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I'm back with more baby questions! I have 3 Silver Fox kits that are 11 days old now. Everyone was doing great until I went out to check on them today. I found one of the babies out of the nestbox. I picked it up to put it back and noticed it can't move it's back legs. Is this most likely an...

I just had a doe kindle and found just the one baby. She's already left the nest box, so can I assume she's done? If she does just have the one, will he be alright alone in the nest. The temps here are pretty warm, 86 right now. Is that warm enough, or should I bring him in and warm him up? Any...

Well, for my area anyway. I can't speak for you desert folks. But, it is currently at least 92 degrees outside and my bunnies are handling it great! I have a very small oscillating fan running so it hits all three of them, but that's it. No one is having any trouble at all. It makes me very...

I know a couple people here have pot belly pigs and I have a few questions. We're thinking about getting a couple for sausage purposes. 1. What do your pigs drink out of? I was thinking of using a 5 gallon bucket, but didn't know if they would be able to reach in well enough to drink. They...

I keep reading about how to tell if I've got good solid meat bunnies on my hands and I've come to realize that I'll never figure it out if I don't pose them right. Can any one help me out? I'd love to post pictures to see what other folks think of at least one of my bunnies. The others might be...

I know that rabbits can eat the banana, but what about the peels? My chickens don't like them and my kids go through about 10 pounds a week. It'd be great if something would eat them. Also, what about peanut butter? The only reason this even crossed my mind is because someone in my area is...

I've seen several people mention feeding grass clippings either fresh or dried. Are all lawn grasses safe for rabbits? I think ours is a rye/fescue mix. Also, we have tons of weeds. There is no way I could identify all of them. Is a few unidentified weeds mixed in with dried grass anything to...

I understand that rabbits don't handle the heat well. I have been closely observing my buns and noting the temps. I even taught my 10 year old what to look for so he can alert me to problems as well. My question is this....If I have observed them with no problems at 85*, can I assume that the...

My husband drove 2 hours each way on Sunday to pick up two Silver Fox does. One 6 months old and one 8 weeks old. I'm feeding them the exact same pellets that the breeder was feeding. The 6 month old isn't eating much, but I swear the 8 week old doesn't seem to be eating ANY pellets. They have...

I'm trying to transition away from pellets and I'm having some trouble figuring this out. I keep seeing barley mentioned for rabbits, but I can't seem to find it in my area. The stores near me have oats, both rolled and whole, and corn, either cracked or whole. That's all I'm finding as far as...

Hey folks! I have a Silver Fox buck that is about 15 weeks old. He's my only rabbit at the moment since we're still waiting on his little girlfriends from the breeder. Anyway, I think he's a little too skinny. I haven't weighed him, but I'm pretty sure he's dropped some weight since I brought...

Hi folks! I'm new here (first post), but I've been reading all I can for weeks. I'm all set to pick up my new Silver Fox buck on Sunday. I've got a small bag of timothy hay from the store, but went looking for a larger bale to last us longer. It seems all I can find in my area is fescue hay...