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Have another few questions: 1) Anybody raise guinea pigs for meat? Variety for size? 2) Cost looks a little more but for variety in hobby - Is it worth it? 3) Much difference in taste? Attached is a file for guinea pigs - Just started me wondering! Thanks, Mike

Hello - I have a few does that I keep together until I breed them. After weaning the kits and a week or so - I put them back together. I've been reading about leaving the does together when bred. Since the cage is confining; especially with 2 boxes; if I tried this - I have the following...

Ok- I purchased 2 Black Silver Marten Does - Netherland Dwarf. I could only find a very young Black Buck - He's growing up now. I'd like to breed now - So I did my research (I thought) and bought a bred Chestnut Doe and Buck. So I will have babies from the Doe - But can I breed the Chestnut buck...

Hello - I have two questions. 1) A few rabbits have whitish urine; not sludge. I've read several internet answers - Basically a calcium problem. There's the question part- Some say "A genetics problem - Cull rabbit" - Other answers were reduce pellet usuage - Feed hay for several days. Which is...

Ok- It's been confirmed by my friends. I'm sick - I've got Rabbititus. (Know full well I don't need another breed but I make room for it!) I started out with a few cages now - I don't count; just put more in. LOL I'm getting better - First I wanted All colors now Blues and Blacks mainly. But I...

Hello - I recently traded for a bag full of drinking bottles. Lots of ball nipples - No problem but I have about eight working Nivek or pin-type nippled bottles. I have moved them from cage to cage - No takers. I checked the pins they work for me. How do I get the rabbits to try them or should I...

Hello - I just bred a Opal rex to a Blue rex - Babies were all Opal. Now today I purchased a broken Lilac - To get a chance of Lilac babies - Opal or Blue for the mate? I used several genetic calculators and received different answers. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

Rabbits for Sale ; Cincinnati, Oh - Will be ready to go starting December 13; between 6-7 weeks depends on breed. Discounts for 4H or multiple rabbits. Open to barters/trades. Looking for Solid Black or Blue Buck (French Lop or Rex), Japanese Harlequin Buck or American Blue Buck. Will take...

I have a question - What does everyone think about supplementing light for the rabbits? This is my first winter with rabbits and I'm not having much luck with breedings. I've checked the normal stuff: feed, rabbit, matings - What about light? I have a garage set-up with normal windows but still...

I'll probably be shuffling off to a corner to lick my ego but I have a question. I'm new and I have seen my rabbits asleep or relaxed on their sides. When I go to feed them - They will peek at me until the water and food is served then slowly wake up. (Sometimes - Other times I think they are...

Hello - I'm new here and fairly new to raising rabbits. Tonight I found something I can't figure out. I was looking at a new Buck (Heinz 57 Satin mix - Age ?) that came with a new cage. I was going to do a trial breeding but there are "nails" in the scent gland areas. :x Is that the sign of old...