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Yes they are - both 'born black'. St Huberts are agouti (chestnut) and the others are pretty much self explanatory. We also like the very light body colour as well, almost white with all the silvering. Here we pronounce them 'ar-jen-tee' although I have heard some call them 'ar-jent'. And the...

They're lovely, but larger than those here in the UK! The Argentes are very popular here and we have seven (I think) varieties, varying in size. Smallest are Argente Creme at 2.26kg/5lb. Only slightly larger, 2.72kg/6lbs, are Argente Bleu, Brun, St. Hubert and Noir. Then we have Argente...

I have another hand-feeding formula recipe, which may be of use to people outside the USA or where some ingredients aren't available. I used this formula last year when I had to hand-raise 5 Tri-Colour Dutch babies after their mother died when they were a week old. All five were successfully...

Absolutely the same here in the UK, although I've not heard the paler parts of an agouti referred to as Tan. We might talk about 'tanning' on an Otter though, since they should have nice reddish chests (but pure white/cream bellies apart from the groin spots). If they are orangey or reddish on...

It's the same here in UK; no surprise really as US got its foundation Dutch stock from the UK originally and they share a very similar breed standard. In Europe, Dutch have a much different breed standard and are larger. The prevalence of steel in self Dutch lines in UK is probably not being...

There must be a reason why so many Dutch mask Steel. Alaska Satin has said some of their best coloured blacks have Steel. Silver Fox have steel. New Zealands and Californians often have steel. Maybe it intensifies a self colour; perhaps it improves the undercolour. I don't think it's by accident...

Steel is very very common in Dutch where I am (UK). Most selfs are, in fact, masked steels. If you truly want to eliminate it, go for a Gray, Yellow (I think you call it Gold) or Tort as an outcross. Anything agouti (Gray) cannot carry Steel, likewise Tort and Gold.

Where I am (UK) we treat with a liquid spot-on usually sold for sheep. You can either put the drops on the back of the neck or, as I do, onto the skin inside one ear. As there is no fur there and it has a good blood supply it gets absorbed into the skin much faster and better.

It is directly associated with the lack of melanocytes in the gut. It can also be late onset, so unless you kept all offspring for 3+ years you may not know if it has been bred out. Selecting for pattern along the spine would potentially help, as this is where the neural crest is located, from...

Here's something I found a while ago and bookmarked - it's a whole page with links to Megacolon in rabbits, case studies, research papers etc. Very useful if you're looking for more information. Megacolon - The curse of the 33 spots

I'm not sure it is a separate gene, more like the mechanics involved when a rabbit inherits two EN genes. Certain parts of the anatomy require the presence of pigment cells - melanocytes - to develop normally. A classic example of this is deafness in white cats - the inner ear hasn't received...

I haven't looked, but I will and post here if I find any. I may not need to order though as a couple of small livestock supplies places here stock them. Here in the UK where we have hutches rather than wire cages, the only alternative to these box drinkers is bottles. It's a pain taking them...

I've been using these for the last 8 years, and the smaller 500ml version. Some of my originals are still in use, I imported the first ones from Germany when the Euro was worth 0.56 £GBP. They're a lot more available here in the UK now, and also available on AliExpress. I love them, it's so...

Could be the Fibreplex as it is pretty good, a lifesaver in fact. Digestive issues are common in hand-reared rabbits which is why I gave mine Fibreplex in their milk. This idea came from a friend who raised two babies from birth and did the same, she also had no digestive problems with hers...

In the study done in 2010 of the Japanese gene, the researchers found the Harlequin and Tri-Colour Dutch weren't fixed on the A locus, and tested as AA, Aa and aa. 32 Harlequins and 8 Tri-colour Dutch were tested, and 7 of the Tri-Colour Dutch were homozygous for aa, with one Aa. (Note that the...

And country specific, too. While we allow small dewlaps in many breeds in the UK (apart from the breeds mentioned above), they are very heavily penalised in most of Europe.

Is he actually chocolate? There are many sable magpies around labelled 'chocolate' which are in fact black-based. Magpies can be chin-based or shaded-based - and if you want the best contrast, you will need to use the chin gene, avoiding shaded. While I know yours aren't showable, they are in...

Good luck! I've found it to be essential for my rabbit first-aid box and always have some in.

Can you get Fibreplex where you are? You might be able to find it on Amazon. It's a high-fibre paste with pre and probiotics, and can literally keep rabbits with digestive problems alive. When I hand-reared my orphan babies last year I added it to their milk from the start. Now they're fully...

I'm in the UK, where we have wild Oryctolagus cuniculus. The wildlife rescue centre Secret World uses full-fat powdered goat's milk to hand-raise wild European rabbits.