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ASK Miz Hennessy: Hey Rabbit Raisin' Folks, We Need Your Help!(7)

June 8, 2011

I’m looking for ideas for keeping the rabbits on my “urban homestead” cool and reaching out to my friends with knowledge in medicine, agriculture, engineering, science and common sense.

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Goat Breeds – Which One Do I Choose?

I am going to be getting goats this summer, and trying to decide which breed is best for me. So I have been doing a bit of research, and thought this might be informative to others that are considering getting goats as well.

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ASK: Breeding and Pregnancy with Sheep

Hello fellow barnbuddies, it’s your resident sheep expert Meagan here to answer a sheep-related Ask Miz Hennessy question! How do I know that my ram has bred with my ewes? And how do you know if they’re pregnant? This is my first year I have 4 Shetlands and 1 Border Cheviot. Please write back. From [...]

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CARING FOR YOUR FARM FAMILY DURING EXTREME WEATHER – WINTER

There is a saying that a true Southerner will drink iced tea in a blizzard. Like many axioms, this one is rarely tested because, really, when are we ever going to have a blizzard? Well, if the winter of 2009-2010 is any indication it could happen to thin-blooded Southerners or anyone  across the country as all regions experienced record-breaking low temperatures [...]

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Keeping Angora Rabbits

Please get a reputable guide from one of the House Rabbit Societies before you do ANY obtaining of a rabbit. About housing: First of all, a rabbit (or even a pair or trio) can be quite well exercised and happy when they have one room (say 8 ftX10ft) to call home. My 2 house rabbits [...]

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Rabbits suffer in cages

One of my pet peeves is seeing the accepted practice of keeping rabbits confined in cages and hutches. Recently I have met a 4H leader with many kids taking instruction on rabbit husbandry and keeping all of the bunnies in dinky little cages. Rabbits are intelligent, playful, inquisitive, and active animals. They need room to [...]

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