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I've had a bit more time to think on it, and it looks like getting some meat mutts will be my best bet starting out. This will give me experience as well as time to talk to semi-local breeders and look around at different lines of rexes to find what will suit my needs. Thank you very much :)

Hello RT, it's been a while ^^ I had been planning to start breeding meat rabbits last summer at the BF's parents' farm. Due to weather those plans never came to fruition. The bf and I just moved out of our tiny apartment and into a rental house with a somewhat small backyard, but one that is...

Harlequin and magpie is very confusing to me, but the idea of magpie mini rex is very appealing. Harlequin mini Rex are pretty easy to come by in my area(a lot easier than a simple blue self, much to my chagrin) and I want to say that I read something about breeding them to a chinchilla? I...

I want to produce blue, chocolate, and possibly lilac mini rexs. Any advice on how to do so while keeping low numbers? I was thinking an lilac buck and two does, a chocolate and a blue?

What are some tips for starting a breeding program? How many rabbits should I start out with, when should I(if I) bring in new blood? I'm considering starting my own line of Californians, breeding(from most important to least) tempermant, productivity(6-8 well fed kits per litter), and nice dark...

Anyone going? ^^ This will be my first show(just spectating, not competing) and I'm very excited! I'm hoping I'll be able to arrange a deal with someone to pick up mature meat buck and doe while I'm there ^^ I want to have something to breed while I wait for my chin does (whom I'm picking up...

I've read multiple places to allow the buck to mount and roll off three times. Or until the doe starts fighting him xD Basically, no one-and-done!

Absolutely gorgeous! I'm a bit jealous xD

I think that I'll be getting my two chin does and then hold off and get a mature meat mutt buck and doe at the show in Duncan, OK. If I'm still interested in breeding/showing chins, I'll get a papered buck.

You've got a point there. I think I'll be sticking with the two does that I'm already committed to buying, but as for my buck and third doe(and possibly 4th at some point, I just need more cages) I not sure on breed. I'd like something with a lot of variety, I love self blues and chocolates, but...

I'll check rabbit breeders.us, but I'm district 4 and it doesn't appear to be updated often. Nor do we seem to have a Facebook or yahoo group, but I'll check and see if we do and they just aren't listed on the website. If we can make it, there's going to be a show at the end of the month, so the...

(If I've been posting too much, I'm sorry! ) I'm at a loss as to what I should do xD I am looking at starting a 1:3-4 breeding group for meat rabbits, and I can't decide on breed. Originally I was going to go one Californian buck to a few New Zealand White does since they were the 'best' when...

I've been trying to find info on this and not having much luck. All of the Californian kits that I've seen for sale have very weak, light grey points. Do the markings darken with age, or is what I see what I get? Trying to come up with a back up plan, because it looks like the breeder I was...

Sheer talent is how xD

Norman, OK. And none of this ended up mattering because while racked with indecision, someone came along and bought her xD Welp, that made that decision easy xD

Maybe I wasn't clear enough, sorry! :lol: I wish I was! He's keeping her sister, she threw a litter of nine on her first try so I have high hopes for her sister(or babies, if I go that route). He doesn't have any large bucks for sale, all of the ones he's letting go are dwarfs(if I wasn't...

Thank you for the reply, but inbreeding isn't the problem ^^(I bred rats for pets and snake food, inbreeding can be a great tool when used correctly). The does and buck I originally planned on using are only 6 weeks old and so I wouldn't be cutting down on my feeding costs if I wait for them to...

So, I had planned on picking up my six-week buck next weekend and my does the week after. The does were going to come from a breeder I know, but due to a divorce, he's having to downsize. This includes the sister of the chinchilla doe whose babies I was going to purchase. My main reason for...

I don't have any first hand experience with it yet, but my (future) mother in law raised a lot of rabbits many a year ago and gave expecting does bacon shortly before kindling. Something about the fat making it less likely for them to cannibalize their babies.

What a cute looking bunny loaf! :D