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For my does i give them about a tbsp of old fashioned rolled oats a day starting at day I put in the nest box. To help her milk and to regain condition. Babies nurse ONLY for first 4 weeks ish. They will eat moms hay and pellets and make sure they all get free access to as much high quality...

I am excited for you! Best wishes for what is going to be a fantastic day!

In general bucks tend to me more laid back and cuddly then does… that is why when people are looking for pets I always sell tgem a nice buckling. I insist they neuter by contract- this keeps bucky a good pet if that is his purpose and is a lot cheaper then a spay and aftercare is much lower...

Yes absolutely possible in fact a good friend of mine and very experienced it farmer feeds only high quality hay. Pellets are alfalfa and i use them for growing meat rabbits but fir years she fed hay only and has healthy long living rabbits.

Another thing to consider is quail. Even less commitment and overhead then rabbits.

For bigger bowls bird bath heaters work i use them for chickens

For multi cages i use the farm innovators heated small animal water bottles bought on Amazon. Knock offs break. Singles just a mini submersable aquarium water heaters meant for beta tanks. Just make sure they can’t get the cord. My metal bowls hang so easy. Got mine at walmart

Some does especially first times will pull and nest build at the last minute. Give them nest boxes and stay away keep things quiet.

Just a question. Do you happen to know of anyone breeding hulstlander in Canada? I am looking for a house bunny. Rare breeds are my thing and I am dutch. TIA!

If you don't have kits yet, the advice my breeder/mentor gave me was to ait a ful 40 days before rebreeding.. She said she has seen does kindle successfully as late as 39 days. Now if your doe is just overfat like my doe got on summer grass, its best to wait until she is back to a healthy...

I am curious and I sympathize. I had the same situation with a virgin doe. Turned out she had just gotten extremely fat on pasture! Her sister however who at the time i thought was unlikely to have caught and was tiny had 5 huge kits 3 weeks ago and is a spectacular mother. Miss chubby is...

No problem. I am waiting for the exactly right animals to come available. Personality is my most important selection, followed by correct confirmation. As witnessed at the recent nationals, solid blues are all over the map atm. I aim to do my part to change that. TIA

Well, it is a good question. I have a rare genetic defect and rabbit is one of the few proteins I can eat without issue. It is also very expensive at the grocery store. I also homestead to save on our grocery bill and do what I can for the environment. I also think it is good for my...

Very interesting that my late mother might have been right after all... and her mother before her! I did dread worm paste day but yes, running around barefoot all the time amongst all kinds of critters and doo doo... and kids are not so very great with handwashing.. chances are I had something...

lol I am not INTENDING to show any rabbits... however things can change! Right now I think they are the only beveren in canada, so it wouldn't be a fun or fair compettion! Is there anything I can do the make it right? Then again the half up ear makes him look a bit like the velveteen rabbit...