Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Very nice group of rabbits you have! 
with your up coming match!
with your up coming match!
SA Farm's Kindling thread!
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
I don't think I can ever do rabbits.... seriously I don't think I could "harvest" them.
They are so cute. Look at those faces!
Seriously... my family wants to do rabbits and I think I should show them these pics... I just know we would end up with 200 pet rabbits!
They are so cute. Look at those faces!
Seriously... my family wants to do rabbits and I think I should show them these pics... I just know we would end up with 200 pet rabbits!
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SA Farm
Herd Master
So far I've left the 'harvesting' to DH, but I'm planning to finally do a few myself this year. The main thing for me is to be attached to the parent stock, rather than the kits. I do my best to sell the 'cute' ones as pets or future breeders and if I get too attached, I usually keep them around until I can sell as proven breeding stock.
It's worked for us so far
Also, I don't name unless they're staying!
But, yes, they are absolutely adorable!
I mean, just look at them! These are some that are being raised for breeding stock this spring 
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Just find someone who can and you are all set
, they are all cute but some have personality issues that make it nice when they are gone!Just think of the cost of feed after they reach the ideal butcher weight and you will have NO ISSUES in harvesting for meat.
Southern by choice
Herd Master
Just think of the cost of feed after they reach the ideal butcher weight and you will have NO ISSUES in harvesting for meat.
So true! and actually that is a concern for me... the feed.
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SA Farm
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It's probably not as bad as you think. Right now I'm feeding 21 rabbits and am going through maybe 3 bags of feed a month, plus hay. I sell a few, raise a few, and all in all I may not be making money, but I'm not spending an arm and a leg at the grocery store and I know exactly what goes into my rabbits
Well worth it, in my opinion!My biggest advice if you do go for it is to start small! A pair or trio is perfect to start up with and you can expand as you get comfortable and know what you can manage
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
It's probably not as bad as you think. Right now I'm feeding 21 rabbits and am going through maybe 3 bags of feed a month, plus hay. I sell a few, raise a few, and all in all I may not be making money, but I'm not spending an arm and a leg at the grocery store and I know exactly what goes into my rabbits
My biggest advice if you do go for it is to start small! A pair or trio is perfect to start up with and you can expand as you get comfortable and know what you can manage
I agree about starting small- maybe a trio to start. We started out by actually trying rabbit meat to make sure enough of us liked it to make sense to add them. If you are feeding animals that each hay already then you just have to add rabbit pellets.
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SA Farm
Herd Master
Oh, so I did get Cherry Cola bred to Cranberry Cocktail last week.
Finally got some updated pictures of the happy couple I really hope she took. I'll be palpating her in a couple of weeks to be sure. He fell off 3 times and she wasn't rejecting him, so chances are good.
I also put Tootsie Roll with Candy Corn, so hopefully we'll have a couple of litters born the beginning of February.Tootsie, I have a little more doubt for. Candy did fall over twice, but she was really resistant, so if anyone didn't take, it would be her, I expect.
I should get updated pics of the indoor buns one of these days too.
Anyhow, really looking forward to the kits!
Finally got some updated pictures of the happy couple
I really hope she took. I'll be palpating her in a couple of weeks to be sure. He fell off 3 times and she wasn't rejecting him, so chances are good. I also put Tootsie Roll with Candy Corn, so hopefully we'll have a couple of litters born the beginning of February.Tootsie, I have a little more doubt for. Candy did fall over twice, but she was really resistant, so if anyone didn't take, it would be her, I expect.
I should get updated pics of the indoor buns one of these days too.
Anyhow, really looking forward to the kits!
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
that you will new litters! You can always put your doe back in with the buck around 14 days to make sure.
