Chevre
Overrun with beasties
Hello everyone,
I'll be using this thread to document my new rabbit breeding aventure.
After reading up on this forum and also the few threads on BYC, I brought home a couple of rabbits this morning.
They are a French breed known locally as ''Chevre D'Aquitaine'' which translates to ''Goat of the Aquitaine (the South Western region of France)'' Hopefully they aren't as hungry as goats!
They come in either black and tan or blue and tan and are a fairly large breed. I mainly chose this breed for the color and their big ears. The breed is said to have been created as a farm rabbit and was once very common in the local homesteads and farms.
My new pair are an 8 month old black doe and a 7 month old blue buck. The breeder assured me that they are not related and I hope to try my hand at line breeding them and their offspring.
I aim to let them adjust to their new home for a week or two before breeding them. If they are successful in having kits, I do not aim to have any more breeding pairs. I think two adults are about right to get me started.
This is the doe:
And this is the buck:
Here's hoping to get to you lot a bit better and as I have never kept rabbits before, I look forward to hearing any advice you can give me!
Chevre
I'll be using this thread to document my new rabbit breeding aventure.
After reading up on this forum and also the few threads on BYC, I brought home a couple of rabbits this morning.
They are a French breed known locally as ''Chevre D'Aquitaine'' which translates to ''Goat of the Aquitaine (the South Western region of France)'' Hopefully they aren't as hungry as goats!
They come in either black and tan or blue and tan and are a fairly large breed. I mainly chose this breed for the color and their big ears. The breed is said to have been created as a farm rabbit and was once very common in the local homesteads and farms.
My new pair are an 8 month old black doe and a 7 month old blue buck. The breeder assured me that they are not related and I hope to try my hand at line breeding them and their offspring.
I aim to let them adjust to their new home for a week or two before breeding them. If they are successful in having kits, I do not aim to have any more breeding pairs. I think two adults are about right to get me started.
This is the doe:
And this is the buck:
Here's hoping to get to you lot a bit better and as I have never kept rabbits before, I look forward to hearing any advice you can give me!
Chevre