Recent content by CanadianRabbit

I've seen Fire-Man's meals on wheels before! Super cool! Any thoughts on using 1/8" Mesh instead of 1/4" to take advantage of the smaller manure from kits as they grow? 1/8" has a much bigger chance of getting clogged.

Here is a video of them I made today :) http://youtu.be/DfL_nVbybjU

It's been a while since I posted but I just wanted to thank everyone on this forum for creating such an amazing resource! I started last summer with NZW meat rabbits and I've been loving it everyday! When I started I posted a fair bit of questions and I received a lot of help. After that...

Curious if anyone collects their rabbit manure with mesh? 1/4" Mesh is what the user Truckinguy started with here: http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/4479581-post8.html I'm wanting to find an easy way to collect the manure pellets so they can be slightly air/sun dried and then put into bags so I...

Nice looking rabbits! Was it hard to find them in Alberta? I've been finding it surprisingly hard to find local NZW breeding stock in Ontario.

I've had a lot of hay wastage falling through the cage floor. What I just started doing is feeding less hay. Day by day a bit more. Now I am down a significant amount. The rabbits eat it fairly quickly before any falls through the cage floor. Now I will slowly start to add more hay until...

SatinsRule - I'm replying to you in both threads now :) Don't worry I'm not out to call you a liar! I appreciate all feedback and being part of the discussion as I continue to learn about raising rabbits. I did find an interesting research paper that found some interesting results...

SatinsRule - Thanks for the point that the content of the feed is super important. I will check my feed bags and compare to what else I can get around here.

Just curious what % protein in pellets is recommended for kits. I currently use 18% for my kits because that is what their mother got and I never thought of switching. My breeding buck I feed 16%. I also feed lots of hay. What do you guys use? (or suggest - or have found to help kits grow to...

Grumpy - I'm going to start another post as well on this topic - but interested in your thoughts on the higher protein pellets. I also am feeding my kits 18% protein because that is what I continued to give their mother after she gave birth. The kits then started the 18% pellets and I didn't...

Just curious what the bigger sized producers are doing. Do they only feed pellets (for speed and ease). I feed a lot of hay with my pellets - and a fair bit falls through the cage as the rabbits sort through it. I can see how in a large commercial setup this could mean more management...

I was just thinking about this today. I love the concept of pastured rabbits - BUT because they only need to grow till 10-12 weeks does it not make more sense to grow your own grass for hay (or buy a bale of hay). Small square bales last me a fair amount of time and are dirt cheap compared to...

I have a small litter of 5 NZW's. Can I keep them all in the same cage till 10-12 weeks or should I still separate the males/females. I know maturity starts to happen after 3 months so I may be pushing it. Whats the most kits you can have in a 36x24 cage till 10-12 weeks that is still...

Hey Randy - I'd look at Grandview Rabbitry (http://www.grandviewrabbitry.com/) as someone else has suggested. You can buy unassembled cages that have the doors mounted - so it is more cost effective and saves a lot of time cutting mesh. It's also enjoyable putting the cage together with...

LoraAnnIN - As many have said - don't be discouraged! I too just started with rabbits and am going through a learning curve. This forum has been a great resource for me and if you do have questions ask! There are so many people on this forum willing to help! I gotta agree with MamaSheepDog...