ANIMALS ON THE HOMESTEAD

As promised, this is another video series that I am beginning to help build the homesteading community on steemit.

Along with my video series on why we chose to homestead and the one I started yesterday about plants on the homestead, I will also be sharing about the animals that we chose to have on our homestead.

In this series I will feature some animals that we already have, and some that we hope to get, and how each one fits into our goals for our homestead. I'll share some of the benefits, and any potential drawbacks if they come to mind.

ANIMALS ON THE HOMESTEAD VIDEO 1 - RABBITS

A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER

Rabbit manure is a cold manure, which means that it can be applied directly to plants as a fertilizer without burning or harming them.
Rabbits can use wild grasses and plants as part of their diet, cutting back on the cost of food.

Rabbits produce like rabbits, so you can easily end up with a lot more.

Rabbits can be sold, so breeding rabbits can be a good source of income.

As a food source, breeding a buck (male rabbit) and two does (female rabbits) can provide the same amount of meat as one entire cow over the course of a year. Not only is that a lot of meat, since you do not have to process it all at once like you do with a cow, you don't need to store it in the freezer for a whole year either.
If you do eat them, the pelts can be tanned and sold or used for clothing as well.