Raising Rabbits to Feed the Farm
The manure and urine of the rabbit are a powerhouse of nutrient density for plants. Rit Shabbit Estate is dedicated to harnessing this nutrient density for plant production. We are doing this through the use of KNF/JDAM ferments and various composting methods.
One goal toward this end, is documenting low-tech, on-farm methods to produce fertilizers of unmatched quality.
Rabbit Manure Fertilizers
Whole Rabbit Manure Pellets: Approximately 2.4-1.4-0.6 NPK. Used as a slow release fertilizer, added to soils, top dressed on soils and as a soil conditioner.
Rabbit Manure JDAM Liquid Fertilizer (JLF): Highly soluble, nutrient dense liquid fertilizer for mineral dense fertigation.
KNF Rabbit Liquid Manure Ferment (LMF): Moderate NPK from the manure, in a highly available form. Fed through both foliar and soil drench.
Lacto-Fermented Rabbit Manure for Worm/Larvae Chow: High NPK content in a stabilized form. Nitrogen is retained while pathogens are destroyed.
Vermicomposted Rabbit Manure: Approximately 1.5-1.0-1.0 NPK. Organic, molecular forms of NPK, plus microbial life and enzymes.
Vermicomposted, Lacto-Fermented Rabbit Manure: Approximately 1.1.1 NPK. Nutrients are stabilized in organic molecules and humic substances. Contains humic acids, auxins, microbial slurry. Fungal dominate with a neutral acidity.
Black Soldier Fly Frass, from Lacto-Fermented Rabbit Manure: Approximately 3-2-2 NPK. Chitin, enzymes and mineral salts. Bacterial dominate with slightly acidic nature.
Johnson-Su Composted Rabbit Manure: Approximately 1:1:1 but dense organic molecules. Minerals are locked in stable humic complexes. Excellent chelation. High fungal:bacteria ratio. Extremely high microbial count and diversity.