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I am fairly new to the meat rabbit thing (about 3 years). I have yet to find a good way to consume the tougher meat that makes up the sides of the rabbit. I tried grinding it last time and it kept clogging up my meat grinder. I know when I cook a whole rabbit in the crock pot it gets cooked and...

I have heard of making dried rabbit ear treats for dogs. Does anyone know how to do this?

This morning I discovered signs of fur mites in my rabbitry. I raise rabbits for meat. My primary breed is new Zealand Reds but I also have some mutts. Does anyone know anything about safety of eating rabbits who were treated with food grade DE prior to butcher? In one of my pens I have nine...

I have two does who share an enclosure. They are sisters from the same litter and are about a year old. I bred them both on the same day to different bucks. These will be their first litters. One of the does kindled on Tuesday morning (day 30 1/2). She had five kits and has been taking good care...

I need some help and advice. I have a very small operation raising New Zealand Reds for meat. Over the last 6-9 months I have had a very hard time with new litters and kits. I had two does who both had a very good history of kindling and caring for kits without major difficulties. My husband and...

I'm having all kinds of problems with this litter of New Zealand Reds. First, the doe had a false pregnancy (I think the heat was too much for the buck to have been fertile). Then, when I re-bred her she did get pregnant. She never looks very big but does tend to have large litters. I had a...

I have four week old New Zealand red kits. One of them has had very low energy (handles too easily without trying to run) and crusty eyes. Any ideas about what might be wrong or what I should do? Ive been trying to keep the eyes open with warm water compress but it doesnt seem to be getting...

My colony is started and going well. I was nervous about introducing the does to each other but there were no fights and everyone is getting along very well. I think it is possible that my Red New Zealands had been raised in a colony before they came to me. Not sure. Anyway, last night (11/19)...

I have three rabbits from the same breeder. They are all very consistent in color and form. They were identified as "California Reds." This is a breed I have never heard of and can't seem to have any information about. Does anyone have any information on this breed or any idea of what they might...

My husband and I are just starting a colony. I raised rabbits for 4-H as a kid (in cages) and we have decided that it would be nice to know where some of our meat comes from. I have been having fertility difficulties with my rabbits and in my searches found the colony approach very interesting...