Oregon, The High Desert
They live in a large colony. 5 does, 2 bucks, a slew of kits and a handful of giunea pigs.
I feed:
barley and wheat fodder
sprouted barley, wheat, boss and flax
a large variety of fresh veggies consentrating on mostly low oxalate greens
fruit
alfalfa, timothy and grass...
Our weather has turned nice. It went from averaging mid 40's 2 weeks ago, last week it got down -30° then up to 60° yesterday. Weird weather. ..for the calf manna I got a small bag, maybe 5#.
I'm sitting out in my yard petting the rabbits and I just realized I never actually weaned the kits. They still had access to their moms during the day and early evening but they eventually just stopped being interested in nursing and were way more into foraging and eating the greens I brought...
For my does, I wait until their bodies look like they did pre pregnancy.
They are free range in my backyard daily so they build up good muscle tone and get to eat a natural foraging diet. I give them a ton of greens daily and I put a big handful or two of calf manna in their bowl of pellets...
I thought I would update, thanks for all your great replies!!
I put the does in their hutch on day 28 and kept them in there 2 days after they had kindled. Then put them back in my backyard with supervision with their older kits during d u r in day and in I nye hutch at night to nurse . They...
Hi, I'm located in Central Oregon and I'm looking for one or more Flemish Giants, Giant Chinchillas and if I can't find the Giant Chin then an Amercan Chin. I am having a hard time finding Giant Chins especially. Does anybody on here know where I may find any of these breeds?
I have 2 Giant...
Do you mean in a pen together at night or just out in the yard together? Once they have kindled they will not be with with their kits at night anymore but I was hoping to have them all out in my huge yard together all day like they have been. If it comes down to it I will split my yard in half...
Thanks for the replies! I think I will start having the does be put in their hutch without the kits starting tonight and see how everyone does.
Last time they kindled was the first time they had kindled togather in the same hutch. They did wonderful. This time they are even digging a hole...
Hi! I have a couple questions about weaning. I'll tell you about the rabbits then ask my questions. I'm new to raising rabbits. This will be my second litter. I got my does in the begining of Sept. They came bred.
I have 2, 1.5 year old Giant Chinchilla does. They gave birth to a total of 19...