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Stage One - Developing a Plan For years I've wanted to build a pond on our 40 acres of rolling sand hills so we could enjoy fresh-caught fish a couple times a week. But I've been deterred by several challenges... Our soil is all fine sands. Sealing a pond with bentonite clay would be very...

I recently mentioned that I was looking for a home for my trio of Florida White meat rabbits since I was ready to take a break from the rabbits and try raising catfish instead. MaggieJ suggested I use the Other Animals forum to update folks on my progress. So I thought, "Why not just document...

Wasn't sure whether to put this in the "Re-homing" or "Meat Rabbit" category... Moderators, feel free to move this if appropriate. Thanks! Anyway, I have a very nice, registered trio of Florida White meat rabbits. Two senior does, one senior buck, all around 18 months old, I think... Have to...

Five weeks ago I bred all three of my Florida White does. Two are senior does who successfully weaned a total of twelve healthy kits between them a couple weeks before this latest breeding. The third is a junior doe who had just reached 6 months age when she was bred five weeks ago. All three...

At present I have two senior does, both with litters about two weeks old. Also have a junior doe that will be six months old around mid-August. Have one senior buck. These are all registered Florida Whites. I purchased them a few weeks ago from a respected breeder. He knew my plans to raise...

Curious if anyone uses Duramycin or Apple Cider Vinegar in your rabbit's water? I read in a couple of books by Bob Bennett that he has consistently used 1 tsp of Duramycin per 5 gallons of water one day each week for all his rabbits. Says he is convinced it keeps his rabbits healthier and also...

Just curious and hoping to learn a bit more... I have two pedigreed Florida White does who each kindled recently (July 9 and July 10). Both does are from the same breeder but different lines. Both does are about the same age (right at one year old) and are the same size. (Probably right at 5...

I have a Florida White doe that just kindled two days ago. Kits look fat, active and healthy. She's been doing fine, taking good care of the kits and her behavior has not changed. Still calm and gentle. After feeding and cleaning up this morning everything appeared fine with all the rabbits...

So far I've only had one rabbit per cage so I've been using 16 oz. water bottles. In about 15 or 16 days (I think... Correct me if I'm wrong please!) I'll have kits coming out of the nest boxes. Should I add one of those clip-on plastic crocks for the kits to drink out of or should I install a...

I bought four pedigreed Florida White rabbits on June 13. Two were senior does that had been bred on June 8. One doe kindled yesterday, late afternoon (Day 31), the other kindled this afternoon (Day 32). First doe appears to have three or four kits in the nest. She had them covered with fur and...

I have two bred Florida White does. Both were bred on June 8. According to the calendar on GlobalPedigree.com, today was the day to install nest boxes. Last night, as I was cleaning cages and feeding, one of the bred does immediately began to "dig" vigorously in her timothy hay just as soon as...

I've been experimenting with a variety of "treats" for my Florida White rabbits. I provide high-quality timothy hay at all times, timothy pellets for the senior buck and alfalfa pellets for the junior doe and bred does. I also add Duramycin to their water (1 tsp/gallon) one day a week. (Read...

I've searched the forum but haven't found this particular topic covered. If I missed it please direct me to the thread... Thanks! I recently purchased four pedigreed Florida White rabbits. My intent is to raise Florida Whites for meat. But I am interested in working to maintain the best quality...

Last week I asked for suggestions to deal with an aggressive bred doe. Every time I would reach into her cage to clean up or add new hay she would charge, scratch and, finally one time she bit me. I have tried to talk more as I work around the rabbits and I'm careful to move slowly. I tried...

I'm new to this forum. Just found you guys a few days ago. My thanks to the moderators... Looks like a well-run operation! I purchased four Florida Whites a couple weeks ago, two senior bred does, one senior buck and one junior doe, all from a very respected breeder of Dutch, Chinchillas and...