That may be a sign of pregnancy, or she is just being grouchy. Try palpating( https://www.arba.net/PDFs/palpation.pdf ), thats probably the surest way to tell is your does are pregnant. Later on(at the soonest, a few days before kindling), watch for behaviors for nest building, haystaching, and...
False pregnancy is pretty likely. Some does almost never have them, but some have them a lot. I have one doe that has false pregnancies all.the.time. It gets annoying. That may be why your doe refused the buck, too. Try palpating the does. This usually only works between 11-14 days gestation...
I understand your predicament. The mountains are nice, but not very convenient when you have animals. Most likely, the only predators you need to worry about from the top are hawks and raccoons, maybe cats. Hog panels should be fine for the top. Hardware cloth is pretty flimsy, so adding it may...
Nice! Rabbit works in most chicken and pork recipes, with some compensations, of course. Rabbits are a very good source of meat. I don't know why so many people are completely opposed to it.
Cool! I'm a little bit north of you, near Lake Champlain. "Doodlebug". Thats a cute name. My friends dog is a husky/akkita mix. The shelter i got my dog from said mine was a husky/GS mix, but thats what they say for almost every dog there. He looks more Australian shepherd. Rex rabbits are cool...
Step 1) Once the litters are gone, put the rabbits in each other's hutches for a day or two. This lets them recognize each others scent.
Step 2) Place the cages so that they are facing each other, and can see each other, preferably close enough that the wire is touching. Make sure that the food...
Yay! Show rabbits are great, and so are bonded bunnies. I have both. I have never bred my bonded rabbits, and never intend too, but yours will be able to be reintroduced. Keep them apart for kindling and raising their litters, though. Mine got in a huge fight a couple years ago, and nearly...