BoboFarm's Journal

[BoboFarm]

I figured I'd come out of the shadows and post about my recent rabbit shenanigans! I found a very nice used cage on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. It's 36" x 30", has urine guards and a plastic tray. It's deeper than I'd like but for $50 I couldn't pass it up. I also got rabbits to go into said cage Last Friday I picked up a couple of Californians. They're 8 and 9 weeks old as of Sunday. I'm going to give them another week or two until we process them.

I really want New Zealands but these Californians were available so I figured why not. The NZ breeder that I've been in contact with bred her NZWs and is expecting litters in the next couple of days. These litters will be unrelated so we're hoping come July I'll have the beginnings of my rabbit herd!

Sausage is in the front. She's 9 weeks old. Enchilada is in the back and she's 8 weeks old.

 

[Baymule]

I like their body profile. They look like they will grow up to be nice and meaty. They should make you some fine babies!

 

[BoboFarm]

I just checked weights. Sausage is 3lbs 12oz and Enchilada is 3lbs 8oz.

Their siblings just won grand champion 4H meat pen at the WCC this past weekend! They have nice type but I'm being told that they're small for their age. I'm ok with that. We've considered keeping one to breed but I'd really like NZs. Time will tell.

 

[Latestarter]

I thought NZs crossed with CAs was the "ideal" meat carcass? Maybe keep just one and give it a try and see how it pans out as opposed to PB NZs?

 

[BoboFarm]

I believe the cross is supposed to be the best but I'm hoping my daughter will be interested in showing in 4H so I need PB rabbits. I also may be interested in showing if I can get them from good stock.

 

[Latestarter]

Oh... sorry... saw the post about sausage and enchilada and just assumed there was meat rabbits in your future... Completely understand the PB for showing. Good luck with that!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ya could always have a PB line and a cross for a meat line...it could be interesting to see what the crosses produce for ya....

 

[BoboFarm]

These gals are my experiment so to say. We want to be sure that raising rabbits is something we want to do before diving too far in and investing in cages and good breeding stock. Plus we're still waiting to get our shed up to put rabbits in. These gals are on my back porch right now. Definitely not a permanent situation.

 

[Baymule]

These gals are on my back porch right now. Definitely not a permanent situation.

You are only following protocol. Get the animals FIRST-worry about housing, fencing, cages, barn, shed, etc.....LATER!

 

[Wehner Homestead]