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[chicken farmer]

Can u pm

That's ok can u PM me the dimensions? My dad can figure it out.

Alright I'll have to do it tomorrow

 

[Angelicisi]

happy mamas! Great hutch!

I'm SO glad we finally built new hutches,we got one done and another the exact same half built. It's the first time we put a box on the side of a hutch that stays there year round and today is the first day I put my new zeland white doe in there and it's bigger than her last hutch which I love. And when I put her in there she of course hopped around smelling everything and rubbing her chin on the feeder and stuff. And a little bit ago she started jumping in and out of the box that has straw in it and she keeps jumping in and moving the straw around and making her little nest(she's not pregnant) and loving her box. I love it and will put a box on every hutch I make because they can get off the wire and have a little spot to there own and snuggle up in and stay warm and feel safe and have a little cubby hole to get into and of course it will be great to kindle in!!! We put a lid on the box so we can access it good. Earlier she started jumping in the box and messing around in there and just looks out like wow this is nice what a awesome place!! Anyway I'm gonna breed her for the second time(first time she made a nest and everything but never had kits must have died inside and it would of been her first litter) so I'm gonna try again next weekend with a new buck I'm getting in a couple days. Anyway here are some pictures I took earlier of her in her box I highly recommend everyone to put a box on the side of there cage or hutch so there rabbits have a nice soft,warm,hideaway,or nest to have all to them selves!!! My doe loves it and can't wait to get my new 1 1/2 year old new zealand white buck!!

 

[Angelicisi]

Good job. I like to see homes ready for our babies while we don't pre "sell" we do reserve for free and there's always a waitlist on kits should a sale fall through after weaning time. The new owners usually appreciate the bit of extra time to finish preparing for new bunny

Update about my baby bunnies all are spoken for at this moment! Fastest they've ever gone only 3days old! And already rich in coloring!

 

[kacklinkelly]

I'm so amazed with waiting lists for bunnies. Over here there are an abundance of just about any kind of bunny (well, mutt wise) you can think of on craigslist. Breeders will list every now and then.

I love the new hutch. You have given me a great idea. I already have a nice wooden/wire hutch that I scored for free. When the weather cools off, I'm going to add the nest box to the side of it. (won't be breeding in triple digit temps) Like Magic, extra space instead of taking up space with a nest box. Thanks for the idea.

 

[Angelicisi]

love them

Bun was momma to these little orphans.

We call them ' the Disney gang '.

 

[dutchbunny83]

 

[chicken farmer]

Did you find a cottontail kit and put it with your NZW kits?

 

[dutchbunny83]

There's 2 of them in there. I guess they're cottontails, not sure of the breed, just standard wild rabbits.
My neighbor came over all upset last week that her dog had eaten the mom and there were these 2 orphaned babies. She tried to feed them with kitten formula and a syringe, but they were losing weight quickly. She brought them to me asking if I'd take them in since she knew I already had rabbits. I didn't have any luck with the formula either so attempted to introduce them to my doe to see what she would do and she took both in with her 3 babies. They're older as they've had their eyes open and are much bigger, but still not eating regular food yet. My doe has been nursing them. Not sure what I will do with them when they're grown though, don't know that they can be released as they're pretty tame right now.

 

[kacklinkelly]

Wow - nature is amazing!

 

[Bunnylady]

There's 2 of them in there. I guess they're cottontails, not sure of the breed, just standard wild rabbits.
My neighbor came over all upset last week that her dog had eaten the mom and there were these 2 orphaned babies. She tried to feed them with kitten formula and a syringe, but they were losing weight quickly. She brought them to me asking if I'd take them in since she knew I already had rabbits. I didn't have any luck with the formula either so attempted to introduce them to my doe to see what she would do and she took both in with her 3 babies. They're older as they've had their eyes open and are much bigger, but still not eating regular food yet. My doe has been nursing them. Not sure what I will do with them when they're grown though, don't know that they can be released as they're pretty tame right now.

Cottontail isn't a "breed", it's like, well, "antelope" - the name for a type of animal. There are a number of species that are grouped as cottontails.

It's very kind to rescue these baby wild rabbits, I just hope you don't wind up paying a price for it in the long run. North American wild rabbits are entirely different species from the domestic rabbit, and it is illegal to have them in your possession. Only licensed wildlife rehabilitators are supposed to do this sort of thing (though I admit, I've done it, too). Your only legal option is to release the cottontails when they are about 4 weeks old and eating on their own. By the time they are 5 or 6 weeks old, they will start attacking each other and the other rabbits caged with them, because North American wild rabbits are solitary, not social (be warned, the damage they will do is shocking to witness - I made that mistake once).

Of greater concern to me is that there are parasites and diseases that can pass between the two species. At a minimum. I think this doe and her litter should be wormed as soon as the wildlings are gone, and quarantined from any other rabbits you own for a couple of weeks afterwards as a precaution.