Sooo.. in the short amount of time we've been raising and breeding rabbits, it's certainly been interesting.
The most interesting is the doe that started methodically killing And eating her kits.. herbivores, right? Many would say environmental stresses others a protein deficiency. Curious, is what I call it. So why? No idea. Once read a study about cows eating rabbits. Turns out it was a selenium deficient area and rabbit bones accumulate selenium. My father said they'd leave dead cows out in the pasture because the cows chew on the bones. Say, what? Yup they roll them around and around in their mouths and would find bones in the water tank from time to time. Why? Calcium and phosphorus was his reply. Go figure. Granted.. can't do that now..
It's always strange watching a cow eat her placenta and afterbirth. They chew and chew.. blah! Would I take it away? Nope. Part of nature. It helps guarantee no hemorrhage as a major dose of oxytocin causes the uterus to clamp down. I'm more worried if she doesn't eat it.
Now I've got myself thinking .. another favorite of mine is that geese are "true" vegetarians. Which is why, after a rain storm, I watch them eating worms with the best of them. We were both a little surprised on that one...
Muscovy ducks are excellent catchers of frogs and chickens are very good thieves of those frogs. My pond froze pretty thoroughly one winter and the ducks fiercely attacked the trapped minnows and ate handsomely for a good week.
It's just strange what you can observe and learn. Especially in a natural environment ...
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