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    What is wrong with her? *she is gone*

    IF its cocci its black due to the blood in the colon.
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    What is wrong with her? *she is gone*

    Im sorry.. It would be worth the money to find out what was wrong so it doesn't happen again.. sucks though... You did all you could
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    What is wrong with her? *she is gone*

    Oh.. the best thing for eyes IF that is a cause not a symptom, is cucumber juice.. will cure infections and pink eye.. however they eyes sound like a symptom not a cause here.
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    What is wrong with her? *she is gone*

    Scours is black and can have fresh blood in it. The black comes from blood in the intestine. you can also call Caprine supply.. they will do what they can to help.
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    Factual rabbit questions about jumping, digging, etc

    My rabbits live year round in pens. Some 20x20, some half acer or 1/4 acer. All large pens. Here in Iowa its soft ground and they can easily dig. In hot weather they WILL dig. I don't colony raise however and that means does are bred to bucks with planned breedings and have their kits in hutches...
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    Flemish Giants (Introduction to the forum)

    I love my blacks. I know there is a person with the COD on the broken, however I dont' think they are making much progress with it and don't even think they have made their first showing. A couple in LA Im good friends with bought a trio and had a hard time breeding them, when he went back to...
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    What is wrong with her? *she is gone*

    First and formost.. have you called your vet? second get a bag of sweet lime.. its actually calcum.. let her eat all she wants. You may even need an injection..who knows? it could be anything because no one can make a proper diagnoses over the internet with no photos, video or actually seeing...
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    Anyone ever bathe a goat?

    clipping before bathing is hard on your clippers, but if you wash.. dont' do the best job just wash.. then clip and wash again.. thats the best. I never bathed before June, or 80 temps.
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    Factual rabbit questions about jumping, digging, etc

    Go to youtube.com and search for "rabbit hopping" you will find its a sport and they can clear over 5 feet high and about 6' or better long. as for the rest if you are new to rabbits, just put them in a cage untill you start to understand genral rabbit ownership, then go here for pages of info...
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    Are Netherland Dwarf Rabbits natually mean???

    Yes, the smaller the meaner.. as a rule
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    Anyone ever bathe a goat?

    If you are worried about bugs, Dairy dip works well.. is cheap and lasts for ever if you store it correctly. Also a good worming will do allot.
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    bleeding teats.... should i pull kids off?

    YES! GET THEM OFF!! How painful... Now go get some vassoline and soak her teats with it.. At milking time wipe off the vasoline, allow the kids to suck, dry off the teats and soak in vasoline again.. do that for about a week. Then you can put the kids back on.. however.. when you see her bag...
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    Rabbits not getting pregnant!

    This is a common issue in the winter. Even with lights, its hard. Most people don't have litters in the winter for this reason. Wait a few months and I bet come April you will have little bunnies everywhere.
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    Can you make money raising rabbits?

    I have found that anything you go into if you do it for the money.. you will never see your money again. If you go into it for the love of it, you could wake up one morning on top. There is a saying, "there is money in rabbits it just getting it out of them thats hard" I have had Flemish for...
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    Flemish Giants (Introduction to the forum)

    HI, Im Jewel and owner of One Sky Ranch and Harvest Moon Warrens. I show and raise Flemish giants in the Light gray, Steel and black variety. I raise them in pens and warrens not in cages, however I do not colony raise per say. I have been at this a while and hoped to meet other people raising...
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