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judging a does readiness..[and my opinion] I always look at the color of the ****** . If it is pale and shunken, there is less chance she will lift, less chance of pregnancy, less chance of a big litter. So I will wait 2 days and look again. If it is a little swollen, and a little red or...

I use 10" x 16" [ID]

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The conformation differences in the back end,are usually more of a "genetic trait" , than feed related . However feed intake definitely affects this.. a thin rabbit will lose muscle mass ...

I like to try berberine based eye meds [availabe for people]

If you run your hand over the backbone area [top of the rabbit] it should not feel smooth. You should be able to clearly feel the top of the vertebrae points.[with gentle pressure] If the vertebrae points are sticking up a quarter inch or more, the rabbit needs to gain weight. Keeping a doe...

JMHO, rabbits are a very unique animal, most vets are not trained to treat rabbits,[IE: exotic animal specialty, with rabbit specific training] so-- most vets without "rabbit experience" try to treat rabbits like they would "other pets". Rabbits in pain or distress, exhibit symptoms...

JMHO, I have never taken a rabbit to "a vet" .. I wouldn't even consider such a thing. A couple of times when the vet was making his rounds at my "hog farm", I did invite him "walk by" the rabbits. It was a chance for him to look at, and ask me questions about rabbit diseases, and...

The only "completely nontoxic" ant bait that worked for me on fireants, was grits.. the grits swell when they get wet, after the ants eat them..

feed her some green onions, onions, or garlic for a few days and see if it improves.. allium plants "kill back" the Protozoan cause of EC.. It is not a cure... but keeps it in check ..

if he begins to "feel" gassy[bloated] , use simethicone drops

Two thoughts,.. Buy breed stock rabbits from someone who raises them for the same purpose you intend to raise them . IE:a focus on growth rate, productivity, and fur quality.. Many "show breeders" don't have good "productivity", as their main focus is on "show quality"..[some do] Secondly, be...

just push the sheath back all the way, and flush the mess out, remove any more hair you can find in there... it happens

when I worked motel maintenance, we stripped all beds, sprayed mattresses [on all sides] ,beds, and frames with walmart "home defense" bug spray, and then, ... used bug bombs

EC doesn't manafest suddenly, so probably not that..

green onions sometimes help [ they will "usually" eat them]

In my experience DE wasn't very effective for mites. Take a good look inside the ear and see if there is any scabby areas.

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You are right, I have had a few truly wonderful experiences with "pet rabbit people", I tend to forget about those. Those good experiences, become lost among the A R people, and crazy people, who were so memorable.. thank you...

My experience with using DE for mites ,has not been very good. In theory it should kill the mites. But in practical application, there are a lot of places on the rabbit that don't, or may not have DE in full contact with the skin. I had "re-infection" issues when I used that method. I have had...