Showing off the new kits and meeting Tiny our NZ buck. Chickens doing the AM grumble in the background. Follow me here: Website: raintogreen.com About Me: about.me/raintogreen Twitter: / raintogreen Pinterest: / raintogreen
Just subbed your channel. Love your rabbits. I am in Ontario Canada. I raise American Chinchillas. Right now I have 34 babies, some 5wks., 7wks. and 10wks. It is getting a little crowded, but freezer camp will clear that up. Ha Ha!
I actually recorded a rabbit update today, but it's way to windy and you can't hear a thing. But I promise I'll get one up soon, I just need the wind to stop. :)
I can't wait for my 2 5 month old does to be able to breed I just bought 1 buck and 3 Does they are Flemish Giant/giant continental. They are huge for 5 months of age but they have another 2 months to be able to breed. my other doe is only 5 weeks so she won't be able to breed for a few more months but she is my friendliest of the 2 she will come running up to me to see what i am doing.
pls pls pls pls put something on the bottom of those cages. I dont have to know your rabbits that long to know that they dont like that metal underneath their poor feet :(
Wire flooring. Secluded box. No toys. What are you doing with these rabbits? You’re leaving them so unhealthy. Yes, the idea of growing the fresh plants inside the cage is brilliant. But the fact that you leave them inside a wire cage, with no form of interaction for them. At least leave 2-3 chew toys in each cage so they have some sort of entertainment. Even if they’re not pets, include something for them to play with. Terrible.
It's clear these rabbits are raised for consumption so I suppose I don't have to waste my time discuss about stuff like "rabbit interaction", "happiness", and "toys & entertainment"? The only concern for the breeders should be focused on prevent disease outbreaks and maintain good FCR (Feed-Conversion-Ratio) and that is. Nothing more. So move on to the housing area: It's in most breeders' interest (large-scale & backyard farms) to minimize the cost. Wire pens are considered an industrial standard for most small-medium livestock. Why? Wire pens are inexpensive, easy to transport, easy to reassemble, easy to inspect, manage and maintain livestock. Meat rabbits are likely to be slaughtered in less than 3 months (at least that's the standard in my country) so it's unlikely that the possible injuries like feet problems are going to be a serious concern because they will be butchered well before problems can set in. I've raised several generations of meat rabbits in wire cages. No problems so far.
