What Rabbits Do You Have? Show Off Your Rabbits Here!

[PoultryPower]

What are some signs of worms in a rabbit? I know one is loss if condition such as a constant molt. Also weight loss, but what are some more?

 

[dutchbunny83]

Does anyone grow and feed their rabbits fodder???

I'm trying to convert my chickens to all fodder I'm wondering how much 8 rabbits would need per day?

Thank you!

 

[RedRidge]

Just subscribing to thread. I didn't know the was a rabbit thread on byc.
I raise Am Chins

 

[SternRose]

Realy? That's a some!!!

 

[dutchbunny83]

My pregnant doe is determined to have these babies underground.
Every time I fill in the hole she builds one even better. This one has like a whole room at the bottom dug out. You can't tell from the photo, but it's about a foot and a half circle room dug off to the side once you get to the bottom of the tunnel. She pulled all the hay out of their hay dispenser and put it around the hole.

I have several concerns about this though.
1. I can't see the babies & check on them
2. Rain. It's spring we get crazy storms. Our soil is sand so it takes longer for water to drain it could fill up and drown them
3. How sturdy is the top? What if it collapses in on them?
4. I may not even know when they are born?

What should I do? If I don't want her doing this underground, I will have to put her in a wire cage or something without access to her run, because she will just keep building this. (By the way a foot down through both runs livestock fencing is buried so she can't dig out and nothing can dig in).

 

[RedRidge]

When is she due? If she is nesting she is likely close so I'd confined her to a large crate until she kindles. Jmo

 

[CierraandDaniel]

Sorry it took so long to reply, technical difficulties! lol. But Yes, I've been trying to get her bred for a couple months. I always wait for nice warm days, because she isn't as annoyed by him. If she didn't get bred a couple nights ago when I tried to breed them overnight, I'll try some of both of your ideas. OH, have you ever had problems with palpating your does? Mine freaks out every time I try to...so it takes forever for her just to let me feel her. She just started this though, she was fine before!

 

[CierraandDaniel]

Sorry it took so long to reply, technical difficulties! lol. But Yes, I've been trying to get her bred for a couple months. I always wait for nice warm days, because she isn't as annoyed by him. If she didn't get bred a couple nights ago when I tried to breed them overnight, I'll try some of both of your ideas. OH, have you ever had problems with palpating your does? Mine freaks out every time I try to...so it takes forever for her just to let me feel her. She just started this though, she was fine before!

Oh and SternRose, that website was very helpful, thank you.

 

[CierraandDaniel]

Hey everyone! just thought I'd share some photos.
Also, I was wondering if both of my Hollands are considered broken torts?
My buck was supposed to be broken Opal.
My doe seems to have varying shades going on.
Thank ya!

My babies : ) cuddlin' lol




Autumn

Aspen

 

[chiklee]

Dutchbunny 83
I raise Californians for meat mix them with Flemish give them sweet goat food they get big fast My biggest buck was 25 lbs. He is old and can't breed any more but he eared his keep all of my rabbits are large meat rabbits. To pluck a chicken compared to butchering a rabbit
the rabbits is easier and gives more meat as for taste unless someone tells you the flavor is about the same . I really can't tell the difference. And rabbit liver is wonderful better then steak so tender.
I can the rabbit meat as you would Venison so many thing you can do with rabbit meat fry the legs barbecue you name it I eat it all kinds of ways. Yes people get upset with this subject but look at meat prices today can you buy hamburger steaks and chops for less then $1.00 a pound . With meat prices at their highest you can't go wrong. Get two does to breed with one buck you have meat for the rest of the year.. Just save the best ones the ones that puts on weight faster. I also grow lots of veggies If me and the rabbits can eat it then I grow it. we all eat the same veggies. I'm healthy and so are they . I know what my meat is eating . Rabbits are easy to raise.

Sorry if I offended any one but you do what you to in this world to survive.