Raisin' Rabbits in So Cal

[Kaydee]

Hi all,

So excited to have found this form! I have been colony raising rabbits 9 months now. Started with two does and a buck; now I have 40 rabbits! Around the same time I stared raising chickens(fyers and hens) as well, both are for a clean meat source for my family. I have been so pleased with my rabbits and have enjoyed them much more than I thought I would.

My herd has been limited to extreme lack of color, with a herd of CA who lost all their white in the heat and NZ, but I have just acquired a Rex and an American doe and a Silver fox buck.

Recently, upsized the rabbit "den" to 12' x 20', have the bucks in elevated cages. Things have been going well but I DEFIANTLY have questions for you more experienced rabbit breeders. I started this adventure with VERY little knowledge of rabbits, which I am grateful- it has caused me to do things a bit differently I am founding out- and excited to have some help. I am also joining this forum to to share what I have learned and observed in colony raising rabbits.

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYH! Thanks for sharing those pics! How did you know we were all pic addicts? We have a bunch of active Rabbiteers here. There's quite a bit of shared info, experience, and knowledge in the various rabbit threads. Hope you'll browse around some and jump in when you feel the call! Make yourself at home, and glad you joined us!

 

[micah wotring]

Awesome! I have been trying to get my bro to raise his rabbits in a colony setup but he likes the cages. A colony just makes soo much more sense. Anyway, I'd better stop right there before I go on and on about it. XD

Welcome to BYH from West Virginia!!!!

 

[HomeOnTheRange]

Hey! Welcome to BYH. See, you can learn something new every day. Did not know people raised rabbits in a single habitat. It's a Rabitat. <== Yes, saw that on the web...