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Been a while since I've been here!! I'm in animal genetics class currently, but my professor hasn't taught genetics before and isn't teaching it well. The semester has one month left and weve only covered elite breeding companies and EPDs. I want to learn more about the actual genetic codes so...

It certainly has been forever and a half since I was last on here. Well I had my very first Magpie Harlequin born!! I just can't tell if she's black or blue. Here are some different ages pictures of her in case it helps (sorry some are super zoomed in. New phone so I'm trying to relearn how to...

As stated in the title, I lost my favorite doe today. I just couldn't bring myself to do an autopsy though. It all started yesterday afternoon when I brought her inside because she was getting way too hot despite my best efforts. I slowly let her cool down on the hardwood floors. I noticed when...

So not long after I posted about correcting someone's answer on social media I took a closer look at one of my does. I thought she was just a broken black, but noticed slight stripe patters really noticable when looking at her back. Anyway she looked potentially like a broken magpie. I decided...

I got my first actually Angora rabbit!!! She is just pet quality and that is fine with me. Anyway yesterday she went off food and I got concerned, by this morning she seems to have become bloated looking. Unfortunately I noticed it right before I had to leave for work so I put pineapple juice in...

So someone today posted a genetics question of Facebook that I actually knew the answer to (which was No the colors they wanted to cross wouldn't make Tri) and I informed them on what colors would make Tri colored kits. However another person told the that mixing a Magpie harlequin to a black...

I have a group of roughly 3 week old kits that I have been having to bottle feed. I already lost one to gas build up that caused a hernia followed by her stomach rupturing during the night. Now I have another kit that is swelled up like a balloon, and I don't want her to go through the same pain

So I am seriously considering creating a new breed of rabbit. I know that IF it were to ever actually become recognized it probably wouldn't be in my lifetime, but that isn't really my goal right now. I have exactly what I want pictured in my mind, and know what breeds I will need to use to...

What color is this kit? I need to get a bit more of an up to date picture of him. The white pattern on his belly and around his eyes originally made me think blue or lilac otter, but there is a slight brown look in his under coat. Dad is a chinchilla (who's other color pattern is still in...

I sold these kids a pair of rabbits months ago, and they were well cared for (the kids are my neighbors so I could help them monitor their care). This morning the rabbits were awake and alert, when the kids got home from school they found both rabbits had died. I did a biopsy for the kids and...

So I had a doe lose her litter Friday to what I speculate as a snake attack. The snake lost a lot of blood to my doe so I'm fairly certain it won't be coming back. That being said I wasn't able to get her any kits to care for until today, and I noticed one teat felt hard. I squeezed out almost...

Could this little girl be or mixed with a wool breed? Just got her today. Still quite young. I'd estimate her age at 6-8 weeks old. She had a few tiny knots in her fur when I got her because she was being kept on wood chips and they got caught up in her fur. Thoughts? The fur seems to be...

So I got my first baby mouse yesterday. I will be getting him a girlfriend at the end of April when I also get my baby snake. I already love him to pieces. I was wondering what his colors would be called? He has what look like harlequin stripes in his spots. I really know nothing about mouse...

So I put a doe in with my buck to breed. Not sure if I got any fall off before she went after him, but I turned my back for a second when I heard a ruckus. The doe got to my buck's penis before I could get her. Does this look like it can heal or should I start looking for a new buck? Also sorry...

So I just had 2 litters born (they are 2 days old now), and my lop had a litter of 9, which is huge to me. Sadly one was pulled from the nest yesterday, and I found my doe sitting on it. It already had blood in the nails so it was too late to save. Went out this morning to count everyone after...

So this is not an immediate thing we are planning to work on, but my hubby and I are considering shifting from unknown lop mixes to an actual breed. So far we really like the looks of the English lop or the Velveteen lop. Anyone here breed these? Temperaments? Extra needs? (thinking the big...

So I have had a pair of pointed white meat mutts that we're surrendered to me for a bit now. I have mentioned them before and that the doe was skinny when I got them. I was getting her to gain weight when she suddenly started to lose it again and got to the point where she lost more than she...

This is my new buck from the buyout I have mentioned before. His ears are oily because I'm treating him for ear mites since I have decided to keep him for my meat herd. I have no idea what you'd call this color pattern. I waited a bit before asking y'all in case he was that color from moulting...

Well one of my grow outs I got from the buyout died this morning. Being raised the way I was I got what I knew I could use off him, and I wanted answers as to why he died so I opened him up. The only thing I found out of the ordinary was the white on his liver. I know there is an illness that...

So I have been volunteered to be in a Chili cook-off for my college club(all in fun of coarse), and since someone is making a chicken chili, I decided to get unique too. The thing is, I have never made chili let alone rabbit chili, so if y'all are willing to share your recepies I'm all ears!! I...