Not new, but returning!

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Weigh day for some.



One missing, but he was ugly. Chick kits.
this buck has nice shape, biggest of litter. These are tort carriers.

 

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Cruella's 2nd litter.

This one refused to keep still.

 

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The thing that immediately jumps out at me is the lack of digestive ingredients like probiotics and hydrochloric acid. I think your rabbits will end up with gut problems.

What do they need probiotics for? Most feeds don't have that, animals outside don't have it.
The acid changes pH. Also not needed for any other animal.

 

[Skai]

What do they need probiotics for? Most feeds don't have that, animals outside don't have it.
The acid changes pH. Also not needed for any other animal.

I'm not saying it's essential but I believe that rabbits and other animals that live in the wild eat what they need to keep their gut healthy. Probiotics is added to some feed to help with digestion and feed conversion. I use Modesto Milling and it contains Talaromyces versatilis which helps the absorption of more energy from the wheat in the feed. Manna Pro contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yucca is another ingredient that most pellets contain. Here's a link to an interesting study using New Zealands that showed yucca extract or probiotic supplementation to diets significantly affected growth.
http://world-rabbit-science.com/WRS...Puebla/Papers/Feeding-&-Nutrition/N-Amber.pdf

 

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Had a whole thing written out, then website deleted it...ugh...So, here's the bare bones of what I had typed out.

Got lidocaine in today. Found my new tattoo pen kit. Will be tattooing everybun this weekend.

Adults have names, so that's what will go in their ear.
Rest, will get a code.

Kit #, dam initial, sire initial, dam's litter count(by letter), month born #.
(4th) kit, (T)ippy × (G)oliath, (3rd) litter, July(7).
"4TGC7"



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$828 in the green. 35 in Muddy sale.

Currently $863 in the green.


Also brought over the big grow out pen! Not finished setting up, but close. Temps should be leveling out, so I can add younger kits and a mom in here or all growouts, once tattooed.


Moved the 2×5ft cage over. Put Coral's and Sky's daughters in here.
Moved the Rec halfsisters to a bigger inside cage. Then Berry's first buck & Jet's buck moved in together to the Rexs' old cage.


Hung up my growth charts.
Also the placement of each bun.
Unfortunately, I moved buns immediately after updating these charts. Lol

 

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And for the best news, Opal FINALLY had kits!!
Sire is Vapor.

Another nest sitter, so I gave her a pile of hay to sit on instead.
Two are booted, 2 got chewed on by mom. Don't believe I've ever had that issue before.


Now to see if Royal & Buttons will get their together or be turned into dog food...

 

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Cruella's Rew buck is hideous, but he bred a doe yesterday. Months ahead of his dad!
Looking at Cruella's first litter's best two, that I held back, It seems her 2nd litter's broken castor buck is going to outgrow both! So, I'll keep breeding the ugly buck, but keep the new one to grow out and eventually breed and replace the ugly one!

 

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Cruella's Rew buck is hideous, but he bred a doe yesterday. Months ahead of his dad!
Looking at Cruella's first litter's best two, that I held back, It seems her 2nd litter's broken castor buck is going to outgrow both! So, I'll keep breeding the ugly buck, but keep the new one to grow out and eventually breed and replace the ugly one!
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Ugh.
Been staring at Quincy buck. Even though he was largest in the litter, he's still small looking.
Checking him to the other rex, he's much slower growing and much smaller.
Ugh. 4th gen, and it looks like I have to cull the line out....
I have Lynx in Sky & Berry, and Baymax in Sky.
So...officially listing him...

 

[sandrarenees]

I'm not saying it's essential but I believe that rabbits and other animals that live in the wild eat what they need to keep their gut healthy. Probiotics is added to some feed to help with digestion and feed conversion. I use Modesto Milling and it contains Talaromyces versatilis which helps the absorption of more energy from the wheat in the feed. Manna Pro contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yucca is another ingredient that most pellets contain. Here's a link to an interesting study using New Zealands that showed yucca extract or probiotic supplementation to diets significantly affected growth.
http://world-rabbit-science.com/WRS...Puebla/Papers/Feeding-&-Nutrition/N-Amber.pdf

Thank you for that info. I have been thinking of adding the probiotics that I use and give to my dog. ( from yourbiotics.com) I understand the science behind it... every mammal does better with probiotics, it seems. I know I have do much better.

 

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And that's ones I'm for sure keeping...ugh.


New brood stock count, grand total of 28

Rex, total 15
Does, 12
Coral, pedigreed amber
Steely, steel mutt
Royal, pedigreed, mix, otter
Sky, partial pedigree, blue
Sky's doe, black mutt
Cruella, pedigreed broken castor
Berry, blue
Opal, partial pedigree, opal
Buttons, booted black
DeVil, broken castor
Tippy, broken chocolate
Tappy, broken chocolate

Bucks, 3
Goliath, pedigreed, black
Rew
Broken castor, Cruella's


Silver Fox, total 13
Does, 8
Jet, pedigreed black
Gilt, pedigreed, black tort
Navy, mix, blue
Chick, pedigreed, black
Penny, black
Malty, pedigreed, broken black
Lager, black
Hops, broken black

Bucks, 5
Vapor, broken black
Digit, black
Guilded, black tort
Jet's buck, black
Lefty, chocolate


Decided to do a more simple tatto code. Parents initials & kit number overall. Like scrapie tags, 0-999.

Coral, Vapor, 27th kept for brood
CV27

Then I'll keep this chart handy and the little paper cards also now have the tat code added to them.

Cold, windy, gross out. Maybe tomorrow will be nicer to tattoo them.