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Line breeding can shine if you are building your own breeding stock over time. As stated, you keep the rabbits with the best traits to test as breeders. The rest will stew or fry up fine. You have to keep really good records, measurements, weights, monitor sizes of litters, mortality rates...

I give the does a bit of BOSS everyday, while they are nursing. Hay itself seems to be a treat to them.

Elsa? Sorry that happened. Sometimes you have to wonder.

I know its an old thread, but the quality of the fur and leather (hide) varies from season to season. Fur bearers trapped are only trapped in the fall and winter. You can tan them other times of year, but the skin will be thinner and fur sparser. I used to tan fox, ermine and muskrat pelts...

Perspective, I suppose. A little angle can throw it off.

Quite a size difference in those three.

Both litters have the little buggers out and about the cage, so I got rid of the nest boxes today. Put a couple of platforms in for the does so they can escape the incessant harassment of the kits.

The Rex's litter at 2 wks. Substantially smaller. The other litter average just about 8.5 oz. This litter averages 6 oz. Same buck. I'd expect the New Zealand to produce meatier offspring, and she may be providing richer milk.

Well, I don't know squat about colors and what not, but I do know you got a bunch of cute little ones. Congrats!

New Zealand's at 2 weeks. One was out roaming the cage with momma today, so I'll probably take the nest box out tomorrow. Its been a few years and I'd forgotten how quickly they grow. Dalmation Chocolate Bunny Stripe Choc w/ Vanilla ears

Rex's litter (7 1/2 days old). First time I really dug into the nest and found there are 7, not 6. Notably smaller than those in the other litter. A day or so makes a difference. Bowl of bunnies 2 Speckled Very symmetrical dots Not sure what color this is. Champagne?

Thanks for the positive words. Been checking and no further deaths since the original four. As for the New Zealand's litter (9 days old)... Bowl of bunnies A couple of close ups of those that weren't too spastic to get a pic of. Dalmation? Chocolate bunnies, not just for Easter Stripe...

I am in a cold climate with long winters. I find heated water bottles to be worth the expense and running an extension cord to. They never freeze. How demanding they are in terms of time also is contingent on how many you will have. Compared to most stock, they are low maintenance.

Yes, heat is a killer. Cold, if the rabbits are dry, well fed and not exposed to wind, is generally not a concern. I wouldn't worry about cats but, as stated above, other animals can wreak havoc. Raccoon particularly are tenacious, strong little beasts that can tear an average cage open...

A fine looking litter!

I carefully planned so that I'd be home when the does kindled, but unfortunately life came up and I had to leave town. Fortunately, both does nested well. The New Zealand had 11, last Thursday night. We've lost four since. They were on the periphery. I don't know if they lacked for feed, got...

Star Valley is a mountain valley about 40 miles long, with several small towns in it. The furthest town to the north, in the valley, is Alpine. About 35 miles south of Jackson. Foxes and coyotes don't worry too much about the dogs, as long as the dogs aren't being aggressive toward them.

I've two does scheduled to kindle on Thursday. Was going to put the nesting boxes in tomorrow, but noted one acting nesty tonight. Running around, exploring corners of the cage with a huge wad of hay in her mouth. Went ahead and put the boxes in tonight. This will be her second litter. The...

Sometimes, I think some die because they just aren't viable. I'm surprised at the does leaving the heads. Traditionally many wild prey species eat young that die. It deters the odor of decomposition down to avoid predators snooping around and also decreases the fostering of undesirable...

A bit after the fact, but as long as your bunnies are well fed, dry, and out of the wind, they should be fine to -30. You have hares up in your country that survive fine.