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  1. dfr1973

    Florida Breeders

    I'm in Florida, but don't meet that weight/age deadline.
  2. dfr1973

    How do you not waste a bunch of hay?

    In with the horse feed and forage.
  3. dfr1973

    How do you not waste a bunch of hay?

    I feed hay cubes - they double as chew toys and less waste.
  4. dfr1973

    Rex or mini rex

    At 5 lbs and still growing, likely standard Rex. They look healthy and content!
  5. dfr1973

    What are the genetics of broken Rex doe?

    A couple things from both her pics and her kits: - She has at least one _a (self-color) and is not otter - She is either Bb or bb: lilac kit is a bb and the blue kit is a Bb. (Her pics make me think bb) - On the C locus, all we can tell is C_, may have a recessive underneath - Definitely dd for...
  6. dfr1973

    quick thank you

    I'll join in and say this is where I've learned how to get my bunnies to breed like rabbits! I've recommended this place to a recent buyer, as well. RT is a great resource!
  7. dfr1973

    First time seeing Doe Kindle

    Oh, cool beans! Congrats.
  8. dfr1973

    Activity Level

    I consider this place to be the best alternative to FB for rabbit stuff. :bunnyhop:
  9. dfr1973

    recommend a easy breed

    His third son - the one I've kept - did his first breeding Friday, and now when I open his cage to feed, Charlie Brown sticks his face out and looks for his next hook-up. LOL His first son, Domino, is at my friends' now along with his albino brother I called Whitey (yeah, unimaginative) and...
  10. dfr1973

    recommend a easy breed

    Kissimmee is a couple hours' drive, but the yellow flies ought to have gone back into the swamp by then. I am a little north of Ocala National Forest ... in a county with no town names anyone outside the area would recognize. If you need a girl, just let me know. I haven't braided the FW into...
  11. dfr1973

    recommend a easy breed

    FWs are hard to find - even here in Florida. I have an FW buck I will be either selling or eating this summer, as his son is ready to rock-n-roll now. I am currently outcrossing on standard Rexes, because I wasn't happy with how slender my culls were. Last year I crossed in some Dutch blood...
  12. dfr1973

    NZ litter oddities - Rex fur type and Chocolate color

    I love the Rex fur, and the curly whiskers are often the first clue I get for which have regular fur and which are my beloved plushies. That being said, I've noticed the regular-furred rabbits who carry a Rex gene* tend to have nicer fur than the couple of non-Rex gene outcross parents I've...
  13. dfr1973

    Breed still a mystery.

    It isn't a lack of desire to help. Your bunny just doesn't have distinguishing breed characteristics. No lop ears, no Rex fur, no Satin fur, no distinctive colors or body shape. This isn't anything bad - he looks healthy and happy and friendly! :bunnyhop:
  14. dfr1973

    RabbitTalk is 10 Years Old Today!

    Well then, happy tenth anniversary!
  15. dfr1973

    Breeding Black Magpie to Blue?

    Blue is two genes being expressed: the black base - dominant, usually notated as B; and the dilute gene - autosomal recessive, usually notated a dd since it takes two copies, one from each parent. The dilute gene also makes lilac on the brown base gene (bb) so don't be surprised if you get a...
  16. dfr1973

    Tips for First Time Breeder?

    Not familiar with the brand, but like I said, it's the vitamins themselves that are not shelf-stable. The BOSS is a stable form for vitamin E and the fresh greens have the vitamin A. NB: You don't want her fat! Seriously, fat bunnies tend to be lazy about breeding. You would think it would...
  17. dfr1973

    Tips for First Time Breeder?

    On the nuts-n-bolts side, you need to FEED to breed! I ought to make that my sig ... pellets may be complete when tested at the mill, but two major necessary vitamins (A & E) are not stable in pellet form and are usually too degraded by the time you open that bag of pellets to be of use...
  18. dfr1973

    Nothing is selling any advice?

    Leave your flyer up ... you never know when someone will see and call (sometimes from the bulletin board). I just got a call a couple hours ago, because the people saw my flyer and want laying hens. I sold a goat last month under the exact same conditions. I should probably make up a new...
  19. dfr1973

    Is she actually pregnant?

    If you have raspberry canes still alive there, I would give her raspberry leaves. I do that here, but keeping the canes alive over what counts for as Florida winter is not difficult at all. I just had another single born this morning, from a first-time mom whose mother had small litters for...
  20. dfr1973

    Is she actually pregnant?

    It could be a time-of-year thing. My girl Lacey had a single last month, after three litters of six, six, and eight. I noticed last year that the girls aren't as into the breeding idea until just after new year's. Not sure where you are located, but I do know latitude matters this half of the...
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