I personally like rabbit tractors. They are not much more if any more expensive than a regular cage and require less cleaning. The rabbits get to run more and the fertilize my lawn! Also I spend less $$$ feeding them. I find almost no disadvantages to them. And as a added plus I get to see...
So I bred both of my American does about a month ago. One to a American buck and the other to my super huge NZ just to see what I would get. Anyway, one of the rabbits had 4 babies. They were all over the pen and I had to put them in the nest box. Next day they were all wrinkled up and 2 were...
When I got my first New Zealand rabbits and when I got my Californian the breeders both said to pick them up by the scruff of the neck. Today I picked up 3 Americans and the breeder said not to pick them up by the scruff because it can cause internal bleeding and even tear the skin. Can someone...
Here is my favorite of all my rabbits:
MR no name. My NZ junior buck. He is the sweetest rabbit I've even met. Still have no name for him after several months...
So I got a new doe about a week ago and she was supposed to give birth on thursday. She looks very much pregnant. Would the stress from the move cause her to give birth later or do you think she just didn't get pregnant? The breeder i got her from said she bred her morning and night and let them...
I found this add on Craig's list and I'm looking for a new buck. The people say they don't know what breed he is but he might be a Rex. Looks kinda like a New Zealand to me but I'm not sure. If it's a NZ I will want to buy him...
what is the most productive meat rabbit breed? Highest meat to bone ratio, biggest litters, and the fastest growing. New Zealand, Californian, or a Mix of New Zealand rabbit. At the moment I have a pregnant calli and 2 New Zealands. Should I keep the pure by getting a calli buck or cross them?