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0:41 FEED PORTIONS
1:10 WHAT PROTEIN %
2:09 REMOVE EXPIRED KITS
2:42 MAMA'S MILK
3:23 PROTECTIVE MAMA'S
4:00 PINNING BITERS
4:35 NEST INSPECTIONS
5:43 FRESH NESTING BOX
5:36 ROUND BELLIES
6:15 FROZEN KITS
6:58 PUT KITS BACK
7:25 REMOVE DEAD KITS
7:39 NESTING BOX SIZE
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8:25 SWAP OUT/FOSTER KITS
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9:09 EXPERIENCED MOMS
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[@tom-ss2mn]

I'm gonna use that excuse from now on. "Sorry about my messy hair, I was cleaning a deer" it might even work for other things. "Sorry about my dirty house, I was cleaning a deer" lol

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Sure if you wear a winter hat while clean your house. 😁 Thanks for putting up with the Kramer hairdo

[@vivionfarmrabbitry5538]

This info is great! We learned with our first doe, it was rough going, lost the 1st entire litter, 2nd had to pull the surviving kits to go to another doe, 3rd litter she figured it out and did amazing! Its hard to not intervene sometimes but I agree, they have to learn and we have to let them 😁

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yes mam sometimes what’s best is what’s most aggravating It’s very difficult to let them learn the hard way but very beneficial.

[@willdwyer6782]

First time does are often clueless when they go into labor. I have a three strikes policy. If they lose more than 50% of the litter three breedings in a row, they go in the freezer.

[@nicoleallen6768]

I love rabbits. My uncle bought us one for Easter when I was about 10. He was huge and white with dark eyes. We named him Peter and he lived in our backyard in a hutch that my dad built. When I was in high school, a lop eared female that had kind of a wild rabbit coloring showed up in our backyard. (Which backed into a field) and Peter got out. They mated and my dad built a bigger hutch with a divider. She had 11 babies and they were all a caramel color. Some had white bellies. I was heartbroken when my mother sold them all to someone. Even the mom and dad. Anyway, 42 years later (and my kids have had pet rabbits over 30 years) we moved to a homestead in Ohio last fall and plan to start raising rabbits in the spring. I just love your videos!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I’m so glad you like the channel. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed reading it!

[@thomasreto2997]

Your vids are packed with so much useful content. We tried our first cooked rabbit, and that was it. Both my wife and I are astounded at how much delicious home grown meat is possible with rabbits. In a year when we move to our newly purchased agricultural property…..we ARE doing this.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That’s terrific. I’m so glad that you are enjoying the channel. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Best of luck with your rabbitry!

[@lloydcoleman5469]

Man, I love your videos. I watch them over and over as I go through the journey of my rabbitry firsts. Thank you so much for all your insight. When I get some extra money I'm gonna send you a donation because you've helped me so much. There are dozens upon dozens of channels that discuss the same info that you touch on but most of them are so very irrational in my opinion that I just can't bring myself to take their advice and apply it. I just had my first litter. Momma was 4.5 months old. All 8 kits were born healthy and are doing great. Momma is doing a great job and I wouldn't know the first thing about what to look for, to be cautious of, to be aware of without your help. I probably would've been too protective or too in the way if I didn't have your direction. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That means a lot thanks for watching and taking the time to write your comment

[@merryanneadair4451]

I've raised rabbits for many years & am still learning so much from your videos!! Thank you! God bless!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

So glad you like the channel!

[@jerrysalgat3406]

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks so much! Merry Christmas!🎄

[@mrsladyhummingbird3229]

Thank you Bobby for all you do ... wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! I have 3 does that are due on Christmas day. So excited over here in southeastern coastal NC. I started watching your videos before I got my first rabbit. I watched re watched until I felt confident that I could do this. 15 months later we have a freezer full and sold Easter bunnies this year. I appreciate you so much for sharing your knowledge and I look forward to each video. We also have bees and those videos my husband watches. He is the bee keeper. Again I thank you!!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you so much for commenting! It means so much to hear about your new productive Rabbitry and your Apiary. Thank you so much for watching, sharing and merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@johnnytrina2117]

Thank You for the video, I hope your family has a Merry Christmas

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Happy holidays! Thanks for watching!

