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    ME update

    the ones we had recovered just fine, just give them time to put their weight back on, breed when cooler. good luck, sounds like you may have turned the corner, but don't get complacient
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    enteritis--mom too?

    sorry you are dealing with this, we have all spring. the article at show bunny is right on. we have tried all kinds of different things, no one knows why it shows up, but injecting water under the skin, reglan syrup(from vet) and probiotics and gas drops along with tetracycline in the water...
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    URGENT! Need help with doe

    sorry you are going thru this too. what has worked here, sometimes if caught early,gas drops, sq baytril, sq water, bene-bac, and canned pumpkin or whatever else you can get her to eat. took 2 does for necropsy, excessive bad bacteria causin bloat and gi stasis. for whatever reason does at 3...
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    in search of solutions

    we have places that make custom tarps, maybe someone along those lines, it would be heavy duty
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    My sister.....

    a friend's cat found one (a wild cottontail)and she is hand raising it in her kitchen. the favorite food is canned corn kernels, apples and pears, and only red lettuce, won't eat green lettuce.
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    Eye dropper vs syringe

    i would want gleass, the last rabbit i treated bit the end of the plastic one and chewed it up before i could get it out of her mouth
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    Kicking myself hard

    went through that myself. the hard knot you feel is where they are blocked. i am loosing does to gas build up. thinking hairballs after kindling, so trying cod liver oil on one tonight to try and get things moving. the alternative is a painful death for her, so gas drops, pineapple juice and cod...
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    Frozen Fingers... Frozen Water... A couple of tips.

    beleive it or not, just a pair of surgical gloves help a bunch, and you can use a scalpel with them if you had to. i was amazed, since i cannot tolerate the cold very well anymore. tried them this winter and i lasted a half hour longer outside
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    How to get BEW?

    i have a blue eyed mini rex, but it has a calico coat. is it possible to get a bew mini rex by crossing it on something? what?
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    How to get BEW?

    what is bew????
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    Looking for cage ID cards

    the badge holders can be found in the stationary dept, a dozen for 1.88 here
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    Looking for cage ID cards

    i went to wally world, got the plastic badge holders and then clip to cages. some we put metal plates with clamps riveted on the just clip the badge thingys . keeps the papers dry
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    What have I started?!?!

    we have rex rabbits available around here. there was what i thought a nice doe at the auction today. tried to bring her home, but was not willing to pay what she brought. we are in so. illinois.
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    Smoked Rabbit?

    well neighbor offered to smoke a rabbit for us, so hubby provided one, and they did it in apple juice soaked apple wood. it was really good. had some friends from ga stop by and they thought it delicious also. was not marinated or aged, butchered and in the smoker within an hour
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    Disposing of the remains of rabbits

    well, butchered a young goat, and the penned chickens enjoyed a day of carcass picking. i also threw the heart and lungs in for them. wasn't sure about the intestins because of e-coli and such. i know the hens need lots of protein and when they free range they get that from the bugs, but if they...
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    Options

    we put our does under lights starting in november, simulating longer hours of daylight. once we got them bred, rebreeding on day 28 after kindling has worked. had a bunch due yesterday and all but 2 had babies by yesterday afternoon
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    Tylers First Leg

    congrats on tyler's win. now a stupid question: what breed of rabbit is he? we have produced somr that look like him and bring good money at the auction when we have taken them
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    Selling Rabbit Manure

    put up a sign where they sell plants and seeds. ask a couple dollars a bag, you provide the bags, they fill, or you can fill them if you don't want a bunch of folks trapessing around your place,m see what happens
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    Happy, Sad - a bit graphic

    the only anaestetic the vet used was lidocaine at incision site. other stuff would kill or weaken the babies. i would hold them steady under the drape. once he had me to go get something and the little dog went nuts when i turned her loose, so had to get back into position quickly. so, you could...
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    Questions and comments about plant safety for rabbits.

    thanks for the clarification, i was starting to panic, we have orchard grass and clover hay we feed to the rabbits, round headed type clover. they love it, and haven't noticed any problems with it. we give to moms for nesting material and munchies
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