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So it’s been 48 hours since processing the rabbits, I was going to cut them up to freeze tonight but the hips and back still seem pretty stiff, but the front legs and knees move fine. I’m wondering how do we know when rigor mortis is fully passed? Will it be completely limp or will it have some...

Good to know we aren’t the only ones who have seen this. LOL!

Thanks for the info! I don’t understand the whole genetic thing all the time, so I honestly had no idea!

Hmm.. when I search I’m not seeing that. I see the two skinny sides of the split, but you see the connection inside snd it’s still one whole penis with a split in it. But this one I’m told was two COMPLETELY separate ones, not together. So I guess either just an extremely severe one that went...

Right. Once water is circulating, you won’t need to do it manually. No, peroxide isn’t added to the rinse water. Just the soak.

So, we did our first ever processing today and one of the bucks in one of the litters had two penises! Now, I’ve heard of hypospadia/split penis, but this was not one penis that was split, it was two completely separate ones. Can a split be this bad it makes two? 😂 or is this something else...

It’s not much of a system, yet. Because were still transitioning, so I still rinse all the grain and drain by hand lol but i bought this ebook and plan to have it set up like this Pic. i did an experiment of different methods and waters for soaking and I found soaking in tap water with added...

Yes, because it can be in the pasture where any wild rabbit with it has been. So, the ground would be infected and even just feeding things we grow is a risk if wild rabbits have access to the area. As of right now, I still feel comfortable feeding them off our property as there has been no more...

Yes, growing wheatgrass indoors. Plus forage from outside and things I grow In the garden. It’s a mix with variety. I have read beyond the pellet, as well as one on raising rabbit on scraps. We have a lot of clover, dandelion, purslane, plantain, a willow shrub, tons of herbs, comfrey, plus a...

Yes! When you grow fodder it 5-6 times itself in weight. When I was testing out growing it successfully, I turned a 1/2 cup wheat (3.2 ounces - I weighed it) into 1lb of fodder (Or 16 ounces). Then a rabbit only eats 5-6% of their body weight per day. Just that half cup grain would feed 2 of my...

Right, but I need to know a general amount, so I know how much to grow, plus, not give too much at once and waste. Maybe it will just be a trial and error thing 🤷🏼‍♀️ Switching for cost and health reasons. I want the best quality, naturally raised/organic meat for the best price. We don’t have...

Up his feed, feed more protein and fat dense foods like BOSS, pumpkin seeds. Oats will help weight too.

Okay, I think I’m getting the hang of this fodder thing, hoping by the end of the month, my breeders will be fully on fodder (still using a few pellets as treats so their system is used to it in case anyone ever needs to feed the rabbits for us), but now I’m thinking ahead to our next litters...

I don’t mean to starve the rabbit. LOL. Just not topping them up to full. I’m new and never done this before, so thought I should ask. We feed our breeders in the morning with pellets and that’s it, currently. We are transitioning to natural feed and it will become morning and night. But...

This just occurred to me... should we withhold food a certain number of hours before processing rabbits so their stomach and intestines are not full when gutting them? Like, I don’t know if they release their bowels and stuff instantly when they die?

Thank you so much! That was very detailed and helps a lot!

Okay, I’ve read multiple threads in here but I’m still confused on what to do. My husband will be handling the processing, after the rabbit is skinned and gutted, we planned to rinse it, toss it in a meat bin and put in the fridge until rigor mortis passes and then I’ll filet and freeze it...

Very interesting! I wonder what the difference is between the rabbits causing the susceptibility. For example, we’d give our dog tablets, which upped levels of nutrients in its blood to naturally prevent fleas, they’d bite and then not like it. Maybe it’s similar to that. But exactly, we want...

I’m also interested in this link if you can find it!

Are some rabbits more prone to ear mites than others? Logically, I wouldn’t think so, because it doesnt have anything to do with the immune system, but an outside mite that just finds their ears. But my experience so far is interesting. I have two does in the same hutch (separated in their own...