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I took some scrap 1"x 1" wire and bent it in a half circle and stuck the wire through the cage wire and bent it back around it around the cage wire in my grow out pens. Then I feed only what the buns will clean up in 24 hrs.

I have enclosed a diagram of the rabbit wringer I made, I found on the internet. Instead of using 1' piece of wood I used angle iron and drilled a hole in each end to mount it. I have killed the rabbits by hitting them in the back of the head, but that bruised the meat and then you have to...

The great thing about rabbits and bunnies is their is an endless supply of cuteness every couple of weeks. I get to pick which ones I want to keep, eat or sell. I use a rabbit wringer (which I made) it takes less than 5 seconds to dispatch the rabbit and no bruising and very little twitching...

Feed Them some whole oats and that will put some weight on them.

One of my NZW started sneezing about 2 months ago, she had no snot coming out of her nose and she did not go off her feed. On the 2nd month she has been sounding worse. I took her to the vet Tuesday and she had an infection. She is currently on antibiotics and doing better.

I was curious to the breed because I have a NZW that is just huge. The lady I bought her from said she was a good producer and had large litters (which she hasn't produced for me yet) I didn't realize quite how big she was till I tried to breed her and she tried to dominate 2 of my bucks. She...

Flemishstar, That is true I'm a proud supporter of PETA "People Eating Tasty Animals" haha. I even have a shirt that says that on the front. The back says "There is a place for all of Gods creatures, right next to my mashed potatoes.

Tomorrow I will post pics of both litters. __________ Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:06 pm __________ Here are pictures of all the babes.

Sorry to here about your lop RJ.

I would be glad to send you the dandelion seeds, they bloom here from spring until freeze it seems like. I have so many in my yard, I've been known to take a shop vac out and suck the heads up before I try to dig them up. There is so many I just gave up. I mow the yard short and often.

Fenwaldfarmstead, I feed my rabbits 17% pellets. After my litters start coming out of the nest box, I put a crock filled with whole oats in the cage until I wean the youngins. The whole oats are used to put weight on the buns faster. After I wean them, they go out into the grow out pens and...

Flemishstar, What breed of rabbit is that momma in the picture? Is she a Flemish giant?

There are 3 bunnies in that litter. The mom is a NZW. The dad may be a NZ Red. I'm not sure so he is a mutt. The last litter he threw with this rabbit was 9 days late and the buns were born with fur, 4 were dead and the other one lived a week. I don't know which rabbit is causing the small...

These are 2 week old bunnies. They weigh 3/4 Lbs. Is this normal for little ones?

Thank you MaggieJ and Chickiesnbunnies I thought I could eat them, but I wasn't sure. I currently have a NZW that has a sniffle, but no discharge and she is not off her diet. She has had this for about 2 months. I'm thinking this may be allergies due to the humid weather here. She has a vet...

I don't have a problem, but my wife thinks I do. I started in May with 2 buns and somehow I now have 3 breeder bucks, 6 breeder does, 2 currently with litters totaling 11, 5-10 week old buns and 7-7 week old buns. I currently have 3 other does bred. I don't know what is happening to me. I...

I've been following several of the postings on snuffles and different sicknesses and several posts have mentioned culling the buns. What do you do with the animal after you cull it?

Thanks OwnedByTheBuns and SuburbanHomesteader for the cleaning tips using vinegar. Thanks Squidpop that's good information on the brewery cleaning equipment.

What is the best way to disinfect a cage? What do you use and how often? Does anyone clean a cage before a new litter comes out of the nest?

I went out to take pictures and the rabbit was having a bowel movement and the pellets were solid and black. I started the regiment on her last night by putting antibiotics in her water and giving it to her in a syringe, also gave her applesauce along with her pellets, oats, and hay. About the...