Wow that's awesome 👍 I will be truthful, I just started raising rabbits and have watched every video. I was one who called about my first time momma and you called me back and it was so helpful and you said you were going to put up a helpful video as soon as you could. Well that was fast lol, love everything about y'all at the Rabbitry Center, kind and the willing to do whatever it takes to help all of us as well thanks so much 😊
Hi there! I just was given seven rabbits. American blue and I have been watching a lot of your videos to learn everything I need to know for raising meat rabbits! You are extremely helpful and informative! Thank you so much for your channel!
Great information video. Was very nice to see your partner. She did good, complements well. Nice to see you expanding your rabbits with another breed, California rabbits are nice. I hope I'm still on your waiting list for rabbits. God bless and have a wonderful day.
Nice too see your wife in the. Video to i have raised rabbits for years in 60 70 got out of it now i got back in to it. I now have twenty does five bucks. I live in Allegan mi. I would like to buy a pair from you some time soon. You are doing a great job i love your videos.
I am glad that your wife was on. I grew up with rabbits also and it is encouraging to me personally your wife’s support standing next to you and seen hands on with the rabbits. Thank you so much.
Have you tried joining a Facebook rabbit group and posting/ asking For breeders I. Your area? Here’s a video that may help you find them ua-cam.com/video/F3GyTnEmJb8/v-deo.html
How many days ago was she bred? This could be a false litter?? If it’s around 18 days it’s a false litter. Doe’s will make a nest out of straw a day or two before kindling. In most cases the doe will pull fur immediately after kindling.
No it’s not normal to breed two doe’s together They want their own area to kindle. it isn’t out of the ordinary for rabbits to groom each other but one doe pulling the fur off another isn’t what usually occurs
@@TheRabbitryCenter Not “breed together” breed the same week. Housed together. We separated them but should what should we give her for dewlap fur to cover her babies? Just hay?
Hi! I have a first time mom that gave birth to a large litter outside of the nest. I got them warm and safe, and finally got her to feed them, but now a day later their bellies look beyond full. How do I know that she's cleaning/stimulating them? Is it something you recommend I try myself with some warm water and a cotton ball?
Hi. Out of 5 litters 1 did not grow enough. Its too small struggling to survive I'm trying force feeding but its tough any guide line pls. Paul from Pakistan
Hi so I have a question so I breed rabbtis I have been for a few years and my friend just had her first litter exept the mom was only 3 months old and she anit taking care of them I am giving them kitten milk replacers cause she wouldn’t take care of them they where skinny and that so do you think with baby’s that little if they have a chance at living. With sun bottle raising them also another question I have a doe who just had babyes could I foster them or put them in her nest?
The thing is I haven’t ever had to bottle raise rabbits cause I haven’t had any issues but she brought them over and they where skiny so I have been bottle raising them for 1 day so far exept I had a bunny who just had babyes the same day they where born so can I foster them off her? She is a good mom my rabbit she didn’t have a big litter this time either so can you foster baby’s bunnies off another mom?
Yes you can foster them to a rabbit with kits or even a mama rabbit that just weaned her kits. She'll start to lactate again. I use gme/been bac and whipping cream when feeding baby rabbits I share the recipe in this podcast interview podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-two-acre-homestead/id1602919142?i=1000575764276
Thank you for the video! My DE experiment is underway! The only thing is I won't need a nesting tote if my rabbits never breed lol. It's been 4 months and I just finally got one hopefully bred (buck had 4 fall offs) we will see. The other 3 does just fight like mad to stay away from buck??? I've tried all your suggested tricks to no avail. Might be rabbit stew time for them?
@@h.s.6269 I got them from a breeder (breeds show rabbits for local youth in 4h) and was told by him that they were 1 month from being ready to breed. I waited 2 month before trying to be cautious. The doe that did allow 4 fall offs had 2 kits but by the time I found them one was half eaten by mom and other was fully intact but not alive! I think maybe? they were both still born? After that it just got too hot here in Texas, we had a week long cool snap and I tried at the end of it and 2 does allowed 3 fall offs apiece but neither took (male still sterile from heat maybe?). Temps have just now been staying at or around 80 day time and I'll be trying again soon. Since all that the rabbits have really calmed down and a couple will actually jump out of the cage on to me letting me love on them and eat out of my hand. So with them really relaxing and feeling completely at home and cooler weather I'll give giving it another go soon! Any advice is well received, for new to this I still am!
Sounds like you're on top of it. He has some excellent videos on hot weather tips that may be helpful. If they are sterile from the heat, it could take months for them to recover. Smaller breeds mature faster and can be bred sooner. IDK what kind you have but maybe wait a month to try again. We understand heat. We're in Georgia. Our plan is to breed spring, fall, and winter and take the summer off. Also, you could try to breed with a buck from the original breeder, if that situation applies. Most breeders will do this for a stud fee
My doe had babies 10 days ago and so far one has one eye open. She is a New Zealand red eyed white and so is the father. But the babies eye isn't red its black. Is this normal.
Okay thanks a lot and I was wrong, the eye was red but it was squinting so much I coulda swore it was black LOL, anyway, thanks for another great video I'm learning a lot. By the way, every kit has its eyes open now. I have 3 does and I got 17 kits all together.
It’s highly recommended to wait until your medium breed New Zealand is six months old I’ve heard some old-timers say five months or 5 pounds which ever comes first but breeding your doe too early can stunt her full potential. I’ve had some does that took up to a year until they started to lift and breed regulatory but their first litter was eight or nine rabbits. Good luck
I didn’t know my bunny was pregnant She had five kids all thriving and doing good I don’t have any dead ones but for some reason her nest has a bad odor what do I do they’re only seven days old
There's probably a dead kits in there some where. Get a nest ready using another nesting box or any box you have. swap them out. Go through the nest and see if you find anything. Here's a video on how to make up a nest yourself ua-cam.com/video/XZRknyukzsE/v-deo.html
I had a doe who had a litter of 12, and she killed them. I bred her a second time and she had 13, she did the same and killed them like the last litter. I'm wondering why she was such a bad mom. She didnt feed them and stomped and walked on her kits, she even flipped over her nesting box where they were in!
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes it takes couple days for mama's milk to come in. But she should feed them as soon as she's able but you most likely won't see her nurse. Check their belly's for roundness. 12 and 13 kits. Wow, those are good numbers that's a shame she's stomping them. Stomping is something they'll do instinctively when rabbits are excited about something. Make sure your nest box is heavy enough so it doesn't tip over when she jumps in and out? Now if she's flipping it that could mean something else. Sometimes rabbits can think theirs a predator near and will react from this. Loud noises can stress them out as well. They just want a quiet peaceful place to lay around until they need to nurse. After a few minutes she'll hop out and retire to the corner of her cage. You most likely will never see her nurse. She'll do it when she's alone. It's a hot time of year so be sure to keep frozen bottles in her cage at the hottest times of the day to attempt to keep her comfortable. You may want to try a different location for her to nurse her litters. If you have other rabbits and they seem to be fine but this rabbit just can't get into the swing of things you may want to sell/trade or harvest and replace her.
So Ive learned a lot in this and your other videos, my question is, my doe is a virgin, any thing I should do special beyond putting her with a buck for the first time?
