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    Rabbits on wire bottom cage?(PICS ADDED)

    you could also put in some straw or wood shavings (if they dont fall through). The straw works great because they can burrow into it, play with it, and eat it- and it keeps them off the wire.
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    Did I just see the egg squat???

    Sounds like it is to me!!! Mine just started doing this exact same thing recently and it would startle me everytime but now some are laying! Congrats and hope you get some nice eggs
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    egg size?

    A few of our chickens just started laying on tuesday and we were wondering how long it would take for their eggs to reach the large size? They do seem to be getting gradually larger but only slightly. They are about 20 wks old now and some wyandottes and australorps are laying if that makes...
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    Is my rabbit preg?

    i suppose you could with the bucks...it depends on what you are going to do with the babies. You wont be able to make out a correct pedigree for them if you use both bucks. But if you dont need a ped. and just want her pregnant then you could- just take her from one cage to the other but...
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    rabbits in winter?

    I also keep mine outside all year in a hutch and i just wanted to add that you can use bisque queen (sp?)(a clear plasticy material) to wrap and staple around the legs of the hutch to keep out any drafts from going up through the bottom. To cover the front door, if it is wire, i use plexy...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Got our first eggs yesterday!!! WOOHOO!! Not one either but two! can you tell im excited? i feel like ive been waiting FOREVER for this...seeing all yours...it made me jealous lol. Anyway I'm thinking they were layed by one of our SL wayandottes and a black australorp. They were 19.3 weeks...
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    Uninterested English Angora buck....breeding ues.

    hmm...not sure about the buck...never had problems there. Maybe try waiting a little longer or just keep trying. When does have issues i put my hand on their face to calm them and they dont jump around then. Sometimes i also have to lift her tail because she wont- then the buck can do his...
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    What Kind of Bunnies Are These?

    I would say both are netherland dwarfs, just not show quality -pet. They could be mixed with a netherland dwarf or be a netherland dwarf that did not get the dwarfing gene. But to me they both look like dwarfs. They are adorable tho!! P.S. Not sure of you really care or not but the black...
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    ROOSTERS! Tell me its a phase please!

    oh my goodness im glad you asked about this! I have an orpington rooster that is doing the exact same thing right now. Hes about 15 weeks and he chases hens around till he gets hold of their heads/necks. They squak and fight him till they can rip themselves away! He wont even stop when i...
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    Australorp and Wyandottes - advise please

    our SLW roo is at the bottom of the roo list. He has not started crowing yet but the other 2 roosters crow constantly (orpingtons). He is not aggressive at all but not exactly friendly. He just seems to be "there" doing his own thing. The hens have not started laying so im not sure about...
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    showing

    Hi, so this is my first year with chickens. I have no idea how to show them! Can anyone help me with showmanship procedure for poultry? like the whole process.....how to handle, what to do, stand by cage or go to the table, hold bird, does the judge ask questions? Any help would be great...
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    transporting chickens

    ok so our fair is coming up and i have to get my chickens there. I have a truck to take them in and the fair provides cages there. What do you use to get them there? A wire cage, crates, boxes...? I have a large dog crate and a rectagular metal cage that might work but im worried theyll...
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    SLW Pullet.. Right?

    i think it might be a pullet...all 6 of our SLW pullets have always been the reddest and they got red really young. They are 12 weeks now and still the reddest and most developed by far. Even when they were younger you could still tell which one was the roo.
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    My First Egg Today!

    Congratulations!!! That is AWESOME and such a pretty egg too! Sadly i still have about 2 more months till i get to go out and find some like that...sooo long. Hope you get tons more from this one and the other hens!
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    rabbit age/ angora question...

    the one you were looking at may also be a jersey wooly. They have the angora type fur all over too and it will get matted if not brushed. Most Jersey Woolies are also smaller than any of the others talked about here and their ears are shorter and straight up. They come in many colors with...
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