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Grind it and make bunny burgers or use the ground for taco or burrito meat. That is an easy intro to rabbit and then you can experiment from there. I butcher mine and then freeze most and leave 1-2 in the fridge for 2-3 days to let rigor pass. You can crock pot any rabbit in almost any sauce...

Yeah I have definitely seen the worms in their poop, some more than others. I am sure that any hay between field, warehouse and barn/storage has had some kind of rodent in it. Did you have liver cocci or intestinal? And what did you see besides loss of condition? __________ Wed Jan 08, 2014...

Thanks for all the input, I have found all information helpful. The Ivermectinm didn't help gave 3 rounds 10 days apart. Now a few more rabbits have worms in poop. As mentioned above, it is white worms, possibly pin or whip type. I am getting the safeguard and trying that. I also want to do...

The bedding needs changed weekly, so I have to do as early as day 5. Try to save as much clean fur as you can, remove all the messy hay and fur and add back clean hay/straw (or whatever you use as it varies). At day 10-12 they should be opening their eyes. You want to make sure that they are...

Don't be surprised if they go to day 32 or even a bit later. Sounds like you will be very busy soon. I wish my CL had better offerings like you are getting. Best of luck and I hope they took.

I really depends on how large each litter is and what the sexes are. Kits should be separated by sex 8-10 weeks. After that they may start fighting, even some does. I think 8 would be great. But as a suggestion is is great to breed 2 does at the same time to have the option for fostering...

Yeah the rabbits I have had issues with fur mites and now these worms, they have been older bucks that I had gotten from other people.

For a 10 lb buck I did .03 cc injected sub Q not intra muscular. I have read it is .018 cc per lb but I was being cautious. I did use revolution for a buck that I got that had fur mites. I have heard you can use that also for worms in rabbits. I have also given him gas drops to help with the...

I am not good at palpating. Often does that are bred right before buying them don't take due to the stress of a new home and such. By now, she probably isn't pregnant and you should rebreed. Lavender is a great uterine stimulant and I used it on a doe that was having a difficult labor. She...

I used revolution for cats on my rabbit with fur mites. But I now have ivermectin and I will use that. From a study that I read recently sub q injections work the best and a round of 3, to catch the eggs.<br /><br />__________ Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:30 pm __________<br /><br />PS DE didn't do any...

I took a though look over and then looked below his cage. He had worms in the poop. I checked under all the other rabbits and no sing. Still keeping an eye out. I gave him a sub-q injection of ivermectin. He already looks better. I will be following up with 2 more round 11 days apart. I...

If fur is missing and you see dandruff it is most likely mites. I didn't see any crawling of the dandruff but one of my bucks had mites when I brought him home. From what I read any dandruff is fur mites. It is easy to take care of.

My older Am Chin buck is almost 3 years old. I have had him for about 8 months, he has been a great breeder. He has gone from 9 1/2 lbs to 10 1/2 lbs in the last 2 months but feels skinny. I can feel his spine and hips a bit. He eats, drinks and poops normal. He gets hay daily, he won't eat all...

I have Am Chins as well. They are due with their first litter soon. I have also been wondering about the Giant Chins as meat. There are some close to me so I could try it, but I am already out of room. So I would love to know if they would be worth it. Maybe I will have to get a doe next...

CWD thanks for sharing. I might try braving it and see how it goes with the smell and predator thing. My dog has been staying outside and just got skunked a few days ago. But at least he was doing his job.