Anyone have a solution to preventing pellet waste. I am finding that a couple of my rabbits are wasting more food than eating it. Would love to hear any ideas on how to prevent this.:(
I had a litter of 7 kits born on the wire today. 5 were dead and 2 were hanging on. They were barely warm but I ran warm water over them and they revived. I placed them in a box with mom and when I checked a couple of hours later they were cold again. The showed slight movement and I again ran...
I have a sweet little lionhead doe who I have bred three times with no results. She always pulls fur half way through the 30 days, day 15 roughly. I know the buck who I bred her with is doing his job as I have had litters from him. The last one two weeks ago. Should I try again, or find a pet...
I have a Lionhead doe who I have bred twice. Both times she has pulled fur halfway through the pregnancy. I bred her on May 28th, and today I found that she has pulled fur again.
The first breeding didn't produce any kits. The buck she was bred to is a proven buck. What is causing her to do...
I have a little doe who was bred for the first time a week ago. Today when I went to feed, I noticed that she had taken all the straw and piled it in a corner of her hutch.
She was also carrying straw around in her mouth.
Is this normal so early in a pregnancy? I'm not even sure at this point...
Maggie kindled 7 babies a week ago today. One of them is a peanut. I didn't discover it until today. It's back legs are deformed and has no chance of survival. Will it just die naturally, or should I take care of it? By that I mean dispose of it. I am really sensitive when it comes to...
I just ordered nestboxes from Bass. The one suggested for small breeds...Netherlands and Lionheads..is 12"L x 7"W x 6"H. I have Lionheads and one of my does just kindled outside of the box. It seems too small for her. What size would you suggest for a Lionhead?
How much do you charge for your meat rabbits when you sell them? I was wondering how and if the price differed around the country. I am in WA state and here they go for $10. Also, what in your opinion is the better breed of meat rabbits?
Congrats, My NZ kindled kindled six days ago and gave my 8 new babies. My other doe kindled five weeks ago and gave also gave me 8. Two from that litter were dead and one managed to escape the cage at two weeks and unfortuneatly froze. Good luck.
I had thought that the first one was chestnut until it started developing the brownish side color. Her father is red, maybe she is getting some of his markings.
This is my first Lionhead litter. I am totally naive about the colors. Could somebody identify these two for me please. Also can anyone recomend a book or web site where I can learn the various colors. Lionhead colors for dummies or somthing very simple lol. The mother is chestnut and father...
What do you use for nest boxes? I have three rabbits due to kindle and I am short on nest boxes. I don't want to spend $$$s right now and was wondering what people have used instead of the usual manufactured ones.
I am new to breeding Lionheads and the color combinations are something I have to learn.. I would like to know what color the following would be. I have a little doe whose mother is chestnut and father Vienna marked tort otter. She is all black except for her underside which is grey. what would...
I am a newbie with breeding Lionheads. This week my doe had kits..6. My question is this. My doe is a chestnut, the buck is a vienna marked tort otter. What colors can I expect the kits to be?