Recent content by Typykal

Like the many who have gone before me, I am currently housing everything in tanks and hating every minute of it!! They are bulky and heavy, a chore to clean, and I'm a total clutz so moving them around is an accident waiting to happen. I'm making the switch to the racks very soon. I am picking...

I raise mice =) Best way to house them is to build yourself a rodent rack. A small amount of lumber, 1/4" hardware cloth and some small hard plastic tubs built like a shelving unit is a pretty cost effective way of keeping them. Mine do well outside so smell is not and issue, it's the bucks...

We are in the Portland metro area. The coastline is gorgeous, it would be hard for me to resist the temptation if I were in the same situation!

There is some extremely nice rex in the northwest Toasted. A rex took best in show in show A at the oregon state convention a couple weeks ago - incredibly nice rabbit.

I mist ours very lightly and rub the fur back and forth until dry, and clear of any dust. I touch them up really quick just before they go on the table by using the sticky side of tape to remove any loose hairs on the coat. Some people use lint rollers, but my experience with them has been that...

The doe has a decent topline, looks to be well filled and smooth. She does have a bit of length to that midsection. She has nice depth of body. A bit of length to her shoulders as well and a tad low, but looks to slope into them well. A tad long in the ear. Overall she looks like a balanced doe...

78 and gorgeous...I know...shouldn't have mentioned it... 8-)

My understanding is that treatment would not reverse the damage already done, just stops any further damage. As far as being contagious there is a great deal of argument. I have read they are only contagious for a period of time ranging for a few weeks to a few months, and then are no longer...

It could be E. Cuniculi, I have my suspicions too. It's present in most rabbits, and most never show symptoms or become ill from it. But it is opportunistic, in times of illness, stress or a compromised immune system. It can be spread through birth, but can also be spread via contact with urine...

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I guess I do somewhat adjust pricing on age, with show rabbits - it makes sense.Young juniors have a lot of growing to do, their value as a show rabbit could change, und they are unproven so they tend to be priced lower. The older they get the more accurate the evaluation on their type, and with...

We raise Mini Rex Toasted =)

I agree with you whole heartedly that as breeders - we need to cull our own programs, and "take care of our own problem" so to speak. There are a great deal of irresponsible breeders out there - and yes, they are creating a problem for responsible breeders. However, there are irresponsible...

For paperwork purposes, yes they are assigned two different numbers, one for registration, and another for grand champion.

When speaking of show rabbits, I believe anywhere from $100 (Jr. Unproven) to $500 (SR. proven producer of quality stuff) is pretty standard - around convention time, or a breed nationals. At these times there is greater access to top quality blood lines, transport is usually available...