It was supposed to be a chilly night so I dabbed some vanilla on my experienced mom's nose (which she didn't like!) and took the two largest of the new mom's litter and put them with the single kit. They snuggled right up and the mom checked them and sniffed them but seemed fine. Everyone...
We had one experienced doe kindle 2 kits on 10/16/13 and a first time mom kindle 7 kits on 10/17/13.
The first time mom lost one on our first frost night so we are down to six for her. They all look good, but there is a bit of disparity in sizes. Two are are smaller then the others. They...
I have NZs and mixes and I feed them about 75% forage and they do well. They love it. They might not grow quite as fast, but I think they are healthier.
Her colors, pattern, body shape, fur length, etc all are very different then an English Spot. I have Broken Black NZ and while their coloring is similar to an English Spot they are very much not English Spots.
Not an English Spot even though the coloring looks close.
Thank you Bunnylady! That's what I thought. I only paid $15 for her and she is very large so I know she is at least mostly Flemish Giant. I planned on breeding her with my NZ buck, so it's not a big deal - I just like to know what I have.
I got a baby Flemish Giant doe from someone this summer, but as I have been doing more research on the breed it seems like FG does not come in broken coloring? She is very pretty and sweet tempered, but obviously broken. So would you assume she is a mix? Or just a cull?
How close are they in size? We have a "mini" rex that is over size (just over 5 lbs) and a small NZ buck (nearly 8 lbs) and they have bred together without issues.
She is shoving a LOT in her mouth too! But I know she has never been around a buck, she's never even been around another rabbit!
At least I know when she is bred she'll make a beautiful nest!
Question. I have a doe who is not quite 6 months. We were planning on breeding her for the first time next month. This morning I found her with a haystache running around her cage. When we fed this evening she was even pulling fur! I have had her since she was 6 weeks old (with her parents...
I have been using frozen bottles this year and none of my buns have tried chewing on them. They just lay next to them.
Also, I like using the flat juice bottles instead of the soda bottles. Easier for them to stay in one place!
I am in Western NC.
What specifically are you feeding?
Pellets, Hay and a large pile of grass 2x a day.
What are you adding to supplement it?
Rose, willow, apple or blackberry branches regularly.
Mineral wheel.
And how does your feeding program change seasonally?
Less grass and more hay...