, thanks to the link. That was very disturbing. I guess I will have to try to get off work early on Tuesday.
Yes, that setup is essentially what I had. Each adult had their own space, and I had a grow out pen that I moved the little ones into after mom's cage got too crowded. The bottles did not last the whole day, unfortunately, but it was close, because the water was still cool when I got home...
I had meat rabbits for the past couple of years. Just got rid of them a couple of months ago when I moved. The heat can be a problem, but it isn't insurmountable. Mine were in a cage off the ground, in a larger all wire enclosure for ventilation, covered on top for shade. They were still...
Yeah, they LOVE anything sprouted. I have also heard that sprouted seeds are supposed to be better nutritionally than the seed itself, but to be honest I have never researched this for myself. I did something similar to Gallo with his bucket system, when I had chickens and rabbits before, and...
Thanks for the advice, everyone. All that I could find have been pulled, and I will make sure to keep pulling all the new ones as they sprout until I have them all. Although it's probably just quicker to walk around the yard barefoot :gig. Purslane is a good idea, I will look into that.
And to think I was actually encouraging it's growth! I was looking for something low-growing to fill in the spaces between my flagstone, and figured since it was already there and happy, why not? SOOOO glad I asked!
I have those evil little seeds everywhere in my yard, I just didn't know...