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    Cockerel or Pullet? Opinions, please!

    I purchased 10 pullets some weeks back. Mix of Buff Orpingtons, Columbian Rocks, and Barred Rocks. Fast forward to present day: one of the Buff Orpingtons is definitely a rooster - appearance, crowing, and today I saw him mounting a couple of the hens. My suspicion is that one of the...
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    Geometry for flight up to roost?

    My chicken set up is a small coop w/large attached run. I want to build a roost in my coop for my new flock of 10 birds. My previous flock were ground sleepers. My coop is 4' x 6'. The roost will be on the 6' length. If the roost is 36" off the ground, is 3' enough distance to allow them to...
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    Need Advice: Day olds vs. started pullets

    Quick laying hen question(s)...I'm rotating my current flock of red sex links to the freezer for soup, and considering replacements. Trying to decide between 12 wk old pullets and brooding day old peeps. Flock size will be 10, breeds the same in either scenario. In my shoes, what would you...
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    Rabbit Cookbook Recommendations?

    For all you fellow rabbit meat lovers, what cookbook do you recommend/use for rabbit recipes? I'm wanting to find a cookbook dedicated to rabbit, not 2-3 recipes in a wild game cookbook that covers all game. Looking first for printed book, digital media is an option. Thanks!
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    Silver Fox Rabbits For Sale in northern VA

    1 doe, 2 bucks available. They are littermates. DOB February 28, 2013. $40 each w/pedigree; $35 each without pedigree. Also have 2 Californian bucks available at $25 each. Non-pedigreed rabbits. Must be able to pick up. Will not ship rabbits. Zip code is 20115, near Marshall, VA.
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    The Nestbox Doesn't Lie...Genes Lurk Deeeeep! Or do they?

    Background: I have a Cali doe and Cali buck. Bred them together many times (probably 6+) litters. EVERY litter resulted in the typical Cali markings on the babies. Her most recent litter was kindled 11 days ago. Fourteen kits, with one stillborn. A whopper of a litter, especially since the...
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    Wart-like thing on Buck's nose. Any guesses?

    My SF buck has a growth on his nose. Just above the nostril, specifically. Noticed a couple weeks ago. Solid, small base, a bit dry and flaky on end. Seems to be getting bigger. No other health issues with the rabbit. Appetite, energy, etc., all good. Handling it doesn't seem to cause...
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    How many generations to include in pedigree (if less than all)?

    Selling my first pedigreed rabbits. All the templates I've found only provide space for 4 generations and I can't figure out how to add more. I assume that selling an animal with pedigree means the ENTIRE known pedigree on both sides. If not, how many generations should be included? Related...
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    What Constitutes Quarantine In Terms Of Distance?

    I've purchased rabbits before and put them right into my rabbitry without any kind of quarantine period. Never had any problems so far, but I'm thinking of purchasing a rabbit at a regional show and thought maybe I should be a little more thorough in this case. So how far apart from other...
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    Babies Galore!

    So I bred all five of my does in a 4 day span last month...between Saturday and Wednesday, all of them delivered. My whole rabbitry feels like a maternity ward. Really pleased with how they all did, considering it was pretty chilly (overnight lows in low 30's/upper 20's). Had to pluck a...
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    Hog Rings or J Clips for assembling cages?

    Going to build some new cages. Decided to buy wire rolls and build from scratch. I'm just curious as to people's preference for cage fasteners - hog rings or J clips. Both seem about equal in terms of durability and strength and cost to me, so would like to hear from users the pros/cons of...
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    Any Way to Fix Horrible Teeth?

    I just acquired 4 young rabbits from a friend who got out of the business due to a potential move. They are Cali crosses and my intention is to simply feed them out and butcher them. They are between 3-4 lbs. now. Anyway, I noticed tonight that one of the rabbits has HORRIBLE teeth. No pics...
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    Breed Now or Wait?

    I have a NZ doe that is just weaning a litter of 10 bunnies. Bunnies are 30 days old. Doe is pretty rough - nursing this litter has really taken its toll. Even with supplementing her feed with 2 tablespoons of calf manna and one tablespoon of oats daily since the day she kindled, she is not...
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    **Updated: Pregnant!** Advice For Breeding An Older Maiden Doe?

    I recently acquired a maiden Silver Fox doe. Couldn't argue about the price - free, with the promise of a doe from the litter. Turns out the doe is 18 mos. old (initial estimate was "about a year"). I know that her age is a bit of a concern for trying to breed her for the first time, but...
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    New SF Buck and Fall Litters - Pics

    I got a new Silver Fox buck about 2 months ago. Really happy with him. Meet Augustus: I already have one litter from him and two more coming. Here's a pic of my Cali doe and her litter by him. I love these rabbits. I think they look cool and they are growing really well. They'll be great...
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    Need Some Guidance Integrating New Adult Hens

    Calling all chicken experts... We have a small flock (8) red sex links hens. Confined to a coop and attached run. Got them from a commercial grower so they were de-beaked. Absolutely love them. Wanted some Ameracaunas for the novelty and think they are pretty birds. Found some on CL for...
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    Does "Forced" Nursing Really Work?

    I've read about rabbit owners flipping a nursing doe on her back and placing runts (or otherwise challenged kits) on the doe's belly to nurse without the challenge of competing with littermates. Or keeping her in the nestbox and giving the kits a chance to come up and feed while she is held in...
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    Possible to train an adult hen to roost in a tree?

    Hoping some of you BHY and BHC crossovers can help me :) vs. searching BYC for this. I have 9 red sex link hens. Smallest one moulted and lost almost every feather on her body at same time. This triggered some pretty vicious bullying, so I separated her. Once she had mostly re-grown her...
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    Experienced Doe - First Time w/next box. Worries?

    I have a doe due to kindle on Sept. 16. She has had 4 previous litters and has proven a great mother. The difference is her cage. All her previous litters were in an attached nest box to her cage. I've changed my setup, and now use nest boxes I put in the cage. She's never used one of these...
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    Grilled Rabbit Liver

    I enjoy liver from almost any animal. One of my favorite things about deer hunting is the prospect of a heaping plate of fresh deer liver and onions. :drool Anyway, when I butchered my most recent litter of rabbits, I saved the livers. Kept them in a bowl of cold water, drained and replaced...
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