Need Help In Colorado Springs, CO

[Myke]

how much in cups do you feed your californians or similar sized rabbits?

 

[Tab003]

How much are you feeding the Californians? and what are you feeding pellets only?? An over weight rabbit will not breed.

www.bunchsbunnybarn.net

 

[Myke]

I have 7 inch feeders that hang on the outside of the cage. I fill them to the wire mesh part if that makes any sense. They never eat all the food in one day. I don't have a scale and not sure if a cup a day or cup and a half is right? The rabbits don't look over weight, but I don't have anything to compare them to. I feed them pellets only.
Myke

 

[terri9630]

I am south of you in NM and if your weather has been as crazy as ours that may be a big part of the problem. Everyone here that has rabbits has been having trouble breeding. I ended up moving my breeders into the house and was then able to get some kits. We currently have 10 3wk olds and 9 that are 2 days old. All summer we had none. The bucks weren't even interested in breeding.

 

[Myke]

We have had weird weather here, but my bucks were quite enthusiastic about breeding. Today is day 33 but it's not looking promising. I will breed my second doe tomorrow and the current doe next week. If nothing comes of those two attempts I think I will get some new breeders.

 

[Ms. Research]

We have had weird weather here, but my bucks were quite enthusiastic about breeding. Today is day 33 but it's not looking promising. I will breed my second doe tomorrow and the current doe next week. If nothing comes of those two attempts I think I will get some new breeders.

Though a buck might be enthusiastic, the weather still affects their sperm. Hoping this time around all works well and kits are the results.

Please keep us posted.

K

 

[DKRabbitry]

We have a 3 strikes you're out policy here. BUT, when all the does weren't taking with the two bucks we were using, I couldn't really count that against the does. We brought in a new buck and WHAMMO babies. Our bucks did go steril from the heat this past summer, it takes 3 months or so after the last hot day for it to be *fixed*. I am hoping that it went away, at least in my one boy who is really nice and one of my faves. Just bred him again last weekend. If no litter, he has to go

Anyways, maybe just try a different buck?

 

[AZ Rabbits]

Our bucks did go steril from the heat this past summer, it takes 3 months or so after the last hot day for it to be *fixed*.

90 days seems a bit long. In my experience 30 days of cool weather fixes the fertility issue. However, this is dealing with NZW's, Am Blues and Cali's. Not sure if other types differ, but I never thought they did.

 

[DKRabbitry]

Hmmm... everywhere I read said 90... I'll have to actually search for it now. The 90 was coming from forums and what other people told me, so it could be flawed. Either way, if he isn't fertile this time he is gone. The other one is already culled because he just lacked an interest in breeding altogether. This guy is still trying, and making contact, he was just shooting blanks as far as I can tell.

ETA: Most websites are saying up to 90 days.

 

[Myke]

I'm not sure the bucks are the problem. I notice when I put them together the bucks are enthusiastic, but the does don't seem to cooperate. They hide in a corner and don't seem receptive.