He's for sure has proven his worth, lol. Fathered many kits. She is about 9 months and very happy and friendly to. If you watch this video of mine, you will see the two im going to breed. Both are the normal sized ones you see in my video and in separate cages. ua-cam.com/video/5d79cN3voT0/v-deo.html
Appreciate your videos. Our Flemish Giant has just had her first litter. Haven't quite set up they way I want but we ended up using your tote idea and it worked out perfectly. Keep up the excellent videos. From South Africa.
We were so happy to see you Rachel!! Thanks for joining. My wife and I hope to see you back! Great job guys. We just had our first kindle in our burrow bin. 100% lived and doing great. This is because of you! Thanks again!
Hello I notice your sold color black and white kids. I have 6 min Rex 2 month old bunnies 1is male broken rex, 1 is male sold black rex, 1 is sold white with red eyes rex, 1 lounged female white with red eyes 1 gray otter female rex, 1 black otter female rex. When they become 5mth old I want to breed them the going to be cross breed. Can you help me which one should breed with the black sold male and which should breed with the broken male.
Well it just depends on what your goals are. What are you trying to achieve? Feel free to test breed and based on the results either go with the offspring or change things up to get a different result.
It’s good to check on your rabbits especially when it’s cold to prevent kits from being pulled out of the nesting box But when a rabbit is kindling she wants peace and quiet this will help her keep her stress level low and let her take care of business
Just starting out and I have a trio of Rex, been following all your videos for some time and my youngest doe kindled last night for the first time she went 35 days and a litter of one, came out almost fully furred and HUGE. I know the first litter can be kinda hit or miss but I hope it survives, not having litter mates to cluster with
Thanks for watching, You can put a small heating pad under the nesting box at night if you have to supply some heat best of luck with your baby rabbit.
Hey, this is sort of a bizzare topic (but maybe not considering the way things currently are). Have you ever done a video on what it would take for a self sustaining meat rabbit setup? How much genetic diversity would you recommend? Minimum number of bucks/does for this. The goal would be maximizing meat production for a family of 3-4 if it wasn't easy to buy new rabbits from breeders. What is the tipping point of genetic diversity with health issues, and sustainability beyond a couple years? If you've done a video on lines and genetic diversity and 'prepper' sustainment, I'd love to see it. I think tagging it with "prepper", "SHTF" and stuff would bring a whole new audience to your channel. I dig what you do! Mark in Atlanta.
I've had rabbits for 30 years its always a coin toss with first timers sometimes its perfect sometimes not so perfect. I always say give it a couple trys.
Hello guys! I am new to rabbit breeding and raising kits. We just had our first litter 2 days ago. An older doe that we didn't think would take, but she did and she seems to be doing well. We had 7, lost one (the biggest of them all). I have a few questions I am hoping you can help with. 1. She didn't have them in the nestbox, instead she had them in her hidahouse. My concern is that the hidahouse has only a small wood section at the front of the entry (about 2") and I fear that once they start popping around that they will fall out. Can I move them to the nesting box or should I just keep them where they are and just keep an eye on them? 2. I've watched a lot of video's on how to tell if they are being fed. Every video seems to show very rounded bellies. Our little guys don't seem to have them as rounded as all the videos show. My husband says its because she probably feed them about 8 - 10 hours before I can check them and then the belly wont be as round. They're warm and moving around, but skinny. If they're warm and moving and at day 2, can I assume that they're being fed? Love your guys videos and learning so much from you.
yes you can move them into a sufficient nesting box. Some times the milk doesn't come in right away (this can take up to 72 hours)but mama will feed them as soon as her milk is ready. You most likely won't see her nurse them. It's only for a few minutes a day. Best of luck with your litter and thanks for watching!
therabbitrycenter PLEASE HELP!!! I went out this morning and she had made a nest and had her babies in the corner of her cage. One was out in the middle of the cage alone, it didn’t make it but the others are all in a good pile it’s a beautiful nest it’s keeping them warm her cage is on the ground it’s like a tractor style that we move around on the grass should I move them right now or should I let them stay there for the first day or two and then move them once they’re a little bit bigger into a nesting box I don’t feel like they’re in any danger they seem to be safe and warm it’s a good nest I just don’t know if it should be out of a box
HELP!!!!!! MY FIRST PAIR OF RABBIT HAD 2 BABIES LAST NIGHT. WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT. WE SAW ONE TRAMPLED TO DEATH and the other isnt being fed. The rabbit runs from us so we cant hold her to let the kit nurse. What do i do
All but one of mine made it and I literally had to save him he was on the verge of death ice cold. Poor baby I held him for 6 hrs until life came back. I put him under my shirt and just stayed still. Momma bite him when I tried to put him back in so now I have him in a cotton sweater and in a cooler with the lid open for now. I fed him a little today kitten supplimental milk and heavy whipping cream added to that. He tore it up. Do I just keep doing what I'm doing or is there something else I can do to get her to do what she should be. (I call the baby he but of course idk) he's two days old today. Any tips plz?
Feed mama a higher fat content like black oil sunflower seeds or whole oats this will help lactation. Also double her pellet until the kit is 3 weeks old. If mama is around it's always best to try to let her do her job Was she cleaning him or biting him? I'm sorry to hear you're having so much trouble Id try putting the baby on mamas nipple to let the baby feed. Use GME it's got a higher fat content then kitten milk. Also add bene-bac This video has all the feed regiments ua-cam.com/video/jSXf-aveznM/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for the information! I plan on breeding my show bunny, this will be her first litter. I’m kinda scared though because I’ve heard that there 1st litter usually dies and I’m an animal lover. Do your rabbits 1st litter usually make it and should I not be worried as much? Again thank you so much for the info! Cutest little kits ever
We tried to find 1/2 x 1 in cage wire that wasn't hardware cloth and it was impossible. We went to 2 diff stores, big chains. I've already scouted some local feed stores in my area but their supplies were pitiful. Wondering if they will order what I need even if I only order one or two rolls? We may have to use Amazon
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Make sure you keep them in the nesting box until three weeks old. I usually turn the nesting box on it’s side at two weeks and then as early as 3 to 4 weeks I will introduce a junior hide box. Here’s a video that shares more information. hopefully this helps you. ua-cam.com/video/hnk1GT9WlC0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Rabbits dont eat babbies,,it sure will look bad on a doe when a person goes out in the morning and a foot is hanging out a does mouth.. but in 14 yearsof being there 100 percent. This is my job,,,what's really going on is they think they eat live babbies because when they left they were to them alive but probly was on there way out,,cold,,or wet,,or didnt get milk,,ect,,, and died and then the doe would clean up mess to keep attention away from dead
Racheal you did a great job. I’ve raised rabbits in the past and am getting ready to restart. I am surprised when you bring something up that I didn’t know. That is why I enjoy your videos. 👍🏻
It's nice of you to make an entrance Rachel. I have a rare blue Californian Buck. I'm still trying to find Cali does for him but might have to start with a NZW. I enjoy your videos so much, Bobby. They're always packed with so much good information. Thank you.
I have a giant continental and a giant flemish rabbits... both pedegreed but i got the boys nutered .🙄 They are free roamed and litter trained house pets but I do enjoy all the different types of rabbitries and the way they do things, learning about individual breed information thank you kindly 😊
I found some baby rabbits this morning under some fur so I put them in a box and made a house for them and the mama rabbit one already died. I covered the babies with the mama’s fur. I also gave the mama some food and water and she ate 2 small bowls of lettuce cause that the only thing that I had on hand. I’m not sure what else I’m suppose to be doing but I will check on the babies again tomorrow morning to make sure they are okay.
im just wondering how do mama rabbits move the fur to feed the babies? how r the babies fed if they’re just smothered in the mother’s fur that she pulled off? thankyou in advance!!!!