[@tondalayawalker3716]

Good information!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dallasburgess5329]

Hi Bobby, update on our first litters, first litter was of one kit, but that one was a doe, and it was HUGE (Netherland dwarf) from your advice, we kept momma on the breeding cycle, the second litter is 5, just a few days ago. For a Netherland dwarf, five is really fantastic! Anyway, I wanted to thank you for the continued posts and advice. Once our snows go away, we'll be onto meat rabbits 🐇. & we'll be tuning in because we feel you've helped us avoid some pitfalls we wouldn't have otherwise known! Thanks again!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

First litters. That’s great! I’m so glad you find the channel helpful thank you for Watching and commenting!

[@stevesadnick204]

Thank you Sir. Another GREAT video. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching! Happy holidays!

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Good info ,Bobbie, esspecaly the pinning her down

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Ho ho ho Merry Christmas and a happy new year From Down Under 😊👍🥰👍🦌

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Bobby, thank you for showing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🐔🐓🐥🐇🎥👍👍👍

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You’re very welcome

[@blanquitochulito7466]

Got my 1st pregnant doe. Thanks for your videos!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Terrific! best of luck with your litter.

[@joshsullivan3336]

Well done with all the videos and information. I have a pregnant doe and I see i need to up her food a bit during pregnancy. Thanks again!!!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@bobruediger7468]

Great one Bobby From bucks pa

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank for watching!

[@LittlehomesteadintheValley]

Thank you for this “pep talk”! Our two NZR are first time mamas this weekend, first one pulled fur for days and her babies are doing great after 48 hours so far! Second mama completely different, no fur pulled at all and babies all born on the wire. I was up at 3:30 looking for options on how to keep them babies warm and wanted to mention dryer lint has been a god send! Here’s to hoping this mama steps up!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching

[@littledrabbitry9410]

I always get so excited every time I'm notified you've posted another video. Love everything you do and share. I have watched many of your video's over and over until I feel like I've got a grasp on things. I learn something every time. Haven't been able to do a set up like yours (we don't have the room), but hopefully one day we can. Thanks for all the time and commitment you spend on doing these informative and educational videos for all of us. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I’m so glad you like the channel. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy holidays to you!

[@littledrabbitry9410]

Bobby, I just noticed that my pellet feed is only 16% protein and not the 18% that I thought I was buying. What are the oats that you use for your rabbits?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@littledrabbitry9410 WHOLE OATS SOLD AT A LIVESTOCK FEED STORE Thanks for asking!

[@sholaakinyosoye4542]

Very interesting and intelligent drive lecture.A job well done

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Glad you liked it!

[@jar7566]

Wow

[@LilCraftyNook]

Wow!! That was a huge litter you showed there!! Outstanding!! (I unfortunately caused the death of a young baby by bottle-feeding. 😫) Excellent info, thanks so much! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎁🎁🤶🏻🤶🏻

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I’m sorry to hear you lost a litter I’m sure your next litter will go better. Merry Christmas!

[@willdwyer6782]

The trio I bought from you earlier this year is about to start breeding next month. Wish me luck.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That's exciting. Best of luck with your litters!

[@amberlennox846]

Thanks for all of the valuable information. When holding back kits to be breeders at what age do you start rationing their feed? (16% protien being used) I have not found where you start rationing for breeders vs feeding for growth.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

we wean our kits at 6 to 8 weeks-after weaning I’ll start to add a little less pellet. Once we reach 12 weeks I’m feeding up to but not more than 1/2 cup of pellet per rabbit in the morning and again in the evening.

[@honeycaffena4897]

Very thought out video! Do the litter mates have a special bond that you want to keep strong? If so, when is healthy to break it? I heard when a male mates the female there is a bad odor. How to you deal with that?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

It’s always easier to cage sibling rabbits together. Litter mates will be bonded and social status will be in order so less fighting will occur when caging siblings. I always breed outside so I haven’t noticed an odor and haven’t had to deal with that issue

[@tracybruring7560]

My 2 Florida White does kindled for the first time. One had a huge stillborn kit on day 32; the other had a large stillborn but 2 alive kits. both built beautiful nests; This video was good timing. I will add some supplements to the one with live kits. I re-bred the first doe with 5 fall offs so i am confident the next litter will be good.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for sharing. best of luck with your next litter!

