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Wind block is the most important. Your plastic will do that, but cardboard or wood is more insulating. I use box inside of box in group housing.(Den boxes inside a larger shelter) . Covering the cages and keeping the kitty boxes will do that. Just be sure to also leave some ventilation.

Yes! Wanted rabbits for the meat and company, but as my arthritis gets worse they are what keeps me moving. One foot in front of the other. My babies need taking care of! Sorry for your loss. It's hard to not get attached to those smarties.

Sounds like a nice life for your buns. How do you get them to come back? Thought I was doing good letting free access between their group housing and yards. The yards are surrounded by 6' perimeter fence. (4 ' between yards) And ground has buried fencing to keep them from tunneling out and...

I don't use lights specifically for rabbits. I do give my quail extra light and their aviary is in the center of the rabbit yards. Don't know if that is enough to make a difference or if I have weird rabbits. (Silver fox) They live in family groups in group housing and control their own...

I had both coming up all over my garden. The sun chokes spread far. The sunflowers came from waste in their bedding dumped in garden. Started with thinning. Then broke leaves off. Later whole plants pulled and thrown in the rabbit yards. They loved them all. Even chewing all the green off those...

Thanks for sharing. Just made the sauce with some left over roast rabbit. Yum! Sure it will even better when started from scratch and marinated. A similar flavor profile that's really quick is Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, and some fresh basil. Has been a quick rice or noodle dish with...

I wonder if 2 couples, 1 buck with 1 doe would work for you.. I have one family I just reduced to that. Am hoping buck won't be too pesty. There were 3 does with him. I haven't had just one before. If you try let us know, we'll compare notes.

I have colonies and made permanent covered den boxes 12"x20, 12" tall . 2 bucks in one cage may cause problems. I keep only one buck in each family group. And that is in larger group shelters with free yard access and hiding spots. In a cage they can't retreat much. I even found greater peace...

I use paper towels in , in house aquarium ( only 1 week) then wood shavings in aviary brooder box. The aviary has heavy coated 1/2" mesh covered with sand. A sprinkling of PDZ, Chopped leaves on top. I put wood shavings on top of the wood shelters on each end of aviary. Those get kicked down and...

Wanted to add opening front is easier to clean. Use a small metal dust pan to scrape and scoop. The top is loose, used as a shelf. It slides forward for ventilation when needed. Or prop front up.

Hubby insists on keeping the freshly hatched in an aquarium on my kitchen table. A week is all I can handle the poop factory there. I use paper towels there, and feed in caps from a mayo jar. If you can find the narrow lipped , "no drown" base for the waterer, they worked well. Those plate...

I made a brooder box from scrap plywood and front doors of heavy plexiglass (scraps) screwed it on the wall of aviary. Think an old window would work too. One of those plate style brooder heater fits in half.other side has food and water. Kept chicks warm enough even in north woods winter...

Yes I read 14-16, so I set my timer to give15 hours with good results. My small aviary has lots of windows. Think natural light is important (vitamin D and more) but strands of led Xmas lights connected to a cheap $4 timer work well to extend their day. A few hours morning and again at night...

Welcome. It's always constant learning. I am alway making changes on the path of learning to let rabbits be rabbits and relinquish some control. we have found we enjoy our rabbits more than we thought we would. Colony raising is a big part of that. So much fun to see social interactions, mutual...

Welcome! Glad to hear more are raising these wonderful rabbits. They were scarce for a time.

They will drop them anywhere, but have noticed they like to lay where there is already an egg and in hiding. So most are in clumps in the shelters or under the ramps that go to top of shelters (hinged for easy checking) also they cuddle together, especially when it gets cold. So hidey holes big...

Game bird starter. I use Prince feeds, they're made near us.i dry egg shells in oven, grind and give them a pile to peck . I give fresh greens. They love swiss chard, kale, herbs, edible flowers,... Give them a sand bath. I use sand with a handful of wood ash. Some add diatomaceous earth in the...

When I started my colonies, I had Dana's book that suggested easiest eas to start with young rabbits and let them grow together.thats what I did. 2 ,8 week old does with a 12 week buck. Silver fox. Left to their own timing , first litters were at 8 months. I have never had any does living full...

Sounds like you'll have a pretty mixed flock. Mine are all Pharohs Sorry to hear they're limited. Guess it's hard to guarantee arrival in good shape when there's "problems with post office"