We just got started in April. We bred our two adults but only got one kit on the wire. We think it was a combo of too hot (down here in FL) & new surroundings. We will try again mid-September. We were checking them every 12 hours (morning & evening) bc we’re worried about the potential of snakes to get after them. We didn’t feel her belly 10 days in like your other video, tho, bc we didn’t know to do that. It was a bummer and our tractor is ready when momma gets ready. Thank you for the videos!! We’re learning new stuff with every one.
Palpating takes practice but you'll get it. Snakes would be a tough one. Hardware cloth should keep them out but I'd assume you'd have to go about 18" deep with it. You could dedicate a shed in the hot months to a rabbit production. After insulating it, the air conditioner wouldn't run as much. ' The best thing for a rabbit that's kindling is a quiet safe place. Good luck with everything. I'll try to keep the videos coming.
Hey Florida! I'm in Georgia. We've decided not to breed in the summer. It just gets too hot and humid. I'll breed in spring, fall, and winter and give my does a break in the summer.
I have a mama. 1st litter only took care of 1 baby. 2nd litter ate a leg of 1 and an ear of the other and didn't take care of them. . Her 3rd litter she has rite now. Just 3. But didn't eat any this time. And they are fat and happy babies just about to open their eyes. She's the only doe that has under 5 babies per litter that I own
I’d try to breed her 8-10 hours after the first breeding Here’s a little more info on breeding and getting bigger litters ua-cam.com/video/FrGsdtbILSg/v-deo.html
I think she got a kick out of it I caught her looking at the comments on her phone and smiling. Your kind words are appreciated. I'm going to attempt to convince her to make another video here shortly. We'll see...
@therabbitrycenter PLEASE HELP!!! I went out this morning and she had made a nest and had her babies in the corner of her cage it’s a beautiful nest it’s keeping them warm her cage is on the ground it’s like a tractor style that we move around on the grass should I move them right now or should I let them stay there for the first day or two and then move them once they’re a little bit bigger into a nesting box I don’t feel like they’re in any danger they seem to be safe and warm it’s a good nest I just don’t know if it should be out of a box
Cage floor bottoms are not the cause of injured hocks. This is a common misconception. why the biggest rabbit production use cage floor bottoms is because they allow the urine and manure to fall through the cage keeping your rabbit clean and healthy. Rabbits have a lot of padding on their hocks. A heavy rabbit(due to over-feeding is the leading cause of sore hocks.
I'm interested in starting rabbit farming. I may have questions in the future if I act on it. I just finished a chicken coop/run. I'd like to add to the livestock. I have 16 acres and I don't want to get too deep into cattle or anything too big. Chickens, rabbits, goats, turkeys will be as far as I am willing to go. But even those will keep you very busy.
Just had our first litter went to check on tonight and the mama rabbit had killed every one of them stomped on them I can see this scratches in the blood
I'm sorry to hear that. I'd try to make sure there are no predators visiting at night (trail camera) try to give her the most peaceful environment possible to raise her litter in rebreed her immediately and try again.
QUESTION my first time mom had 11 Kits. All looked good 2 are small. Now there are only. 10. And nothing in the cage or nest. Would she of ate it to keep the cage clean? Also i’m trying to save a runt who isn’t eating. But it took a few feedings and got an got a belly.
Did you have hardware cloth wrapped around the bottom 2" of the cage they possibly could've been pushed out to 1" x 2" holes they also could be smashed or buried in the bottom of the nesting box
Hi, thanks for the video. My rabbits live outside in a old shed,side by side,angoras,a satin and a new French. I put straw in the bottom, all rabbit wire, and the have a ramp up to a hidey hole. But I am noticing acurine smell Should I leave 1/2 the cage with no straw? Cages are 6’x3. ‘. Thanks.
See if you can tell which corner they’ve chosen for their bathroom. Remove the straw in that corner for starters. Remove any straw that’s dirty or frozen from urine.
Hi thanks for replying,I did do that yesterday! I have brought the female in and made a area for her,cus at Christmas 🎄 we had a opps moment,I caught him humpimg her and pulled him off, as she is only six months old. Right on the cusp of being too young, but I also think it would be too cold for her outside, I made a nesting box out of a cardboard 📦. I like yours, if it does not happen this time, outside I would use a tote. Thanks so much, if she does have kits, I will be watching some more!
Good question. They have all the air they need. Their little lungs don't use all the oxygen that's trapped/buried in the hole. Mama will visit and when she digs out the nest entrance the nest will be refreshed with new oxygen and they'll continue to breath all the air their little lungs can desire. She does this to protect them from predators. Even though the kits are safe in the caged in run area she still instinctively buries the nest to hide any odor to prevent predators. She stays away so not to draw any attention to the kits. She'll only visit and nurse for a few minutes a day when she knows it's safe.
Thank you. She's awesome. I'll be sure to tell her about the nice comment. I'm always trying to convince her to film with me. My two sons are the same way. Thanks for watching.
There's several kinds for different stages of a rabbit life. I'd Turn the bag around and check the labeling for 16% protein 16-17-% Fiber that should work
Great video, I'm watching it 2nd time since its topic has become important for me these days. I just wanted to say thank you "wife" : ) for making an appearance! Sorry, I didn't get to hear your name... In our family it's me (the mama) who takes care of the rabbits. It was my idea to get them and my husband stayed out of the whole thing, he just helped me a little bit with building the cages. BUT...he's slowly warming up to the rabbits and since times are not getting easier, I'm sure the rabbits will be our main source of meat supply in the near future with a low cost. Thank you again and I wish to see you again on the next videos. It really is an enrichment and I guess your husband appreciates it more than all of your viewers!!
I have a first time mom mini lop that won't have kits. Idk what is going on my sister thinks she is infertile I think that she is just taking longer to kindle. I have a litter of 4 new zelands In the cage across from her and i was holding one of the babies and she jumped at the cage wire idk if i should be concerned about her own litter if she has them or not. Please help me out with this so I can keep my sis from going haywire on me for continuing to put my doe in with her buck
if shes a little grumpy that's ok she may not be as comfortable as usual due to her pregnancy. I'd try to bare with her and this bad attitude she's developed for a little longer. She may turn out to be a great mom.
It's good to rebreed her right away. In the wild Rabbits are usually breed within a day or two of giving birth. It doesn't hurt them she wants to breed.
I have your three rabbits safely in their cages they seem wide-eyed and uncertain but they'll get used to all the new smells I guess it looks like I'll be going through all your videos again so I can do things right😊
I've been learning so much from your videos, I just have a question that I can't really get an answer for anywhere.. So I have 2 sister does that are bonded, but I plan on breeding them at the end of this month.. I was just wondering if I should let them stay together still since they're still bonded and let them Kindle in the same hutch in separate nesting boxes or should I completely separate them before breeding? Please help, I'm trying to avoid stressing them out but this is my first set of doe's and the first time breeding both for me and them.
The best thing you can do is make sure mama rabbit is being fed a higher fat content which will help lactation. Whole oats, Boss seeds. If you have to hold mama rabbit and put the kit on a nipple to feed
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I have been raising rabbits for just one year, and have watched all your videos many times. I have an excellent mentor that lives close by, but it is nice to have different views on anything rabbit. Many thanks from the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada.
