Adventure Ranch

09/08/2026

Snuffles is enjoying being a house bunny lately.

Where do your rabbits like the hang put?

08/28/2026

Here's a great Rabbitry to follow for more information on all things rabbits when it comes to ARBA Standards & showing.

We hope you will learn some new terminology.

08/22/2026

Hey Clay County friends, make sure you are pre-registering for the Swine & Steer shows.

SWINE & STEER FAMILIES — IT’S GO TIME! 🐷🐮

Pre-registration for the 2027 Clay County Agricultural Fair Swine & Steer Program is NOW OPEN! 🎉

Pre-registration is REQUIRED and must be completed by September 5th. Here's the link: https://bit.ly/4xfCyCv

⚠️ IMPORTANT: This is a PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY and does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

And mark those calendars! Our Mandatory Exhibitor & Parent Meeting is September 26th at 8:00 AM at Middleburg High School.

✔️ Get pre-registered, get those calendars marked, and get ready — 2027 starts NOW! 💚

07/18/2026

Mowing grass with an audience....oh well I guess not. The noise sure doesn't bother them at all while there is food to be eaten.

I am thankful for some extra sunshine today to get some yard work done! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Don't forget tomorrow is Sunday, if you need a seat at church let us know, we'll save one for you.

07/16/2026

There are so many different breeds of rabbit. The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) has 53 recognized breeds. During a Skill-a-thon you might be asked to label 6-10 different rabbits with their correct breeds. You can find pictures and information about all of the breeds recognized by ARBA so you can study here on their website.

American The American rabbit is considered a rare breed by the American Livestock Breed Conservancy which lists the American as critical. This breed possesses a calm temperament making it an excellent project. They come in two varieties (colors) Blue and White. – Maximum weight 12 lbs. Visit the c...

07/14/2026

There are 5 different body types when it comes to rabbits. Today we will share a little bit about them.

1. Semi-arched like the Flemish Giant.
2. Compact like the Dutch.
3. Commercial which is most of the meat rabbit breeds like New Zealand.
4. Full-arched like the Checkered Giant.
5. Cylindrical, there is only one breed of rabbit with this body shape and it is the Himalayan.

07/09/2026

How the Rabbit Digestive System Works
The initial stages of rabbit digestion are the same as most mammals. When a rabbit eats, the food travels from the mouth, down the oesophagus, into the stomach, and on to the small intestine. The small intestine is responsible for absorbing the nutrients from the food. As food travels along it, enzymes break the food down into individual nutrients that are small enough to pass through the lining of the intestine and be absorbed into the blood stream. Enzymes can't breakdown fibre, so in most mammals the fibre portion of the food would travel on through the colon and be excreted as waste. However, in rabbits the colon sorts the fibre into two types, digestible and indigestible.

Digestible fibre has nutrients locked away inside it, so the colon diverts it to the caecum for processing. The left over indigestible fibre doesn't contain any useable nutrients, but it is still essential to the digestive process, as it has helped carry the food through the digestive system. Its job is now complete, so the colon forms it into the hard round droppings your rabbit leaves in his litter tray and it passes out of the body as waste.

Meanwhile, in the caecum, a colony of special bacteria ferment the digestible fibre, breaking it down to release the stored nutrients. The caecum can absorb some of the nutrients but most need to go back through the small intestine to be absorbed. To achieve this, the fermented fibre moves back into the colon, where it is coated in protective mucus, before being excreted from the body as special droppings, called cecotropes or cecal droppings. The rabbit eats these droppings (a process called cacography) so they pass through the digestive tract again. In their new format, the small intestine can easily absorb the nutrients.

07/07/2026

Rabbits have a very interesting digestive system. They only have one stomach but they have another organ called a cecum that helps them to digest their food. Later this week we will give you some more information on that process but for today let's look at just the parts of the digestive system.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th Birthday America! 🇺🇸🥁🌞🎆🥳

While you are our celebrating today be sure to be careful with fireworks y'all! And Bluey says stay cool, take a break in the shade and be sure to stay hydrated! 🐷🥤⛱️🌳