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I've often wondered, how would you move an entire rabbitry? Every now and then I see ads for, say, 50 rabbits with cages and all equipment. How would you move that many without stressing them, or having to make umpteen trips?

Was he neutered? You can't expect an un-neutered tom not to spray - it's their nature. Did you at least check him for a bladder infection? Animals aren't "spiteful" - they don't do things to deliberately piss us off. If a cat is peeing in inappropriate places, it's either a) sick, b) stressed...

I remember years ago, butchering young Californians - meat in a bowl, completely cut up, still moving. It's the intestines squirming in the "gut bucket" that kind of give me the willies! :P

I use C-rings. I used to work for a mink farmer and that's what his cages are built with, so I was able to get lots of them for free. He's built several thousand cages, so I figure C-rings are the way to go.

Once upon a time there were six angry birds: big red, small blue, yellow bird, big white, backwards flying green bird and black bomb bird who had some eggs. The eggs were very special, for they each contained one of the secrets to a long, happy, healthy life. Nearby lived some pigs who liked to...

I wouldn't suggest bag balm - you want the wound to breathe and that will seal it up. Triple antibiotic ointment would be better. Or just bathe it, peroxide and leave it to dry on its own. I won't even use bag balm on my goats!

$50 for what is basically a crossbreed? :P Yikes.

Let us know if you find a unicorn in there . . . :lol:

Make-up? Big waste of time and money IMHO. :D And housework? Only if guests are coming and sometimes not even then, depending on who it is. We don't have a yard - we have four dogs and DH collects <ahem> "stuff". Everything else is fenced off for pasture. My animals are fed, watered and...

Are you talking about ear mites? Put a drop or two of the ivermectin in the mineral oil and put that in the ears - clears it right up! And ivermectin is safe for pregnant and nursing animals.

I can't honestly think of any breed that is going to be that laid-back.

I'm so sorry.

Looks like a scrape to me. Or - how cold is it there? Could the kit have gotten a bit of moisture on its face, then leaned against some cold metal? It isn't just tongues that will stick to frozen metal! :lol:

I gotta say, I find it hard to believe that Kinders can produce that much milk. :? A good Saanen will produce 4-6 litres of milk, and they are known for high milk production. Nubians generally do not produce at that level, and Pygmies certainly don't, so how a cross of the two could . . ...

Hmmm, well, we make our own bread, so have lots of flour. I don't ever buy milk as I have goats, and I usually have eggs, although the hens are not laying at the moment. Lots of rabbits, in the barn and a few in the freezer. We won't starve. If I know there's bad weather coming, I'll make...