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Yeah, very soon actually. I was so surprised. I have a misting system that keeps that area very cool. I was out there a few hours earlier to check on them, and all was well. This one's brother was in the same cage and was fine, so I don't get it. He had classic signs of it though, his head...

I have a rabbit who died from heat distress (I was very surprised at this because 6 other rabbits in the same compound were completely fine) I found her last night and didn't want to start butchering and dressing in the dark so I wrapped her in bags and placed her in the fridge overnight. First...

I don't show but thought I'd respond to this part of your post. I use bottles exclusively to supply water to all my rabbits and they do just fine with it. Sometimes, if they've pushed their feed bowls around and they've ended up under the misters, they get filled with water but my rabbits...

My 'rabbitry' is built in a wonderful little alcove next to the shed I keep the hay in. I am lucky enough to have a huge Juniper tree beside it and the hutches are tucked in that space. I also have a misting system set up that sprays in and around the cages so the rabbits have the option of...

I'm very new to breeding meat rabbits. I just butchered my first rabbit a few weeks ago. I make all my own raw pet food for my cats and dogs using chicken and rabbit meat for flavoring. I understand the difference between pre rigor and post rigor meat. What I'm not sure is the hanging part...

I'm flabbergasted. I've been told by many people that rabbits did not have a season, that they were always ready to breed. I am very new to this, and have been unsuccessful breeding any of my rabbits. I was so discouraged and felt like I was just a failure at it. After reading this, I feel so...