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west Texas!! I wonder if you are anywhere near me. Sending you a message!!

What the Dumor cages have done for me is to allow me to get them along and along. No, they are not going to last forever but mine are under shelter so doing well 14 months in. I add a new latch ($1) and a few hog rings. Hog rings are easier for this because they are larger (I use half inch) and...

I doubt there's anybody raising rabbits who hasn't learned something the hard way!

I'm sorry I don't know - you already tried what I would suggest. PS I would never sell a buck like that without being honest. Some bucks can change - I had an aggressive buck sold to me but he calmed down in the new environment though he was lovely with the ladies. I'll be honest, I wouldn't...

It was her first litter. Typically we give at least two strikes. There were some surrounding circumstances that played into that particular decision. I wouldn't recommend doing that in general because so many things could have happened.

I do believe genetics plays a role but you want to be careful. We do cull for temperament here because we are a small operation and my grown daughter who helps me did not grow up with animals other than dogs. But we are judicious even then. For example, we had to cull a doe for killing a litter...

Out of it all, this gives me the most Grrrrs because while I am no color expert, I know enough to understand what you mean by them for dang sure knowing that this was not going to meet your needs. I don't understand how people can do that.

I had a doe die with prolapse - posting pic. It doesn't look exactly the same but I am afraid that is what is going on there.

I don't have a website but this one is awesome: Edelweiss Ranch

We cannot stick to a theme except that our keeper bucks are John Wayne - Big Jake, Duke, Hondo, Chisum. Does so far - Sunny, Dolly, Persephone, Hera, Hestia, Florence, Adele, Honey, Magnolia, Dusty

Is that also called Jerusalem artichoke? I just noticed someone else talking about how much their rabbits love it. I hope it is easy to grow!

I think careful transplanting from a pot would do fine. I would maybe just do one per pot but it all depends on your resources. I buy them just to get a headstart and also because rooting stuff can be tricky here with the extreme dryness.

I feed coastal hay. I wish I could get it direct from a farmer so I would know their practices but so far, it hasn't seemed to hurt my buns. Pretty sure the only hay you need to be careful with is alfalfa as it is possible to get too much calcium for older rabbits. I would be more specific...

Price depends very much on location. I personally have my own mnimum ($25/rabbit as it can go in freezer for less than that). I just sold a proven young broken black non-ped NZ buck for $50. I sell my Tamuk breeders at growout age for $40/doe and $30/buck. I am in an area with few rabbit...

Willows are very fast growers for trees. They also respond well to the cutting. We microirrigate anything we want to grow here as it is so dry and windy. I buy my willows for $40 on spring sale at local nursery to give them a headstart. This is my first willow at 6 months growth - the trunk was...

This past year I had the willow, rose, plum and white mulberry. I have discovered they like the mulberry dry better than fresh. The willow and rose are their favorites. This year I hope to add moringa, Australian willow and bamboo if the ones I planted last spring right before our big freeze...

Where I live in west Texas, it is easier for me to grow trees and bushes for rabbit forage. I didn't know that I was preparing for rabbits when I planted my first weeping willow lol. I think the "garlic is required" was a French Funny.

Yes, that is part of the heat tolerance and they still do well in cold temps.

I am in west Texas and I pay to ship in pellets from Petrus Feed in Louisiana. Even with the shipping charges, it costs me about what I pay at Tractor Supply for Manna Pro. It is a lovely pellet with probiotics and such. I supplement my moms with oats, BOSS, calf manna in equal parts. Feed...

I doubt it. 4-H is different state to state but I have not heard of anyone showing Tamuks in meat pens here. Not that I am big in the show community but I have a couple of friends. I don't know for sure. I have only ever heard of NZs or Calis being used for meat pens.