Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

[chirkey]

My males hump anything. Lol and they're pretty nice to my girls...but I keep them separate. The females will sometimes continue to breed (lift) even if preggers, the males could care less if the girls are accepting or not. The male *may* stress her out when she's gonna kindle. I personally keep them separate so I can keep records on when/food intake/and stuff.

Another thing is the buck can hump to his hearts content but there's a weird kick and tip over he will do if he does it right. Sorta similar to when us humans do it right

Mine were not doing it right when they 1st tried. I thought they were...then I SAW the kick and tip over can't miss it!

Oh so that's what that was. I thought he hurt himself while doing the deed but he flopped over panting and had a snooze. Lmao blink and you miss it though. Thanks for your help

 

[chirkey]

I went to separate them..... but I found their kittens..... I don't want to move them. The duck sits next to them to keep them warm while the rabbits go off for a feed. Im going to get my boy neutered.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I would still separate out the male at least. I've seen a lot of injuries to babies when the males decide to attack them! If you want to leave the female there until the babies are a bit older, I think that would be fine.

 

[Angelicisi]

Holy snicker bar batman they're cute. Yummy, yes, but so darn cute I am forced to smile seeing them. Lol

Doe #1 is ready for them to be gone. She's already trying to woo my buck making cute noises so he stands on two legs and stares n grunts back. Weirdos.

Babies are few days over 3 weeks all doing great. Tomorrow I will attempt at sexing them again. Oh joy lol

 

[Angelicisi]

Doe #2 is also doing good! Hers are 2 weeks old.
They're starting to wander cage now and munch with mama.

 

[Mahlzeit]

Cute little critters.

 

[guineagirl23]

Cookie (doe)

Oreo (doe)

Blue (buck)

Notch (buck)

Thought I'd share pics of my new Zealand buns all about 5 months old now. Gonna breed them in about 2 or 3 more months

 

[Angelicisi]

They are beautiful! I love the blue! And cookie dough's name! Oh my how suited

Cookie (doe)

Oreo (doe)

Blue (buck)

Notch (buck)

Thought I'd share pics of my new Zealand buns all about 5 months old now. Gonna breed them in about 2 or 3 more months

 

[guineagirl23]

They are beautiful! I love the blue! And cookie dough's name! Oh my how suited

My bucks don't like posing lol so that's why they aren't posed. The two does were my first ever broken new Zealands. I also have a Flemish giant doe that I am planning to breed to notch. We are raising the new Zealand for pet and maybe show quality herds

 

[chirkey]

Stupid question, are californians pretty much the same as nz white rabbits? We are having a wee disagreement here in nz. I think they are completely different. Nzw are albino and have no pigment, right?