@mikiz I was really hoping it wasn't genetic but looks just like that. Now I have to find a new buck and I really like Mr. Scott he is my friendliest rabbit.
upon closer inspection I think their eye lashes are flipped in toward their eyes :-( I have trimmed the hair and eye lashes to see if it helps
Poky lover of babies tried to help me get pictures
@SA Farm they are almost 3 weeks old and do have a small amount of puss in their eyes I did try ointment with the last litter it didn't help I will have to try the mild saline solution. The last litter it never did clear up I felt so bad but I tried everything I could think of
I don't really have the cage space to have more then a trio and a grow out cage I was thinking of trying to sell my buck but he is so sweet. I'm going to bleach the nest box and try with try other doe if it still happens he may have to go :-(
2.5 Weeks old!!
I'm still having the same problem as my last litter with 3 having eyes stuck shut. They do eventually open but they are goopy, it doesn't spread to the rest of the litter. I'm kind of wondering if it has something to do with the parents since I didn't have this problem with my...
my dad the man who said I couldn't use any heating in my rabbit shack bought my buck a heat lamp. I'm house sitting and he is taking care of the rabbits for me and I guess he decided Mr.Scott looked cold his cage is on the bottom and a little more drafty then the doe cages. in other news the...
Today we butchered our second batch of rabbits. It was easier and harder then the last time, last time they were colored so I could tell them apart this time they were all REW so didn't know who was who so it was easier in that way. They were bigger this time by like 1.5-2 lbs so it was harder...
yeah the cages are all wire and I actually use a clamp light to keep their days a good length I could just move it. Baymule did you have a heat lamp bulb in it or just a regular one?
Thanks SA Farms and Hens and Roos. I'm just upset because so far this winter it has been mild in the high 30s low 40s and the week my bun is due it starts dropping to single digits.