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That would cause a disqualification on the show table

Someone told me they use a needle and some tattoo ink and make 2 small dots then later they cover them with the ear tattoo. Someone else told me they use the right ear and put 3 dots in it

Wondering what everyone does to keep track of the kits they've had to foster over to a new doe? We have used a sharpie marker however those does are really good at cleaning their kits bless their hearts. So does anyone have any other ideas?

http://catalayarabbitry.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/how-to-breed-for-rabbit-shows.html This is a good article on rebreeding, weaning, and number of litters per year.

http://catalayarabbitry.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/how-to-breed-for-rabbit-shows.html Here's an article on when to rebreed and when to wean based on number of litters you want per year.

Depends on the tanning process you use. I've used battery acid fairly cheap however brains are cheaper but am learning how to do this still.

There is a good article on wether or not raising rabbits is cost effective or not and it breaks down for you how many pounds of meat a doe can produce each year. http://catalayarabbitry.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/is-raising-rabbits-for-meat-cost-effective.html

I use this breeding chart at http://catalayarabbitry.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/how-to-breed-for-rabbit-shows.html we raise for meat and show but it tells you how many litters you will get per year when rebreeding at 4,6,8weeks etc