30-6 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Noticed on two fields next to each other - one has wheat - one has been cut for silage, all in the "hot spots" there are considerable amounts of droppings. The black, newer ones are obvious, but as mentioned there are lighter, straw coloured ones in copious amounts. So does this mean there are lots of rabbits or just a few and the droppings have built up ? How long do they take to biodegrade, is there any way of ageing them type of thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Its quite easy when you know how. If they are chewey and stick to your teeth and taste like wet grass smells, they are under an hour old, as they dry out you find the flavour fades. over the space of a week they dry and taste like Ryvita. Its just a matter of calibrating your taste buds to work out what stage they are at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Taste is the only way to be really sure The pale grassy straw ones are older, but they do take a while to break down. If there's a lot rain they disintegrate quicker. Edit: pipped by seconds! Edited July 3, 2014 by Paul T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Taste is the only way to be really sure The pale grassy straw ones are older, but they do take a while to break down. If there's a lot rain they disintegrate quicker. Edit: pipped by seconds! Looks like this may be a Yorkshire thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 be careful trying this in the winter months as the cold frosty conditions will keep them fresh a lot longer and you may find you are still getting that fresh grass taste even when they are a few days old, colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 The pale droppings are probably the second time around, rabbits do eat their own droppings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 be careful trying this in the winter months as the cold frosty conditions will keep them fresh a lot longer and you may find you are still getting that fresh grass taste even when they are a few days old, colin That reminds me. Winter droppings make a good substitute for sloes if you don't have any growing near you but make sure you wait for the first frost before adding them to your Gin, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I will have to try the taste test.Do i just need one dropping or a full mouth full to age them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Just for the record, this doesn't work with dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Rabbits eat there own poo, the lighter ones you see have probably been ingested for the 2nd time. They do this to extract more nutrients from the 1st time round food/grass they eat and also to stabilize or increase the bacteria in there intestine. Did you know that rabbits cannot vomit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogcal Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 They make a wonderful wine but Hare droppings are far better. They add a certain piquancy to the flavour that you don't get with Rabbit droppings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Just for the record, this doesn't work with dogsthat's strange as i find fox's is fine and a great way of telling what they are taking ie,if it taste of chicken then its raiding the chicken pen, if it taste of duck then watch your ponds if it's rabbit then leave it be as it's helping you with the rabbit problem Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ideal substitute for raisins and sultanas in Christmas puddings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 The fresh ones are obvious but for the more aged ones I put one up each nostril and breath in. Whichever smells the strongest is the newest. Simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Noticed on two fields next to each other - one has wheat - one has been cut for silage, all in the "hot spots" there are considerable amounts of droppings. The black, newer ones are obvious, but as mentioned there are lighter, straw coloured ones in copious amounts. So does this mean there are lots of rabbits or just a few and the droppings have built up ? How long do they take to biodegrade, is there any way of ageing them type of thing ? I bet you wish you had never asked. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 If you wrap each dropping in a small piece of cling film you can get good money for them outside the local off-licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Birdsallpl YOU ARE SO RIGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you wrap each dropping in a small piece of cling film you can get good money for them outside the local off-licence. or in your local boozer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you wrap each dropping in a small piece of cling film you can get good money for them outside the local off-licence. you'll sell more if you tell them its "good ****!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fracture7 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 got to be the most imformative topic for along time if only who to avoid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Nearly as good as Kopi Luwak, coffee from a monkeys butt.... The most expensive coffee in the world, is made from undigested beans from monkey *****.. probably expensive as they have to pay some poor ****** to sift through it all ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Come on someone should know this, I'm starting to feel a bit guilty for my flippant post. Paul T, you're no better, I bet you started to reply before my reply appeared on screen. I've tried googling it but can only find how to identify what they've been eating and surprisingly how good the manure you make from rabbit droppings is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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