Recent content by Firedanc7

Apple and pecan for smoking are excellent. Hickory and mesquite were to overpowering.

How big of a space do u have for them? I’m going to move to colony. I’ve read 10 sq ft per rabbit. Is that correct?

It’s perplexing yes. I tend to use the same nest box with the same doe tho this is just my second time successfully breeding. If moving the box to where she is building her nest doesn’t work I will borrow my dogs crate and try that. Thx!!

Hadn’t thought of that. I’ll give it a try. Thx

One of my dies is on her second litter and is building her nest outside of the nest box. Whenever i move it into her nest box she pulls it out and rebuilds in the wire. Thoughts? I have some of the plastic cage liners and wonder if I should let her do it over there and put a bunch of the plastic...

And having them butcher, doesn’t that significantly cut into profit?

In order to sell, don’t you need to have a resteraunt grade kitchen? Who do u sell to? I’m wanting to sell meat, fur and live and am new. I was thinking farmers markets where I have whole or quarters smoking as well as sausage. Can I also sell frozen or fresh vacuum packed at farmers market type...

I live in a very rural area and my first year raising rabbits, in cages off the ground, wild dogs came in the night and chewed their feet off. I had a very unexpected cull day. It was bad. I e since covered them with a carport that I have walled as well. Shade is needed. That was my second...

I was looking for specific plants to help but didn’t find anything beyond what I’m already doing.

They r rex’s

I’ve got a doe bred for the first time and a doe who has bred before. They had litters about a week apart. The new momma isn’t producing enough milk. I did a trial yesterday adding one kit from the low lactating litter to see if the other doe would accept. She did. There r now 8 kits with well...