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I'm having a really difficult time finding a technique for getting the slime layer off between the skin and the meat. Also I can't seem to get the silver skin off cleanly without butching the butchering job. Ideas?

I have a litter of three day old kits. Started out with 13, lost one for an unknown reason, I'm afraid I'm going to lose the runt, and now I noticed mom has bitten two of the kits. Could it be because I've had my hands in there a lot lately, with checking on the runt and feeding it? This is her...

My doe is on day 33 of her pregnancy. I was getting nervous at the end of day 31, day 32 I was getting worried, and now I am really worried...I don't know what's going on, or if I even should worry about it. The doe doesn't seem distressed at all, is eating and drinking fine. There's no...

I've been wanting to share some new pictures from my first two litters for a while now, but haven't had the time until now. They are 7 weeks old today, and I just moved most of them to the new hutch I built just for them today. Rio is happy to have them gone, she is due to kindle next week...

At what age do you first cut your baby bunnies nails? I have 4wk old bunnies, and I feel like I may have waited too long, but don't want to have an accident with how squirmy some of these guys are.

Does anyone make their rabbits fast a day or so before butchering? I am kind of up in the air about this...I would think it could make for easier cleaning, however, I don't want to restrict food and water just because they are about to be butchered. I want to make the whole experience as...

Got home from work this morning to see two oof my almost two week old kits hopping around the hutch. Mama seemed a little worried and was nudging one back towards the nestbox. I don't actually know if they jumped out, they could have "popped" out of there. I put them back in the nextbox, and...

I know this subject has been approached before, but can't find anything. Our local bookstore and pet store are sadly short on books about caring for rabbits. I'm going to order one online, but I wanted to know what you all had in your library. I want one specifically for breeding and raising...

my first two litters of kits are now 11 days old. I was surprised at how big they were at birth, and I'm still surprised at how big they are getting! Rio's litter of 7 were all 3-4oz at birth, and Hollis's litter of 9 were between 2-3oz. That trend appears to be continuing, as Rio's kits are...

So a couple weeks ago I decided I wanted to have my son start horse riding lessons. He just turned 2 so it was something of a birthday present. I rode quite a bit when I was younger, but not nearly as much as I would have liked. my son, Torren, loves all animals, and I knew he loved horses as...

Now that we have out very first kits on the ground, my next step is to figure out what to feed the babies when they are ready. Right now the rely on msms for food, and mama gets fresh greens every day, has access to alfalfa hay and limited on pellets. When the kits are ready to eat, they will...

I'm so very excited to announce the arrival of my very first little rabbit babies! Rio had 8 babies about noon today, but sadly one was born dead. I found another on the wire, alive, but kind of chilly, so I put it in the nest with the others, who were all feeding so I hope that one got fed...

I come to this wonderful list yet again for tips and advice! Rio and Hollis are 8-9 days away from kindling :-P and as my excitement grows, so do my questions. I promise I will do my best to keep this short and to the point. So... Does anyone handle kits after birth? I want to get weights...

Has anyone here either bought a rabbit from Canada, or anyone from Canada ever sold a rabbit to someone in the States? If so, what was the procedure for the rabbit to be allowed across the border? I'm having a hard time finding the breeds I want anywhere around here...I'm sure someone has...

I'd like to announce my new website! It's not quite done yet, I need to go get some pictures of Pyramid Peak, but for now it's at least functional. Please take a look around and tell me what you like and don't like. And if you want me to add your rabbitry to my Links page, write on the...

I got all my rabbits about 3 weeks ago, they were all 6 months old at the time. I weighed them and charted it, and then bred the two does to the buck. It's been two weeks since I weighted them and though I can't feel anything in the does' bellies, I am pretty sure they are pregnant. I weighed...

Right now my rabbits are on a pellet and alfalfa diet, every day I provide them with fresh grass for them to nibble on, they love it! (We don't spray chemicalsor anythiing). Ok so here's my question: what tree trimmings are OK for rabbits? I am finding unlimited resources on...

I may be thinking about this too soon, but I'm looking for people who have used heated water bottles for their rabbits. Here in Montana it gets cold earlier than a lot of other states, and I don't want to have to thaw out the buns water bottles every day. And for now, they seem to be more...

I just bred both my does to my buck today. I waited an hour then let them mate again (separately of course). I have read that you know when I doe is ready to mate that her slit will be a dark pink or purplish...my question is, does this apply to ALL does, proven and first timers, or only does...

I am still rather new to the board so I hope I'm posting in the right section, if not, I apologize! This morning we picked up two does. They are sisters, 6 months old, and are Giant Chinchilla/New Zealand crosses. While we were at the breeders, we also found a beautiful Checkered Giant that we...