Rex thread - for posting pictures and discussing our Rex Rabbits

ByNatureFarms

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I looked but did not find a thread just for Rex Rabbits!

Lets talk about Mini and Standard Rex Rabbits and post photos of your bunnies.
 

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i have a mini rex black female and a mini rex blk and white male,, my male is 9 months and my female is 1 1/2 yrs old. jus bred for first time 2 days ago so hopefully babies in 30 days. i will post pics in a lil bit of my 2 bunnies.
 

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Do you find Mini Rexs are more fragile than other breeds internally? We bought a mini rex buck from a breeder and he was sick immediately after we got him and ended up passing after 3 weeks. My daughter wants another Mini rex but I'm a little concerned about putting my kids thru anything like we went thru with the first one. Advice? Suggestions?
 

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I have Standard Rex, I have 4 . . . Broken Otter (the boy in my avatar begging for cuddles) Black otter, Chocolate, and Lynx. I have a litter of 3 just weaned, 2 chocolates and a lilac doe who I'm keeping. I love their personality and how they're all so individual. We have Satins, French Angora and a New Zealand too and there just isn't as much variation rabbit by rabbit as I get with my Rex. I just love them :love
 

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These are our mini rex. Above are Jack and Jill. They are sibs.
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This is Loretta. We plan to breed her with Jack.
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This is Lucy. My daughter showed her at the fair last year and placed 2nd. Unfortunately we lost Lucy this past winter. :(
We love our mini rex! We also raise Dutch rabbits.
 

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Do you find Mini Rexs are more fragile than other breeds internally? We bought a mini rex buck from a breeder and he was sick immediately after we got him and ended up passing after 3 weeks. My daughter wants another Mini rex but I'm a little concerned about putting my kids thru anything like we went thru with the first one. Advice? Suggestions?

I'm sorry you had a bad experience :hugs
If you got him from a breeder who sold him to you sick, then you're looking at a bad breeder, not a bad breed. Did you tell the breeder that he was ill right after you brought him home?
I've even had 'reputable' breeders try to sell me sick animals a time or two. Do the research to know what to look for and make sure you spend time at the breeders with the animals so you can observe their behavior and gauge for yourself whether the animal is well or not.
You want one that is active with alert eyes, no discharge from nose or eyes. Check that the feces is normal and that the other buns that are housed with your potential pet are also healthy and normal. If the inside of the front paws are messy, it indicates that the rabbit has been sneezing often and cleaning it up.
Find out what health guarantee the breeder offers - most will guarantee for at least a week or two - if not, don't buy from them unless you're willing to take the gamble.
Hope that helps :)
 

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I have a doe that I was told was a New Zealand. On first look I knew she was a cross and just thought she was small, but I do believe she is either a rex or is crossed with a rex. Any thoughts? She is beautiful and is a great producer so will not be going anywhere either way, just want to know

 
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