The Rabbitry Challenge

Biochar made in the WigWam has already been applied to a section of the rabbitry. Don and Judy Atchison raise these beautiful show rabbits in a well-designed facility, however, one problem is a lack of drainage for the manure pits and resulting ammonia levels are a bit high. John Livingston is working with Don to alleviate the problem using biochar and inoculation of EM-1, a culture of microbes that includes lactic acid bacteria and soil microbes. EM-1 adds acidity to the manure bed, which helps to inhibit ammonia formation.

Don with a prize-winning rabbit

The rabbit manure piles up

Manure pits with bedding to help absorb odors. Soon biochar and EM-1 will be added