I have rabbit poo and a garden, now what?

[lorihadams]

I am new to rabbits and this is my first year with a garden. I know that rabbit poo is supposed to be a good fertilizer but do you need to do anything special to it before putting it on the garden? I have a tray in the hutch that has straw in it for them to bed in/ pee and poo in
Some of the poo falls throught the wire on the bottom of the hutch and onto the ground so could I use that too? How do you all use your rabbit droppings?

 

[TanksHill]

Great question. I look forward to hearing what others have to say. My rabbit is not producing very much but I did sprinkle the last tray into my big potato basket. I hope that was ok.

 

[justusnak]

Lucky you! Rabbit poo in the garden is GREAT! just throw it out there....and watch the garden grow!

 

[Dace]

bunny poo is not hot...you can dig it right in the base of the plants. You can also make bunny poo tea with it...think sun tea gives a nice little quick boost.

 

[justusnak]

bunny poo is not hot...you can dig it right in the base of the plants. You can also make bunny poo tea with it...think sun tea gives a nice little quick boost.

Just dont drink it!

 

[lorihadams]

Can I use the straw as a kind of mulch, would the pee burn the plants?

 

[Hiedi]

I would think that rabbit manure would have to be composted first before putting in the garden.

 

[Hiedi]

I would think that rabbit manure would have to be composted first before putting in the garden.

Maybe not, I was just reading on another forum where some people use it directly in the garden, like Dace said. Personally, I would compost it first, just to be on the safe side.

 

[reinbeau]

Rabbit manure does not have to be composted and can be added directly to the garden - as can goat manure (and sheep, too). I had a few bunnies over the years and loved having that great manure source available. My great grandmother had rabbits and a fantastic garden.

 

[Hiedi]

I know there are different schools of thought on this subject, but I am thinking along the lines of introducing harmful pathogens in soil using fresh manure in the garden. If growing certain vegetables like root crops, lettuce or spinach, that could be an issue.