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Thanks guys- might have to try the 18% next time!

How much of a difference (good or bad)does the 18% pellet make in growth of babies and maintenance of nursing does? I've started with a 16% pellet per Bob Bennet's book, but I can get the 18% in a brand I already know I like for other livestock. Just wanting to know if it makes enough of a...

Thanks, One Acre Farm! I'm looking forward to my first litter, probably going to breed my doe in a week or two once we all get settled into the routine. Good luck with your New Zealands!

Have yet to dress out a rabbit, but I do a fair amount of chickens. I've noticed that dead poultry smell, but after working in dog kennels for years, I've kinda learned to turn my nose off. :sick: Now I'm curious about dead rabbit smell...and of course, how the meat compares to chicken!

Thanks, MamaSheepdog! I had a vague idea of what I was looking for when I picked these buns out- they're not perfect, imo, but they'll do for a start. I basically just want to raise enough meat for me, the cat, and the dog, so I figure they only need to be as perfect as I think they are...

Hello all! Thought I'd introduce myself, and ask for opinions on the NZW's I just got yesterday. So... hi! My name is Liz, and I run the newly christened No Acre Farm... thus far it's just the chickens and the rabbits. Gonna be raising a small garden at a friend's house down the road. I live in...