[@priscillawagner6205]

What does "5 fall offs" mean? Sorry, learning all I can

[@tracybruring7560]

@@priscillawagner6205 They were bred 5 times

[@DriedVix]

This is great info at the perfect time! My senior doe just made a nest and gave us the signs she's with kits (honking, protective, stomping) it's too early to check yet but this chirstmas litter we are keen on keeping alive. Blessings for this video! Any suggestions for small time homesteaders and keeping their rabbits watered and fed over holiday vacations (1-3 days away) Besides having someone come over, would you suggest any sort of system or toys that you've found helps feed and water last longer in cages?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Lukewarm water tends to last the longest I’ve heard folks try ping pong balls to keep the water moving but doesn’t really seem to work you can staple a piece of plastic in front of your water bowl if you get any sun this will create a greenhouse effect defrosting the bowl/you can always entertain purchasing heat up bottles or bowls too. The pellet shouldn’t get stale in 2-3 days so you’ll be fine there. But your best bet is asking the neighbors or some friends with kids that are eager to help. Best of luck

[@Heather-xm9ul]

I just had a doe kindle on Friday, when I went out to check on it, it was clean, had a full belly, but was HUGE, and alone. She did a good job, but since it was all alone, it got too cold. We're giving her a little break, because that kit was almost 4 full ounces, and almost as big as my hand.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That makes sense all that milk to her self Good luck with your baby rabbit hope it pulls through

[@gracefulrabbits]

Thank you my harlequin Rex mom just had her first litter and did great!! I was worried she was too young because I did not know her age when bought. She was a her weight so I thought I’d giver her a try!! Glad I did. My Californian doe should be ready next month. I’ve learned so much from your videos thank you!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I’m so glad you find the video is helpful thank you for commenting and sharing best of luck with your litters

[@hopechallenge]

Hello thanks for the videos they are very helpful. Question for you. What is the timeline? I see you have them kindle and then you move them to a nesting box? How soon after kindling do you do this? Thanks.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

This video will help you kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJCpaHqQm8-HfZY

[@lpalermo]

Bobby, thanks so much for your assistance & guidance! We’re expecting our first litter next week and we’ve adopted your kindling box design right away. My question is what do you do if there’s a kit attached to the nipple and she goes up the ramp? We didn’t think of this until now and didn’t see any way that the kindling box design allows for access in the tunnel itself so now we have no access if this were to happen. What am I missing? Thanks again hope to hear from you before the day of.😊

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

We have a couple different nesting box designs, as well as a Kindling tote so it's beneficial to watch the video a couple times to make sure you get all the details. Our rabbits have never had a kit latch on leaving the tote. I think this is due to the 6" tile knocking the kit off the nipple before she goes through it. We keep the kits in the kindling tote for two weeks. At that point, we gather up the litter and move them to a 30 x 36" cage with mama. We use a flat nesting box design so the kits can come and go as they please. At 4 weeks old we introduce a small hide box. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np_OYnqKbryfeZI

[@HalfQuickFarmer]

Hey Bobby. Fellow Bobby here, just getting started with rabbits. My Doe had kits early, got her home and she should of had another week to go. She didn’t pull fur I think she was just too stressed. Lost the kindle 7kits. So sad.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I’m sorry to hear that. If it’s her first litter, her next litter will go better. I’d breed her immediately so you have a litter in comfortable temps. Best of luck You may like this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJm2lpt5p9eeipI

[@issuesthatmatter2825]

I building shelter where cage has option for outside but nesting box inside shed

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@melvinvanness2028]

Hi Bobby very good info i have raise rabbits for years. I love listening to you on this subject i raise Newzeelands an Californians broken blacks. An blacks lion heads . i am thinking about. Getting read of the lion heads .I live i Allegan mi. So if you know anyone that that would like some lion heads send them my way please.Merry Christmas to you an your family

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you so much for watching. Allegan OK. Do you have a website or social media platform I can recommend for your Rabbitry? I'll be sure to send them your way. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@dc-wp8oc]

Wondering if you have CWD in your state's deer herd? This makes one reticent to harvest them anymore although the growing populations are a nuisance.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Although we do have CWD present in the surrounding area, it’s still accounts for less than 1% of the deer

[@aldrichvivian35]

I have a 20'x40' pen to allow the rabbits to Rome when I let them out of their cages. is cedar mulch okay scattered on the ground? or should I put down grass seef?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yea should work just fine!

[@truthseeker9561]

ok. she had her 1st litter. no agression towards me at all. it was almost like she was excited to show me oddly enough. she had 7!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That's great congrats time to start spoiling her

[@3dprintedgamer684]

When feeding black oil sunflower seeds are these with the shell on them or unshelled ?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Black oil sunflower seeds also known as BOSS they have a shell

[@kimbojoyce]

Could you explain the process of successfully weaning kits and advise (at what age should the kits be) when I can separate them from mumma rabbit? Thanks 😊

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You bet here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4KopoF5fJ6kg5I

[@AL...........]

Just had my first litter colony style. The mother stays away from the litter with me around- another one has become very protective over them and bit me a few times! I just block her out for the couple of minuets while I check them over

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for sharing - Did she bury the nest?