I've had my rabbits on 1/2" galvanized wire for 2 years. They each have a 18" tile to get off the wire if they want. They rarely use them but they have it if they want it. Never have i had any sore hocks
I picked up a trio from you in July. One just had a successful litter and the other was bred the other day. Pretty excited for the next leg of our journey.
Hey there! Thanks so much for making these videos. They are by far the most informative Rabbitry videos I’ve found. Given my living situation, I plan on starting a small setup (1 buck, 2 doe) in my garage.. I live in md and we get below freezing in winter and into the high 90’s with high humidity in the summer.. what are your thoughts on keeping the rabbits inside? It’s not heated or air conditioned.. would open windows and constant running fans be ok in the summer? What is the ‘maximum temp’ the rabbits will stay healthy with? Thanks so much! Keep up the videos!
Well thanks for that. I'm sure there's a lot of good content out there so that's appreciated. In the winter they'll be more than fine without heat. In the summer depending on how hot it gets that could be a problem. Rabbits can't tolerate too much heat or they go sterile and worse die from heat stroke. Imagine your wearing your carhart and hat and gloves when it's 90F. Yikes! So I'd entertain the idea of a 5000 btu a/c or like you mentioned fans and air circulation. Should work fine.
What could be the course of my doe not wanting to breed with the buck. It literally looks like it doesnt like the buck. It will run away, hit itself against the door trying to escape the buck
Could be too hot 🥵 right now -things may turn around when temps get more comfortable She may then be more interested in breeding in more comfortable temps
@@TheRabbitryCenter and... It all died she only fed them one time and when we tried to milk fed them, there's only two of them that time one died and couple of hours later the second one died she did not know what to do
Great video! I’m thankful my doe is doing much better with her second litter! I was so excited to catch her in the act of kindling on her first but that turned to horror real quick when she stomped on all of them as soon as they were born.
Hi Bobby & Rachel, I really enjoy watching your videos and I've learned so much from you. I really like the setup you have for your rabbits. I live in Quebec, Canada and I was looking for someone who also lives in a place with snow and cold temperatures to see how they manage raising rabbits in the winter months. I think your tote system is ingenious. I also really like your fan setup for the summer. Your videos are so informative. My questions are: Should I protect my rabbits from mosquitoes? Do you have to clip your rabbits' nails? How would you go about doing that? I have a buck who is 8 weeks old is a mix of Flemish Giant, French Lop and American Giant. My doe is a 4 month old New Zealand. Will I be able to breed these 2 together? I'm concerned about the age difference. I'm new at this and didn't figure things out properly. Thank you, Christine
just watching this old video, it's a good one for sure.
thanks so much for that!
I’m glad you like it!
Wow that's awesome 👍 I will be truthful, I just started raising rabbits and have watched every video. I was one who called about my first time momma and you called me back and it was so helpful and you said you were going to put up a helpful video as soon as you could. Well that was fast lol, love everything about y'all at the Rabbitry Center, kind and the willing to do whatever it takes to help all of us as well thanks so much 😊
I'm so glad you like the video. Thank you again for watching.
Good to see the Mrs!
Hi there! I just was given seven rabbits. American blue and I have been watching a lot of your videos to learn everything I need to know for raising meat rabbits! You are extremely helpful and informative! Thank you so much for your channel!
You're so welcome. I'm glad you found them helpful. Please reach out if you have any questions you can't find answers to. Thanks
Thank you for the videos!
Great information video. Was very nice to see your partner. She did good, complements well. Nice to see you expanding your rabbits with another breed, California rabbits are nice. I hope I'm still on your waiting list for rabbits. God bless and have a wonderful day.
Your wife did great. She is lovely :)
I'll be sure to tell her thanks for watching
Well done, Rachel! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’ve learned a great deal from watching this channel. Cheers to you and Bobby!
Thanks for watching and commenting
Nice too see your wife in the. Video to i have raised rabbits for years in 60 70 got out of it now i got back in to it. I now have twenty does five bucks. I live in Allegan mi. I would like to buy a pair from you some time soon. You are doing a great job i love your videos.
This video was so helpful for my first time helping my rabbit care for her babies❤ Thank you!!
You're so welcome! Best of luck with your litter of rabbits. Thanks for commenting.
you did great no need to by shy, your channel is super helpful im new to this. thanks
Thanks so much
I love this set up with the mock burrow I might try this out
If you liked that video Check this out
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nice job together
Thanks for taking the time to comment
My doe is currently having her first kit
Congrats!
I am glad that your wife was on. I grew up with rabbits also and it is encouraging to me personally your wife’s support standing next to you and seen hands on with the rabbits. Thank you so much.
Thanks for that. It sure meant a lot to me that she made an appearance. I'll try to convince her to do more videos.
@@TheRabbitryCenter don't push her too hard, just let her know we appreciated her knowledge and presence.
Good video
Great video
Very informative 👏
Glad it was helpful!
On your kindle boxes are there holes on both ends of box? Looks like it.
The totes at the bottom of the ramp do but the other totes don’t- this video shares more ua-cam.com/video/XsugHQxiGRA/v-deo.html
it's hard to find a Californian buck in our area of Lookout Mountain, Alabama ( breeding age )
Have you tried joining a Facebook rabbit group and posting/ asking For breeders I. Your area? Here’s a video that may help you find them ua-cam.com/video/F3GyTnEmJb8/v-deo.html
Hi I have a doe she's pregnant she made her nest with fur already but it been 4 days and no babies yet ? Idk what to do help ?
How many days ago was she bred? This could be a false litter?? If it’s around 18 days it’s a false litter. Doe’s will make a nest out of straw a day or two before kindling. In most cases the doe will pull fur immediately after kindling.
2does we’re caged together and bred . The first one kindled and pulled most of the dew lap fur off the other doe. We witnessed it. Is this normal?
No it’s not normal to breed two doe’s together
They want their own area to kindle. it isn’t out of the ordinary for rabbits to groom each other but one doe pulling the fur off another isn’t what usually occurs
@@TheRabbitryCenter Not “breed together” breed the same week. Housed together. We separated them but should what should we give her for dewlap fur to cover her babies? Just hay?
What would you do if you had to hand raise a litter? Would there be specific supplements that you would give them?
Bottle feeding is difficult. The mortality rate will always be high.
Hi! I have a first time mom that gave birth to a large litter outside of the nest. I got them warm and safe, and finally got her to feed them, but now a day later their bellies look beyond full. How do I know that she's cleaning/stimulating them? Is it something you recommend I try myself with some warm water and a cotton ball?
Here’s a video explaining how I care for newborns kits
ua-cam.com/video/6f4VWg9CS0A/v-deo.html
Hi. Out of 5 litters 1 did not grow enough. Its too small struggling to survive I'm trying force feeding but its tough any guide line pls. Paul from Pakistan
You cant beat high quality feed and fresh water.
ua-cam.com/video/aXmMp1IwlmY/v-deo.html
Hi so I have a question so I breed rabbtis I have been for a few years and my friend just had her first litter exept the mom was only 3 months old and she anit taking care of them I am giving them kitten milk replacers cause she wouldn’t take care of them they where skinny and that so do you think with baby’s that little if they have a chance at living. With sun bottle raising them also another question I have a doe who just had babyes could I foster them or put them in her nest?
