Pics of my breeding stock of meat rabbits

[DianeS]

I love looking at everyone else's rabbits, thought I'd show mine off today!


This is my Angora, age 1 year, currently pregnant and due this week. She has a large dose of pregnancy anger right now and won't come out of her hutch. She tries to hide when I look in, she's getting her nestbox tomorrow! Her babies will be pedigreed Angoras, I bought her bred. I'll keep the females for their wool.

This is my buck, a New Zealand Red. About 11 months of age. VERY interested in the ladies, but not allowed to be with them yet.

This is my oldest doe, a Californian, about 2 years of age. She's supposed to be a great mother, some of her descendents have won at shows. She's very skittish around people, but she's coming around.

This is my middle doe, also Californian, a little over 1 year of age.

And my youngest doe, also Californian, between 4-6 months of age. I won't breed her until Feb, to make sure she has time to mature. She's the friendliest of the bunch.

I haven't had any of these very long at all. I'm quite new to this! But I'm happy with the animals I have, and I'm looking forward to seeing what I get from them.

 

[Hooligan Farm]

You have a nice variety there. I hope it all works out for you

 

[rabbitlady4433]

beautiful!

 

[AlpacaEmployee]

That buck has a dewlap?!

 

[CritterCatcher]

That buck has a dewlap?!

I'm still new to rabbits but I was woundering the same thing..??

but they are great looking rabbits .
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[DianeS]

That buck has a dewlap?!

Yes, he does. I'd always heard that males don't, but this one is definately a male. Prominant testicles and all the right other "equipment" too. So either "no dewlap for males" is a myth or I have an unusual male, I don't know which.

 

[AlpacaEmployee]

That buck has a dewlap?!

Yes, he does. I'd always heard that males don't, but this one is definately a male. Prominant testicles and all the right other "equipment" too. So either "no dewlap for males" is a myth or I have an unusual male, I don't know which.

He is purty!
*Edited to remove "Is he proven?" I guess if I had just read a little closer, I would've seen he is not

Do you know how to pose him? I'd love to see posed pictures of him!

 

[RabbitMage]

Especially in those meaty breeds, the bucks will sometimes get a small dewlap or 'pencil roll'.

 

[DianeS]

Do you know how to pose him? I'd love to see posed pictures of him!

I do not know how to pose a rabbit. Is there a website that tells the basics of that? I'd be interested in learning.

 

[rabbitlady4433]

My Cali Buck has a dulap looking thing too! He has all the right male parts but that dulap kinda freaked us out a little, like the gender fairy visited us! But, he's proven, just sired a litter of 6 last week.