Ridges & Bridges Farm

01/30/2025

01/29/2025

The rabbits got an upgrade! New nest boxes for everyone. I hope they like them. I'm a day ahead of schedule, we should see kits by the weekend!

01/23/2025

The dog treats snowballed when my dogs and I couldn't keep up with the amount of rabbit I was producing. I started just feeding the dogs straight rabbit but it was too up and down. I would have to wait for litters to g...

01/22/2025

Some common questions I get: are they really messy? How do you keep their water clean? What do you do during the winter?

01/20/2025

I put 5 more hides into their pickle last night. They stay there for 7-10 days then get rinsed, dried, broken, and waterproofed. I move them around in the pickle each day to make sure that all parts get evenly pickled.

01/18/2025

I don't just use rabbits for my treats. I collect their manure for gardens! Rabbit manure is a 'cold' fertilizer, meaning it doesn't require any maturing time, unlike chicken manure. It is gentle enough to use with se...

01/18/2025

What's new on the farm? Rabbit manure! Garden season is just around the corner, I have prime rabbit fertilizer just waiting to make your plants grow!

01/17/2025

I've posted a few pictures of my colony setup for the rabbits but haven't shown pictures of the cages. They are made from closet shelving and mounted on pallets with roofs and a shower curtain screen in front. Simple d...

01/16/2025

I use a combination. My breeding does are in a colony and I raise the babied in cages. I also have my buck in a cage so I can control the breeding. I really like this setup. It gives the adults the companionship they...

01/14/2025

So, story time, I've always had problems eating eggs. I can handle them when baked into things or part of a dish but I get sick every time I would eat just eggs. Growing up I just stopped eating them. When I started t...

01/13/2025

Each year I wait for the ground to freeze solid. It is my favorite time. I don't have to deal with mud that will slip under my feet. I don't have to deal with standing water that will cause even more problems. Everyt...

01/10/2025

How did I get here making and selling dog treats?

01/09/2025

.....I hate processing chicken. I said it, it's out there. What does this mean for the business? Not much really. I've been trying to convince myself for a few years now, to offer more than just rabbit dog treats and...

12/14/2024

Come down to the Camden Grange for all your pet treat needs! I also have some beautiful rabbit hides and handmade hats!!

12/14/2024

I will be at the Camden Grange tomorrow 10-3. Come see Santa in the morning and the Grinch in the afternoon! Come make your pet's Christmas magical!

12/13/2024

Working on price tags for the Camden Grange Farmers and Artisan Market tomorrow. It's hard to work with this helper! She was also "helping" me by stealing all the cat toys and running off with them!!