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I need to build some nest boxes for my MR does, and I'm finding conflicting info about the best dimensions. There doesn't seem to be a dispute about the 6" depth, just the width & length. Does will be in outdoor maternity cages, inside a roofed hutch, & in a permanently shaded area. Mamas will...

My little Mini Rex, Cabrillo, had some slight nasal discharge a week or so ago. This appeared right after I had given him some new alfalfa hay from Southern States. I held off from the hay thinking that a piece might have gotten up his nose. This particular bale has lots of loose leaves in it...

I was recently "gifted" with a huge, very spoiled lop named Cadbury. He's obviously a lop, but I have no idea which variety. I've seen a fully grown Holland lop, and he's bigger than that. I haven't tried to weigh him, but he's about as long as my NZ doe, but much rounder. I usually try to...

Cabrillo, my Mini Rex buck, is about 5 months old. This afternoon, I had everyone out in the ground cages. He sneezed & had some slight discharge. It was not quite medium viscosity & more clear than opaque. I watched him for about another 30 minutes, & he didn't do it again. He's behaving...

Babies are 4 weeks old today & absolutely huge. They've been eating pellets & yard greens for close to 2 weeks now, & show absolutely no interest in their mama. Nicely formed little bunny berries, too. Yesterday, when I dropped a bundle of greens into their cage, it looked for all the world like...

I had to remove the double pet feeder (feed & water) & replace it with a J-feeder. The kits decided sitting in the dry feed was a nice thing to do. Now I'm wondering about how they will get liquids. They're not 3 weeks yet, so they're still nursing. A few have begun to nibble on the feed...

My NZ doe has a litter of 7 kits, born Mar 18-19. Since I have no idea how old Sweetie is, I was thinking about keeping a couple of does & one buck from this litter. Since I've really only kept rabbits as pets, I need some info on what are the most desirable characteristics to look for. I read...

Just Hubby & myself at home. Parents of 7, grandparents of 33+ (#34 next week, #35 in June)--no "multiplying like rabbits" jokes. Believe me, we've heard them all. Dogs: Sadie & Gabby Quaker parrots: Otey & Aldo Lovebird: Lovey Critter-sitting: Marco (tri-colored guinea pig) & Polo (NZ albino...