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Hi Brett, I'm also in North Carolina and yes you do need to have rabbits processed at an FDA facility to sell to the public. The only one I know of is Brittany Ridge Farms near Kinston. They changed the laws recently and not many people are providing that service anymore. Good luck!

We have decided to go the pellet gun route for dispatching our rabbits, but want to make sure we have a strong enough gun. Will this suffice? https://www.airgundepot.com/daisy-408-bb-pellet-pistol-kit.html Thanks all!

No, not eating pellets yet. I put a shallow bowl of calf Manna down for them but they don't seem to have taken any yet. Started bottle feeding yesterday which is a slow and messy process. They keep biting the nipples off! Is there a better way to feed them other than a rubber nipple? I also...

Went out to find one of my does dead this morning. She has four kits that are almost 3 weeks old. They have not yet started eating pellets so I think I need to supplement them somehow. I assume it's too late to give them to another nursing doe? What is the best milk replacement and how often do...

Do you all withhold feed before processing? Or does that just stress the rabbits? Also I'd love any tips to reducing stress during transport. We are taking our rabbits to a professional processor so that we can sell them to the public and it's a two-hour drive. Thanks!

We are due to get a hot snap here later this week (90+degrees) and I'm concerned that our 12 day old kits will be too hot in the nest boxes. Is there something I can give/put them in them as an alternative that might be cooler?

What have you all found that is the best method to control flies around your outdoor rabbitry? We also keep bees so it needs to be something non-toxic. I've always felt like fly strips attract more flies than they catch so looking for some new ideas.

Do you find that your does tend to have the same size litter every time? We've bred our new does twice and one of them has had small litters both times. Is there a chance this will change with future litters? She's a great mom and has fat little babies, just wish she had a few more :(

Hi all! I have kits that are 4 weeks old today. They are all eating straight from Mom's feeder. I haven't seen them nurse in days. Too soon to start the weaning process? Mom seems to be tiring of kits. My second question is if I can combine kits from different litters in their new cages? Will...

If I leave the nesting box, should I pull out all the old materials and replace? I read somewhere about nesting boxes being a potential source of eye infections. I'm guessing because the nesting material gets soiled and breeds bacteria? But if I replace it with fresh bedding I'd think that would...

Hi all! Kits are 16 days old today so I'm considering removing the nest box. Low temperatures will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s for the next week. Should I give them a small box or will just some hay in the cage be enough to keep them warm?

Round little belly this morning. Just so tiny compared to the others but maybe he can catch up since he's getting fed now. Daphne's kits seemed better fed this morning as well. Concerning that she is only producing enough milk for 5 kits though :(

Thanks Tale of Tails! I'll give fostering a chance tonight and see if Mr. Skinny looks like he's gotten anything in the morning. If not, we'll try joint custody :)

No Scooby-Doo, but our buck's name is Fred :) I may try pulling the bigger ones out tonight and just leave the three smallest. I just have to figure out where to put them because I don't have a spare nest box :) None of Daphne's kits are roly-poly, but I also have been checking them...

Hi all! I have two does that kindled on the same night (Daphne and Velma), one week ago. Both litters seem to be doing fine, however Velma's seems to be getting more milk and growing faster. There is one kit in particular from Daphne's litter that is very skinny and I don't believe is getting...

She's a nut. She actually growled at me today. I didn't even know rabbits could growl! They aren't actually getting out of the nesting box, they're just not down in the burrowed part. Kind of up front on the hay. I'll put them back in the burrow this evening before bed and hope they stay put...

We are in NC and the daytime highs are around 50. They were out early this morning though (when it was about 32 degrees). Her nestbox does get direct sun during the day though (until the leaves come in), plus with her jumping in it all the time, they probably think it's always meal time :) I...

Thanks all! All 11 kits have been doing fine in the cold. I have 2 that seem a little on the small side but I guess time will tell. One thing I have noticed is that the litter from the over protective mom seems to be moving around the nest box a lot. This morning I went to check on them and 2...

OK, really three questions :) You all have been so helpful. So, both of our does kindled two nights ago. One had 5, the other 6. The doe who had 5 is acting very protective of the nest box. Every time I come near the cages, she jumps in it. I don't think she is hurting the kits, as they are way...

Both of my does kindled last night. It was too chilly still this morning to do a proper inspection but I did see kits in both nest boxes. I also found some weird bloody tissue chunks (sorry to be graphic) and I'm thinking they must be placenta. Is this abnormal? I certainly hope it's not remains...