The thing is I haven’t ever had to bottle raise rabbits cause I haven’t had any issues but she brought them over and they where skiny so I have been bottle raising them for 1 day so far exept I had a bunny who just had babyes the same day they where born so can I foster them off her? She is a good mom my rabbit she didn’t have a big litter this time either so can you foster baby’s bunnies off another mom?
Yes you can foster them to a rabbit with kits or even a mama rabbit that just weaned her kits. She'll start to lactate again. I use gme/been bac and whipping cream when feeding baby rabbits
I share the recipe in this podcast interview podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-two-acre-homestead/id1602919142?i=1000575764276
Thank you for the video! My DE experiment is underway! The only thing is I won't need a nesting tote if my rabbits never breed lol. It's been 4 months and I just finally got one hopefully bred (buck had 4 fall offs) we will see. The other 3 does just fight like mad to stay away from buck??? I've tried all your suggested tricks to no avail. Might be rabbit stew time for them?
Did they ever breed?
Were they old enough when you posted? And did you give another try a few days later?
@@h.s.6269 I got them from a breeder (breeds show rabbits for local youth in 4h) and was told by him that they were 1 month from being ready to breed. I waited 2 month before trying to be cautious. The doe that did allow 4 fall offs had 2 kits but by the time I found them one was half eaten by mom and other was fully intact but not alive! I think maybe? they were both still born?
After that it just got too hot here in Texas, we had a week long cool snap and I tried at the end of it and 2 does allowed 3 fall offs apiece but neither took (male still sterile from heat maybe?).
Temps have just now been staying at or around 80 day time and I'll be trying again soon.
Since all that the rabbits have really calmed down and a couple will actually jump out of the cage on to me letting me love on them and eat out of my hand.
So with them really relaxing and feeling completely at home and cooler weather I'll give giving it another go soon!
Any advice is well received, for new to this I still am!
Sounds like you're on top of it. He has some excellent videos on hot weather tips that may be helpful. If they are sterile from the heat, it could take months for them to recover.
Smaller breeds mature faster and can be bred sooner. IDK what kind you have but maybe wait a month to try again.
We understand heat. We're in Georgia. Our plan is to breed spring, fall, and winter and take the summer off.
Also, you could try to breed with a buck from the original breeder, if that situation applies. Most breeders will do this for a stud fee
My doe had babies 10 days ago and so far one has one eye open. She is a New Zealand red eyed white and so is the father. But the babies eye isn't red its black. Is this normal.
They should be red. Give it a week and please let me know what color they are.
Blind time is only around 10 days so their eyes should start popping open like popcorn.
Okay thanks a lot and I was wrong, the eye was red but it was squinting so much I coulda swore it was black LOL, anyway, thanks for another great video I'm learning a lot.
By the way, every kit has its eyes open now. I have 3 does and I got 17 kits all together.
My rabbit delivered yesterday 4baby but this morning when i cheack them 4 of them are died
I'm sorry to hear that. This can happen with new moms rebreed immediately she'll do better next time
What's the best age for a New Zealand to have her first kindle? Thank you mate
It’s highly recommended to wait until your medium breed New Zealand is six months old I’ve heard some old-timers say five months or 5 pounds which ever comes first but breeding your doe too early can stunt her full potential. I’ve had some does that took up to a year until they started to lift and breed regulatory but their first litter was eight or nine rabbits. Good luck
@@TheRabbitryCenter thank you sir! I'll hope till 6 months then, I couldn't wait a year I'm anxious jeje
I didn’t know my bunny was pregnant She had five kids all thriving and doing good I don’t have any dead ones but for some reason her nest has a bad odor what do I do they’re only seven days old
Kits
There's probably a dead kits in there some where. Get a nest ready using another nesting box or any box you have. swap them out. Go through the nest and see if you find anything. Here's a video on how to make up a nest yourself ua-cam.com/video/XZRknyukzsE/v-deo.html
I had a doe who had a litter of 12, and she killed them. I bred her a second time and she had 13, she did the same and killed them like the last litter. I'm wondering why she was such a bad mom. She didnt feed them and stomped and walked on her kits, she even flipped over her nesting box where they were in!
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes it takes couple days for mama's milk to come in. But she should feed them as soon as she's able but you most likely won't see her nurse. Check their belly's for roundness. 12 and 13 kits. Wow, those are good numbers that's a shame she's stomping them. Stomping is something they'll do instinctively when rabbits are excited about something. Make sure your nest box is heavy enough so it doesn't tip over when she jumps in and out? Now if she's flipping it that could mean something else.
Sometimes rabbits can think theirs a predator near and will react from this. Loud noises can stress them out as well. They just want a quiet peaceful place to lay around until they need to nurse. After a few minutes she'll hop out and retire to the corner of her cage. You most likely will never see her nurse. She'll do it when she's alone.
It's a hot time of year so be sure to keep frozen bottles in her cage at the hottest times of the day to attempt to keep her comfortable.
You may want to try a different location for her to nurse her litters. If you have other rabbits and they seem to be fine but this rabbit just can't get into the swing of things you may want to sell/trade or harvest and replace her.
So Ive learned a lot in this and your other videos, my question is, my doe is a virgin, any thing I should do special beyond putting her with a buck for the first time?
Don’t over feed her make sure she’s 100% healthy. Wait until she’s 6 months old and use a proven buck if possible.
He's for sure has proven his worth, lol. Fathered many kits. She is about 9 months and very happy and friendly to. If you watch this video of mine, you will see the two im going to breed. Both are the normal sized ones you see in my video and in separate cages. ua-cam.com/video/5d79cN3voT0/v-deo.html
Damn man, my wife only looks at them, don't even touch them.. only do photos unlike your wife, you are a keeper brother
I just got a pet rabbit from a farm and no one knew she was pregnant till this morning when I found her little babies
That's too bad did the kits die or did they make it?
@@TheRabbitryCenter they’re still alive, doing pretty well. They look health, their bellies are fat and they’re very wriggly.
I'm so nervous, my oldest doe is having her first litter sometime next week and im certain i am more excited than she is about the whole thing
Appreciate your videos. Our Flemish Giant has just had her first litter. Haven't quite set up they way I want but we ended up using your tote idea and it worked out perfectly. Keep up the excellent videos. From South Africa.
Thank you so much for the comment. I'm excited to hear that it's working out in South Africa.
We were so happy to see you Rachel!! Thanks for joining. My wife and I hope to see you back! Great job guys. We just had our first kindle in our burrow bin. 100% lived and doing great. This is because of you! Thanks again!
OMG you two are so cute! Love them videos! Your wife should totally do more! ❤️ Thanks for all the tips and tricks!
Thank you! -she’s so great and I try to convince her every day
Hello I notice your sold color black and white kids. I have 6 min Rex 2 month old bunnies 1is male broken rex, 1 is male sold black rex, 1 is sold white with red eyes rex, 1 lounged female white with red eyes 1 gray otter female rex, 1 black otter female rex. When they become 5mth old I want to breed them the going to be cross breed. Can you help me which one should breed with the black sold male and which should breed with the broken male.
Well it just depends on what your goals are. What are you trying to achieve? Feel free to test breed and based on the results either go with the offspring or change things up to get a different result.
IMPORTANT QUESTION:
is it better to be there when the rabbit has her litter? like is there anything you can do?
