Granny's gone and done it again

[twisted-acres-farm]

Yeah, but i have a box of birdshot & a few slugs.

OH MY !!!!!!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I know people breed rabbits for sport, food, snakes, et...although that bothers me some it was the mind set I was reading that set me off. Teaching the littles to chase and let dogs torment a living creature. We were gave dominion over all creatures, great and small to take care of . This aint that.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Is he the runt ? Maybe just the way the pic is. Looks like a polish chicken in black on his back. LOL

 

[Granny Hatchet]

so before we hug I need to make sure your are wearing "protective coverings" on all of your extremities

Im sure thats probably the other way around. LOL

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Yeah, but i have a box of birdshot & a few slugs.

get em Jane !

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Is he the runt ? Maybe just the way the pic is. Looks like a polish chicken in black on his back. LOL

according to Jen there is no alpha or runt in the litter. They were 6 weeks yesterday.

 

[Watermelon123]

I thought inbreeding of rabbits was fine actually one of the few animals where deficits from inbreeding aren't an issue I read it on the internet so it must be true.

Line breeding is common with most animals it is similar to inbreeding. Line breeding is breeding father to daughter, mother to son. Inbreeding is son to daughter.

Inbreeding with rabbits rarely results with things like crazy mutations, but can often cause behavioral and health problems.

One breed notorious for inbreeding is the english lop (the ones with foot long- droopy ears). Breeders try to get the most quality animals, however those that do survive have an average lifespan (at least in my case) of two years. They also have ear problems (duh), are prone to abscesses, blindness, deafness, and are more vulnerable to disease. Three of the five I had also had back and leg problems that eventually got the them following over and not being able to get around by themselves.

Yes but nursing those babies are hard on the momma. Especially bigger litters. When I had California rabbits I had to wait at least a month after weaning to rebreed the does so she could gain some of the weight back. Mind you the food dishes were never empty and there was always hay.

Well if he was inbreeding he could get his slower rabbits. Birth defects would slow them down.

True that inbreeding would slow them down, but it would begin to get hard to keep them alive long enough to be desireable to the predators.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Im sure thats probably the other way around. LOL

hummmmm I wonder how 2 people in bubbles manage to hug. ??

 

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this is the one I am leaning towards.

cute!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Line breeding is common with most animals it is similar to inbreeding. Line breeding is breeding father to daughter, mother to son. Inbreeding is son to daughter.

Inbreeding with rabbits rarely results with things like crazy mutations, but can often cause behavioral and health problems.

One breed notorious for inbreeding is the english lop (the ones with foot long- droopy ears). Breeders try to get the most quality animals, however those that do survive have an average lifespan (at least in my case) of two years. They also have ear problems (duh), are prone to abscesses, blindness, deafness, and are more vulnerable to disease. Three of the five I had also had back and leg problems that eventually got the them following over and not being able to get around by themselves.



True that inbreeding would slow them down, but it would begin to get hard to keep them alive long enough to be desireable to the predators.

So it will be an epic fail ?