weissangst
Member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2014
- Messages
- 24
- Reaction score
- 0
Hello. I am from East Tennessee, up in the hills east of Chattanooga.
Used to raise rabbits a lot for meat when I was young, but I ended up with my busy life, and got away from 'the basics' and now, as life has turned me upside down, I retreated back to things I did when I was young, and one of them was raising meat rabbits.
I spent the better part of 3 months making cages, building a shelter, acquiring supplies, and visiting small local breeders trying to find some suitable animals.
Finally, after some months, I have acquired 4 does (all NZW) all proven girls, between 11 and 13 pounds. Got one big white NZW male (really big, across the butt and shoulders,. he is amazing) and one California male.
NOt sure why I got 2 males, but I decided to see what happens with them, and hope for the best (btw, they are also proven)
As a kid in Eastern Kentucky, we never knew what pellets were WE would pick greens from the garden,, used hay, oats, and some other things (I cant recall it all now, but it was not pellets, I am sure).
Now, my new group, I am mostly feeding them pellets and hay, buthave been giving them some wheat grass (small amounts so far) some turnip greens, a little clover (we still have it growing strong here)
I wanted to space my breedings out 2 weeks apart per doe, because of some cage restrictions I have (my grow out cages are only able to carry 3 litters at once)
So, on September 26, I put one doe to the NZW buck, and it went off without a hitch 2 breedings that day in 5 minutes then later that day, another 2. I tried to breeder her again a week ago, and she isn't interested, and I am not comfortable feeling for babies just yet.
SO, I last night, I put one doe to the California She wonraise. after 5 mins of him trying for all he had, she starts thumping her foot, so I pull her. Fair enough.
Try the biggest doe I have (she isn't fat, but just big) He tries for a few minutes, and fails miserably HEis younger about 9 months old, but weights about 8 pounds, she wont raise for him. He gos to the corner and pouts. She starts cleaning him, and licking his face, and eating his greens..lol I guess if she cant get him to breed her, she will just eat his food. Not sure what the deal was
This morning, tried the 4th doe, and she wont raise for either one of them.
So, not sure what I am doing wrong here, if anything. The temp is nice, the feed is good, nobody is overweight. I have done this before, a lot, just been about 25-30years, but some things you don't forget, and I feel right back into my habits.
Now, thisis the first time I have attempted any breedings with these does, but I am 100% sure they all gave litters. 3 of them when I bought them, had their litters with them, so I am 100% sure they had litters.
A few hints here and there could help, and love your forum, lots of good info.
Used to raise rabbits a lot for meat when I was young, but I ended up with my busy life, and got away from 'the basics' and now, as life has turned me upside down, I retreated back to things I did when I was young, and one of them was raising meat rabbits.
I spent the better part of 3 months making cages, building a shelter, acquiring supplies, and visiting small local breeders trying to find some suitable animals.
Finally, after some months, I have acquired 4 does (all NZW) all proven girls, between 11 and 13 pounds. Got one big white NZW male (really big, across the butt and shoulders,. he is amazing) and one California male.
NOt sure why I got 2 males, but I decided to see what happens with them, and hope for the best (btw, they are also proven)
As a kid in Eastern Kentucky, we never knew what pellets were WE would pick greens from the garden,, used hay, oats, and some other things (I cant recall it all now, but it was not pellets, I am sure).
Now, my new group, I am mostly feeding them pellets and hay, buthave been giving them some wheat grass (small amounts so far) some turnip greens, a little clover (we still have it growing strong here)
I wanted to space my breedings out 2 weeks apart per doe, because of some cage restrictions I have (my grow out cages are only able to carry 3 litters at once)
So, on September 26, I put one doe to the NZW buck, and it went off without a hitch 2 breedings that day in 5 minutes then later that day, another 2. I tried to breeder her again a week ago, and she isn't interested, and I am not comfortable feeling for babies just yet.
SO, I last night, I put one doe to the California She wonraise. after 5 mins of him trying for all he had, she starts thumping her foot, so I pull her. Fair enough.
Try the biggest doe I have (she isn't fat, but just big) He tries for a few minutes, and fails miserably HEis younger about 9 months old, but weights about 8 pounds, she wont raise for him. He gos to the corner and pouts. She starts cleaning him, and licking his face, and eating his greens..lol I guess if she cant get him to breed her, she will just eat his food. Not sure what the deal was
This morning, tried the 4th doe, and she wont raise for either one of them.
So, not sure what I am doing wrong here, if anything. The temp is nice, the feed is good, nobody is overweight. I have done this before, a lot, just been about 25-30years, but some things you don't forget, and I feel right back into my habits.
Now, thisis the first time I have attempted any breedings with these does, but I am 100% sure they all gave litters. 3 of them when I bought them, had their litters with them, so I am 100% sure they had litters.
A few hints here and there could help, and love your forum, lots of good info.
