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@BlessedWithPets 11 күн бұрын
Gorgeous bunnies!!! Been so long since you’ve posted lol I love your channel!
@apopkahollands4150 11 күн бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@BlessedWithPets 11 күн бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 ofc!
@joelvicente6369 10 күн бұрын
God bless you brother!
@GraceStreetChurchofGod 10 күн бұрын
@@joelvicente6369thank you!!
@SueC-ec4eh 5 ай бұрын
I volunteer with a rescue in Orlando and we save your bunnies that get dumped outside like trash all the time. We have 100 rabbits in rescue. Please stop breeding.
@joemyers7567 5 ай бұрын
You are not rescuing any of their bunnies. They take them back if a person needs to surrender them. Not to mention the fact that they are a specialty breed that people pay $120 for. These are not mixed breed rabbits that people are breeding in Petco cages. They also provide a much needed service for kids showing in FFA and 4H.
@melissaspake7727 6 ай бұрын
This is BRILLIANT! I have been searching for a solution for wet feed! Not only do you have to worry about making your rabbits sick (I know here is South Georgia like in Florida it does not take long at all for wet feed to sour) but with feed prices going up and up it hurts my heart to have to dump out that feed! Thank you so very much for this information!
@apopkahollands4150 6 ай бұрын
I have the same issues here. Even with high humidity. We use Blue Seal extruded feed. So, it's a little more susceptible to moisture.
@melissaspake7727 6 ай бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 I use Tucker milling Extruded.. same problem. One drop of water and they just turn into mush
@melissaspake7727 6 ай бұрын
What do you have over your j feeders? I am looking for a way to keep the pellets from getting wet when it rains. I’m assuming that’s what you are doing as well.. I would love to know what you are using so that I can fix something over my feeders as well
@apopkahollands4150 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your input. We hope that one day things will slow down enough for me to do some more videos.
@melissaspake7727 6 ай бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 I found where you explained it in another video. I will be buying the materials to do something similar. I’m tired of wasted food
@melissaspake7727 5 ай бұрын
I wanted to thank you for your very informative videos.. I have had 3 does kindle this week, 4 more to go.. I had one doe bred on 4/17. She made no effort to build a nest and I pulled her nest box on the 21st cleaned it and put it away. Yesterday she was frantically pulling hair and stashing hay in the back of her cage. I gave her the box back with fresh bedding, she kindled at 35 days.. had I not seen her ‘hay mustache’ that you pointed out, I very likely would’ve missed it
@chuffman24 6 ай бұрын
Can you make video on how you help them deal with the Florida heat?
@wslymnzn8289 6 ай бұрын
But their urine will accumulate inside and that is bad for their health.
@taylorhayes1084 8 ай бұрын
I've felt babies in her belly too. I'm hoping she jut pulled early and will have them in few days
@joemyers7567 8 ай бұрын
I hope so too!
@taylorhayes1084 8 ай бұрын
Mine has been nesting for 3 days pulled fur this morning. No babies yet but it's day 30 so hoping she'll have them
@timothypollard4332 10 ай бұрын
🥰
@buckreynolds7475 11 ай бұрын
I had one doe that was 10 days late
@buckreynolds7475 11 ай бұрын
Breed them in the morning and then again later that day
@buckreynolds7475 11 ай бұрын
You are putting stress on your rabbits by not breeding them
@buckreynolds7475 11 ай бұрын
I been raising rabbits 60+years I have forgot more than most people know
@lovelyngonzales3363 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. This is what I'm looking for.
@karlitonneson8766 Жыл бұрын
I purchased a proven doe to add to my small hobby rabbitry. She was supposed to have been pregnant when she came to me, she never had kits so I figured she lost them in the stress of transport. No big deal, I bred her with my buck. I have been trying to get a litter from her for months now… today is day 31 again, and she has pulled hair (she hasn’t done that with me yet) but no babies. Keeping fingers crossed I don’t have to send her down the line, I really love her.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
I completely understand. The heat and stress can have an affect on them. I have a doe that had three failed attempts where she delivered and didn’t pull fur, didn’t have them in the nest box and didn’t feed them. I was frustrated to say the least but figured I would give it one more shot. She did everything exactly as you would expect that time and has since become one of my best breeding does. So, it can sometimes work out, she may just need more time. When I have a doe that I’m struggling to get pregnant, I’ll hang around to see if I can get as many fall offs as possible and then leave her in the cage with the buck for 24 hrs. In desperation, I’ve also bred a stubborn doe to three different bucks in a 24 hr period to see if it was an issue with a particular buck that she was not interested in. I’ve learned to be cautious with purchasing so-called proven does from other breeders. Not all are honest. I’ve had them pawn them off on me, knowing they were nearly impossible to breed or past their prime and just couldn’t get pregnant. What’s bad is when you pay a lot for one that does not produce. Hope it works out for you.
