I'm starting my meat production herd. I have an Am Chin buck, and I also have a Sable x Am Chin doe that suffered an eye injury in the nestbox, she was about 10 days old. She's now 11 weeks old, seems completely fine, but I am concerned that her eye will cause issues in the future. The eye isn't...
I've been checking, double-, triple- and quadruple-checking the sex of my almost 8 week old bunnies, making sure who are boys and who are girls, and I noticed something on one of the girls that seems very odd. Along the outside of her vagina, on both sides, there seems to be a very deep crease...
I'm dealing with a small space for my rabbits (4 adults, 7 kits) and chickens (9 hens, 5 chicks). Chickens are currently in a chicken tractor, rabbits are in 2'x3' hutches. My husband intended to build a 6'x8' shed to house the chickens to replace our now too small chicken tractor, but I'm...
Last night my husband and I had to pop a cyst like growth at the tip of my Mini Rex's pupice; while he was upside down, I noticed his teeth looked like they might be a little overgrown. I managed to get a pic; what do you guys think? If they are overgrown, is this considered a little or a lot...
While clipping my painfully shy Mini Rex buck's nails tonight, I did an overall check on him to make sure he didn't have any issues/injuries that had gone unnoticed. I'm not sure of his age (craigslist bunny), but he's over 2. He is in good condition, eating/drinking well, has a chewing stick...
The kits were born 6/19, and I decided they were healthy and furred enough to be transferred to another container while I cleaned out momma's hutch, and cleaned out the nest box. While going through the old fur and saving the clean stuff, I found, to my horror, 3 small maggot-looking larva. I...
Ruby was due to kindle tomorrow, so when I did the morning rounds today topping off food/water for the chickens and rabbits, I was happy to see Ruby was pulling fur...LOTS of fur! I watched for a little while, admiring how quickly and calmly she was taking the fur to the next box, spreading it...
Wilbur needs a new home. Price is negotiable to the right home, open to barter. He's a nice rabbit, a little skittish but not aggressive, just not used to being handled, and I've been working on that with him. Wilbur may be a Satin, and he is an intact male. Age estimated 3-4 years.
Ok, so this is kind of a question and kind of a vent...against myself! I have a doe that should kindle on the 20th. I have NOT been able to feel any soft marbles, kicks, or any other indication to confirm that she really is pregnant. The breeding was successful, but so far these are stealth...
I was ecstatic when I found (FINALLY!!!!!!) a local breeder that had pedigreed Dwarf Hotots, and put down a deposit on a lovely little buck, only 3 weeks old...and then found out today that his momma and one sibling died this morning, it's unknown if he will pull through, though it sounds...
I'm a complete newb with rabbits, I have a decent setup (4 hole hutch, single hutch, total of 5 rabbits - 2 does, 3 bucks to start), and will be raising some pet rabbits for sale. I bred my doe Ruby to my smaller buck Char yesterday. She seemed very accepting of him, laid out, tail up...
Has anyone tried/heard of or seen a Mini Rex crossed with a Dwarf Hotot? I love the eye bands and smallness/body type of the DH, but I looooooove the Rex coat! Thanks!
Has anyone used diatomaceous earth with rabbits? I have a large quantity, since I use it every time I clean the chicken coop to prevent mites and such.
Woohoo! I'm on a roll and loving planning my unique bunny treehouse (basically a 3 sided shelter using our crowding fir trees as the corner posts instead of a freestanding structure). I've got the structure itself decided on (horizontal L shaped structure, with a single row of cages on each side...
OK, I'm starting my venture into raising pet/meat rabbits. I have been scouring craigslist for cages, with no luck. I need outdoor cages. I'm trying to build a long quonset style cage with a divider in the middle, but would honestly just prefer to get real rabbit cages. Can't afford new - we're...
Hi everyone, I'm brand new to raising meat/pet rabbits (Mini Rex buck, Mini Rex mix doe). I'm working on building/adapting a permanent outdoor setup for them, and I'm looking for advice.
I have a raised wood double hutch I got off craigslist: needs floor redone as wire mesh, needs doors redone...