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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    We bred the American chinchillas but it wasn't successful. Maybe next time.
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    My first litter!

    I don't know for sure. I was told she was a silver fox cinnamon mix. But she was all black when I brought her home. The father is a chestnut NZ buck. Some of the babys are like a light red Others are black and others are a torte mix. And there is a couple black bodies with red bellies chin and...
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    My first litter!

    Ok. Out of the 13 babies (we found an extremely tiny one that was dead) we now have 8. I don't think she could feed all 12. And so today's count was 8.I changed the nest bedding and put the hair back in place after removing the smelly deceased. I feel like maybe I could have helped even though...
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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    Ok. Out of the 13 babies (we found an extremely tiny one) we now have 8. I don't think she could feed all 12. And so today's count was 8.I changed the nest bedding and put the hair back in place after removing the smelly deceased. I feel like maybe I could have helped even though alot I have...
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    Asking for ideas on how to "manage" coyotes

    I know elec I know electric fence will keep them away. Also....A great pyrenees is what my friend uses. And he is just a warning device so they can get the gun ready. My best advice would be to just keep an eye out. And use an electric fence.
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    Howdy micah

    Howdy micah
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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    Wow micah! I don't have room for a cow. But want to do everything else lol. I have raised a few turkeys. We have 26 chickens 16 rabbits now a blue heeler named eve and a boxer lab named rosco. 2 cats and 2 kids. And I want to have bees next spring and a goat and a pig.
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    My first litter!

    I'm waiting to see if the chin doe will kindle soon. If she does, I may give her a couple
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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    I will get lots of pics asap!
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    My first litter!

    I don't have pics yet...... But I have been attempting to raise meat rabbits for a year. With no success stories. We successfullybred my silver fox/cinnamon doe with the chestnut NZ buck. She kindled 12 chubby kits. I am so excited to finally see babies. And I am so excited to see them grow.
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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    Well....we had bartered last year chickens for rabbits...but not knowing much about breeds and etc. I have since switched my set of breeding buns 2 more times. The second set was Calis and now I have chinchillas and a silver fox doe and a chestnut NZ buck. We intend to raise our own meat. But...
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    Raising rabbits and chickens in NY

    Hello. I'm new here. I live upstate NY and have a small 2 acre homestead. We have 2 dozen chickens and we have raised turkeys and started rabbits last year. We finally have our first litter. I am so excited to see success!! 12 new babies were kindled last night. They are silver...
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