I just aquired my first ej rabbit the other day! Her name is Zelda. Does she have to be bred to another rabbit that carries ej in order to have visual ej kits?
ej? That's the gene responsible for harlequins and tri-colors, right?
Please excuse my ignorance. I know horse color genetics backwards, forwards, up and down... I'm just now starting to try to wrap my head around rabbit colors though.
I may be completely wrong in my understanding of steel, but in order for my doe to have it, wouldn't she have to have two copies to still appear dense black?
Mixed breed meat mutts bring $12-15 aroundhere, NZ whites usually will only bring $8-10 though. Black or red NZs will bring $15-20... It seems that most people around here with backyard meat herds prefer a bit of color.
I also do lots of trading for things that I need. When I list on Craigslist I offer them for sale or trade. I have gotten hay, chickens, ducks, rabbit cages, chicken crates, tools, a nice garden cart, a roll of chicken wire... and I always come out better than if I'd sold the rabbit for cash...
I can't figure out how to to get pics to load in my post, but she is on my profile pic. I don't think she's a steel, she looks Chestnut except for the dark belly, legs and ear lining.
I just have a herd of meat mutts. I adverise on Craigslist and on bulletin boards at the feedstores in the town I live in and surrounding towns, and I usually have no problem selling them. On the rare occasion that I have a few left and I am about to need the cage space, I run them to a local...
I have a rabbit that is the result of a cross between a REW NZ and a Broken Black NZ... At first I thought she was a Chestnut agouti, but she has a blue grey belly instead of tan, and dark ear lining. What is this coloration called? What genes could the the REW be carrying that would result in...
Hello all!
My name is Gypsy. I have lived in Ozark Missouri for the the last year. I have a herd of meat mutt rabbits that consists of 12 does and 4 bucks. I also have 8 lovely laying hens, and a wonderful Jack Russell terrier named Gracie.
I plan on adding quail, muscovy ducks, and...