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I am looking at meat rabbits qualities and have started my own herd. I chose animals that were from a line with qualities that most meat or commercial producers want: good mothering instincts, higher litter numbers, milk production for feeding and raising kits, etc. But, rarely do I hear...

I stumbled onto some great deals today. The kids and I have made it a Saturday summer ritual to attend an open air swap every week. We picked up a flat of tomato plants for $8.00 and found some other good deals also. But, I noticed that across the street there was a livestock auction. Now...

I was thinking of transplanting some Cold hardy bamboo for cover and shade in a new colony I am helping my oldest son to set up. My question is if anyone knows if Bamboo is safe? If they nibble at it Would it be harmful?

My son is almost done with school for the year. He has been here on the weekends and seen my colony for the rabbits that I converted from my old open air chicken coop. Mine does have a roof and is dry. We have an old above ground pool that is about 35 ft in diameter. Lots of space (about 950...

Well, what do you think? I got her just over 2 weeks ago.....

Well, I didn't find it my shepherds did. I heard a squeak when I was out in the garden with the dogs. Sure enough their noses had found what my eyes had totally missed. There were two kits in there, I took them from the dogs and put them back - they were totally unharmed, no blood and no...

I feed my rabbits a couple of 5 gallon bucketfuls of lawn clippings (I don't fertilize or use pesticides of any kind of course) each day; my rabbits are in a colony setup. It is usually pretty much gone by evening. I also have pellets available at all times as well - they generally ignore...

I just got back into raising rabbits this year. I had pet/show rabbits about 10 years ago. Wow, did I forget alot! Anyway, I am raising for meat this time around and converted an open air chicken coop that is 16 x 10 and about 7 feet tall for my outdoor colony. It does have a roof and is...