here are the rabbits!

[samanthaj]

these are the rabbits we got off freecyle for my daughter to use in 4h.we did finally figure out we have 2 bucks and a doe,man bunnies do not like getting flipped over! the lady had no idea on breed and they may be so mixed noone will ever know,but i always like to quess! the brown and white one has blue eyes if that helps any one breeds!

the doe is the one in the middle that looks calico colored,she looks alot like some harliquens we had looked at

 

[tortoise]

Either they need more socialization, better handling, or have poor temperaments. You should not have a problem turning a rabbit over.

 

[samanthaj]

well we did just get them,they seem really lovable they come right up to the cage,we have them seperate now,they just didnt seem to like the flipping over. i know it is something she has to work on because they have to do it at the 4h show

 

[CrimsonRose]

Either they need more socialization, better handling, or have poor temperaments. You should not have a problem turning a rabbit over.

unless rabbits are handled from birth and flipped over frequently... even rabbits that are socialized will freak out if you try to flip them. Rabbits don't naturally like laying on their back it is unnatural for them. Some will Freeze up when flipped but this is more out of fear than relaxation. When trapped in the wild by prey rabbits will freeze to keep from attracting the predators.

I handle my rabbits ALL the time they are very social. but they are a larger breed rabbit so I don't flip them over a lot (when they are babies I do so it's easier to sex them when the day comes but no need to keep flipping them as the grow up after that point) But if I do have to flip them even though they are used to being held they still kick and I have a few scars on my hands from them. and it has nothing to do with their temperament... I let my 3 year old handle them with no fear. But I do understand that turning them on their back is not something they are used to and don't feel them fighting back is bad temperament... They are just scared to do something new to them... It's a very vulnerable position for a rabbit.

 

[tortoise]

Maybe it is a handling thing? Mine are large breed and that isn't an issue. Even rabbits that I haven't raised and haven't been handled don't give me an issue.

My super-amazing-socialized-good temperament rabbits are more relaxed than rabbits that were never touched until 5 months old. But even those don't give me a problem.

Curious how you guys flip your rabbits over?! Video?

 

[CrimsonRose]

Mine are flemish giants so once full grown they are about 22-25lbs they are too large to cradle like my new zealands (which again if not handled from birth will kick as well... but all my hand raised babies do fine)

So I sit in a chair and hold the scruff of the neck and hold the rump with my other hand and I flip them away from me with their legs pointing out so if they do kick I don't get gouged. after a few kicks they tend to calm down since they are used to being held but just not in that position... then I can "inspect them and such and they usually are fine once they are freeze up... if I hold them there for a while they do eventually relax and calm down but I never really have need too... I've only had to flip a few adults ever anyhow...

Almost all babies I've bought and flipped to check for sex will kick because they are not used to having this done... not many "breeders" will handle kits daily since they have a few litters going at any one time... I have 3 kiddos that really help with socializing all my baby buns... so they do pretty well when flipped as long as they are used to being flipped and held a lot...

It also may depend on the breed as well... some breeds are just more high strung than others... my new zealands are much more jumpy and less friendly than the flemish... Once they are grown I don't even let the kids handle the new zealands because they can decide to kick out of the blue for any old reason... The flemish don't spook half as bad and even though they are almost 2 times the size of the new zealands I have no issues with the kiddos holding them...

So it's not always due to handling techniques some buns are just jumpier than others... sorta like dogs... some just lazy around while others bounce off the walls...

 

[samanthaj]

so can anyone see any certain breeds in these guys LOL

 

[MiniRexGirl]

unless rabbits are handled from birth and flipped over frequently... even rabbits that are socialized will freak out if you try to flip them. Rabbits don't naturally like laying on their back it is unnatural for them. Some will Freeze up when flipped but this is more out of fear than relaxation. When trapped in the wild by prey rabbits will freeze to keep from attracting the predators.

My rabbits don't like being turned over but are getting better about it. The breeder we got them from said that when turned over from birth they DO like being flipped over because that is the position that they nurse in so it is a calming position. It is just when you don't continue flipping them that they sort of "lose" that fondness for that position and freak out when flipped.

What is their fur like? That could be another indication on breed.

 

[terri9630]

Mine are flemish giants so once full grown they are about 22-25lbs they are too large to cradle like my new zealands (which again if not handled from birth will kick as well... but all my hand raised babies do fine)

So I sit in a chair and hold the scruff of the neck and hold the rump with my other hand and I flip them away from me with their legs pointing out so if they do kick I don't get gouged. after a few kicks they tend to calm down since they are used to being held but just not in that position... then I can "inspect them and such and they usually are fine once they are freeze up... if I hold them there for a while they do eventually relax and calm down but I never really have need too... I've only had to flip a few adults ever anyhow...

Almost all babies I've bought and flipped to check for sex will kick because they are not used to having this done... not many "breeders" will handle kits daily since they have a few litters going at any one time... I have 3 kiddos that really help with socializing all my baby buns... so they do pretty well when flipped as long as they are used to being flipped and held a lot...

It also may depend on the breed as well... some breeds are just more high strung than others... my new zealands are much more jumpy and less friendly than the flemish... Once they are grown I don't even let the kids handle the new zealands because they can decide to kick out of the blue for any old reason... The flemish don't spook half as bad and even though they are almost 2 times the size of the new zealands I have no issues with the kiddos holding them...

So it's not always due to handling techniques some buns are just jumpier than others... sorta like dogs... some just lazy around while others bounce off the walls...

My New Zealands are calm as can be. They don't really like to be flipped, but we don't do it very often. My buck will sit on your lap all day if you let him. If I set him on my bed and get on the computer he will hop up on my keyboard and sit there like my old cat used to do when she wanted attention.

 

[therealsilkiechick]

how old r they? looks to be a black, a harli and a broken orange. the broken orange looks like a dutch cross or dutch/rex/? cross going by markings. they have some weird long ears that r wide, specially the broken and the harli ones. with the ears on the broken possible a lop cross in the mix also but i'm thinking a big meat breed w big ears looks closer. to be honest they look like crossed meat rabbits to me and they look to be crossed more than 2 breeds. good luck to ur daughter she will have loads of fun, my kids love showing but they show open show w/ me. they r adorable and love the ears on the broken just to cute!