@karlitonneson8766 Жыл бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 I appreciate the feedback! This is my 4th attempt at breeding her. I know it’s not my buck, he doesn’t have issues with any other does, I always get 3-4 fall-offs. The first time, she didn’t do anything with her nest box, the second time she used it as a litter box. The last time, she moved some of the straw around and this time she’s made a nest and put some fur in it. Im hopeful!
@conniepitts8392 6 ай бұрын
@@karlitonneson8766 bucks can go sterile in the high heat...
@redtrinitygirl Жыл бұрын
Love the sitting board, your set up is nice! goals!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@redtrinitygirl Жыл бұрын
Breeders are like Artist, working with genes, but yeah totally get how you feel about show breeders.. I've been showing for about six years and it's the learning and sharing that keeps me in it.. plus a few good friends. the rest I tune out :)
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your sincere input. I admire your hard work and dedication to it. ❤️
@seandefrehn4847 Жыл бұрын
I've been searching for just this kind of thing. Thank you!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
We appreciate your feedback!!
@rayt7320 Жыл бұрын
What color is the grayish one with the slightly darker ears? Please ❤
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
I believe the one your referring to is a shaded variety.
@tinajhorton5153 Жыл бұрын
I have a bunny that has dug a hole and has covered it up today. Does that mean she has already given birth?
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
They typically won’t have babies and then cover a hole up afterwards if your meaning with dirt. In the wild, a bunny will burrow into the ground and make a cavity in the ground where they were out there nesting materials and then have their babies in there. It would actually be best to have domesticated pet bunnies off the ground except for play time. They are susceptible to many insects, predators and even diseases. 😇
@mysticalsprings1998 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering how you kept your trays so clean!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello Thank you for your feedback.
@jamesbrooks1388 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the pvc watering system, commections, nipples, and other features?
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello We are planning to eventually do a video on that. We’ve just been super busy with a few big projects since relocating. Thanks for the suggestion.
@buckreynolds7475 Жыл бұрын
I use a air hose
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
We use an air hose when it’s just light hair here n there but when they go thru a molt, they shed so much that the hair can get wrapped around the wire where it’s difficult to get off. Plus, I’ve found that when we blow off the hair, the loose hairs end up landing somewhere else in/on the cage. 😅 Thanks for your input 😇
@bluegrasstransport5266 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, i will be getting a a wond.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
They are very handy. 😇
@bluegrasstransport5266 Жыл бұрын
I have been raising Rex Rabbit's now for 3 years. Lol and still know very little. Mine are Registered and Pedigreed. So thankful to have found your, you tube channel. Today and subscribed. I feel you will be a Huge help, with all your knowledge. Springtown Texas is listening. I also raise Quail, love there eggs and meat.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello That is very encouraging to know. We stay so very busy but have plans to update with informational videos as we have time. So glad to hear there are fellow rabbit breeders out there. The mini Rex and Rex still have my favorite fur. My favorite color that we worked with was always the tri. Just loved those colors. Probably second to that was blue and chocolate.
@burchinitup7904 Жыл бұрын
What kind of roofing is that on the cages and poop chutes? Thanks
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello, I believe that is considered to be a pvc material. It was purchased from Home Depot. It’s light weight enough to cut easy with tin snips and durable enough to work well for what we need.
@jenniferjulian6607 Жыл бұрын
Hey great ideas! Thank you for all your advice! 👍
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback! We plan to upload more as soon as we have time.
@jenniferjulian6607 Жыл бұрын
I'm curious if you'd inform Abit about pelleted feeds, concerns of corn & other ing's in several brands, & other options for non-pellet diets? Also, just alternate options to pellets for wasteful behaviors. This would be Really helpful, Thank u.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
@@jenniferjulian6607 I will definitely take that into consideration for future videos. We personally feed three main essentials with great results. 1. Timothy Hay 2. Blue Seal Show Hutch pellets 3. Clean water from an automatic system. We will also on occasion feed 1. Kale in small quantities no more than 2 times a week. 2. Alfalfa hay in small quantities to nursing does and kits under 10 weeks.
