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Hi everyone, I had a surprise kit out of one of my recent litters. Dam = Black (self) Sire = Blue otter The above doe has had a number of litters for me and always throws black - however, this is the first litter she has had with this buck, and I have one doe weanling from the litter that is...

Hello, I am looking at a broken castor Buck to purchase - he has the desired percentage of color, but he is missing the nose markings-it is solid white - but his ears and eyes have the appropriate markings. His mom is a false Charlie castor with a full butterfly, and his sire is a solid black...

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are about USDA licensure? Does anyone on here have licensing with the USDA for breeding rabbits (that aren't strictly fur/meat rabbits)? It doesn't seem practical (or even realistic) for anyone ... I wonder if they ever think of that before they make laws...

I have had a colony set-up for over a year now and have not lost a single rabbit to a predator until last night. I discovered one of my weanling grow-outs on top of a bin (that they use for shelter), decapitated. Her neck appeared to be chewed (I haven't had a chance to look for additional...

I wanted to share the new color chart I made to show my current varieties raised and their phenotypes. I think it turned out pretty cute :D - maybe it will be helpful for someone. I plan to do another one in the future for the other common Rex varieties.

I was pondering the best way to advertise that I sell meat rabbits and associated products (offal, feet, heads, etc.) as well as pelts and feeder pinkie bunnies. I'd like to develop a clientele for these products but I'm not sure how to do that in the most tactful/tasteful way. Does anyone have...

What is the most humane method to dispatch young kits for those of you who cull young or nestbox cull? I haven't done it yet but plan to -- they're just so tiny it's harder for me for some reason.

Hi everyone :) I was wondering how many folks here on RabbitTalk actually have a colony system of some sort? -- 1.If you have a colony could you share some details of your system (pen size(s), breeding arrangement, indoor/outdoor, etc. 2.How long have you had a colony? Why did you decide to...

Hello, I am just beginning my breeding journey and my does have kindled 10 litters since last summer so I have the basics down - my oldest retained does from my first litters are just now kindling their first litters. It is an exciting time and I have high hopes for the future but I'm struggling...

I have an issue with one of my does that I'm hoping to get some assistance with. On her papers she is a broken lilac. Visually it is difficult to tell if she is a broken blue or broken lilac as she falls somewhere between a clear visible difference (even the breeder I purchased her from wasn't...

Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some insights into a breeding result that confuses me. I have a small colony of Standard Rex. My does are black, blue otter, lilac, and broken lilac. My buck is broken chocolate otter. All four of my does have recently had litters and I've been very careful to...

Hi all, My first litters of bunnies will be ready for weaning in about 3 1/2 weeks and I'd like some pointers for determining prices. I raise pedigreed standard Rex and for bunnies I have tri, harli, castor, and fawn, and a couple of charlies. I want to price them fairly for myself and potential...

I'm stumped by this one -- any thoughts? Dam is black otter, sire is harlequin. Is she some sort of tort harlequin? Sorry if I'm annoying with all of my color questions :oops: ...I just want to get these right

Hi everyone, I need some more help with colors... are these the tort otter "fox" color? Or fawn?

To those of you who let your rabbits dig their own nests or have buried nest boxes - do you follow any of the guidelines (in traditional rabbit keeping books) for removing the nests/nest boxes once the litter is regularly going in and out of the nests? I have 3 semi-buried nest boxes but I don't...

Hello, I need some input on color because I'm stumped. I recently bred my harlequin Rex buck to three does in my colony to get a good kindle in before summer. One of the does is a black otter, and I'm a bit surprised by what her kits look like. I tried to look ahead of time at possible outcomes...