Sure, doe number 1 scattered her 9 all over the colony ... but it is warm and I got to them before they died and put them in the nest. One baby had just been...
I placed my 4 rabbits in a 4x4 folding fence. In the past, they would escape, but I could always catch them. Now they have dug a warren and spend much of their...
I new to idea colony raising rabbits BUT given try to learn social life of rabbits. I have about 10 breed doe(s)(I removed buck due his agressive personality...
I have heard of does sharing a nest, and in each case, they also shared mothering duties, but that is in the case of where they both chose the same location. I...
Thank you for your reply :-) They are all helping ... when I went out to check this morning I found that a third doe had kindled 8 more into the nest. But she...
If you can, send some pic's directly to me, and I'll post them on the group page. Greg H. ... From: Elisabeth Barber To: colonyraisingrabbits@yahoogroups.com ...
Stall size is 14'x 16' all rabbits no bigger 4lbs... What recommond space per rabbit. I can move into other stalls if nessary. ... social ... due his ... two ...
Here are your pic's in the group photo area. http://pets.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/colonyraisingrabbits/photos/browse/2f0a Is it ok to sent the nest pic to...
I just wanted to give a quick update on the babies. We lost 1 last night for no apparent reason. This morning another was dead, but he had a problem with his...
Little boxes 12"x8" simlar to a nest box for each doe. This one doe chewing on her little ones didn't have them in any boxes and she wasn't not raise with...
... It's hard to say for sure without knowing more about your situation. I've had does share a nest (in a burrow) before, and I assume they shared the raising...
Mareacoda, If your doe is accustomed to raising her kits in a cage, maybe the colony environment and large box stall confused her. I would leave her in the...
... That would be my concern. My rabbits (3 does and a buck, plus various kits of assorted ages) are in a fenced pen about 25' x 25'. They burrow out. Not...
... Oh, my GOSH that's a TON of baby rabbits!! I've never seen anything like that! I have a question - what do you do with your feed when it rains? Is your...
I never had either, not so many in one place anyway. I don't think they like the other potential nesting sites. I am building new boxes for them and they are...
Ok so I picked up 3 unsexed baby mini rexes and they have been living in an x-pen while I build a larger colony pen for them. Turns out all 3 are bucks (of...
It's amazing what tiny spaces rabbits can squeeze through. We learned by experience that as far as kits are concerned, 2" chicken wire may as well not be...
I have had lots of adventures in my quest to let my 4 rabbits live in a colony. I have one of those 4ft square folding bottomless pens. Somehow the rabbits...
No special provisions. I inspect the area often and no tunnels have surfaced. They seem to be digging deeper, rather than to the surface. They produce 5...
Hi Michelle! :) It sounds like you will need to replace your part of the fence anyway, if the holes are too big and rabbits are getting through. If Dusty is ...
Thanks Nicole. If I could get him out in the open I could just scoop him up but he is currently living in the heavy underbrush in between our fence and the...
Howdy from NE Oklahoma, My name is Michael and I live on 5 acres with my wife, 7 youngest children, water buffaloes, dogs, cats, New Zealand Rabbits, turkeys, ...
Welcome to the group. Greg H. ... From: "Michael Clay" <michaelclay67@...> To: <colonyraisingrabbits@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 17:49 ...
Hi Michael! We are almost neighbors! We used to live in NW AR and SW MO. After a 5 year jaunt in northern WI, we are back in north central AR. We are...
I purchased my rabbits in February. They were about 6 weeks old and I have two females one male. These bunnies have two nesting areas, a feed area, fresh...
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