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Post by SA Hunter on May 31, 2014 19:38:14 GMT 10
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Post by SA Hunter on May 31, 2014 19:38:50 GMT 10
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Post by SA Hunter on May 31, 2014 19:39:51 GMT 10
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Post by SA Hunter on May 31, 2014 19:40:24 GMT 10
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Post by SA Hunter on May 31, 2014 19:42:07 GMT 10
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Post by graynomad on Jun 1, 2014 0:54:13 GMT 10
Interesting, something I plan to get into, but I'm such a softy when it comes to animals I'd probably just wind up with a 1000 bunnies  |
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Post by sentinel on Jun 1, 2014 8:19:44 GMT 10
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Post by graynomad on Jun 1, 2014 9:33:50 GMT 10
I guess that puts paid to that idea, it's good in a way because as I alluded to I would have a hard time knocking off the little darlings Actually I can't remember the last time I saw a rabbit around here, so either that policy works or they just haven't got here yet. Looks like it's chickens for me then. |
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Post by shinester on Jun 1, 2014 14:43:13 GMT 10
If I could keep the mozzies out I'd have rabbits They'd be kept in underground 'cages' for their health and for the free temperature regulation in summer. They are excellent prepping items, cheap to feed, have a good conversion of sprouted grain to meat, easy to butcher, incredibly easy to keep once you dig the pit and put the cage in it. The diseases released in this country disparage my inclusion of them, even with the local hoppers doing so well. |
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Post by overlord on Jun 2, 2014 12:55:03 GMT 10
Interesting, something I plan to get into, but I'm such a softy when it comes to animals I'd probably just wind up with a 1000 bunnies I started to care for rabbits as practice for a potential meat source but when Daisy and Pedrito showed me the love that a rabbit can show you (greeting you when you arrive with front paws in the air, nuzzling you while watching tv, making fools of themselves to entertain you), I went soft particularly when they died. Yep, it seems that it would be chickens for me too. |
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Post by SA Hunter on Jun 2, 2014 19:28:15 GMT 10
Ha, OL, I agree.
We had 6 that we lost to Mixo, but one survived. Now we have house trained him ( he goes in his own litter try, runs up to you when you walk in, open the fridge and he runs up to it to see what delights are for him.....
Guess it's back to shooting wild rabbits for me!!
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Post by shinester on Jun 3, 2014 0:42:06 GMT 10
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Post by overlord on Jun 18, 2014 16:53:58 GMT 10
Am getting rabbits next month... Miss the love that they show you
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Post by graynomad on Jun 19, 2014 0:07:51 GMT 10
Pets or meat? Not setting yourself up again are you? Maybe if you just call them rabbit #1 and rabbit #2 that will help. |
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Post by overlord on Jun 19, 2014 12:14:01 GMT 10
It wasn't the naming that got to me, graynomad. It was the way they would come to you, play with you, love you that got to me.
I initially got them as practice on caring for rabbits as a potential meat source when SHTF but because of what they did, I don't think I can slaughter one of them even if I named them "Pot Roast", "Rabbit Stew", etc. LOL
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Post by graynomad on Jun 19, 2014 21:24:23 GMT 10
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