Rabbit Manure

Gentle fertility, ready when you are.

Rabbit manure is often called a “cold” manure, which simply means it can be used as-is, without composting or aging. It is one of the few animal manures that is naturally mild, balanced, and safe to apply directly to soil and plants.

Small pellets. Big impact. No waiting.

What makes rabbit manure different

Rabbit manure offers steady, even nourishment rather than a nutrient surge.

It contains:

  • Nitrogen for consistent growth
  • Phosphorus for roots, flowers, and fruit
  • Potassium for plant strength and resilience
  • Calcium and trace minerals that support soil life

With an approximate 2-1-1 NPK ratio, it works well across vegetables, flowers, perennials, trees, and houseplants.

Ready to use, by nature

Because of how rabbits digest their food, their manure does not heat up or burn plants.

That means it:

  • Can be applied directly to growing plants
  • Is safe around seedlings and young roots
  • Does not require composting or curing
  • Releases nutrients slowly over time

It feeds the soil gently, at a pace plants can actually use.

What it does for soil

Rabbit manure supports soil both physically and biologically.

It helps:

  • Improve soil structure and aeration
  • Increase water retention without compaction
  • Add organic matter
  • Support beneficial microbes and fungi
  • Encourage earthworms and soil life

Those small pellets create space, movement, and food below ground.

Simple ways to use it

Rabbit manure fits easily into almost any growing style.

You can:

  • Sprinkle it around plants as a top dressing
  • Mix it into garden beds or planting holes
  • Blend it into potting soil or seed-starting mix
  • Brew it into a mild manure tea for watering

Fresh or dry, indoors or out, it works year-round.

Bonus: manure plus bedding

Rabbit manure often comes mixed with hay, straw, or fur. This is a feature, not a flaw.

That mix adds:

  • Extra organic matter
  • Carbon for balance
  • Moisture-holding mulch
  • Slow, steady nutrient release

It works especially well for no-dig beds, mulched gardens, and soil building over time.

Part of a closed loop

Using rabbit manure keeps nutrients in circulation and out of the waste stream.

It:

  • Requires no processing
  • Has a very low footprint
  • Builds soil carbon
  • Supports regenerative growing practices

This is fertility that comes from relationship, not extraction.

The long view

Rabbit manure may be gentle, but its effects add up.

With regular use, soil becomes:

  • Richer
  • More biologically active
  • Better structured
  • More resilient to stress and drought

Good soil does not need to be rushed.

Rabbit manure is patient, reliable, and quietly powerful.

The kind of good shit that just keeps working.