Recent content by Tara B

I am trying to make some toys for my meat rabbits to play with. We have fire wood we burn in our wood stove, but i dont know what kind it is. I wanted to give them pieces to chew on. Some of it is cedar, i know that. What trees are not good for bunnies? Are crinkling cat toys safe? What...

I saw on http://www.adoptarabbit.com/articles/packet/abcvegi.html that Lilac was safe to feed rabbits. Leaves, stems, flowers? Can anyone confirm this? Thanks!

I am currently looking at air pistols for dispatching. I have checked out the one above and a few other from a Canadian site. Most of them have an FPS between 380-435. However it was suggested to go 495 or more. Will something that is over 400 still work? On this site, this was the only...

Yes it was. That place is like a car crash - you dont want to look but you have to! I feel very sad for all the rabbits i didnt take home... The bunnies are doing well. I think they are 3 weeks old judging from looking at a two week old litter and a 4 week old litter. I weighed some of them...

Cool! I went to that rabbit show - it was fun and very informative!

Every time the acutioneer looked at me i got nervous and put my hand up! Not good at auctions yet :oops: My guess was also 5 weeks...i know they should not be away from mom yet... :(

Long story short, i have 7 white baby bunnies i somehow won at a livestock auction today. I would love your help in guess age and breed. I think they are NZW, but not sure. They seem healthy: clear ears and eyes, coat is glossy. Going to watch them for awhile before i put them anywhere near...

Here she is: I named her Snowflake...

My kijiji find has arrived! My first doe! I got her and the 4x3 hutch delivered to me for $20. I think that's a pretty good deal. Here is a picture of the hutch: Its 4' long and 3' deep. Its really big! The door is really small and the cage wire is all rusted. What can i do to make it...

I have been prowling kijiji the past couple of days looking to see what is out there as far as used cages and rabbits themselves. I found an ad for a white NZ doe who is about a year old. She comes with a nice, handmade 4x2 outdoor hutch. And she is free. I contacted the seller; kids are no...

This is such a great thread! I think we will start using the dislocation method. Welding a bar like the one pictured above it much cheaper than buying the rabbit zinger. Maybe when we break even on the cages we will invest in the zinger. Question about using the dislocation method: if...

I am new to the world of rabbits and am finding it extremely interesting! I cant believe there are so many different breeds and varieties! I will be raising rabbit for meat for my dogs, my husband and i. When i first started researching it seemed like the NZ was the be-all and end-all of meat...

Ug! Snow..... Its very pretty but inconvenient at its best! I thank everyone for their advice. I have not given up on my colony but i have decided to start with cages for this year. Seeing as i have never even bred rabbits, only ever had them as pets, i think i should jump over that hurdle...

Hi All, First off, i apologize of the question has been covered at length already, but i have been searching the forum and have not found an answer. I'm in the beginning stages of setting up some meat rabbits. Question: What type of bedding, if any, do you have your rabbits on? What is the...

Its great to have expert advice on everything. I am sure as things go i will learn and have to make changes. I do really want to do an outside colony, which is why i was thinking about a shed or a couple hutches inside the fenced area for the buns to spend time in in the winter. I was...