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I'm wondering if anyone can give any pointers on how to tell the difference between Chocolate Chinchilla, Blue Chinchilla (Squirrel), and Lilac Chinchilla. Pictures that I have been able to search online look very similar and don't give me confidence I am looking at the correct thing. I have a...

So I was attempting to figure out what I could of some of my rabbits' color genetics. I have a chinchilla sire that produced REW, Himalayan, Chocolate, Chinchilla, Blue, and Squirrel, if I'm reading the colors correctly. Think this is squirrel. (Blue with a pink belly.) Think this is blue...

I have a first time mother who prior to kindling was very antsy with her nesting box. She would build her nest and then proceed to dig and fling the whole thing out and start over again. She kindled Saturday Night/Sunday Morning. Everything seemed to be going ok. She had 7 kits; one was a...

I am trying to work out a breeding schedule, and I have seen various opinions on this topic. I've seen people say below 0°F is fine, while I think I read on ARBA not to kindle below 60°F. Here are my parameters. I live in a zone 3. We get sustained temperatures in the -20°F to -30°F range...

So I am new to rabbits (with the intent to breed for meat vs pets). I'd like to make records for my rabbits as I start on this endeavor. I'm trying to get a better visual understanding of various colors to properly identify my rabbits. I'm sure once I have an acceptable visual understanding...

Hello everyone! A couple of years ago DH and I found our dream piece of land and made the move to the country. Last year, we started with chickens and ducks (and joined BYC), and this summer we decided to add rabbits to the mix. We've had pet rabbits before, but these we intend to breed for...