Rabbitdog":3uneojqv said:
Sometimes the reset button can be our best friend.
Too bad you're so far away, I'd love to take a few of your rex rabbits off your hands. The pics on your website are spectacular!
Best wishes.
Actually the Rex aren't going, except the two Otter does. they are my main herd. It's the Jersey Woolies and Silver Fox that are on the chopping block, so to speak. This year I culled Rex out of the nests and all bucks to keep a handle on their numbers.
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There is really nothing else for them to eat. I assume they go after the pellets cause I've seen droppings in the feeders, which is why no poisons. I swap out feeders frequently to keep thins as clean as possible. I have had a few diggers this summer, nearly culled one of my best rabbits over it, and almost culled my only SF buck the other day when he emptied put his food into the tray for who knows what reason.
I have this elaborate feeding schedule to ensure there is no left over feed after nightfall. I stopped feeding any grain, including BOSS, because it just seemed to draw them. It doesn't help that the house is surrounded by gardens, bushes, fruit trees and foliage.
MamaSheepdog":3uneojqv said:
since it needs to get unloaded and stacked in two different locations.
i just got a chill.
You know I live alone right? I would have to unload and carry all those bags up to the two story loft by myself...
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Zass":3uneojqv said:
I just stumbled upon something interesting, Sky.
She looks like a FA and is about the right build and weight. She's a self black, and probably carrying chinchilla since she has bluish mottling on her brown eyes.
The interesting part is that she's silvered like a SF. I mean, even white ticking and more heavily silvered than some SF I had. Definitely not silver tipped steel. (I've had both)
I'm not sure if she's a wooly sport from a SF line, or a silvered angora from someone else's cross breeding program.
There is a well known breeder on FB that had been getting wooly Foxes in her line. They were sold not culled, so it's possible that's what you saw.
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the reluctant farmer":3uneojqv said:
you could order Small World or the brand you currently purchase from them on line at walmart.com & have it delivered to your house.
As far as the hated mice--try storing the bags in large, clean metal garbage cans--if you can get your hands on them or purchase for cheap. (They are expensive here to purchase, and I don't see many of he metal ones in use.).
Did that once. I tried it again, and it wouldn't let me order, said it wasn't available online. So I went to the store, and even customer service wouldn't let them order more than one 25lb bag at a time.
Maybe there was just some kind of shortage, so I'll check it out again. It's the inconsistency, meaning if they do that again, I have to switch foods again. All this switching is reeking havoc on the Angora coats, it's all guard hairs this time around
Every time I find something it changes.
I keep winding back at TSC with Manna Pro
I do need to invest in some more metal cans. They don't sell them at Walmart or Home depot. The two I have now I got while sheep herding out in the county. They cost about $20 If I even get a chance to go back out there I'll get more.
About 150lbs goes in the largest, another 100lbs in the smallest. 5 bags. I would need two more cans to get a months worth of food. I wish I could get someone to deliver some of those 55 gallon food grade drums.