Hello to the list! I'm new to the concept of meat rabbits but am considering some for our table and for raw for the dogs, and maybe a few show bunnies as well...
Yes, the list has been quiet. Welcome to you, Chere. There's not much going on now as temperatures are dropping here in Saskatchewan. It freezes most nights...
The colony style hutch is working out pretty well so far. Once the first litters were 4 weeks old, I moved them to a grow-out pen. They were following the...
do you have pics of your setup, I would love to see it ? ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally...
Nope, sorry, no pix of the hutch, but it's very simple; The cage part is 8' wide, 3' tall, 3' front to back. The legs on the hutch are about 40" tall, leaving...
We are getting ready to put together some off-size cages this weekend to fit in a goofy place and I'm not sure how to add some of the features the kid is...
Tons of kids' clothes, sizes newborn to about 8. Some teen girl items. Some adult clothing, both men and women. ****Too much to list separately. Email for...
Hi, I am thinking of adding rabbit to our farm. We are in central KY. I would be raising them all in all out, on grass, seasonally for the restaurant and...
Hi All, I've decided to end the colony hutch experiment. For my own convenience, I had 2 does and 1 buck in a 24 square foot hutch, with two nest boxes. At 7...
I have always increased the feed as necessary, to keep them in good condition. Had you continued, I think that you would have found that after litter 4 or 5...
I am sorry it did not work out for you and your rabbits. I found that my girls took a break around the third litter. I will say that my buck had a worm (fly...
... condition. Had you continued, I think that you would have found that after litter 4 or 5 the does will spontaneously ignore the male for a while - taking a...
What do you feed your rabbits - if it's just plain pellets, I'm not really surprised they were starting to look a little haggard. I add oats and for extra...
I am trying to plan an outdoor colony for my meat rabbits for the summer coming. Before I inflict too much suffering on rabbitkind... Has anyone experienced...
Eden, I'm also in KY (north-central, Breckinridge co.), and have been thinking about raising rabbits on pasture for my raw pet-food business. Do you have your...
Nicole, thanks for the response. I have had a bear of a time finding a USDA slaughter facility. Closest one I know of is in Greenville OH, which is going to...
Anyone use dry leaves for bedding? Being that it's fall and there are so many bags of leaves around I was thinking of putting a couple of bags in the hutch...
I have used them for snacking and for nest boxes. I haven't had any problems so far. The rabbits do like to nibble on them. They will also keep it in the nest...
Sounds good- thanks! Todd ... any problems so far. The rabbits do like to nibble on them. They will also keep it in the nest boxes. I had a buck that was...
Are there certain kinds of leaves (maple, oak, pine needles, etc.) that should NOT be put in with rabbits? ... Get easy, one-click access to your favorites....
Just about anything from the cherry family will cause problems for rabbits. I always wondered why the rabbits would only nibble a few times on choke cherry...
Rabbit Colony Raising / Keep Them Purebred Valerie Leonard has been raising rabbits colony style for over eight years. She has started applying that experience...
What do folks do about dead kits in burrows? One of my does kindled in a burrow and it's shallow enought that I have been able to grab out a few of the kits...
for the most part if the burrow is to shallow you will have more dead kits anyway, not enough insulation from the elements that way, so if the doe has dug...
I have always provided above ground nest boxes and the does used them instead of digging burrows. They did dig burrows but never used them for kindling. I did...
I've never had a doe or the buck kill any kits other than perhaps an accidental trampling by a first time mom. I have 2 does and 1 buck in a 25'x25' pen; did...
I have an empty chicken pen that I have cleaned out and let set for about two weeks now. I would like to try to colony breed a few of my rabbits. The area is...
personally i would wait to use the pen untill its been empty for a little while longer or at least untill it has a chance to be re-seeded so it can be...
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