@jenniferjulian6607 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir
@Pure_fun_Seramas Жыл бұрын
My rabbits don't pull fur until literal hours before they kit so I usually know they are about to drop kits and if they ever didn't I'd probably catch on because this never happens to me but mine normally take first try 🤷♂️🤷♀️
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Yes. Some rabbits don’t even pull fur and will deliver. It all depends on the rabbits. 😅
@danielvelez4001 Жыл бұрын
Great idea I could use one in my pigeon lorft❤😂
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
It’s actually surprising how useful it is for numerous tasks, once you have it.
@jeffboothe2102 Жыл бұрын
May I ask what part of Flirida you're in? I lived in Pembroke Pines for a couple of years.
@jeffboothe2102 Жыл бұрын
Loving your videos by the way.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello Jeff We actually lived in Apopka for the last 15 yrs. Which is where we relaunched our Rabbitry. Hence the name “Apopka Hollands”. We bought a house around November of 2022 in Sorrento Fl. Also known as Mount Plymouth.
@jeffboothe2102 Жыл бұрын
Well, that makes perfect sense. I just realized I misspelled Florida. 😁 I'm really enjoying your videos.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
@@jeffboothe2102 i appreciate that. I wish I had more time to make them more often but I plan to try. 😅
@jeffboothe2102 Жыл бұрын
Purify with fire!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@JoJo-vz5uy Жыл бұрын
Stop breeding rabbits!!! You loser.
@yikes830 Жыл бұрын
Omgosh! My dwarf lion head had 5 kits bred w full size chocolate? All well, great Mother 😊
@hollybritton7255 Жыл бұрын
Like your cages
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@yikes830 Жыл бұрын
God Bless you "Paying it Forward". Expecting 3 does deliver it's day 32 built nests w fur. I saw the fall off twice.. I'm relieved sometimes gotta let natural instincts and survival skills do what's needed. I appreciate your down to Earth approach, God Bless.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Carolyn. We truly appreciate the feedback and wish the very best with you rabbits. 😇
@lifeontheplains-lucky17 Жыл бұрын
Would love a video on your cages, they look well done! TIA
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you I hope to one day soon go over the build I designed through the yrs. Thank you for your input ❤️
@colezy14 Жыл бұрын
Did you say carefresh? What’s that
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
That’s a brand of product sold in some pet stores and tractor supply stores. It’s bedding material that absorbs really well and preferred by many over pine shavings.
@bfcourage Жыл бұрын
Perfect for spring cleaning!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
@j.bernard306 Жыл бұрын
From what I understand is that either one or the other breeding rabbits are not able probably the same reasons some people can't for different reasons and not necessarily ur fault
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Yes.. that can sometimes be an issue. I’ve only had that happen a very few times through the yrs. When a breeding pair gets older, that can happen as a result of their age.
@timothypollard4332 Жыл бұрын
Good idea.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BlessedWithPets Жыл бұрын
Absolutely genius!!!
@BlessedWithPets Жыл бұрын
Man I love the colors!!! With Holland lops I have a broken blue doe that is due any day now and the “bunny daddy” which is a broken tort buck. I’m from louisiana and we are actually traveling up to Florida at the end of April. I wish my parents would let me get one of your gorgeous rabbits!!!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
That would be awesome
@BlessedWithPets Жыл бұрын
My first words when I opened this video was “oh god what a beautiful setup” thank you so much for sharing your journey! I’m 15 and I’m just now getting super into rabbits. Me and my dad raised many mutts back in 2017 when I was about 9 we started with a bunch of rabbits and cages he bought from a guy but we slowly got out of raising them. In 2021 I bought a trio of mini Rex and used an old three hole cage that we had left over. I lost the does in the summer and sold the babies that I had at the time. So I was down to just my buck. I thought I was done breeding till I found a breeding pair of pedigreed Holland lops.. long story short I’m now 15 and I currently have 5 does that are pregnant I have 10 breeders total and I raise mini Rex, Holland lops, and lionheads. I just joined 4-h and I’m going to be getting into ARBA shows soon. I’m homeschooled so I get to spend plenty of time with the rabbits and all my other animals. I’m involved in my church, I sing in the youth worship. I’ve started my own KZbin channel and in my opinion I’ve come so far and I’m so heavily blessed. My family fosters and I currently have 5 siblings. When my cousin was around 4 years old he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he was treated at st.Jude children’s hospital and god brought him along his journey and he is now 13 and looking at him now you would never know the struggle he has been through. I know this comment was all over the place, but I wish you the best in your beautiful life!! God bless you!!!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your journey. Sounds like you have a genuine passion for rabbits. I thoroughly enjoyed raising and breeding several breed types at the same time. However, it’s sooo much easier and more enjoyable now for me to work with just one breed. I’ve had way less complications than when we had several varieties. 4H is a great place to start first with showing your rabbits. FFA is also a great program to get into. My kids were all homeschooled as well. There are some areas that will allow kids that are homeschooled to participate in FFA chapters. Might be something to look into. Wishing you the very best as well and God bless ya. ❤️😇
