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I've read this entire post and no one mentioned American Chinchillas so I will. I have been breeding them for meat for about a year now and find them to be very easy to work with. One of the reasons I chose them is their heritage status and rare breed status...i get meat and can keep them from...

You can use the fur from other rabbits in the nest if you need to, I have done this in the past with no problems. If you think the doe might be picky about it u can always put a few drops of vanilla in the bag of fur a few days before you place it in the nest. I have used dryer lint in the past...

We do in-breeding all the time with no problems as long as all the off spring go no further than your freezer. In the 2 yrs of doing meat rabbits we have had no more still borns then we breed for stock and sales. :)

You should ask to inspect the rabbits befor you purchase. Look for clear eyes, check the teeth google an image as to what they should look like, look in the cage for signs of runny poop, make sure that the rabbits backside is clean not matted with poop. Is the rabbit active and alert not...

Absolutely wonderful to see. Thanks! :)

Rabbit meat. How did you have your divider attached to your cage? Try using plastic "zip ties" to hold it into place, I have a few very large cages(4x8 n 4x10) that sometimes need to be divided up . I use 1/2"x1/2" wire and zip ties. This always works and keeps whatever rabbits I need...

Hello n welcome to the group from Savannah Ga! :)

Lol Vickie that's too funny about your dogs..mines run when they see me grab Q-tips. Also see if there is a raptor club or some thing of the sorts in your area...they might appreciate that stuff to feed their birds..

Nawma ...over time I have found that they eventually eat the whoe thing root bed n all just takes some time .

WMR...where did you get your trays? I am using plastic food storage tray I bought at Wallyworld for 3.97 for a set of two. They are 14x9 or so. I have a DIY system that I made up from a metal shelf unit, trays with drain holes I drilled in the bottom, a container at the bottome to collect all...

I took my buns off of pellets about 6 months or so ago, after gradually introducing them to fodder. I live in the south, Savannah Ga area, so my choice of seeds was limited, I finally found Iron Clay Peas(cow peas) and started my DIY fodder system with that, I am getting about 5-6 lbs of fodder...

yes fresh grass is fine as long as you don't use any insecticides on your lawn...just pull out what they don't eat after about 1-2hrs, something goes on when the grass starts to wilt there's a time frame between fresh cut and drying out to hay that animals shouldn't eat. I dont remember all the...

Vickie the mounting you witnessed may be more of a dominancy issue than breeding/sexual act. I have seen young litter mates do this to each other and once saw a 6 week old kit mount its mother. As Citylife said dont assume it was a buck as does will do this also. Sexing rabbits gets easier...

not sure what kind of hay I have I get it at a local feed store. I live in the Savannah Ga area and remember that when just starting out that Timothy hay down here is not available. I believe its Bermuda Grass hay which is fine for rabbits as far as I know. This is the link for the picture of my...