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[ChirpChickens]

Quote: Just barely got rabbits actually. Just moved out here from a huge city. so we are well immersing ourselves into the rural population.

 

[Animals970]

Just barely got rabbits actually. Just moved out here from a huge city. so we are well immersing ourselves into the rural population.

Yeah.

 

[ChirpChickens]

only thing is, his nails have NEVER been clipped and he's obviously wasn't given wood to scratch them on. they are LONG

 

[Animals970]

only thing is, his nails have NEVER been clipped and he's obviously wasn't given wood to scratch them on. they are LONG

Better clip them before they grow back into his feet

 

[ChirpChickens]

Quote: don't worry. I am DEFINATELY right on that

 

[kacklinkelly]

I am definitely getting ahead of myself here but I like to do research well before making final decision....Am trying to figure out what type of buck to breed to my NZ/Beveran X does. I love the fur of a standard rex. If I am raising them for backyard meat/possible pets/fur (for sewing projects) would that be an overall good combination? thanks for your feedback.

 

[Angelicisi]

Stunning!

Look what I brought home today!!

 

[SternRose]

I am definitely getting ahead of myself here but I like to do research well before making final decision....Am trying to figure out what type of buck to breed to my NZ/Beveran X does.  I love the fur of a standard rex.  If I am raising them for backyard meat/possible pets/fur (for sewing projects) would that be an overall good combination? thanks for your feedback. 

Standard Rex yes. I thank you can buy adult ones if you don't want to wait.

 

[Bunnylady]

If you breed your current does to a Rex, you will get normal coats on the offspring. The coats might be a little denser, and maybe a little softer, but the gene causing the Rex coat is recessive, so both parents have to have it for the offspring to get it.

The Rex has commercial type, so the potential as far as meat certainly won't suffer. I've never tried tanning pelts myself, but I've heard that the pelts of fryers don't work well (the fur is rather thin, and the texture isn't so great). By the time a rabbit is old enough to have a really "prime" coat, the meat is tougher, and the rabbit has passed into the "stewer" class.

 

[ChirpChickens]

does anyone have a preference between alfalfa and alfalfa pellets? Right now I'm feeding mine the pellets in addition to their normal food. Anyone have a suggestion of something better?