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I have a buck that is a little over a year old and he is shedding like it's going out of style. There is enough hair in his cage to make quite a few nice little nestboxes. The bottom of his cage is covered in hair, and I've tried brushing him (which he isn't fond of), but it dosen't appear to be...

What are some things I could do to help ensure no algae is growing inside the pipes of my watering system? When cleaning out the bucket this evening, I noticed that aside from a bit of sand, there was a little slimy-ness to it. I know I can clean the bucket but what can I do about the PVC piping...

I have a rabbit Tinkerbell (Californian), she had a litter over two weeks ago (three weeks friday). In going out to check on the babies, I found two dead and one almost dead so I brought it inside to warm up. The good news is I think we were able to save the baby bunny. However, before putting...

I have a rabbit, Bertha, who on the first of November had 8 babies. After losing 2, and me having to cull one due to enteritis, she had five when I left for Thanksgiving (Thursday morning). During the time I was away, I made sure her feeder was full of pellets, the watering system had plenty in...

So as I was breeding my cals the other day I started to think, "Why does the buck fall over". Evolutionarily speaking, what benefit does that actually provide? It seems to me to be a strange mating behavior and I'm not sure I know of any animals that do something simliar. So does anyone know...

I had a rabbit who had her first litter the other day. She only had one, and it passed. I read that putting her on a hay only diet will encourage her milk to dry up so she doesn't get an infection. Is this needed, and if so, how long should I keep her on her hay only diet? Thanks! -Mike

So this morning I went to check on my rabbits and to prepare for processing day. It was around 8:00 AM and i go into my hutch to find one of my rabbits, Tinkerbell, sitting in a corner, somewhat convulsing, and surrounded by pulled fur. She was due Monday, so i thought she missed (this was her...

So i'm reading that a lot of individuals feed their rabbits grains, then I see other posts where people are discussing feeding their rabbits pellets. My rabbits are free fed hay (clover/grass mix usually) and get on average an ounce of pellets per pound of weight a day. Mine usually don't get...

Me and my girlfriend decided to move in together, and I got to bring the rabbits! :D I'm very excited for the move as the rabbits are no longer stuck inside a 7x9 balcony. Of course, not being 3+ hours from the girlfriend helps as well. I posted some pictures below. It took us a few weeks to...

So i've had these rabbits since March. In that time i've dealt with dead kits, missed litters, agressive does, and a variety of issues I'm sure we've all faced at some point. For the last month or so I've been cleaning out the rabbit cages and jokingly think to myself, "Why do I do this?". Then...

So I'm very excited to announce that I had a litter of 12 yesterday. The last three litters that i've had have only had between 4-5 babies, and although have been doing well and growing fast, I was hoping for more babies per litter. So on a whim, I thought that the common link between the...

I have my rabbits in an enclosed balcony, and have multiple fans blowing on the rabbits to keep them cool. This is in addition to ice in the automatic watering system, multiple ice bottles in the cages and even blowing cool air from the apartment onto the balcony. Even with all that I still...

I wasn't sure if this should go in the meat forum or pet forum, so please move it if needed. So my girlfriend became attached to one of my does kits and sweet talked me into giving it to her as a pet. She's very supportive of my rabbitry adventures so it's the least I can do. Do Cals make...

Hey there everyone. I've been lurking in the shadows on this forum for a while now and figured I'd join in on the discussions. Hobbies are always better when you can share them with others! A little background info on my rabbitry. I live in a studio apartment, and decided to embark on the...