guinnessguy
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So I got into rabbits in October. Got myself 2 NZW does, one Palomino (crossed with "something") buck. Then I picked up a Lionhead doe.
So far, I've had one successful litter, from the Lionhead doe. She was due yesterday, and missed. Should my NZW's miss this week, they will respectively be on strike 3 for the one affectionately Top-Left, and strike 2 for Top-Right (cage positions helped me choose their names).
I'm onto my 4th 40-lb bag of feed for these munchers (along with the first litter, now in freezer camp, and 2 Mini Rexes that will be "of age" in march). I'm getting fed up, and not fed!
I've lined up a replacement breeding pair (for strike 3 doe, and my buck), of dutch rabbits. I'm going a bit smaller, intentionally, to save some $$$ on feed. After what I've read about Florida Whites, and what Storey's Guide to Rabbits says about Dutch Rabbits, I hope to fare better. Next weekend, should my NZW miss, she's going to freezer camp, and my buck won't be too far behind.
Thanks for listening/reading. I need to get the frustrations off my chest.
Anyone else grow Dutch's for the table?
So far, I've had one successful litter, from the Lionhead doe. She was due yesterday, and missed. Should my NZW's miss this week, they will respectively be on strike 3 for the one affectionately Top-Left, and strike 2 for Top-Right (cage positions helped me choose their names).
I'm onto my 4th 40-lb bag of feed for these munchers (along with the first litter, now in freezer camp, and 2 Mini Rexes that will be "of age" in march). I'm getting fed up, and not fed!
I've lined up a replacement breeding pair (for strike 3 doe, and my buck), of dutch rabbits. I'm going a bit smaller, intentionally, to save some $$$ on feed. After what I've read about Florida Whites, and what Storey's Guide to Rabbits says about Dutch Rabbits, I hope to fare better. Next weekend, should my NZW miss, she's going to freezer camp, and my buck won't be too far behind.
Thanks for listening/reading. I need to get the frustrations off my chest.
Anyone else grow Dutch's for the table?