Farm Show!

It's time for the 2010 Farm Show. We will all gather on Friday for the rabbit show and then take turns helping out throughout the week to interact with the public. Brush up on your rabbit facts and bring along your smile. It is surprising how little most people know about rabbits. The questions we get are very basic and it is important to give a serious answer with a smile. Be ready for these questions:

What is this rabbit's name? (If you don't know, it's just easier to make up a logical name)

What kind of rabbit is this? (Know your breeds)

How long to rabbits live? (5-7 years but some can live much longer)

How can you tell if it's a girl or a boy? (show them)

Can a rabbit live outside or do they have to live in the house? (Either is fine but you have to have the proper equipment)

Where can I get a _____ rabbit? (There is a directory of breeders for various breeds on the table)

See you at the Farm Show!

Rabbit Hopping?

Are you aware of the idea of Rabbit Hopping or Rabbit Agility contests? This is quite popular in Europe and has gained popularity in the US with some 4-H youth. Check it out at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNPOdffkkLo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpetprojectblog%2Ecom%2Farchives%2Frabbits%2Frabbit%2Dhopping%2F&feature=player_embedded

So, what do you think? There is a woman in our area with an arena and all of the equipment needed for this kind of event. Should we look into this more?

Fly Control

It's that time of year when we start to get a lot of flies in the rabbitry. I was reading some suggestions today and saw this new and unique way of trapping flies:

Home made fly trap:

one gallon jug (milk jug or water jug) with the TOP cut out but handle in tact
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 banana peel

place peel in the jug
boil the vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved
pour over peel
hang or set in the fly area
Throw away when full

Trip to Brubaker Farms

Our club visited Brubarker Farms this month for a very nice ride around the property. We saw the complete operation of a dairy farm that has learned to diversify to meet the needs of today's economy. You can read about their "digester" at http://www.lancasterfarming.com/node/1210

The digester takes waste materials with cow manure and creates electricity. They use the methane gas from the manure to generate power for several hundred homes. Luke Brubaker gave us a tour and we all learned a lot about agriculture.

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