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  1. ThunderHill

    Red protrusion

    Hello! Has anyone seen this before and know what it might be? This is a 2.5 year old NZ doe. I've only had her about 6 months and haven't noticed it before her nail trim today. Her droppings look normal and there hasn't been any recent change to her diet (pellets and Timothy hay), or her...
  2. ThunderHill

    Finally Blues! A few questions...

    We've always wanted to add blues to our herd of black/ broken black/ REW New Zealands, but hadn't found the right ones. Well, we finally did it! We made contact with someone several months ago who was going to sell a beautiful 2-year old senior doe but then decided not to. We reached back out...
  3. ThunderHill

    Anyone use oil drip pans?

    Hi! I currently have all-wire cages hanging from the rafters inside a metal pole barn, with a deep litter pile underneath. It's not optimal for us due to the strain on the barn, the mess, and that I'm not really able to remove the cages easily. We have 10 total holes, some 24x24 and some 24x36...
  4. ThunderHill

    WITHDRAWN --Looking for Red or Blue NZ near Kentucky (USA)

    Hi! We currently raise black, broken black and REW New Zealands, and we're considering adding red and/or blue depending on what we can find fairly close to central Kentucky (solid and broken preferred). Please let me know if you have any available. Thanks!
  5. ThunderHill

    Rabbit Hide Dog Treats

    Hello! I've been wanting to make dog treats out of rabbit pelts but couldn't find a good thread on the subject, so I figured I'd just start one! I'd love to hear from anyone who uses their pelts this way. What is your method to prepare them, how long do they keep, etc. I'm not interested in...
  6. ThunderHill

    1st time mom, low milk production

    Hi! In your experience, can low milk supply just be a first-litter problem, or is a poor milking doe likely to always be that way? I have a NZ doe whose first litter of 7 never looked all that well-fed, and have been consistently slower growing than another litter of 7 born the same day to an...
  7. ThunderHill

    Comfrey with blueberries?

    Okay, I know this is completely off topic, and that there are other forums all about this kind of thing, but I'm not a member of those forums, so I'm asking here just in case you guys might know! I have blueberry bushes in rows that get overrun by grass and weeds every year, and I have Bocking...
  8. ThunderHill

    Loose skin?

    Hi! I've struggled to get some larger does to keep as breeders, and have one now I've let grow out a bit longer to evaluate because she was larger than the others I've had. She's over 8 lbs at 15 weeks, has good broken markings and body type is fine, however she has more skin than any other...
  9. ThunderHill

    Four litters due this weekend!

    We took a break from breeding over the winter, so haven't had new kits in almost 4 months, but have 4 does due this weekend! One is a first time mom, and two litters are the first attempts from our fastest growing rabbit to date, a REW buck from a litter last year. He's hiding either black or...
  10. ThunderHill

    What age to start rationing feed for juniors?

    Hi! I was just curious when you stop free-feeding junior rabbits and ration their feed. I have a 17 week old buck and doe I am growing out to be future breeders, so I don't want them to get fat, but I also don't want to stunt their growth by feeding too little too soon. I'd say they are both...
  11. ThunderHill

    Do you think this is Coccidiosis? And is the meat safe?

    Hi! We processed 5 fryers today and found this single white spot on one liver. All others looked fine. Do you think it is Coccidiosis, and if so, is the meat still okay to eat? Thanks!
  12. ThunderHill

    Ear Ripped Open

    Hi! So I have my very first rabbit injury tonight. A 9.5 week old buck had a chunk of skin ripped off his ear. I went out to check on everyone and lock them up for the night and found him all bloody, with the wound still bleeding. The flap of skin is still attached and just dangling off (sorry...
  13. ThunderHill

    Euonymus Fortunei as Rabbit Forage

    Hello. I recently started feeding Euonymus Fortunei (common name Wintercreeper) as part of a forage mix to my New Zealand herd. I wasn't able to find anything conclusive online regarding its safety, but did find a few sources mentioning that it was commonly grazed upon by wild rabbits. Based on...
  14. ThunderHill

    So much internal fat!

    So we culled our first "three strikes and you're out" doe today, whose track record has been a litter of two stillborn kits, then a total miss, then a litter of only one stillborn kit. In both instances where she kindled the stillborn kits, she mostly just ate all the hay in the nest and pulled...
  15. ThunderHill

    Does wouldn't lift - seeking advice on next steps

    Hi! I tried breeding two does this week and neither would lift. I watched for 30 minutes or so without seeing a single fall-off and then left them together all day (so I don't know if there were any fall-offs the rest of the day). I know to mark the calendar anyway and treat as pregnant. My...
  16. ThunderHill

    Do you sterilize foraged greens?

    Hi! I'd like to start providing fresh weeds and foraged greens to our rabbits, but we have a lot of wild rabbits and moles/voles on our property and I worry about any diseases, parasites, etc. that might be on these greens from the wild rabbits and rodents. Does anyone have advice on if this is...
  17. ThunderHill

    Soy in meat after feeding pellet containing soy?

    Hi! One of the reasons we raise meat rabbits is to ensure our meat doesn't contain traces of soy, however the only soy-free pellet we can find is from New Country Organics, and is around $40 per 50 lb. bag. We feed Manna PRO to everyone else (less than half that price), and the NCO to our meat...
  18. ThunderHill

    Hello from Kentucky!

    Hello everyone! We're about a year in to raising NZ rabbits for meat. I've gotten so much info along the way from this forum and finally decided to join! We started with a trio last August (black buck, Batman, and two broken black does who are littermates, Oreo and Lola), and have just started...
  19. ThunderHill

    Would you restrict feeding?

    Hi! I have a one-week old litter of 4 NZ kits, and 2 of them are much bigger than the others. The two chunks are .5 pound already at 1 week, and the other two are .26 (the white runt) and .38 (the black, who is actually a foster). Everyone seems to be getting fed well. At least for now their...
  20. ThunderHill

    Strange, spongy textured kidneys question

    Hello. We raise meat rabbits, and recently processed a rabbit with really weird kidneys (photo below, next to normal kidneys of two others processed that day). The rabbit was eating and drinking fine, acting normal without any symptoms of illness, and the other organs looked fine. Unfortunately...
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