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American Rabbit breeders Association has confirmed. https://www.ohiovma.org/news/?p=5182

I went out to feed this evening and she was dead. Had been for some time as she was stiff and cold. I opened her up to see if I could see anything and her stomach was rupchered. It's possible I cut into it when opening her up but I don't think so. Could digestive gasses cause that? Her...

Ok this kit and a couple of others are in a litter of 10. This is the result of a father to daughter pairing with the sire's dam possibly being the source. The sire's sire was bred extensively to his daughters so it would be highly unlikely he is the source. So does this kit look like a...

As many of you know, I have a ragweed patch. Last year, as an experiment, instead of just dumping my guts and any heads or furs I didn't want to keep, I buried them. We have sandy soil over a layer of deep sandy clay. Nutrients in the soils readily wash away. Can you tell where I...

I guess the title mostly answers my question. I want my rabbits get it right the first time. If a doe messes up twice she is gone. I also haven't kept back any does from momas that mess up the first time and I've lost remarkably few litters to first timers even though I tend to replace...

I had this thought while I was posted on Zass's pigeon thread. Would it be possible to use fur sheared from a sub prime hide (aka fryer rex) like down feathers? Maybe the fabric weave would have to be really tight to keep the fur from escaping?

I have these kits. I've been aiming for lilac chins basically just to see if I like the color. I'm on the fence. I love the look of the chocolate chins and blue chins but these lilacs? I think maybe they don't have enough contrast. :? I may keep one however, just to make more...

I've been raising rabbits for 3 years in Aug. I've struggled with poor growth. I was happy if I got 5lbs by 12 weeks. My first rabbits gave me closer to 3lbs at 12 weeks. My first litter from the fall gave me a buck that was 5lbs 3 oz at a few days over 9 weeks and on top of the...

Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. I had a litter born dead. It looks like they may have been dead for at least a few days. They were due today (doe always kindles day 30). She had been a bit "off" the last few days and I had been a bit worried for her. Yesterday...

I've recently gotten into pottery. It's something I've been piddling with for over a yr but couldn't afford a wheel or kiln. Well, within the last 3 months, I've been able to acquire 2 kilns and 2 potter wheels all for under $300. I've been playing with the idea of making some bowls...

There was a recent post about plantain which reminded me I had looked this up a while back and forgot to post it. I know that plantago species have an antidiarrheal effect. So, since I often go down tangents, I decided to google "plantago coccidiosis" and found this...

I have seen references to the Catalpa tree being poisonous, however, I have also seen reports of goats eating leaves with gusto and some references only say the roots are poisonous. Many sources say it is a safe tree to have in pastures for horses and cattle. I do have one tree in my horse...

I'm wondering if anyone can give me some tips on identifying dwarf characteristics in mixed breeds?

This was something I threw together for lunch since the kids were hollering they were hungry and I didn't have much thawed. I had a 1lb package of rabbit breakfast sausage that I had made up but we didn't like the flavor so I figured it would be good in the spaghetti sauce (it was). This...

I had a litter of 13 week olds. I was planning on keep back two bucks out of this litter a lynx and a broken chin. As I was checking everyone over to make sure the sex change fairy hadn't visited, I found the lynx had to bites marks, one on each testicle. The marks were almost completely...

This is my survivor of the diarrhea fiasco I documented in another thread. I'm usually good at colors but not sure on this one. Lynx, cream and fawn(red without wideband) could all be potentials. I know this one was born lighter than the amber and chocolate chin that passed but there...

A sad day here. I culled my original rex buck today. He had been with me for just over 2 years and was the source of most of the chocolate and blue in my herd. He had developed an abscess on his hock. I had treated him once before but told myself if he got it again I would cull him. Well...

This is one of the reasons I decided to breed all my first time mom's a bit younger than ideal so that I they would have their first litters while it's warm, but before the summer heat really hits. I have a young doe have a litter of 8 in the nestbox and is feeding them but she hasn't pulled a...

Had a bit of fun on the farm this morning. Went to check the rabbits and found this in one of the cages. He had eat a 2.5 week old kit and was too fat to fit back through the cage wire.He had a pretty good wound on his side and momma rabbit's ear was a bit bloody so I think she must have tried...

I've been feeding my rabbits quite a bit of forage to reduce feed costs. I've washed all the forage before I fed it but as some of it was low growing cut leaf primrose, I'm assuming that is where they got infected. I discovered it when I processed some growouts yesterday and found the...