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I LOVE angora wool too! Which is why I bought three French angoras over a month ago. Obviously I haven't had them long enough to shear and weigh their wool, but I have read that you can expect 8-12 ounces of wool a year from French and English angoras. I have my rabbitry outdoors. It is...

I have "rabbit nail clippers" from petsmart that look a little like scissors. They cost like $3. I clip their nails so that there is a little over hanging the quick that way I know I'm not getting too close. So in other words, on my REW I cut the white ends so there is a little white left before...

I know! Geez! Why does the most sensitive area have to be the hardest to keep clean? On the other hand, I have had some luck trimming nails. I just got my rabbits used to having their paws touched. I pet their paws when ever i get a chance: feeding/general grooming/just saying hi. Then when it...

That's a great question... I've been having the same problem with my buck. I trimmed what I could, but the real problem seems to be all the fur next to his genitals. If anyone has a good system please share!

I just bought three French angoras last month and I just love working with them so far. I've never owned rabbits before, especially not this large, and especially not with such a need for constant grooming. But they really are fun. I have a ruby-eyed white buck named Thistle. A chocolate...

Last month I traveled 16 hours round-trip (380 miles each way) for a breeding trio of French angoras. There was a breeder with English angoras only 100 miles away, but I wanted the French specifically. To be fair... I do live quite a way away from the nearest "big" city so I was prepared to travel.

I've seen the same thing done with a box with a slit in the top for the ear, but a pillowcase seems much more accessible.

I didn't want to latch on to the other resting pad question that's up, but I had a related question. I have three French angoras so please keep in mind that they have ever-growing wool to keep clean. My two does do well with the plastic resting/sitting pads, but my buck always seems to have...

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if the urine would harm plants, but now I can feel better knowing it can all go the same place... Compost! Thanks again.

I've noticed that many people use rabbit manure in their compost bins, but do you dump the urine in with it? For anyone who may separate the manure and urine... what do you do with the urine afterwards? Today was the first time I had to clean out my new rabbits' dropping pans and I just realized...

I've seen in a few places that people give their angoras papaya tablets to help prevent/cure wool block. Does this work for you? How often and what dose would you give a rabbit?

Thanks... That makes me feel a lot better! I'm a liitle hesitant to hang up fly strips because I ALSO keep bees (I have quite a few hobbies...lol) and I don't know if the bees would be attracted to the fly paper scent. But I do have the pull-out tray wire cages so it should be easy to keep...

The Dutch _does_ have a very distinct pattern... I'm new to the world od rabbits and it just amazes me how precise the markings can be in a new kit.

Even though it's currently in the mid-90's now, I'm thinking about winterization too. We have snow for a couple months around here and temps 10-20*F. I am planning on keeping my rabbits in a small 3-sided barn for winter and if it gets too windy I'll put up cloth tarp of some sort on the...

Me too! I rather not find creepy fly larve on my rabbits....

I've read that blowing an angora's coat is an important part of grooming, but what is the purpose exactly? Is it just to keep mats from forming or is it a step in harvesting wool or both? Or none?...lol

Does anyone have remedies or preventatives for fly strike? Maybe some sort of herb to plant near the rabbitry that would repel flies? I don't have a problem yet, but I also keep chickens which tend to attract a LOT of flies.

Oh my gawrsh woodleighcreek! Your second picture is crazy cute....

I am getting 3 French angoras soon and am planning on housing them in a small 3 sided barn. I am thinking of keeping their cages in PVC racks like this one: goodharedaze.110mb.com/cagerack.html Has anyone built a PVC rack like this? Are they pretty sturdy even with medium sized breeds (7-10 lbs)?