When I was younger (a bazillion years ago) and any of our livestock would act like that, I would sit down in the barn and be still. Sometimes I would make a little bed of straw and lay down. Several times I would wake up in the middle of the night and wonder where I was. My sister and I would...
No change in pellets. But I have increased the alfalfa hay slightly to one small hand-full a day from one small hand-full every other day. And also increased the apple tree leaves and branches to one 8"-10" branch w/leaves a day.
This is a first time experience for me with a youngster not wanting to eat. Luckily all of our rabbits in the past have been good eaters. He is a NZW at 4 months of age. He has been pellet raised and up until a week ago had been eating about 5 oz. (weight) per day. He also gets a small apple...
Thanks everyone. Roll Farms - I found your web address soon after I posted that I couldn't find it. DUH!
Luckily I live in an area where three 4-H fairs are pretty close. I have hung out in the goat barns a few times over the past three years and I have talked to owners. But I have to admit...
DW and I are retired from 9-to-5 jobs and have a small farm in rural Indiana. Our livestock consists of two cows, 10 +/- chickens, six rabbits, eight beehives, and what farm would be without dogs and cats. Both cows, four rabbits, and some chickens are grandchildren's 4H projects. I don't have...
Our outdoor hutches are getting old and rickety. I built a 22' x 8' lean-to shed along one wall of our woodshed/barn last year and part of it is now the new chicken coop. I'm considering building new rabbit coops inside the other half of the lean-to shed. Since the new coops will be sorta...