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Wow, 45 babies from 5 does. I'm so envious!!!

Thanks everyone for the tips, I'm glad to see it's not all that unusual that it takes a while to be successful. When I started trying to breed rabbits, I never imagined it could be so hard. I had a doe who ate her litter, then nothing for months because I was waiting for a buck to mature who it...

My doe had 3 babies Easter morning. It was her first litter, and she didn't pull any hair or anything. I put some hay in their nest box and figured they will be warm enough this time of the year (I'm in Texas). Today, in the early morning I checked, and 2 were dead. The third one was feeling...

Ah, that makes sense. I'll stick with Flemish/NZ crosses then instead of switching to pure Flemish.

I started with New Zealands and Californians (unfortunately not very successfully so far). I now got a Flemish Giant buck. I'll start crossing them, and eventually might switch completely to Flemish Giants. They are a very big breed, so it seems they should be an excellent choice. Any experiences?

Since he's only the second buck I've had (and the first one died soon after I got him), it's hard for me to tell if he acts like an adult otherwise. I do think he has all his parts from all I can tell. He can be kind of shy, so last explanation is that he just hasn't figured out what to do yet...

I'm close to Waco, TX.

Uh, thanks. That really makes me think it may be time to get a new buck. I'm still kind of new to rabbits, so the only reason left I could think of is that he might still be too young - but that excuse has been getting more and more unlikely.

No, he's white. And also, he definitely is a buck ;)

I keep hoping my New Zealand buck will finally start breeding my 2 does, but he doesn't seem to take any interest in them. He was born last May, so I would think he should be old enough by now? He is not fat, nor very thin, and does not have sore hocks. When I put a doe in his cage and watch for...

Thanks, Maggie. I already added some apple cider vinegar, so hopefully that helps. Actually my town's drinking water is known for not being the best tasting water in the world. I really would like to give her a second chance of raising a litter, so until then I'll experiment a bit to try and get...

Thank you! There is some really good advice and suggestions already, more than I had hoped actually! A few clarifications: the doe is 9 months old now. She also doesn't drink much, and I've been offering her a bottle and a crock this entire time. She seems to use only the crock, but just not...

Hi, this is my first post and I would really appreciate some input form some more experienced rabbit breeders. I recently got my first pair or New Zealands to start raising a few meat rabbits for my personal use. The doe was already pregnant when I bought her. When I brought her home, she hardly...