@BlessedWithPets Жыл бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 thank you for the response! I definitely see the benefits of having just one breed, but I’m the kind of person who has to try ‘em all 😂. I’ll probably eventually narrow it down to one or two breeds but there’s so many more I wanna try before I do, to figure out which ones I like the best. Though I’m not a huge fans of breeds like Dutch, crème da’argent, and Californians because I like getting varieties of colors and patterns. I’ll definitely look into FFA I’ve heard about it a lot but never looked it up. Once again god bless🥰🤍
@meruertmeyer8017 Жыл бұрын
I had a litter born in outside hutches a week ago at a temperature of minus 28 C We have not had any temperatures above Freezing since. I did lose 3 out of 12 the remaining 9 are fine
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
It is always disappointing when you lose any. So glad you didn’t lose them all. ❤️
@benvasilinda9729 Жыл бұрын
I call it faking the funk. They get me every once in awhile with that pulling the fur bit but I usually know for sure when I see them mouthing the hay a day or two before pulling the fur out. I think they get so on schedule that they start the process even if they didn’t take. I find breeding and raising rabbits chickens relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks for the insightful video and stay blessed.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
It’s definitely an challenging but enjoyable experience. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. ❤️
@heavenlybunsnpups Жыл бұрын
The bunnies are so cute!! 🐰🤗💖
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. We agree ❤️
@SgtSnausages Жыл бұрын
Epic Rabbit Rig ya built there, my man!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. It’s a design I have perfected over the last 16 yrs. It works pretty well here in Florida.
@MUDDUCKS47 Жыл бұрын
Would really like to see your construction of your hutches. Im just getting into Rabbits. Have a flock of chickens and now getting some bunnies. I was thinking of doing my hutch the same as yours somewhat. Im going to build my own wire cages also. My question is if my rabbits are in cages do I have to worry about other animals like Racoons etc... Great viideos by the way!!!
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hey James I have plans to do a video about the cage design eventually. This is my personal design that I’ve come up with over the last 16 yrs. You can always use something similar or modify it to work best for you. Thanks for your input and we hope to do a video as soon as we get time. 😇
@MUDDUCKS47 Жыл бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 Thanks for the reply. Like you I am very talented with my hands. The thing I worry about is a animal like a racoon prying the door open with their hands. Do you think the doors made from the cage 14ga is strong enough?
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
@@MUDDUCKS47 Raccoons are like little demons. LoL I don’t put much past them when they are determined. That said, I use 1/2”x1” all the way around the cage. If the cage is designed so that the wire door sits flat on the cage, they are less likely to realize there is a door. I had issues with raccoons yrs ago but that was when I had hutches with 1”x2” wire on the sides and too and wood framed doors that had bolt slide locks. They reached right through the wire and pulled my kits far enough out that they left just a bloody head in the cage. One time, they slide the lock open. With this new design, I have never had a raccoon incident. Also, we are at a new location now and I have electric wire on my cages as an additional precaution.
@MUDDUCKS47 Жыл бұрын
@@apopkahollands4150 Ok Thank you. I like to see the Electric wire setup. I was thinking of that also
@raerae9212 Жыл бұрын
Your rabbitry is by far the most professional looking rabbitry that I've ever seen. It really is well done and it's obvious that you take pride in your work! I've only just begun to really care for and raise rabbits. We're in our second year and we still have a lot to learn. But I'll definitely be watching and I hope that you share more of your experiences with us.
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
Hello That’s very kind of you. It’s definitely a learning process. I plan to share some personal experiences and information once I get caught up. We recently relocated to a new place and haven’t got completely caught up just yet. Thanks again and enjoy the journey.
@bearclawcritters Жыл бұрын
I don't let people in my rabbitry due to biosecurity, that, and people like to bring their children without notice and I have to make sure they don't tear my cages apart 😒
@apopkahollands4150 Жыл бұрын
That’s totally understandable. Not all customers are kind enough to keep their kids under control. We enjoy the experience much more with allowing families to see the rabbits at various stages of growth and to see their babies parents while they are here. Thanks for your feedback.