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My flemish doe is due on christmas eve and she was bred to a Cali buck. I am sure what I bred will be slower to get up to weight but my choices of bucks at the time were a cali or a mini lop and since I'm breeding for meat for my family I chose that cross. I am still excited to see what the...

I will ask them on sat if they sell raw milk! I thought there was strict laws about that? Or is that just in the states? I guess my biggest concern was with such a stunted size perhaps she has internal abnormalities but I suppose there's no real way to be sure with out attempting to breed...

I will find out more about her health when I go to look at her on Sat. Regardless, she'll be quarantined and I'll bring a fecal to my vet when she gets here. I like to assume since they are a commercial dairy that their goats are in good health and dewormed as needed. But I guess you never know.

No mini nubians in the area. I'm not worried about improving my herd with her offspring any ways, They would be slaughtered or sold as pets. So 50 lbs at 8months isn't ridiculously small for a nubian? And if bred to a small buck it may be okay to milk her? Thanks for the replies.

I have recently found an opportunity to purchase a purebred nubian doeling from a commercial dairy in my area. Usually of course doelings don't come up for sale as they use them for milk. The reason they are selling her is because she is such a small size. She was born in April and only...

Thanks for the info. I guess I will consult my vet and see what other goat people are doing in regards to the selenium. Thanks for the great link.

I have a 3 year old doe who has kidded twins twice before. We bought her possibly bred (no idea when) but she is getting quite big and we switched her to a brand of feed called 16% "just kidding" dry dairy goat ration pellet made by Shur-Gain. I was going to give her a selenium shot but...

I'm hoping and assuming its the hay. At least one of the bunnies already has formed stools again. Its just EVERYTHING I've read states that young rabbits and lactating does can and should be eating alfalfa. Oh well, I'll go by what people with experience do and stick to the grass hay! Besides...

I recently bought some new hay for my pregnant goat its 90% alfalfa and 10% timothy. I have heard that alfalfa is good for rabbits under 6 months of age and lactating females but not for non breeding adults. So The day before yesterday I gave all the young kits(ranging in age from 6weeks to 4...

I have my flemish caged seperately but my young lionheads and lops are together for now, but Dh is in the process of building and installing individual cages for each. BUT the breeder I bought a few of my buns from says she regularly houses as many as 20 does together in large but by no means...

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1108 I didn't read through this thread but it sounds like it may be helpful for you. Good luck!

They were about 6 weeks old when we got them and I watched the guy sex them. He picked one out checked grabbed another till he found a 'male". I think it was an honest mistake. I guess it could be worse I would much rather have two does than two bucks!

I'm new to rabbits and find sexing them a bit elusive. My newest rabbits I have been able to sex correctly. But my 14week old flemish, I hadn't sexed them I just believed they were what the breeder said they were a male and female. Well today I thought, hmmm...I should check myself. Too me...

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I love the lord of the rings! But my daughter (the 5 year old, girly girl.) came up with pixie. I thought it was very feminine and cute. So Pixie it is! Thanks for everyones help!

No I can't think of perfect names. I really liked Dust bunny as Miss_thenorth suggested and that may end up being the name. I love clever names like that!

All of the rabbits are really my kids. And I told them before we got the flemish almost 2 months ago that once they are my responsibility they are gone. My so is unbelivably responsible with. I have not once in the last 2 months had to remind him to feed/water or care for the rabbits. I...

Warthog. Right thats why I said alot of land. A rabbit colony in the wild takes up over 5 acres. Not saying you couldn't make it work on a smaller scale with less animals. I agree with both of you guys, its best to find a way to give all our animals, meat or otherwise the best life we can...

This is my new lionhead doe. Any name suggestions.

What I have learned(by no means an expert just doing alot of research) in the wild rabbits live solitary lives. So perhaps this is not a good option unless you have ALOT of space.