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he could also have scratched himself on something (that's what I would have assumed with that mark). If they aren't actively fighting, and she's not targeting him, they are doing fine. if does really don't like someone... they tend not to be shy about saying so. Bucks tend (not always) but...

start with a dandelion leaf.... just one per rabbit. :)

bloated so something in the feed most likely is upsetting their digestive systems.

you can do lavish as long as you are keeping them all for yourself. :) If you are rehoming anything you need to keep them with that in mind. I wouldn't run the AC all the time. At 95 degree tops you're running weather about what I get here. As long as they are NOT in direct sunlight, have...

good job with the kits. I'd start feeding them a wee bit of hay already. (assuming you were feeding hay to the doe). I've had the best success saving kits when they are about three-four weeks old adding a soft-tempered older kit to the mix a week or two older. Seems to help get them going...

big closed tent will get hot quickly, you want good air flow. It also depends on where you live and how hot your summers get. I keep my rabbits (SW Ontario) where we do get some hot days but not Texas hot. :) I don't know what temps are like in MD (is that Maryland?) Anyways, they live...

the fact that they aren't fighting is bonus. imagine what it's like to meet a new person. Would you be all lovey-dovey with them immediately? Or would the relationship slowly build? they are making steps towards each other so let them be. Give them more time.

that was a fascinating post to reread. I had forgotten about it. :) I've never seen a wire-haired rabbit before, didn't even know they existed. I don't think I'd want to have one at least in my set up! :)

the extra territorial behaviour is due the complex hormones flooding her body. Milk production generally fades if there is no outlet. feeding mint can help (so I'm told). Honestly, breeding her back immediately solves both issues. It will help her hormones to settle (and ease that...

astrex is the curly coat gene in rex, it occasionally pops up in other breeds. If you do a google search you'll come up with a pile of pictures. I know its been discussed on the forum before. it doesn't always breed true or last into adult hood, but last I heard there were people working on...

what type of straw? oat, wheat, fescue?

you may well be seeing the death throes.

if you want to foster kits, just plunk them in the nest and cover them with fur. 99% of rabbits will not care in the slightest. General rules with fostering still in the nestbox (generally less than two weeks old) - foster the biggest NOT the smallest. you only move the smallest if trying...

type of bedding? Any mould issues?

I'd breed her back immediately and perhaps help her diet a little? Fat does gives smaller litters.