I wondered if that was a possibility - I didn't know how the doe would react for me taking them and then bringing them back. If she would reject them, ignore them, etc. I believe I will have to try that - thank you for the idea!
Looking for some advice on keeping newborn kits thriving in the winter - we don't live anywhere too cold, but when you're used to the heat, cold is cold. So don't laugh when you see that we live in South Carolina
One of my does just had a litter last night and we ended up losing a handful and...
We are currently fencing off a pasture for dairy goats! And being a future new goat owner I have some questions, of course! Housing is on my brain right now... I plan to have the buck so we don't have to worry with that... but that is what I need some help with from you lovely people!
I've...
We greatly enjoy our NZ Whites, Californian and the NZ/Cali crosses we get from them. They have good size, they are sturdy and have an appealing amount of meat on them. From our experience, I would suggest them to you
DO IT! We have been raising meat rabbits for a short while and love it compared to raising meat chickens which we have done in the past. We have a breeding trio of two NZ does and a Cali buck. They are easy keepers, which is a plus. They are easy to grow, process and cook. The meat is great- we...
We have a pair of guineas and those little boogers eat everything! We are a bit worried how they will do with our Spring garden since they literally ate through the majority of our sweet potatoes and have been munching on our collards this past week DH refuses to put a fence around the garden...
2 degrees!? Heck and I've been worried about ours in 20 degree weather, haha! Mine refuse to roost when it is cold, they instead huddle together behind some holly bushes that we have lining our home in the back yard... crazy birds
Working mom, here, desperately looking to turn SAHM/WFHM... Please share your advice & wisdom, what do you do for extra income? Any suggestions as to how you got to where you are? I'm in a little bit of a "I'm never going to get there but hate where I am" funk... DH is supportive of the idea...
I would agree with getting him neutered. Treats will get you on his good side, but being in a new place he is probably a little more on edge to begin with. If he is aggressive towards you and you back down, he is ultimately showing his dominance in his "new herd" and more likely than not views...
Can't hate on the originality! We went to Bilo on July 4th and heard a little screaming meow... coming from the car next to us. Naturally it was wedged up in the person's engine & stuck as all get out. My DH, had to get up under this random car and dig the poor babe out! I might add, he thinks...
Good to know, aprille218! I will have to try holding her... I'm sure she will really love me after that I wonder if holding her will help with the dominace issue... or make it worse... I guess we shall see
Stewey is cute, cute!
We have New Zealand whites and a NZ/Cali Cross - we are new to meat rabbits (actually have our first butcher date as this coming weekend) but everything seems to be going smooth thus far *knock on wood*
He will not be near her once she kindles, he has a little batchelor pad that will be waiting for him when the time comes for that
I took both does, individually of course, to him. And my older doe still was showing dominance towards him He tried mounting her and then they were kind of going...
We have two New Zealand white does (1yo and 8mth old) and a NZ/CaliX buck who is about 9 mths old - the young doe and buck have never bred before, however, the older doe has. We bought her pregnant so we have expierenced her kindling.
We went to breed the buck to both does this weekend and ran...
We have a good share of possums, too - and also use the live traps. We are typically the most successful with catching them on wet canned cat food and/or meat scraps from the kitchen. Good luck!
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Good to know about the laying! Other than your black spanish being trouble makers, which of the breeds you still have seem to be your favorite, and why?
Awesome! And thank you!
How about their laying? Do you know if they will lay in the same designated area such as a chicken?
I feel like from what I've read, they will be very laid back for the most part