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My 10 week old male mini lop has recently (last hour) been pooping running yellow mucus-like stool. Before that his stool was a little soft, but now it looks like clear yellow snot with bits of stool mixed in. I feed him regular pellets and sometimes carrots and greens- the last time they had...

I wasn't really sure were this belonged, sorry about that. I have a 3 month old mini lop inside bunny who really loves the cushions on my bed, she drags them off onto the floor just to nap on. I want to make one specially for her, but she really likes to chew on them until she finds the right...

Sorry, I should have been more specific. Tofu is a mini lop, and I definitely will not breed her, she's getting spayed sometime in the next few months. I make sure about 80% of her diet is hay, and sticks and twigs are always be available for chewing (I use willow and apple mostly). She has a...

I breed mini lops, and I also have one mini lop house bunny named Tofu. She isn't a massive fan of her pellets and I don't really like the ingredients, so I'm considering switching to a fresh food/pellet free diet- this would mean all her food comes straight from my garden (it's very large). It...

Haha, my bottom paragraph is serious advice. And lol maybe you should... <br /><br /> __________ Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:30 am __________ <br /><br /> Yep I agree, as long as you aren't hurting the little bunnies I have no objection to breeding for meat, if you keep your bunnies healthy and happy...

Sorry you're right, if you want to breed for meat then go ahead, it's a good idea as it ensures your meat is healthy for you and the animals had a nice life, far far better then most supermarket meats like battery farmed chicken. Plus it isn't bad for the environment, so if I wasn't vegetarian...

Rebel.Rose.Rabbitry, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by 'bad pet experience', but as I've been breeding since I was 7 years old (mum has masters in biology, obviously it wasn't a solo endeavour) I've just about seen it all. If you mean a terribly snotty doe, then yes I had one that boxed you...

I definitely agree, smaller cages are more practical for the breeder and as long as they are a reasonable size and the bunnies have time to stretch their legs at least 3 times a week they'll be happy. Like I mentioned before, I put my bunnies in 10 feet by ten feet cages (3m^2, pretty sure...

I totally disagree with people suggesting killing. I'm not sure what your pet market is like, but where I live I successfully sell all my mini lops to the pet market BEFORE I breed them, for about $100-150. So I look at the parents and their pedigrees and decide what colours they will produce...

Unless your rabbits are the size of mice, 18x18 or 18x24 is NOT ok. The general rule of thumb is 3 hops long, so at least 40 inches long. My cages are 50x20, and they go in a 120x120 run every day. It doesn't matter whether they are for pets, meat or fur, rabbits need space to stretch their...

Hamilton, New Zealand. I sell my mini lops for $100-200 NZD ($70-$140 USD). Food costs $30 NZD ($20 USD) for 25kg. Though pedigree, I sell them for pets as that's the biggest market. Thinking of raising my price as my last litter sold within 24hr of my ad being listed.

I'm planning to build some new hutches for my bunnies, and I want some advice. What features should I include to make it the perfect breeding hutch? I do not want it to all wire, that's for certain. Any tips from experience?

I know it isn't cream, but thanks for the reply, I believe in mini lops (sorry should have specified that) beige is the dilute of sooty fawn but I could be incorrect.

What is the genetic code for a beige rabbit? I assume it has two recessive dilute genes, but other than that I'm really not sure. Please help! :?

I agree, but if it was a new breed just starting out it wouldn't be listed either. Thanks for your help :)