As I was researching the value of various animal manures, I found an article that expounded on the miracle that is rabbit manure. Apparently, it has double the nutrients compared to most other manure and has two huge advantages. Bunny Poo is a cool manure and can be used straight from the litter box to your garden, It does not need to be composted at all. Best of all it is safe to use in summer here when most other manures are to be avoided. It takes about 10-12 days for the effects to show while cow and goat manure take longer and are more heaty.
Another huge advantage it has is that it has micronutrients as well which are easily available to the plant. Apparently, it has double the nutrients compared to most other manure and has two huge Rabbit Manure also contains organic matter, improves soil conditions, drainage, and moisture retention. Earthworms love Rabbit manure. Most importantly it is not as smelly as other manures so it works well in our gardens.
The picture I am attaching is of the original bunny who gave me her manure for the experiment. My Passiflora plant got the first application and within 2 weeks was transformed from a plant showing severe chlorosis to a plant bearing beautiful flowers. The pictures are of the passiflora after the bunny poo application and the bunny that donated the manure for my plant. The only problem is that there is no commercial source of bunny manure that I have found yet. This is my project for the summer and I will keep you all posted.
Here is a comparison of the NPK values of various animal Manures:
| N Nitrogen % | P Phosphorus % | K Potassium (Potash) % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Manure | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Horse Manure | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Pig Manure | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Chicken Manure | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Sheep Manure | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Rabbit Manure | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Rabbit manure is most often collected from pet rabbits, from under their hutches where they’re kept, and these rabbits aren’t fed food containing viable weed seeds, so the manure won’t produce weeds when used in the garden, unlike sheep manure, which tends to be very weedy. Also, they will not have any tetanus germs like horse manure often has.
All in all, it is a great manure to use in your garden.
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