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Hi, We recently bought a buck yellow dutch to breed with two yellow Dutch does in Spring. I have a Lionhead cross and a Netherland dwarf too. Would I be able to put my Dutch buck on a netherland dwarf (false dwarf) doe? What about a Lionhead doe?

Hi, I've had a hard year, family illness, having covid (my brother almost died from it) and my best rabbits fatally catching rhd. Long story short- Rabbit escaped 23 days. I tried to buy another. Many messers later.... someone finally came back to me, I jumped on the chance. She was a scruffy...

Hi, My baby rabbits are 4 days old now. I have looked today and there is random white bits on them. one looks like a Dutch mark (incomplete Dutch markings). But the other have a few odd white spot s. it's not broken as neither is broke n. I know the mum carries none of it (the man only breeds...

Hi, I've recently been told that Netherland dwarfs (not even just the true dwarf x true dwarf) are hard to breed. As a result I am keeping a baby back from my mix breed (not my Netherland) for breeding. Is there any other breeds that are hard to breed for first time breeders?

Hi, I'm getting down, I rebred my Netherland dwarf doe for the third time. babies due in 19 days. it's going to be warmer weather in June and her last baby died of cold. have you had any success stories with breeding a doe for the third time? also she can't kill the babies from leaping into...

Hi, I had a bad breeding year. I want to be prepared for everything. My parents won't let me get a nest box (they say they did it without for year), so I'm already at a disadvantage. They'll be born this June 12 and some July 5. It will be warm but what if they get out? Can I put them back...

Hi, I am breeding my new doe soon. I will get harlequin (or sooty fawn and orange), agouti and self black from her. with a low chance for opal, self blue and dilute of harlequin or non extension. My other doe if she does well will be otters in blue and black. My favourite has always been...

Hi, I bought a mix breed doe (orange Dutch cross harliquin) I will be breeding her for first time July 4. I've had a bad year with rabbit breeding. I had kits born dead, then one solitary kit die of cold. current and third time (your recommendations) litter I'm waiting due this June 12...

Hi, Before you say get a nest box please read. I live with my parents as an autistic 21 year old. My parents have refused to let me buy or make a nest box. They say they (my grandad) have bred rabbits successfully for years without one. I have rowed and tried reasoning with them to no avail...

Hi, I have a Netherland dwarf buck. He is a black self carrying dilute. I know the kits he had before I bought him. He was paired with a harlequin and their was a harlequin baby. I know harlequin is recessive, that means he must carry harlequin or tort. How do you know if he is carry tort or...

Hi, I have a Netherland dwarf doe who has failed her first and second litter. The first they were born dead. The second she had only one and it died of cold outside the nest area. Is there any point to breed her a third time? Is she just a poor mother? Are Netherland dwarfs hard to breed? Or...

Hi, I have a wonderful pair of guinea pig girls for sale. They are bonded so would like to go together. They are £50 for the pair. One is white with grey head patches and the other is a satin crested golden agouti. They love apples, cucumber and munching grass in their pen. Great for the...

Hi, I'm aware that marten smokes and siamese sable can carry rew "visually '. Apparently, a double sable gene causes dark varieties. But carrying a Rew gene causes medium shades. I'm pretty sure my marten smoke pearl is medium not dark. That means she carries rew? It is that a myth that...

Hi, I am selling a pure bred standard rex rabbit doe. She is a young rabbit, with great temperament. . She would make a great pet or breeding doe. I am only selling due to deciding to downsize my collection and concentrate on my Netherlands. Social distancing will be adhered to, Please wear a...

Hi, Two colour pairings in going to discuss. 1. Black self (carrying blue, bew or rew) to a marten smoke pearl. 2. Black self (carrying blue, bew or rew) to a rew carrying opal. From what I understand- Even though my black self had siblings who may be opal and black otter. He cannot carry...