Does rabbit poop need to be composted? I remember reading somewhere that it won't burn plants, but I'm not sure.

My sister had a rabbit years ago when we were teens. My Dad told me to dump the poop right in the garden, which I did, into the tomatoe patch. For three years, and about three years after it had died, that tomato patch grew the best tomatoes we ever had. I was never found of rabbits, but if one of the kids ever says they want one, I'll be happy to clean out the cage.

Depends on the amount. If it is huge clumps or piles of poop, it can damage plants, but if it is typical houserabbit litter pans, then dump it in the garden.

To be on the safe side, don't let any fresh animal manures touch growing plants. It should be aged or composted first, before it touches the plant's roots.

All fresh animal manures have the wrong types of bacteria and nitrogen in it, that plants don't like naturally. The only exception is vermicastings which is perfect in nature.

Fresh animal manures cointain many pathogenic or anaerobic bacteria, plus protein or ammonia nitrogen. Plants love the safe, pleasant smelling, aerobic microbes plus nitrate forms of nitrogen. These molecular conversions take place via beneficial microbes by either hot composting (at least 1-2 months) or aging on or in the soil (3-6 months at least depending on the animal).

Traditionally fresh rabbit and llama manures have been viewed by many soil microbiologists to be very close to the perfect beneficial microbial balance and C:N ratio of compost.

Rabbit poop makes the best tomatoes. I use one big shovelfull for each tomato plant. Dig a big hole, put in a big shovelfull, then some dirt so the roots are not right on the top of the poop and then tomatoes.
Good luck.

Thanks, Guys. I'll start shoveling.