It’s good to check on your rabbits especially when it’s cold to prevent kits from being pulled out of the nesting box
But when a rabbit is kindling she wants peace and quiet this will help her keep her stress level low and let her take care of business
I'm worried my Flemish giant is not kidding! It's 43days pregnant now.Is there any problem?
Re-breed her
Just starting out and I have a trio of Rex, been following all your videos for some time and my youngest doe kindled last night for the first time she went 35 days and a litter of one, came out almost fully furred and HUGE. I know the first litter can be kinda hit or miss but I hope it survives, not having litter mates to cluster with
Thanks for watching, You can put a small heating pad under the nesting box at night if you have to supply some heat best of luck with your baby rabbit.
Hey, this is sort of a bizzare topic (but maybe not considering the way things currently are). Have you ever done a video on what it would take for a self sustaining meat rabbit setup? How much genetic diversity would you recommend? Minimum number of bucks/does for this. The goal would be maximizing meat production for a family of 3-4 if it wasn't easy to buy new rabbits from breeders. What is the tipping point of genetic diversity with health issues, and sustainability beyond a couple years? If you've done a video on lines and genetic diversity and 'prepper' sustainment, I'd love to see it. I think tagging it with "prepper", "SHTF" and stuff would bring a whole new audience to your channel. I dig what you do! Mark in Atlanta.
Our first two litters due Dec 27 New Zealand/Silver Fox and Tenn Red/ Silver Fox. Fingers crossed
I'll be uploading a video soon covering caring for litters. It should be uploaded in time. Stay tuned.
I've had rabbits for 30 years its always a coin toss with first timers sometimes its perfect sometimes not so perfect. I always say give it a couple trys.
Hello guys! I am new to rabbit breeding and raising kits. We just had our first litter 2 days ago. An older doe that we didn't think would take, but she did and she seems to be doing well. We had 7, lost one (the biggest of them all). I have a few questions I am hoping you can help with.
1. She didn't have them in the nestbox, instead she had them in her hidahouse. My concern is that the hidahouse has only a small wood section at the front of the entry (about 2") and I fear that once they start popping around that they will fall out. Can I move them to the nesting box or should I just keep them where they are and just keep an eye on them?
2. I've watched a lot of video's on how to tell if they are being fed. Every video seems to show very rounded bellies. Our little guys don't seem to have them as rounded as all the videos show. My husband says its because she probably feed them about 8 - 10 hours before I can check them and then the belly wont be as round. They're warm and moving around, but skinny. If they're warm and moving and at day 2, can I assume that they're being fed?
Love your guys videos and learning so much from you.
yes you can move them into a sufficient nesting box. Some times the milk doesn't come in right away (this can take up to 72 hours)but mama will feed them as soon as her milk is ready. You most likely won't see her nurse them. It's only for a few minutes a day. Best of luck with your litter and thanks for watching!
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PLEASE HELP!!! I went out this morning and she had made a nest and had her babies in the corner of her cage. One was out in the middle of the cage alone, it didn’t make it but the others are all in a good pile
it’s a beautiful nest
it’s keeping them warm
her cage is on the ground
it’s like a tractor style that we move around on the grass
should I move them right now or should I let them stay there for the first day or two and then move them once they’re a little bit bigger into a nesting box
I don’t feel like they’re in any danger they seem to be safe and warm
it’s a good nest
I just don’t know if it should be out of a box
I moved them into the box, hoping she will take care of them there
HELP!!!!!! MY FIRST PAIR OF RABBIT HAD 2 BABIES LAST NIGHT. WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT. WE SAW ONE TRAMPLED TO DEATH and the other isnt being fed. The rabbit runs from us so we cant hold her to let the kit nurse. What do i do
You have to catch your mama rabbit
This video may help ua-cam.com/video/CJEBWKSvS_8/v-deo.html
All but one of mine made it and I literally had to save him he was on the verge of death ice cold. Poor baby I held him for 6 hrs until life came back. I put him under my shirt and just stayed still. Momma bite him when I tried to put him back in so now I have him in a cotton sweater and in a cooler with the lid open for now. I fed him a little today kitten supplimental milk and heavy whipping cream added to that. He tore it up. Do I just keep doing what I'm doing or is there something else I can do to get her to do what she should be. (I call the baby he but of course idk) he's two days old today. Any tips plz?
Feed mama a higher fat content like black oil sunflower seeds or whole oats this will help lactation. Also double her pellet until the kit is 3 weeks old. If mama is around it's always best to try to let her do her job
Was she cleaning him or biting him?
I'm sorry to hear you're having so much trouble
Id try putting the baby on mamas nipple to let the baby feed.
Use GME it's got a higher fat content then kitten milk. Also add bene-bac
This video has all the feed regiments
ua-cam.com/video/jSXf-aveznM/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for the information! I plan on breeding my show bunny, this will be her first litter. I’m kinda scared though because I’ve heard that there 1st litter usually dies and I’m an animal lover. Do your rabbits 1st litter usually make it and should I not be worried as much? Again thank you so much for the info! Cutest little kits ever
Keep your fingers crossed sometimes it goes well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best of luck with your litter!
We tried to find 1/2 x 1 in cage wire that wasn't hardware cloth and it was impossible. We went to 2 diff stores, big chains. I've already scouted some local feed stores in my area but their supplies were pitiful. Wondering if they will order what I need even if I only order one or two rolls?
We may have to use Amazon
If you need cage wire or cage supplies you can find it in our storefront
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My doe keeps moving her babies around, to the point it's killed 4 of 5 babies from her stomping on them or then being pinned in a corner, etc.
Make sure you keep them in the nesting box until three weeks old. I usually turn the nesting box on it’s side at two weeks and then as early as 3 to 4 weeks I will introduce a junior hide box. Here’s a video that shares more information. hopefully this helps you. ua-cam.com/video/hnk1GT9WlC0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Rabbits dont eat babbies,,it sure will look bad on a doe when a person goes out in the morning and a foot is hanging out a does mouth.. but in 14 yearsof being there 100 percent. This is my job,,,what's really going on is they think they eat live babbies because when they left they were to them alive but probly was on there way out,,cold,,or wet,,or didnt get milk,,ect,,, and died and then the doe would clean up mess to keep attention away from dead
Thanks for commenting and sharing your experiences
Racheal you did a great job. I’ve raised rabbits in the past and am getting ready to restart. I am surprised when you bring something up that I didn’t know. That is why I enjoy your videos. 👍🏻
I'm happy you found them helpful. Thanks for that.
It's nice of you to make an entrance Rachel. I have a rare blue Californian Buck. I'm still trying to find Cali does for him but might have to start with a NZW. I enjoy your videos so much, Bobby. They're always packed with so much good information. Thank you.
I have a giant continental and a giant flemish rabbits... both pedegreed but i got the boys nutered .🙄
They are free roamed and litter trained house pets but I do enjoy all the different types of rabbitries and the way they do things, learning about individual breed information
thank you kindly 😊
Me too. I enjoy hearing how folks do things. It doesn't bother me if folks do things a little different.
I found some baby rabbits this morning under some fur so I put them in a box and made a house for them and the mama rabbit one already died. I covered the babies with the mama’s fur. I also gave the mama some food and water and she ate 2 small bowls of lettuce cause that the only thing that I had on hand. I’m not sure what else I’m suppose to be doing but I will check on the babies again tomorrow morning to make sure they are okay.
