Hi, I am new to the list. I am very interested in having my rabbits in portable shelters with pens. I have 4 does and 1 buck that are in cages right now....
I just joined the list, and I'm in the library (high-speed internet) trying to read up on the previous posts. I don't yet have rabbits, but very much want to...
Well, maybe I could kick things off... I'm in Saskatchewan (that's north of North Dakota) and colony raising rabbits for the first time. I've raised them in...
are you letting the rabbits burrow or are you haveing them nest in boxes? Steve Forbes <evangelicalsteve@...> wrote: Well, maybe I could kick things...
The rabbits are on a concrete floor so they mostly kindle in the three nest boxes, though a couple of litters have been successfully raised in the straw on the...
yeah chickens will eat newborn kits, if you want to have them inside on concreat you can put some hay bales togather for them to burrow in, or even make them...
My daughter and I together have six does with the one buck. One of our original does died and became pig food. As an aside, I just picked up our pork (our...
currently i am not where i can have my rabbits in a colony anymore, i am in an appartment but we will be moving to my roomates parrents house in a bit and...
The only concern I have with burrows is that you can't inspect them and remove dead kits or manure or old hay, etc. Certainly its the more natural way... As...
i am in Montgomery and i dont know of a small animal sale but i would LOVE to find one, as to clean burrows the does actually keep them relativly clean, and...
So, am I the only one who is actually raising rabbits in a colony? I'm dying to know how you lurkers are doing things and how its working for you! I'm...
Hi, I'm also from Saskatchewan, on a farm NW of Saskatoon. I haven't gotten into colony raising yet and still have my rabbits in runs. Just got back into...
... My original question was about what size to build a house/pen to tractor a breeding colony of 4 does and a buck. No one responded, please look back in the...
Hi, i joined a few weeks ago and havent had time yet to ask some pointed questions, but i am listening! :-) i read the last post about chickens eating newborn...
the list owner has several breeding pens set up where they dig their burrows and live naturally as close as possible, she has lots of posts up but she has...
I read Joel Salatin's book "You Can Farm" with great interest before I made my little leap. He tried pasturing rabbits as a youth and developed his pastured...
Hi, Can't help you with the temperatures, I suck at converting F to C lol The Stallion pens we had our rabbits in were dirt floor, for about 2 days. After...
are you wanting to have four does and a buck in a tractor? that would have to be a LARGE tractor, it would be better to eather split up the does and move the...
if you dont want them to burrow you have to put down cement blocks or something to cover the dirt, its their natural way to dig thats just what they do, its...
Vikki, thanks! i think i will try to bury some sort of wire mesh a few inches into the ground - anybody have any experience with that? i love the "Tipi"/hay...
hiNathan, thanks for your input! my stalls are 12x12 but that boils down to about the same size, thanks. Do all rabbits right from the beginning KNOW to burrow...
My original post said this: I have a chicken tractor that is 4'x 8' with a run attached that is 8' x 8'. My question was- Is this a good size for the four does...
On 8/27/07, homesteadingoatsforever <homesteadingoatsforever@...> wrote: I have a chicken tractor that is 4'x 8' with a run attached that is 8' x 8'.... ...
if your wanting to keep rabbits in a tractor and a colony its better to put your breeders eather in a colony or cages then put your fryers in the tractor, i...
Sorry, for being late, I've been dealing with migraines. Figure at the very least 6 sq ft per rabbit ( for breeds like NZW ), but, that number can go down...
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