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Have you looked into making your own? You can make some pretty sweet cages with a wood frame and wire sides/bottom.

Hay is an excellent source of fiber and roughage, but there is almost no protein in it. If you are intent on feeding without the use of pellets, try supplements of oats and other concentrates. This will supply the rabbit's nutritional needs, but might not save you much money. Pellets also supply...

My doe had a nestbox in her hutch even before I bred her, to keep her warm. No problems with peeing or pooping in it. I think it is much less of an issue than it is made out to be.

Dutch(steel and black varieties) and two potential NZs. The NZs were the first rabbits, and i was only supposed to have "two rabbits". Well, you know how that goes. I bought some Dutch from a state fair a couple years ago, and bred them last year. They were supposed to be show rabbits, but there...

50 lbs of 16% protein pellets costs about $18 from Poulin Grain. Rabbits do not need pellets to survive, as long as you give them adequate supplements like oats and barley. It may be cheaper than buying special organic feed. One worry with this is that the rabbits will pick and choose what they...

I currently have no rabbits for sale, as it is WAY too cold to breed.

I backed away from selling rabbits after a bad craigslist experience, but would consider selling under different circumstances.

The moisture content of green food can wreak havoc on the digestive system of young rabbits if they have been fed only dry food all their lives. If you are going to give kits greens, introduce it to them as soon as they can chew. Otherwise, wait until their digestive systems are more developed.

In cold climates, wood is the only good option unless your rabbitry is indoors and climate-controlled. Metal and plastic are better for cleanliness, but they are way too cold to keep kits alive.

4-H rabbit showmanship judges you purely on your handling and knowledge of rabbits. You will be asked to flip the rabbit over to show the judge its sex, look inside the ears for problems(mites, etc), look at the eyes for discharge, and pose the rabbit facing the judge, facing left, and facing...

Was his condition also characteristic of the kits that died?

The kits may have been causing the doe pain while they were nursing. That is what usually causes does to destroy their nests.

The kits may have been causing the doe pain while they were nursing. That is what usually causes does to destroy their nests.

It had nothing to do with the sire being a mixed breed. Genetic complications like that happen when two different species in the same order are crossed, and even then its usually just fine. All domestic rabbits, regardless of breed, belong to the same species. The variation in genetics between...

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Rabbits do just fine with horse hay sold by feed stores. If you have a livestock supply store near you, try there. Don't fall for the overpriced "specialty" rabbit hay.

It is a bit hard to tell at that age, because rabbits, regardless of breed, gain weight very quickly in the first few months of life. Size at that age has more to do with nutrition and feeding than breed. I know a breeder who raises standard rex and had a litter with kits smaller than the kits...

If you just want optimal meat production, a NZ/Cali hybrid is the way to go. Extra rabbits will get sold off(rabbits are adorable, someone is bound to want them). I live in an area where is gets to be below -20 F on a regular basis, and no problems with having rabbits outside in wire hutches...

The weight difference isn't enough for you to have to worry about breeding/kindling issues, especially since the doe is the larger of the two, not the buck. If the pair are in good health and not too old, the breeding should go smoothly. I do not know enough about mini Rex and Holland lop...

Very extensive and detailed. Doesn't look like your'e forgetting anything. But remember some stuff for you, too. After all, most rabbit shows are a few hours from home, and shows usually last all day, or several days. A lunch, a fold-up chair, an umbrella, some cash, and if its a long show, an...