Here's a video that shares some info about wild rabbits ua-cam.com/video/1Os0nh6Oeh0/v-deo.html
im just wondering how do mama rabbits move the fur to feed the babies? how r the babies fed if they’re just smothered in the mother’s fur that she pulled off? thankyou in advance!!!!
She uses her front paws to move the fur away when nursing and will even uncover them on hot days
Thanks for this video!! Happy to see the Other Half of the channel on here!
I'm gonna try to get here on the videos more often. Thanks for watching.
We just got started in April. We bred our two adults but only got one kit on the wire. We think it was a combo of too hot (down here in FL) & new surroundings. We will try again mid-September. We were checking them every 12 hours (morning & evening) bc we’re worried about the potential of snakes to get after them. We didn’t feel her belly 10 days in like your other video, tho, bc we didn’t know to do that. It was a bummer and our tractor is ready when momma gets ready. Thank you for the videos!! We’re learning new stuff with every one.
Palpating takes practice but you'll get it. Snakes would be a tough one. Hardware cloth should keep them out but I'd assume you'd have to go about 18" deep with it. You could dedicate a shed in the hot months to a rabbit production. After insulating it, the air conditioner wouldn't run as much. '
The best thing for a rabbit that's kindling is a quiet safe place. Good luck with everything. I'll try to keep the videos coming.
Hey Florida! I'm in Georgia. We've decided not to breed in the summer. It just gets too hot and humid. I'll breed in spring, fall, and winter and give my does a break in the summer.
Dear Rachel, you made me smile admitting to be camera shy and still supporting your man! Well done! God bless you both!
I'll be sure to let her know thank you for commenting!
I have a mama. 1st litter only took care of 1 baby. 2nd litter ate a leg of 1 and an ear of the other and didn't take care of them. . Her 3rd litter she has rite now. Just 3. But didn't eat any this time. And they are fat and happy babies just about to open their eyes. She's the only doe that has under 5 babies per litter that I own
I’d try to breed her 8-10 hours after the first breeding
Here’s a little more info on breeding and getting bigger litters ua-cam.com/video/FrGsdtbILSg/v-deo.html
Good refresher course? Thank you for sharing, and having your pretty wife with you 🌻😁🌻
I think she got a kick out of it I caught her looking at the comments on her phone and smiling. Your kind words are appreciated. I'm going to attempt to convince her to make another video here shortly.
We'll see...
The Rabbitry Center I’d love to see more of you both. Makes it so much more personal 😁😁keep up the great work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I thought the video was amazing and she did really well I been wanting to do my own channel one day
thanks for watching and best of luck with your future channel
My first doe is having her first litter soon. She’s @ 27 days today and I’m so nervous
Thank you for all the great information!
Hopefully it goes well. Best of luck with your litter. Thank you for watching.
@therabbitrycenter
PLEASE HELP!!! I went out this morning and she had made a nest and had her babies in the corner of her cage
it’s a beautiful nest
it’s keeping them warm
her cage is on the ground
it’s like a tractor style that we move around on the grass
should I move them right now or should I let them stay there for the first day or two and then move them once they’re a little bit bigger into a nesting box
I don’t feel like they’re in any danger they seem to be safe and warm
it’s a good nest
I just don’t know if it should be out of a box
Poor rabbits on wire cages that’s why thier feet are yellow or hurt glad you put a wood but should do better
Cage floor bottoms are not the cause of injured hocks. This is a common misconception. why the biggest rabbit production use cage floor bottoms is because they allow the urine and manure to fall through the cage keeping your rabbit clean and healthy. Rabbits have a lot of padding on their hocks. A heavy rabbit(due to over-feeding is the leading cause of sore hocks.
5 years to be in front of a camera 😮Rachel,I challenge you have your own video,it will be great
I’ll mention it to her, she kind of has her hands full with a newborn but maybe we can get some time soon- thanks for watching
My first time breeding and she eat hallado a rabitt and chop the euros of two. Only 3 and she kill them.
I'm sorry to hear that. Try again, the next litter should go better. Best of luck!
I'm interested in starting rabbit farming. I may have questions in the future if I act on it. I just finished a chicken coop/run. I'd like to add to the livestock. I have 16 acres and I don't want to get too deep into cattle or anything too big. Chickens, rabbits, goats, turkeys will be as far as I am willing to go. But even those will keep you very busy.
They sure will. Please reach out when you do. THanks for watching
Pigs are great if you are a gardener as well, tons of free food and they will help prep an area before you plant. I hope to someday raise a few.
Just had our first litter went to check on tonight and the mama rabbit had killed every one of them stomped on them I can see this scratches in the blood
I'm sorry to hear that. I'd try to make sure there are no predators visiting at night (trail camera) try to give her the most peaceful environment possible to raise her litter in rebreed her immediately and try again.
QUESTION
my first time
mom had 11 Kits. All looked
good 2 are small.
Now there are only. 10. And nothing in the cage or nest.
Would she of ate it to keep the cage clean?
Also i’m trying to save a runt who isn’t eating. But it took
a few
feedings
and got an
got a belly.
Did you have hardware cloth wrapped around the bottom 2" of the cage they possibly could've been pushed out to 1" x 2" holes they also could be smashed or buried in the bottom of the nesting box
@@TheRabbitryCenter yes i had tight netting all around
i will check the box again..
thank you for responding.
Hi, thanks for the video. My rabbits live outside in a old shed,side by side,angoras,a satin and a new French. I put straw in the bottom, all rabbit wire, and the have a ramp up to a hidey hole. But I am noticing acurine smell
Should I leave 1/2 the cage with no straw? Cages are 6’x3. ‘. Thanks.
See if you can tell which corner they’ve chosen for their bathroom. Remove the straw in that corner for starters. Remove any straw that’s dirty or frozen from urine.
Hi thanks for replying,I did do that yesterday! I have brought the female in and made a area for her,cus at Christmas 🎄 we had a opps moment,I caught him humpimg her and pulled him off, as she is only six months old. Right on the cusp of being too young, but I also think it would be too cold for her outside, I made a nesting box out of a cardboard 📦. I like yours, if it does not happen this time, outside I would use a tote. Thanks so much, if she does have kits, I will be watching some more!
My doe met the buck on the 9th of September and today it's the 12th of October and my does belly is big she hasn't kindled yet. Any advice ?
I'd just watch her close and maintain the nesting box so she has what she needs. It won't be long.
@@TheRabbitryCenter thank you and I will do just that 👏
Beautiful babies. How do they get air when she closes the only way through the nesting box? Won't they suffocate?
Good question. They have all the air they need. Their little lungs don't use all the oxygen that's trapped/buried in the hole. Mama will visit and when she digs out the nest entrance the nest will be refreshed with new oxygen and they'll continue to breath all the air their little lungs can desire.
She does this to protect them from predators. Even though the kits are safe in the caged in run area she still instinctively buries the nest to hide any odor to prevent predators. She stays away so not to draw any attention to the kits. She'll only visit and nurse for a few minutes a day when she knows it's safe.
Need to show more of your wife! lol. Can't find video of you playing guitar
I like your wife. 💕 it’s nice to see her in this video.
Thank you. She's awesome. I'll be sure to tell her about the nice comment. I'm always trying to convince her to film with me. My two sons are the same way. Thanks for watching.
We know who is really running the show behind the scenes. =]
You said it She’s a super lady!
Great info thx!!
You’re very welcome!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
What food do you use? Trying to get the right kind and want to go same route as you.
There's several kinds for different stages of a rabbit life.
