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  1. Niele da Kine

    Angry doe, how to tame?

    It could be fear, although it could also be genetic. But, at least you've got a sensible attitude about what you want out of the doe. She will probably never be a cuddly bun, but you could probably hammer out a working arrangement between the two of you. We have angoras and they require a lot...
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    Ideal width of a nesting box versus trampling?

    I saw once where someone made the entrance to the nest box up near the top instead of at the bottom edge. The mom has to hop in but the babies weren't likely to get out and get chilled until they were old enough to navigate a pretty high ledge. We have the smaller English angoras here, so I...
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    Kits photo thread - post the cuteness here

    These little English angoras are out of Hillside Black Lotus by Hillside DaffyDill. Her second litter and his first. Litter of six, three black, one chocolate and two tortoiseshell. No REW even though both parents have the recessive for it. Only two torts, even though DaffyDill is a tort and...
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    Rabbits; buck + doe = ???

    Yup, bucks can get bit. If they have enough room to run a bit, the doe will run and the buck will chase her. That helps line them up properly. I have a small corral that can be set up for them which is a little larger than the buck's usual space. They don't really need to practice, a doe is...
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    Question on cage spacing and loneliness issues in rabbits?

    I don't think I would have been able to raise bunnies profitably and successfully without the internet and everyone else out there sharing information. Prior to the internet, about the only access to knowledge was knowing someone who was doing it and they were also limited in what they knew or...
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    Question about meat product rabbit farming...?

    Some of the laws change from state to state and some are federal. I think the folks selling chickens here were allowed to sell quite a few of them (1,500?) as long as they were sold directly to the consumer. They had a trailer set up as a slaughter facility and would process them out in the...
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    Surprised by their choice of food

    My friend says her sheep adore bananas. My two sheep turn their noses up at even the idea of eating bananas. They will, however, mug anyone walking through their pasture with an avocado. I don't think they're supposed to eat avos, but apparently they think they are supposed to. We're hoping...
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    Question about meat product rabbit farming...?

    There's some folks around here who sell chicken for that price, if not more. They're doing 'organic, pasture raised' chicken in a chicken tractor. Maybe you could farm the bunnies in a tractor and advertise them the same way? Otherwise, many restaurants would pay for rabbits if they could get...
  9. Niele da Kine

    Butchering heartbreak

    I tried raising meat rabbits and they're so fluffy and soft and have big eyes and, well, we never ate any rabbits. I'm a wuss! Now we have angora rabbits and are yarn farmers. They get harvested three times a year and always grow more wool, just like little micro-sheep. There's the...
  10. Niele da Kine

    What should I have in my bunny med kit?

    Add bone meal to your list of things to keep around the house. And an eye dropper. That's only if you're breeding rabbits, though, if it's just a pet rabbit, then no need. The bone meal is to make emergency bunny milk in case you have baby bunnies that need to be fed since that's the only...
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    Question on cage spacing and loneliness issues in rabbits?

    Around here, we keep the does in a big herd and the bucks have their own spaces. They have a common wire wall between them, but that's all. They don't seem to spend a lot of time laying next to each other on either side of the wire so they don't seem to need to be near to another bunny...
  12. Niele da Kine

    Rabbits; buck + doe = ???

    Usually, there will be a fall off. Usually with some sort of noise. I had one who would yodel. Then, afterwards, the buck gets up from being stunned, and stomps around the place, kinda excited and all full of himself. The doe will usually be rolling her eyes in the corner. Count twenty...
  13. Niele da Kine

    Kits photo thread - post the cuteness here

    This is Daisy with her seven week old kits. It's an early morning feeding time so the sunlight is coming in at an angle. In another hour, they will be in the shade to stay nice and cool.
  14. Niele da Kine

    Stillborn Kits

    As for how long for a doe to have a litter, they usually get it done within a couple hours at the most. Usually they'll have a kit and then another one in a few minutes so it doesn't take all that long for them to have the whole litter. If it takes more than six hours, I'd look for a reason as...
  15. Niele da Kine

    On a Knitting Kick.....

    Oh dear! Now I have to learn nalbinding to make socks for my friend? She's lucky to get them knit, I should be working on some socks for her now, I'm sure her other pairs are worn out by now. The speakers went out on this desktop 'puter ages ago so I can't hear stuff unless I cast it to the...
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    Hutch question #2 re: cage size?

    Just because several someones are doing something substandard doesn't mean it's a good thing. There's also a big difference between 'optimum' and 'minimum'. The hutches here are roughly 30" deep so we can reach into the back of them. They're ten feet long and can be segmented into either half...
  17. Niele da Kine

    Marquis

    What is Marquis? Is it a medicine of some sort? Perhaps there's something else that is available over the counter which will treat the problem?
  18. Niele da Kine

    What should I have in my bunny med kit?

    Small sharp scissors for cutting hair away from any wounds Gauze for covering wounds Vet wrap for covering the gauze small sticks for splints if necessary Triple antibiotic Superglue (it was originally designed as surgical glue) Hydrogen peroxide Betadine Q-tips Basically your household...
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    Help! Rabbit with possible ear infection

    We use Ivermectin horse wormer (apple flavored gel) to get rid of ear mites and wool mites. Just a dab about the size of a split pea in the ear is enough to get rid of mites. The oil would also work, but needs more than one application, doesn't it? The Ivermectin is a 'just once' sort of...
  20. Niele da Kine

    Coffee anyone ?

    Mmmmmm, coffee! Arrgh! My cup is empty. (insert pause here) Okay, now there's coffee in the cup, didya miss me? We voted weeks ago when we got our mail in votes. The entire state is doing vote by mail. They have drop off centers and I think a few in person voting places, but our local...
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