Recent content by brentr

This doe was the offspring of a NZW doe and NZR buck. One of the best rabbits I've ever had. I'm no good with color genetics, but some BYH folks told me she was a "gold-tipped steel" rabbit.

Yeah, TSC cages are pretty poor. The best cages & cage material (in my experience) come from Bass Equipment, Klubertanz, or similar cage/wire supplier. I like being able to get wire rolls and make my cages to my design and desire.

When putting in a nesting box, avoiding the "potty corner" is good advice. Good does will not soil the nesting box; they know what it is for. Some breeders cull does who never figure out not to soil the nest - too much hassle trying to keep babies clean and dry, especially if kindling in...

Stainless steel for every surface you can - easy to clean and sanitize.

I would think that cage size is fine for dwarfs. I have my meat rabbits - Silver Fox, Californian - in 30x30 cages.

I purchased 10 pullets some weeks back. Mix of Buff Orpingtons, Columbian Rocks, and Barred Rocks. Fast forward to present day: one of the Buff Orpingtons is definitely a rooster - appearance, crowing, and today I saw him mounting a couple of the hens. My suspicion is that one of the...

Depending on how many rabbits you have, I would be concerned about odor. I'd also be concerned about the buck spraying and the general mess of having to empty litter pans. I'm not a fan of indoor rabbits, but that is just me. I'm in VA, and we have hot, humid summers and freezing temps in...

Based on the pic with the bricks, and my own experience, I don't think your seller lied about age. You'll be surprised how much rabbits grow wk 8 - wk 12. Rabbits have growth spurts just like kids, in my experience. Looks like a good healthy rabbit to me. Don't give up hope! I do agree with...

X2. I keep a sharpie pen to mark ears for all sorts of reasons. It's temporary and fades in a matter of days.

The baby buns will self-regulate; they'll climb up through the hair and lay near the top if warm and will burrow down if they get cooler. I'd leave the hair/nest just as is.

If she's as attached to the calf as you say, you may have a cow freaking out in the trailer because she can't get to her calf - especially if she can see the calf/dogs.

That's a garden variety whitetail deer. Muzzle is a little elongated, but whitetail nonetheless.

For many breeds, six mos. is the age when males will be sexually mature. Some larger breeds the males take longer. It's like puberty - not everyone hits it at exactly the same time. The buck's genitalia needs to be developed enough to be able to get the job done. For most, this means the...

I don't feed kits any calf manna at any time; I supplement my nursing does with 1-1.5 tablespoons once daily starting on day of kindle. Supplement is tapered off as kits get closer to weaning so doe doesn't have any issues drying off her milk supply at weaning. My grow out rabbits just get...

Your doe is only 3 weeks removed from kindling. If she is healthy, she is quite fertile. If you put the buck back in I'd be much more surprised if you DIDN'T get a litter than if you do. The buck will be intent on breeding the doe; while he may not be intentionally aggressive to the babies...