Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[Beekissed]

That easy, huh? Just pops the head? I'll have to try that if we ever do rabbits again. Does it work each and every time, or do you ever encounter rabbits that have a little tougher neck tissue?

 

[hellbender]

Works every time. Even a child can and has done it!

 

[Kassaundra]

@Lacy Blues... I tried that shavings bale sledding today but I needed a bigger hill or less weight., didn't get very far. Too much drag or maybe I should say way too much dragging! LOL But it was fun and the look on the dog's faces was priceless. LOL

@ you rooster experts... One of my roosters has started coming across the pen dancing at me like he wants a date. He stops and looks at me like the ball is then in my court. Do I ignore him or kick him across the pen. It's kinda cute. hehe

IMO not cute at all the fact that he would do that shows he views you as submissive or lower in the pecking order.

 

[Beekissed]

Is this rabbit on its belly, back or side? Any trouble restraining the animal during the dislocation?

 

[hellbender]

Is this rabbit on its belly, back or side? Any trouble restraining the animal during the dislocation?

On the belly. I suppose if you didn't interact with the rabbits everyday (most breeders do) they could be do wild that they would try to scratch but 99.99% will just lay there and not know what happens.

Domestic rabbits are quite fragile critters and their discs separate so easily that they can actually kill themselves by accident.

 

[Beekissed]

We never interacted with ours every day, not to handle them. I handled when necessary and the boys handled because they loved to hold soft animals, but we didn't handle them every day. I'm not a big one for bothering with the animals unless they clearly like to be bothered...not many rabbits seem to want that.

I've had the opposite experience with the delicacy of rabbits...I've bashed rabbits in the back of the head quite a few times before they died. Not a good feeling. If it can't happen the first time I start to get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

 

[Pyxis]

I answered you on the ny thread

It's normal...it's the scoby.  That's the good stuff!     You might consider adding less water next time, though, so your mix won't be so soupy.  You'll enjoy the ease of feeding out the thicker mix as opposed to the soupy stuff that has to be strained. 

Thank you both! I was worried I had ruined it somehow.

 

[hellbender]

We never interacted with ours every day, not to handle them. I handled when necessary and the boys handled because they loved to hold soft animals, but we didn't handle them every day. I'm not a big one for bothering with the animals unless they clearly like to be bothered...not many rabbits seem to want that.

I've had the opposite experience with the delicacy of rabbits...I've bashed rabbits in the back of the head quite a few times before they died. Not a good feeling. If it can't happen the first time I start to get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Sorry...I guess I wasn't clear. I didn't mean that someone needs to handle or pet the rabbits, only feed, water and care for them on a daily basis. That lets them know (think) you can be trusted. After all, these are domestic animals and do not have to be 'tamed' by touching and petting....just associate humans with food, water and comfort.

 

[Beekissed]

I've got a lot of permanent scars on my arms from rabbits that didn't seem to think my feeding and watering them was much of a cause to act tame when they were handled!

For some reason, rabbits leave scarring more than any animal I've tangled with. Probably why I didn't cuddle with bunnies much.

 

[Angelicisi]

I have a trio of NZ adults meat breeders, a 8 week old NZ from different lines to be a breeder and a pet lop male no breeding n 'cept if he catches the cat :/ or any random thing- no pulse needed really...
A lot depends on how young they're handled I think.
The trio of adults were wild when we bought them. Still are butt heads on occassion but know me and my garden veggies now. The 8 week old is amazingly sweet. Rolls over for a belly scratch, nuzzels and purrs. As is my lop.
Only after forced handling did the trio calm down and they're still skittish. The other two crave and fight to get pet and picked up for a snuggle.
I don't enjoy worrying about stitches lol I forget after snuggling Henry the lop and then trying to give a doe a scratch will get nailed lol.
My 3 & 5 year old help with all the rabbitry chores and handle the babies and lol regularly. They're not allowed to bother the mamas and buck tho lol they'd lose a finger for a turnip

Sorry...I guess I wasn't clear.  I didn't mean that someone needs to handle or pet the rabbits, only feed, water and care for them on a daily basis.  That lets them know (think) you can be trusted.  After all, these are domestic animals and do not have to be 'tamed' by touching and petting....just associate humans with food, water and comfort.