rabbits, minnesota

backyardbunnies

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Hello everyone
I recently added come rabbits to our small hobbie farm in minnesota. At first i wasnt sure what rabbit breeds i wanted to keep but now after some time i watched my new rabbits i am going to be down sizing them. But, i did get bunnies avalible currently i have pure breed standard rex bunnies and one standard rex new zealand cross avalible. If anyone is intrested in them just let me know.
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Greetings from the front range in Colorado! :frow :welcome! I'm not a bunny person, but there's plenty of them around! I hope you have all those guys separated from those gals... they look old enough to do what rabbits have been known to do... Make yourself at home and hope you have lots of time for :caf! Good to have you with us!
 

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Thank you very much for your advice i do appreciate it but they are not seprated yet. They are only 6 weeks old but of course i am going to do so eventually. It's just not quit sure when will be the best age for that. They are currently still with their mom but it seems to me that she already stoped feeding them.
 

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Welcome to the forum!:frowGlad you joined us!

Pretty babies!

By the time bunnies are 6 weeks old, most of their nutrition comes from the food they eat, and some people may wean them at that age (or even younger - commercial breeders often wean at 4 weeks). I prefer to wait until they are 8 weeks; in some states, it is actually illegal to sell rabbits less than 8 weeks of age. But it is a good idea to separate by gender by the time the kits are 10 weeks old, since young does may become fertile as early as 12 weeks.
 

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Howdy & Welcome from Sweet Home Alabama!:welcome Those pics are just too too cute. Love baby critter pics. Not sure about bunnies, I raise Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats; but you will get plenty of help around the barnyard. these folks are the best. Good luck with your babies. see ya around the barnyard & Welcome to the Herd.:frow
 

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Welcome to BYH! Good to have you here!

I would agree with Bunnylady, and say 6-8 weeks. (Thanks @Latestarter for your vote of confidence in my knowledge of rabbits, but if we're being totally honest, I have to admit I'm not an expert :D =D)

Once again, Welcome @backyardbunnies!!
 

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Welcome from Northern minnesota !

I always keep mom with babies u til 8 weeks unless mom's showing signs of aggression. I raise french lops and their systems seem to be much more fragile than most other breeds. Good luck and congratulations! They look very nice. :)
 

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