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    Rabbit diagnosed with fungal infection

    The Giant Chinchilla buck I posted about earlier, who had raw, scaly patches on his hindquarters was taken to the vet today and his fur floresced (glowed when a blue light was shined on it). Whatever this is does not look like typical ringworm and we are not going to culture it to see exactly...
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    Bare patch of skin

    Last night I was petting my Giant Chinchilla buck when I ran my hand just below his hip bones and discovered a bare, scaly patch of skin. It was nearly dusk so the light wasn't the best but it did appear that there were little sore, scaly spots. He and the doe next door are both shedding but I...
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    "Ideal" rabbit barn

    I am wondering if there is an ideal rabbit barn? Presently my five rabbits are on the "porch" of our barn, up against the wall where they are protected against just about everything except the setting sun. In a year or so, after I breed them, I am going to have to move them to their own place...
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    Intro from Flint Hills

    Hi everyone! I have been a Backyard Herds lurker for a while but wanted to go ahead and get started posting. I am from the Flint Hills region of Kansas and am just now getting started back into rabbits. I have owned all sorts of chickens for years but now that my kids are old enough to show...
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