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Just wondering if anyone knows of any free cage card templates I can find on the web. Just looking for something to put on the doe cages to track breeding date, date to put nest box in date to wean. ect.

I am located in South Central, SD. Working on slowly growing my rabbit herd, selling some breeding stock , & fryers here and there, and eating some. However I would like to eventually find a source somewhere with in reasonable distance that I could consistently sell my fryers to. The closest...

Anyone use the steel nest boxes from Bass or Klumbertanz? Good??? Bad???

As wife and I slowly continue to grow our small meat rabbit herd, we are working towards our goal of having a commercial rabbitry in the next 1 - 2 years. However in the mean time we are interested in touring commercial meat rabbitires. We live in South Central South Dakota, so we would be...

I have an older garage I will be fixing up and moving my rabbits to. I am also thinking of making a chicken coop in part of the garage. There will be a wall seperating the chickens from the rabbits so they wont be intermingling.& the chickens will have access to an outside pen & the rabbits will...

Has anyone ever used an electric wire cutter to cut wire to build cages? I am looking into getting one. My only concern is do they cut flush against the wire or pretty close like hand wire cutters? Also any recommendations on brands of electric wire cutters? Thanks

Want to get some Tri colored Standard Red. We have Red, Castor, Black, & Broken Black Rex. Can we breed something to get a Tri or do we need a Harlequin, in the mix to make this happen?

Have an older CA doe due in 1 week. She had an undeveloped kit laying on the wire this morning. Just wondering what would cause her to do this. She hasn't had anything new or stressfull in her environment.

We are currently using pine wood shavings in the rabbit trays. I am thinking of switching to using shredded paper instead. Any thoughts, or experience, good or bad?? When we clean out the trays they go into a compost pile. I think the paper would break down faster than the wood shavings, would...

Have a first time rex doe, has always been a little aggressive and very cage protective. Any way her kits are 2 weeks old today. Came home and there was a kit out of the nest box half eaten. Any ideas why she would do that?

Looking into expanding the herd a little. I am located in South Central, South Dakota looking for rabbit buyers near me so; South Dakota, Nebraska, North Western Iowa, & South Western Minnesota. Would also be interested in pooling with another rabbit breeder if they are located near me and sell...

Looking at getting a few New Zealands to add to the herd. Just had a question about the different colors that New Zealands are now. Should you only breed white to white, and black to black and red to red to keep the colors pure? Or can you breed white to black, or red?? If so what is the...

Looking for some info. on hauling 100+ fryers at a time. How do some of you do it? I am thinking a stock trailer with cages? Have looked around on the net and not really much info. on how rabbits are hauled. Some pics would also be appriciated. Thanks

Have a 8 month old Rex doe. She lost her first litter, gave her a couple of days break then tried to re-breed her. Have been trying to re-breed her for 2 weeks and she will not breed. I have tried a couple different bucks but she will not submit. Any suggestions??

Anyone have a flat rate that you charge for 2.5 to 3 pound butchered fryers??

Have a couple Rex does that are about 5 1/2 months old weighing 6.75 - 7 lbs. Would like to breed them in about a week when I breed an older doe back that has kits now, that way they would all be due around the same time. Are they ready to breed? or should I wait a few more weeks?

Any recommendations on how many hours of light rabbits should have in the fall and winter time to help keep breeding and everything in sync or is that not necessary?

Have a Californian Doe that I palpated @ 2 weeks. Dont think she is bred, put her back in with buck and she fought him and was very grumpy. Now today noticed she was trying to pull off a little fur and was scratching in the corner of her cage. Even if she was bred she would only be 2 weeks along...

Have a young CA Buck about 8 months old now. Bred him to two proven does the end of August, Prior to the end of August it had been 90+ degrees. The does did not take, So rebred the middle of September palpated last night and do not think they are bred again. Just wondering if he is temporarily...

From South Central SD. Looking for anyone who comes through SD and buys fryers, or any rabbit breeders in SD that know of or sell to a rabbit buyer. Any advice or information??