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I’ve had a similar experience a few times over the years. The information given by others is outstanding advice. I will add that I have had success with giving fresh oregano to the herd. It would seem like either a bacteria or virus was present and cleared up noticeably with fresh oregano. We...

Yes, if anything that nest was too warm. Thank you for the reminder that warmth can have the same effect. Thanks for further explaining the color growing out. This makes perfect sense. She looks so much more like the shaded kits i am familiar with, but it sounds like it is more likely...

Do I understand you correctly when you say she would molt out… for the color to leave.. like the fur permanently changes color therefore stays until it sheds? I’m not at all worried about the color. I’m fascinated and curious because of the buck’s genetics in there. Now I’m so curious about he...

Thanks, I’m not fretting. 😊 It has been quite hot all week and don’t suspect chilling here, but it is not impossible. In your experience, would you say the color (if chilled) would change back within days? I’m still proving out the genes in the sire and wouldn’t rule out other colors in this...

I love these little Himalayan rabbits. ❤️ I have a question for anyone with knowledge of Himalayans. I am aware of color differences in Himalayan kits when it comes to body temperature. However, this first freshening doe has a litter of 6 and one is always quite silver. It’s silver every day...

I bought a second copy of that book. Originally bought it almost 10 years ago and the fist book is falling apart. It’s the best!

Thanks Dimplz! I wanted to confirm that this included Himalayan with all that white, so I needed confirmation that the white in Himalayan behaved like REW because that would help it to make sense. I now see that it does and that settles it for me. I like the chart you referenced. The line you...

Thank you. 🙏🏼

Thank you for the reminder about temperature and color. I have two same-age litters in the barn. One purebred Himalayan litter and one Himalayan and Rex (otter) litter. Both sired by the Himalayan buck that I believe is actually Steel. The purebred Himalayan litter looks perfectly Himalayan...

I think I read your response too fast. I think you may have giving me the answer and I missed it. If no pigment can be produced where the white appears on a Himalayan, then what I believe about this buck having Steel is likely true. I had to reread your response. Thank you!

Yes, I think I’m dealing with a dominant Steel gene in the buck. I just need to figure out if anyone knows what a Himalayan with Steel looks like. If the white is “void of the ability to show color” rather than a “pattern”, then I believe I have an answer.

Thanks for your reply. I don’t think she is where the Steel is coming from. If I understand correctly, Himalayan (the breed) should be aa. I would expect her litter to show at least one, if not 7 out of 14 to be marked Otter like she is. This litter is all black (some being sort of oddly black)...

Thank you. You have confirmed what I understand so far about the Himalayan gene. I’ve worked with Steel enough to see how it appears in the Otter gene, too. I’ve had Otter gene rabbits whose white and tan Otter markings were lost when Steel was present. This is what I suspect in this litter...

If a Himalayan (breed) rabbit had the steel gene, could he still look Himalayan? Does the white of the Himalayan gene act similar to the REW white by hiding color (except at the points)? Edited to update with the answer: A Himalayan rabbit with Steel would simply look Himalayan. 😅 No...

Hello from Wisconsin. I’ve raised rabbits, mostly for fur and meat for 2 decades. Currently working with Flemish, Rex and dabbling in Himalayan. I do not show, but enjoy working with and breeding for show quality rabbits with the purebreds I have. I recently purchased “black” rabbits who are...