Recent content by Ole Mule

I just stretch and bend the neck it snaps and there is instant death. Not hard to do once you get the technique down.

The adults have no problem with the heat, and this doe just ate new born black kits and the other look like they weren't feeding. But strange they were all black.

My doe Vanna started out with 8 she ate two they were black in color that left 6 I checked them today they are 4 doing real good and the two that died are black. The four that are left have more white on them that caught me by surprise but they have good full bellies and are starting to fur out...

My rabbits start nesting just hours before and I know it is close when they start pulling fur. They always on time.

I don't ever see my does feed either they just set around looking uninterested but I check once a day to see if there tummies are full and they always seem to be. And yes you can add fur from another rabbit. I usually let nature take its course. My doe had 8 and ate two of them but the 6 that...

Thank You!! I am not in it for the honey or the money. I just want to move some up my way and see if I can help populate this area with bees. I think I will just hive them in TBH and if I can get some swarms off them each year I know where a few trees are I can establish some bee trees in. I...

Back in the 80's I had about 50 colonies got tired of working them and sold everything. Decided I wanted some more last year so I got ready for swarm season. I know where two bee trees are I set a swarm trap on both on March 25 checked them on Saturday April 11 I had a swarm in both. I will...

Checked the kits at about 7 pm all 6 doing OK looks like she going to be a good mom.

I only keep two does and one buck so my question is how long will they produce before I have to replace them with new breeding stock? My original buck and doe are about 18 months old and my other doe is about 9 months old. I have only raised three litters off the first doe and now one off the...

Checked on the new arrivals she hasn't hurt anymore and 6 are still living covered up with fur. At least she is not as mean as her moma. So it looks like she is a keeper. Totals in the litter is not important to me 4 or 5 would be ideal not going to complain about 6. This been a hard doe to get...

I do not think we the only two that has ever did that. Now to make you feel better I did it twice about 6 month apart same fingers.

I use standard wood nest box but she would not use it. I finally cut down a cardboard box with low side she took to it right away.

And I thought I was the only person who cut off fingers and have general bad luck. Well now I don't feel so bad some one else has taken my place thank you and good luck. Oh by the way my fingers was pulled back through the table saw when I stopped pushing and reached across the top to pull the...

Should we use a different type of nest box in the summer months? I have normal nest boxes but had to make a special one for a hard headed doe. So if she was refusing the first one because of heat but really do not know why she refused to use it so should I make more of the open type for summer use?

OK I think the rabbit couldn't get bred then the buck got one good chance and he did the famous roll over backwards. I have been hoping that she would conceive and it looks like she might have. Basing that on he actions she is doing the same thing my other doe does when she is close to birthing...