1. What Type Of Bunny Should You Get?
I know it sounds crazy, but rabbits tend to breed…like rabbits.
There are 49 recognized breeds of rabbits in the world, ranging from petite Netherland Dwarf, to the absolutely gigantic, docile, Flemish Giant rabbit, which tips the scales at 20 pounds. Which one is right for you?
2. How To Raise Backyard Rabbits
The most popular rabbit breeds for pets are the mini red, the mini-lop, the dutch and the Netherland dwarf. So what will these fun fluffballs need outside? How do you keep them safe? What do you need for nesting material?
3. How To Raise Rabbits Indoors
Rabbits aren’t always the best idea for a pet if you have very little children. Rabbits have a ton of energy and need space to run around…a good bunny owner is an owner with bunny plans!
4. Living With Bunnies
Now you figure out how to get the rabbit to use a litterbox, so there aren’t pellets in the carpet. You also discuss whether or not you are going to spay/neuter your rabbit.
You also make a big pot of Chamomile tea to relax after you just found bunny chew marks on your favorite shoes…training takes time!
5. For The Homestead: Rabbit Pellets As Garden Fertilizer!
But rabbit pellets are absolutely fantastic for fertilizer. The nice thing about rabbit pellets is that it is considered a “cold” fertilizer, so you don’t need to let it compost before you use it. You can literally just mulch it into the soil, and you’re good to go!
If you already have a compost pile, you could work them into that as well. Easy peasy!
There is little use building a fence around the garden to keep out the rabbits.
-Yugoslavian Proverb
I have avoided getting rabbits as a pet my entire life.
Not because they aren’t the most adorable, fluffy, friendly, cuddly little munchers, but because they’re so much faster than I am…and I am having trouble keeping the deer/squirrels/slugs out of my garden, as it is.
There is something about pet rabbits that speaks to the heart. Something tender and gentle.
I asked my daughter, “Why are rabbits wonderful?” and she replied, “Because they are fluffy, adorable, and you can dress them up as a fancy bunny. I like bunnies a lot.”
And yet, we are still a bunny-less home! Honestly, we just have too many wires around the house, and too many plants in our garden outside, and one bunny could eat them all.
However, we have many friends who love bunnies. Some have outdoor hutches…some have indoor homes…some let them run loose in the backyard and some let them jump throughout the house.
Spring is definitely a season when families start thinking about gardens, growing plants and getting rabbits!
Before you move on to the local pet store or farm this spring, read up on what kind of bunny is best for your home, whether or not they should be an indoor or outdoor bunny, and how to get them to work for your garden!