what is the bacteria called that is in rabbit manure?
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the worms arrived in a moist bag, with a bit of bedding mixed in to keep them comfortable and busy. once we had the tray set up with bedding, we added the worms, and then sprinkled them with water to make sure that they were comfortable and able to manuever.
Question by Jamison B: what is the bacteria called that is in rabbit manure?
i am using rabbit manure in my worm bed becus it is the cheapest and easiest to get where i live. and i put i would like to know what the bacteria is called in rabbit manure and some other stuff like fruits and vegetables.
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All rabbits do it. if the do not eat them they will become very sick…..it’s not actual poop, it’s cecalsRabbits have a large cecum, which is a blind pouch located at the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, where the digestible portions of the intestinal contents enter and are broken down by bacteria. Some nutrients are absorbed through the wall of the cecum, but most nutrients are locked up in the bacteria. The rabbit then produces bacteria-rich droppings called ecotropes, which are softer, stickier, greener and have a stronger odor than the regular waste droppings. These cecotropes are eaten directly from the anus as soon as they are produced. The cecotropes are then passed through the digestive tract of the rabbit and nutrients such as vitamins,amino acids and fatty acids are released from the bacteria and absorbed into the rabbit’s body. In this way, rabbits are very efficient at producing their own vitamin, protein and fat supply from food that for some animals, such as ourselves, would be totally useless. This is why Rabbit manure is the only manure you can use direct form the animal without composting it first, and it wont hurt your plants by burning them with too much nitrogen.
carl r
January 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm