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I trying to be a homesteader the best I can on a acre of land. I am very interested in making my own things. Even though I am guy knitting and stuff similar. Are very fun to do, some of the things I have done is making fishing nets, Paracord bracelets, Fly Tying. This just some background for...

Do you use a medicated feed in the winter time? I met someone who does and I am wondering if I should.

Is there something I can get to wick pee away from babies in the winter time? Like pampers or adult diapers. Just thinking out loud here.

Why do they always have to kindle at 1.07 am? And on the coldest night of the week. :D Edited: At 3:30 am on the 14 th of december 7 new kits were born to Jessica a second time mom. :) She did a great job at building the nest and even had the kits in the box. Great Job MOM :)

How would one keep up with the grooming of a large herd? Like toe nail trimming, brushing when molting. I only have 5 breeders and I know that it takes me a while to do all 5 of them. And I am new to the whole rabbit thing so I have a large learning curve. I had one customer this summer tell me...

Has anyone used Evolved Habitats Molasses with their rabbits? Want to use to make rabbit treats. :bunnyhop:

Just got done dispatching my first rabbit. I have never done this even hunting. Because I have never hunted rabbits. I was more nervous about getting a quick and humane kill then I was at processing it. 2 downers really helps but was still a wreck. :D Yes these are prescribed meds. It probably...

I have read alot on this and still at a lost. These are meat rabbits and the mites are at starting point. I can not afford a vet. Will horse dewormer work on both mites? And how soon after getting ride of mites can they be ate? How do I treat the cages? They are in wire cages. Thanks in advance...

How do you keep your pellets in j feeder dry during this highly humid days?

If keep dry. How long can hay be kept and still have the nutrients?

I want to build a good reputation for my rabbitry. One of the reason I built my cages according to the animal welfare act. :D I have 6 week old babies tommorrow ( june 03 16). I have been searching for min age laws for ohio so far not seeing it. So what is the minimum age to sell rabbits...

I am having trouble deciding what to tattoo on my rabbits. I have read alot on this subject here and else where. It doesn't make it any easier to decide. I don't feel comfortable with tattoo a sex on the rabbits for the fear that it may be wrong. They have such tiny genitalia and i know from...

My second cali doe was due yesterday. She is a first time mom just to get that out of the way. This is the same aggressive doe that I wrote about in another thread. She would not let me put a nest box in. She would attack it like she does me. So I stuff her cage full of hay. Here come the weird...

As you all know I have the first littler of babies. At what age can we start handling them to tame them? :D

Well the story start like this: I had a jail break about a month ago. What exactly means is that I had a old wood frame cage built with chicken wires sides and quarter by quarter bottom, it also had a chicken wire divider in it. I was keep two does one side and a buck on the other side. As I...

Do you know what this is?? This grow in southwest Ohio. Top down view

Every time I put my hand in cage she growls and tries to bite me. The only thing I have done with her since i got her was move to a new cage and breed her a week ago. Tonight I was trying to put in fresh greens and she came half way out the cage and growled and almost bite my finger. How can I...

Just got my KB Tattoo pen yesterday. I am going to practice on banana's. 1 Will the banana dull or hurt the needle? 2 How often do you change the needle? Directions saids every 10 rabbits.