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I usually gave electrolyte water to pregnant does or before a big show. If you can't find Calf Manna, look for Animax which is same kind of product, different mill. Have a good day!

from rabbitgeek notes: I use the electrolytes/vitamin powder you buy for poultry, swine, etc. I use 1/2 teaspoon to 5 gals of water. My rabbits are on water bottles so I fill a 5 gal water cooler and fill from the bottle from the little spigot because it's easier than using a hose. It's also...

I've sold to pet stores on a cash and carry basis, no contracts. Some breeders get stuck on contracts having to provide X amount each month at X dollars. Since rabbits can't read contracts they don't know that must produce litters in timing with the contract. As for ongoing relationships, we...

Do you know yahoo groups? There is an active group of 4H rabbit project people http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/4HRabbitList/ You can hit the ground running with the information there. Have a good day! Franco Rios Moderator, 4HRabbitList on yahoogroups

I like Purina. See my standard blurb on feed post1981.html?hilit=purina#p1981 Have a good day!

Betty Chu is the breeder of top of the line English Angora rabbits. She is also an accomplished spinner, knitter, weaver and designer of custom yarns. Betty takes wool from combings and clippings that may be a little felted from the sides or bellies or armpits on rabbits and then she spins it...

Mismatched toenails should be visible by 8 or 9 weeks. Usually a stark white toenails on one of the front feet, one of the middle two nails. Do you know the 4H showmanship routine? That's a great way to go over a rabbit in about a minute. The teeth can be evaluated at 8 weeks as well. Check...

NZ Red Rios Salem, Intermediate Doe (6/8) Here's a trio of Rios Reds, a buck and two does, all born at our house. 3 Bucks we bought for our rabbit project: Big Daddy (Black), Johnny (White), Snavely Buck (red) My lovely wife used to raise NZs for meat and show. The reds tend to be smaller...

Do you happen to have vitamin/electrolyte powder for poultry? I would say to mix a 1/2 teaspoon of that powder with two quarts of water and put that in a crock or bowl for her to drink from. Some pregnant rabbits can get a low electrolyte level in their blood and the powder helps them to...

Klubertanz makes good cages and the prices are good. Plastic trays are the best! Go for the plastic tray whenever you can. The catalog says they come unassembled with J clips so be sure to get the j clips pliers. I've built lots of cages with j clips and it's easy, especially when somebody...

That is a very good point. I would also encourage taking the rabbits for a couple of rides in their carriers before putting them on the airplane. Just to accustom the animals to riding in carrier cages. Carrier cages with some hay stuffed in them is a nice cozy hole to hide in, which is a good...

I would save those bigger ones at this time as candidates for breeding, especially if the litter is 8 kits or more. Have a good day!

That was the price for all three combined. We've shipped rabbits to other locations around USA, average is $199 to $299 per shipment. We can get 3 or 4 adult rabbits in a shipment. I know some people who have sent 10 to 12 rabbits at a time, usually dwarf breeds. The shipping charges depend on...

Silver Foxes and Giant Chinchillas are best kept as purebreds to maintain the unique fur characteristics of the breed. Your NZW are a good start if they are having litters and raising them. Keep the kits that are the fastest growing and beefiest looking. Eat the rest. When you remove the...

US Postal Service normally doesn't ship rabbits. In the last year, I've seen one person write that they ship by postal service, but I've never seen any followup on it. Rabbit show breeders/exhibitors ship rabbits by air all the time. Breeders go to national shows or even international shows...

If you are sure the kits can't get out through the side wire, I'd leave her nest where she puts it until the kits are born, then move litter to the box. If you have baby saver wire you're okay. Otherwise you can put some heavy paper around the sides and bottom inside the cage then add straw...

If you like rabbit meat, the cost becomes easier to factor because you are getting a top quality protein without any unknown antibiotics or steroids. Since you're in the city, DO NOT tell anybody you are eating them. Tell them they are pets if anybody asks. If the city gets wind of it, you can...

One of things I was always looking for was outlets for our rabbits. That is "where" were the extra rabbits going to go. For a while we had access to a rabbit runner who was buying for a processor so we could send our culls to be processed for meat and get a few dollars. I think they were paying...

From rabbitgeek notes: Some people shared their strategies for selling rabbit manure. If you use five gallon buckets to move manure for sales, put a plastic bag in it first then tie it off. Will keep the buckets cleaner and reduce the smell. You can put the lids on the buckets and stack them...

Pretty! Have a good day!