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It's very possible that the coat color gene could be linked to some metabolism gene that influences growth, that would explain it. In my litters it's always the rew (my least favorite) who are the chunkies. :lol:

Whatever the color, that is the most adorable bunny ever :in_love: :in_love: :in_love: Can anyone recommend a resource for identifying cost colors? Like with examples of what's meant by the color terms used? I have a good handle on the actual genetics but I can never make it make sense...

I use the really big chisel point sharpies. Just blobs of color in both ears to tell them apart when they're really little. Newborns I just put a big blob of color right on top of the head if I have to mark them for some reason. At around 5 weeks I write numbers really big in both ears. Between...

Yeah, I'd bet you can get manna pro delivered to your TSC store by ordering it online. That gives you the added advantage of not dealing with feed that's been sitting on the shelf for 8 months if there aren't a lot of rabbit keepers in your area. I think manna pro might have a variety that's...

Mine seem to like their shelves and emptying their hay racks most of all. Toilet paper tubes stuffed with hay and hay cubes are pretty popular. All mine have balls (whiffle balls that are light and can be picked up by the holes) and short chunks of pvc to play with, but I don't see them using...

I had done a bit of snooping around online a while ago and thought I remembered risk of contamination/competition from something, algae maybe? Sounded like potential for a gross mess in any case, that's why I was asking. I think I'll just try to get some before winter and start experimenting...

Thanks for all the info, sorry about your kitchen. :sick: I don't envy you your snakes. We only get black snakes around here, they don't cause too much trouble but can get pretty big. We just had a 4 footer take a swipe at one of the dogs, scared the crap out of her. I'm pretty sure there's a...

That's a pretty good yield, I would've thought it had more water than that. I've been wanting to start growing the stuff. Do you have a good book or web resource with tips for success, etc? Thanks! Which of your animals eats the fermented meal? Do you use it as a supplement or as a primary food...

That sounds lovely, even with the heat. It's hot here, too, and we get little thunderstorm cells that move through to cool us off. At this time of year I have a great appreciation for that little 'tink' noise of canning jars sealing. It's the time for tomato sauce which involves a lot of...

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Happy Birthday!!!! :cheer1: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Awesome, I'm going to try that since my fridge keeps making ice and I never use it anyway! I tried the frozen bottles but I can't fit enough in the freezer. Frozen fruit is also a great idea, thanks!

Thanks, I'll try that. :)

I have an automatic nipple water system that everyone was happily drinking from last year. When winter hit it was shut down and replaced with lixit style bottle with the same kind of nipple. Now that we're within spitting distance of our last frost date (yay!) the water system has come back...

What a pretty color on your happy popples! I just fostered my first two and marked them on their heads with a really big red sharpie. After a week their ears were big enough that I could mark the inside of them as the fur came in on the head. I only have to refresh once a week. I'll admit...

Your steep hillside urban microfarm sounds just like mine! I have a little flat space on top, that's where the vegetable garden is. Everything else is getting terraced and buildings hang off the edge. I didn't know that pigeons were luxury red meat.....I'll have to look into that, could...

I definitely will next batch. I wanted to try them in rabbit pans anyway so it sounds like a good time to pick up a bag. Thanks! Ducks are totally on my wish list but I think they're a no-go on my current urban microfarm. :(

Cuties!! :love: How do you like the wood pellets in the brooder, is it better than chips?

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

I don't know if my does didn't get the memo, but they all want to build hay nests at around day 15. They get all frantic, haystaching and digging. I give them a box, and they immediately make beautiful hay tunnels that then just sit there pretty much untouched until they add fur and popples a...