My rabbits are on the ground in large family groups. Was it just because they got too cold because she hadn’t pulled fur? And why would she not have pulled any fur? How long should I wait to re-breed her? When I got up this morning, I saw her in the box, but when I went to feed her awhile later, they were all dead. I put straw in the box, put the 8 babies in the box and tried to pull some fur off her to put in box, but was not very successful. She did not pull any fur and when I went out in the afternoon to check her she was having her kit in the pen, not the nest box I had provided for her. The cross just had her second kit yesterday. She is now due to have another kit any day now. The NZW’s first litter in the fall was a dozen babies and they died in the first few days, (I did not know she couldn’t take care of them all). The other is a NZW who had had no kits yet. She supposedly had already had one successful kit. I have two does, one a NZ/Cal cross whom I got from a reputable breeder. Like Us On Facebook – For more information and daily tips on raising rabbits and other good homesteading information subscribe to our blog and get updates as we post them! JOIN THE RABBIT REVOLOUTION! Raise your own backyard protein Just drop me an email Our motto “Raising Meat Rabbits To Save The World!!” I have collected all my knowledge from years of raising rabbits and I want to share it with you! If you are interested in a topic let me know I will write-up a post, do a podcast, or write an article in a newspaper. Rabbit breeders sooner or later have problems in their quest of raising rabbits and it is my goal that some of the enclosed tips, hints, ideas and information here and on our Facebook page help all who want to get started raising rabbits. In this blog I will discuss how rabbits are the best of all livestock to raise for self-sufficiency and homesteading be it urban or rural, as well as discussing feeding, management, different practices of rabbit raising and even butchering and cooking rabbit. We’re also growing sprouts and experimenting with other homegrown foods to grow in our short season! Stay tuned for interesting stuff this year! Through the winter months we feed them hay and their diet is also supplemented year-round with a pelleted feed and root crops also an herbal hay mix we dry that we store for the winter rabbit “blahs”. Twice a day they have pasture plants and grasses and other homegrown produce scythed for them and served up fresh (in season), so even though we choose not to keep them on the grass directly they are still reaping the benefits of a nutritious and natural diet. They are shaded through the summer heat with shade cloth and kept warm and dry all winter while enjoying the company of a flock of silkies for bug control. They are kept in individual raised cages inside a barn and some hutches outside. Our rabbits get premium care since we only raise a small number. We promote raising rabbits for homestead use. Rise and Shine Rabbitry is small rabbitry in Maine.
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