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    Keeping the herd together

    I have 3 males, 3 females, one male cria (about 1 year old) and a Llama. I currently have the males together in one pasture, and the females, cria, and llama in a different pasture. I plan on separating them, one male to one female in May for breeding. How long should I leave them separated for...
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    Generic Kinder ?

    Hi, been a while since I've been on here, like the changes. I have been raising and milking dairy goats for a while. I just sold off some kids and my Oberhasli, but I still have two does, I was told they were Alpine Nubian mixes, but they don't look anything like my sisters Nubians. I am the...
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    what age is safe to transport

    One of my does had a litter on July 4th. My brother is buying the doe and kits. He wants to come pick them up tomorrow. I'm thinking that may be to early and cause to much stress on the mother and kits. What age is OK to let him take them? He lives about 20 miles from me, eight miles of it is...
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    Bucks not falling?

    I've put my does in with my bucks , the does don't assume the position, the bucks are quite enthusiastic, but don't fall off, I waited and put them together again 8 hours later, the does both started squealing right away and were trying to bite the bucks. Any ideas? My wife is starting to get...
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    Help needed

    Last week I was feeding my rabbits and noticed my buck had his head at a weird angle, didn't think much about it. It seems to be getting worse. I included a picture. Now his head is at almost a 90 degree angle of where it normally is. He hasn't been eating, drinking or pooping as much as he...
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    Finally a Live Litter

    After 1 year of unsuccessful breeding's and litters dying in the first three days I have a litter with 4 survivors at two weeks.
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    Help Needed Doe died (kits still alive)

    My doe had 5 live kits Wednesday. This morning (Friday) one of the kits was dead. This afternoon my wife went out to check on them and the nest box was tipped over, the doe was laying still, my wife asked the doe why she knocked the nest box over and the doe squealed and by the time I got out...
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    New litter picture

    I'm not great with a camera and my wife doesn't have a macro lens (not sure what that means) Picture was taken at 6:00 PM, so they aren't overly fat, but they seem to be moving around quite a bit. This doe (Californian 17 to 18 months old) hasn't been a good mother and has lost 2 or 3 litters...
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    another liiter today

    One of my does had kits. I put a nest box in her cage Saturday. When I got home from work I checked and she didn't pull any fur and had the kits on the wire floor. There are 5 wiggling around and normal sized. There were two that seemed about half the size of the other five, they were dead. This...
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    when to check litter

    Finally after 10 months of unsuccessful breeding, I have confirmed kits. They were born late last night or this morning. I can't tell how many yet as they are covered with hay and bunny fur. How long do I wait before checking for any dead and count how many are alive? My dear wife took library...
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    Finally: Updated with new question

    I started breeding my Californians back in June. Had one litter born in early July all died, the doe never pulled fur, had the babies on the wire instead of the nest box. I got home from work today and the nest box, and cage, is full of pulled fur. I can't tell how many kits are in there. It is...
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    Broken New Zealand, how?

    If I can't get my Californians to start producing, I am considering switching to New Zealands. I really like the broken black pattern (if I figure out tanning I will make a bunny fur blanket), but how do you get the broken blacks? Is it as simple as breeding a black with a white? Thanks, Myke
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    Need Help In Colorado Springs, CO

    how much in cups do you feed your californians or similar sized rabbits?
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    No kits yet

    I have 2 bucks and 2 does. I have bred both does 3 times. The first doe should have had a litter this past weekend and the second doe should birth this coming weekend. The first doe has been pulling fur since Friday, but as of today (Wednesday) no litter in the nest box. I think I have the only...
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    Not breeding like rabbits

    About 2 months ago one of my does had her first letter, but all kits died. I re bred her, 2 weeks later I bred my second doe. 30 days came and went and the first doe didn't produce, it's been 33 days and the second doe hasn't birthed either. I tried checking my first doe when she was pregnant...
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    Got a surprise this morning

    Bred my Californian May 29th. I checked her a few days ago and didn't feel any movement so I figured she didn't take. Went out this morning and had 8 little ones in the litter box(?). This is my first litter, hopefully she'll be a good Mom.
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    My Rabbit Shed/Chicken Coop

    I am still working on this, not sure if I will ever be finished, there's always something needing done. I copied this from my post on BackYard Chickens. The main building is my rabbit shed. I plan to have 2 bucks and 4 does. I am building the door today, doing some painting and if time permits...
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    "Breeding Pair" of Californians on CL

    Contacted a lady on Craigslist selling a pedigreed breeding pair of Californians. I met the lady, paid for the rabbits and was in my truck ready to head out. Then she mentions that they are brother sister? Is it OK to breed them or should I find another Californian to get started? Thanks Myke
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    A few more questions

    Getting close to building my shed and had a few questions. Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but here it is. I am building an 8 foot by 12 foot shed. The 8 foot sides will be covered with plywood siding. On the 12 foot sides, I will put a 4x8 plywood on both ends and a 4x8 lattice...
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    Rabbits wanted in Colorado

    I'm getting my shed and cages built and looking around for rabbit breeders. Everybody I've found on ARBA and a few other sites either don't respond or quit breeding. I am looking for either satins or New Zealands, I really want the broken blacks. I can pick up most anywhere in Colorado. If...
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