I'd Turn the bag around and check the labeling for 16% protein 16-17-% Fiber that should work
Great video, I'm watching it 2nd time since its topic has become important for me these days.
I just wanted to say thank you "wife" : ) for making an appearance! Sorry, I didn't get to hear your name...
In our family it's me (the mama) who takes care of the rabbits. It was my idea to get them and my husband stayed out of the whole thing, he just helped me a little bit with building the cages. BUT...he's slowly warming up to the rabbits and since times are not getting easier, I'm sure the rabbits will be our main source of meat supply in the near future with a low cost.
Thank you again and I wish to see you again on the next videos. It really is an enrichment and I guess your husband appreciates it more than all of your viewers!!
Rachel your comment means a lot to her thanks for that
I have a first time mom mini lop that won't have kits. Idk what is going on my sister thinks she is infertile I think that she is just taking longer to kindle. I have a litter of 4 new zelands In the cage across from her and i was holding one of the babies and she jumped at the cage wire idk if i should be concerned about her own litter if she has them or not. Please help me out with this so I can keep my sis from going haywire on me for continuing to put my doe in with her buck
if shes a little grumpy that's ok she may not be as comfortable as usual due to her pregnancy. I'd try to bare with her and this bad attitude she's developed for a little longer. She may turn out to be a great mom.
@@TheRabbitryCenter ok thx for your help
I had a first time mom have 7 kits and they all died 5 days later. They were cold. When should we rebroadcast her? 30 days after birth?
It's good to rebreed her right away. In the wild Rabbits are usually breed within a day or two of giving birth. It doesn't hurt them she wants to breed.
Thanks for the info
I have your three rabbits safely in their cages they seem wide-eyed and uncertain but they'll get used to all the new smells I guess it looks like I'll be going through all your videos again so I can do things right😊
It was nice meeting and talking with you. I hope you get access to that property this season. Good luck
I've been learning so much from your videos, I just have a question that I can't really get an answer for anywhere.. So I have 2 sister does that are bonded, but I plan on breeding them at the end of this month.. I was just wondering if I should let them stay together still since they're still bonded and let them Kindle in the same hutch in separate nesting boxes or should I completely separate them before breeding? Please help, I'm trying to avoid stressing them out but this is my first set of doe's and the first time breeding both for me and them.
They will want to kindle in their own area and may get aggressive/territorial after kindling
Separating is a good idea
could you explain in more detail how you have that hutch to open area set up
You bet! here's a video with more info
ua-cam.com/video/XsugHQxiGRA/v-deo.html
Lovely wife. you do not have to be a shy of camera.
thanks for watching
What should i do if a baby is underweight? what powder/solution do you recommend
The best thing you can do is make sure mama rabbit is being fed a higher fat content which will help lactation. Whole oats, Boss seeds. If you have to hold mama rabbit and put the kit on a nipple to feed
This video shares more info ua-cam.com/video/jSXf-aveznM/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I have been raising rabbits for just one year, and have watched all your videos many times. I have an excellent mentor that lives close by, but it is nice to have different views on anything rabbit. Many thanks from the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada.
I'm glad you like the videos. thank you for watching and commenting.
I've had my rabbits on 1/2" galvanized wire for 2 years. They each have a 18" tile to get off the wire if they want. They rarely use them but they have it if they want it. Never have i had any sore hocks
Your keeping there diet in check. Keep up the good work
I picked up a trio from you in July. One just had a successful litter and the other was bred the other day. Pretty excited for the next leg of our journey.
I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you so much for getting back with me.
I've learned so much from your videos..
Glad to hear it! Let me know if you need any thing I'll send you a video or make a video for you. Thanks for watching!
Hey there! Thanks so much for making these videos. They are by far the most informative Rabbitry videos I’ve found. Given my living situation, I plan on starting a small setup (1 buck, 2 doe) in my garage.. I live in md and we get below freezing in winter and into the high 90’s with high humidity in the summer.. what are your thoughts on keeping the rabbits inside? It’s not heated or air conditioned.. would open windows and constant running fans be ok in the summer? What is the ‘maximum temp’ the rabbits will stay healthy with? Thanks so much! Keep up the videos!
Well thanks for that. I'm sure there's a lot of good content out there so that's appreciated.
In the winter they'll be more than fine without heat.
In the summer depending on how hot it gets that could be a problem. Rabbits can't tolerate too much heat or they go sterile and worse die from heat stroke. Imagine your wearing your carhart and hat and gloves when it's 90F. Yikes! So I'd entertain the idea of a 5000 btu a/c or like you mentioned fans and air circulation. Should work fine.
The Rabbitry Center thanks so much!
My rabbit ate away all her fur that have been pulled out after she gave birth..but luckily all her babies are doing fine
That’s good to hear.
You can comb her to get more if needed
It helps try to save fur when I do brush my rabbits
@@TheRabbitryCenter ok. Thank you for the advice. As for now i've cut some knitting wool and kept it inside her nesting box.
She pulled sooooo much fur wow!!!!😮😮😮😂😂😂
What could be the course of my doe not wanting to breed with the buck. It literally looks like it doesnt like the buck. It will run away, hit itself against the door trying to escape the buck
Could be too hot 🥵 right now -things may turn around when temps get more comfortable
She may then be more interested in breeding in more comfortable temps
@@TheRabbitryCenter lol thanks. I am in South Africa so its still winter-ish here
@@nhlakaniphompila2727 I wasn’t aware. Thanks for sharing From South Africa
Mine already gave birth to 5 babies
Congrats
@@TheRabbitryCenter and... It all died she only fed them one time and when we tried to milk fed them, there's only two of them that time one died and couple of hours later the second one died she did not know what to do
My rabbit had just gave birth today and I had no clue because the dad is her sibling and been together since they were born
The litter should still be a nice litter of rabbits.
How old are the sibling parents? Let me know how it turns out?
@@TheRabbitryCenter sibling parents are around 8 or 9 months so far she had 4 babies but one died and they are growing good they are a week old now
Awesome video and y'all are a beautiful couple I love that you work together!
Thank you so much!! We'll keep the videos coming. Thanks for commenting
She can be an asset as a different view to your video content.
I’m always trying to convince her to film with me. Stay tuned she’ll be on the next Rabbitry first aid video hopefully launching this week...
Great video! I’m thankful my doe is doing much better with her second litter! I was so excited to catch her in the act of kindling on her first but that turned to horror real quick when she stomped on all of them as soon as they were born.
That would be horrific to witness, jeez. That's just brutal.
Hi Bobby & Rachel,
I really enjoy watching your videos and I've learned so much from you. I really like the setup you have for your rabbits. I live in Quebec, Canada and I was looking for someone who also lives in a place with snow and cold temperatures to see how they manage raising rabbits in the winter months. I think your tote system is ingenious. I also really like your fan setup for the summer. Your videos are so informative. My questions are:
Should I protect my rabbits from mosquitoes?
Do you have to clip your rabbits' nails?
How would you go about doing that? I have a buck who is 8 weeks old is a mix of Flemish Giant, French Lop and American Giant.
My doe is a 4 month old New Zealand.
Will I be able to breed these 2 together? I'm concerned about the age difference. I'm new at this and didn't figure things out properly.
Thank you,
Christine
Just sit them on your lap and use cat nail clippers
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You can clip the bucks before breeding
and the does a few days after breeding
I don't protect them from mosquitoes but they do have a tote or hide to escape to.