northernnevadahollandlops
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Like some others, we started our rabbitry the wrong way, with not a lot of research or knowledge about rabbits. I saw the set up of the farm we bought ours from and of course the cute baby bunnies, and thought "how hard can it be?" Well, fast forward to now and several litters which have all but the last few have been sold as highly socialized pets, and I'm rethinking a lot. Repenting for my sins, if you will. Our buck is now neutered (he's an escape artist, which accounts for a few of those litters), and we still want to breed, so I'm purchasing a junior doe and possibly another proved doe with more desirable qualities, but I don't want to keep a buck here. We have a colony set up with our current does and I don't like keeping them in cages right now, that may change if we move to a bigger piece of property, where I can have a couple bigger runs.
My question is, how does one go about finding a stud buck? I know with RHDV it's tricky and a lot of the rabbitries around me are closed for a good reason. I've thought about buying a buck and then gifting him to a friend who will take good care of him as a pet, with the understanding that he will breed with our does...
TIA for your thoughts.and advice!
My question is, how does one go about finding a stud buck? I know with RHDV it's tricky and a lot of the rabbitries around me are closed for a good reason. I've thought about buying a buck and then gifting him to a friend who will take good care of him as a pet, with the understanding that he will breed with our does...
TIA for your thoughts.and advice!