Recent content by tambayo

Description says : removable steel floor. so there must be some give. For drainage i'd rather have mesh floor though.

2 things to always keep in mind when it comes to predators and livestock (or gardens even). EROI (energy returned on energy invested), economic calculation, but predators can do this math too. Human activity creates concentrated foodsources that will always attract selfinviting guests before...

Neutral terrain helps, so does doing things together that are not so fun like travelling. Bring them home together on the same day helps them get along. With just 2 bullying means bully has no friends either, such things are more likely with 3 animals rather then 2, needed safety of the herd...

Speed of milking is combo of cooperating goat, supple udder ("dairy skin") and size teatcanal, esp that latter one, some animals have mini needle thickness teatcanals, others have much thicker ones. Milkmachine saves your hands, there are simple ones on 12V or handoperated vacumpump systems on...

Here are some instructions : https://www.tealstonehomestead.com/blog/diy-wood-rabbit-nest-box Plenty more around, once you have the right searchwords for google & yt.

Floppy eared rex coat dwarf/mini rabbits are plenty around here. I need to really weed out the offers on the marketsite for solid, big in the size dwarf/mini rex with Normal! ears. Problem when liking a breed that is also popular for the pet market. And not a fan of things that make birthing...

No colostrum = no properly started immunesystem = failure to thrive. So honestly i would not try. Milk production is part of good mothering abilities and problems in that area is good reason to cull. Losing a nursing doe later on i might try to bottle raise the litter, but not that young...

If he stops eating he will die. Since rabbits tend to be clean animals, what about putting some sticky paste/mush made from greens/pellets or some such on the top of his front feet? I understand the don't want to stress him part, but honestly if an animal shows willingness to quit living i'd...

Only rabbits now. Had pasture with sheep, ponies and chickens, rented but owners wanted it back due to mismanaging their own gras and needing more.

I know people take cats on walks and adventures like that (or more likely in a backpack version), but rabbits are more vulnerable and they know it. They are also way more likely to catch something that kills them, run away or panic and break their back. If you want a pet you can take places, get...

I know people take cats on walks and adventures like that (or more likely in a backpack version), but rabbits are more vulnerable and they know it. They are also way more likely to catch something that kills them, run away or panic and break their back. If you want a pet you can take places...

Yes for milk. Not for expelling kits, i have no warning about not feeding it to pregnant does for bringing on labor, although there is another one you shouldn't feed because of that. Name eludes me right now. Edit: starting labor herb was lavender.

Bit of google says : yes spay/neuter works for both, average age for pet bunnies is 8 - 12 years, one list said 5-6 for new zealand rabbit. Size, diet, care and breed have influence on lifespan.

Official here dwarfs need to be 12 weeks for tattoo, bigger breeds can be younger, but i haven't seen any advice under 8 weeks old and maybe even 10. Part will be enough ear to tattoo in the first place, maybe also to wait untill ears are grown and tattoo doesn't distort? Although grown enough...

Panic rabbit likely, she could be to young given size and 7 months old. Advice for standard/big size is 8-9 months for first breeding.