Recent content by Skyz84

That is what they have always been :) I love healthy happy bunnies. Particularly in Tri Color. I know, never raise for color! I raise goats for show. I should know better! Ha, I just haven't been lucky to get a hold of nice stock but my babies sell as pets anyways. I'm just always trying...

Hey everyone! Need some opinions/advise here... I've been working with Tri Colors for several years now. Unfortunately, I've had terrible luck finding NICE reds (or even castors). I've been spinning my wheels with pet stock for years. I have nice colors but poor type. I tracked down a...

I was talking to a rabbit breeder today about the pasteurella vaccine. They personally use the one by Colorado Serum which is sold for goats, sheep & cattle. They have very healthy rabbits. I've been in there barn. Not a sniffle and they frequently show. They stated they have never had an...

No, just a loose mineral. They are easier for the goats to consume then licking on a block all day. Thinking I will make a habit of a keeping a small bowl in the bunnies cages. If they are easier for the goats to consume... they would be easier for the bunnies too.

Yep! I totally agree! I haven't had an issue until now. Wendlands is 18% protein. I fed Manna Pro for years and LOVED it. Rabbits did great... just at $5 more per bag and I buy 6-10 bags at a time. So far Wendlands has been OK. I wouldn't call it stealer but acceptable. I gave everyone...

Me too.. and Freezer is where they would normally go... except 2 of these mom's are young and the very best Tri's I have ever produced. I've been working hard to get my Tri's closer to show quality. Had both bred to a NICE buck too. *UH* Guess I'll be re-breeding them again. Next time I'll...

No J-Feeders. The cage where I lost the 4 week old is very new. 1/2" wire that's on there good and solid thick plywood. HEAVY & tight fitting lid. I'll keep an eye out for predators... Very good idea. I will pick some up today. I plan that not every baby will survive from new moms and...

Well I didn't think about predators... All hutches are about 2 feet off the ground. The single baby was in the middle cage of a 3 cage hutch. Back & top is solid plywood. Side and bottom are 1/2" wire. If something managed to dissect a nearly 4 week old baby that could have run up to a...

Let me start out by saying I've been breeding rabbits on and off for 10 years. I'm well aware of new mom's not caring for kits but these 3 bunnies have me stumped. This happened to me last summer so I think the summer heat may have something to do with it. Then maybe the food I'm feeding...

Well I was sorta wrong... the 3 kits that looked identical... grew up different. Here they are 6 weeks old... 2 are pointed for sure.. 1 is almost a smoky blue. The pointed have almost a yellowish hue to them under natural light. The non-pointed is very much blueish... All have dark eyes...

She is mostly white so her belly is all white. She just has a little color on her face and back.

Dood, Bucks I have: Blue (who from my other post we now know is likely hiding steel) Magpie Tri red/fawn/orange = Aa B_ Ccchl Dd ee <-- from my other post However, this is a tiny doe. Just a few ounces shy of 3lbs. My blue buck is closer to 5lbs.. my red buck is a little smaller but still...

If I breed her back to her blue sire.. (where the steel must have come from)... Would that prove they are the steel carriers? I would get babies that look like the 2rd kit pictured here? The one so dark it almost looks black but with silver ticking.... So I don't know anything about the chin...

My opal doe was out of a broken red (AatB_C_Ddee) and a blue (aaBbC-ddE-) The 3rd kit.. I'm pretty sure they were a very faint blue/gray at birth. Definitely not white like the last baby.

Well at least I know I'm not crazy. I was up tell the wee hours of the morning trying to figure this out. I didn't think their was any way possible 2 blacks could make a red. But I'm so sure about this breeding. Without a doubt. No mix up possible. They live side by side. I have notes...