[@larrypatterson326]

Bobby my name is Larry Patterson from the state of Washington. It's a very long story but one of my rabbits a dough Looks like it has head tilt. What is your suggestion

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Treat it for ear mites

[@westcoasthiker7093]

Hi, this question is not really related to this video, but what is the coldest temperature you would be comfortable having rabbits outside in. We are getting a cold spell and its around 5 to 0 degrees f

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Domesticated rabbits are built just like wild rabbits which occupy every continent except Antarctica- research shows rabbits stay comfortable into the negatives- Temps as cold is -30 and rex rabbits have a different kind of fur but still comfortable down to -10. It’s important to have a wind block like plastic or straw bales. Use straw to insulate your cages and hides and up the feed portions so your rabbits can burn a few more calories to stay warm here’s a video to help kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6C3p6R4gcmngrc

[@westcoasthiker7093]

Great! Thanks

[@Scoutdogs]

So when the kits are 3 weeks old, you move them to a nesting box in the main cage? Do you block off access to the tote? How old do they need to be to go in/out of the totes? Do you have issues with heat if the weather is really hot? I was thinking the kits would could out of the tote and into the cage when they were ready/able. Also, what is the angle of the ramp from your cage to the tote?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

We collect the kits at two weeks before they're running around they're very hard to catch when they get a little bigger we inspect our rabbits regularly We need quick access to them that's why we move them- if you don't plan to sell your rabbits then you can let them run free and collect them once you're ready The bottom of our hutch is 40 inches high we use a 10 foot 2 x 6 connected at the bottom of the hutch - a 10 foot allows for an easier climb than 8 foot 2 x 6 Hope that helps

[@Scoutdogs]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Very helpful, thank you!

[@laurenmerinar3912]

I have question I’m trying to get a blue New Zealand do u know how to get one? Thank you!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Do you belong to a Facebook rabbit group? if so ask if any one sells them or knows of a rabbitry near you. Here’s a video to help you find them kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGSqqoeketJ9mJo

[@williamwilson4642]

What kind of oats do you give mama rabbits? Mine just kindled last night.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Whole oats

[@marvellasanders1604]

Thank you for your videos, they are so helpful. I am just getting started, my first breeding will be in February. My question is, will the pinning technique also help with an aggressive buck? He lunges at me and makes a growling sound when I put pellets in his feeder and whenever I do anything inside his cage. God Bless and Merry Christmas!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yes absolutely Here’s a video to help you kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGmahWd7l9Jlpbs

[@dc-wp8oc]

Appreciate the information and the guidance on rabbit husbandry. However, what is annoying is the constant reference to animals with human nomenclature? Animals exist and operate with instinct, not human emotions or reasoning. And within each species, there are unique names for age specific males or females.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you for sharing.

[@maxmartarello2536]

i really need help i have a doe that was bred on december 17th 2021 my buck got 6 fall offs its almost now 2 weeks i palpated her today and didnt feel anything resembling marbles i bought this doe from a girl she said that she wouldnt take to breedings either but she didnt tell me this until after i had the doe for 3 weeks im at a loss and i dont want to cull her yet she is beautiful

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Stomach starts to harden up after 14 days it’s a little tough to feel them

[@nicoleinman5563]

My first time momma rabbit had 13 kits today!! I'm concerned she won't be able to nurse that many. I have 2 other litters currently, but one litter the kits are huge and there's too much size difference to foster, and the other litter is already full. For the doe with only 4 kits, but are easily 4x the size of these newer kits (even though they were just born Saturday), if I put the 13 kit nesting box in with the 4 kit mom once a day to try to help supplement what the real 13 kit mom can do, do you think the 4 kit doe would attack them, ignore them, or nurse them? Hoping that made sense?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

She could possibly nurse all of them and keep them all alive but if your noticing some kits aren't getting fed you can swap out the big kits for the small kits. You can try putting the mama in the nest with the skinny kits and holding her there until the kits have had a few minutes to nurse. You can also lay mama down and calm her on your lap. massage her and carefully hold the kits over a nipple until the begin to nurse. I'll do a video on this in the future. Best of luck with your giant litters. Heck of a job!

[@nicoleinman5563]

@@TheRabbitryCenter She lost 3 the first night and another the second night. So down to 9. None of them have looked overly full until this morning. Six had nice fat bellies but 3 didn't and 2 even felt cool, but still moving/alive. The larger kits are literally probably 4-5 times the size of the smaller ones now. I went ahead and put the 3 that weren't doing well in with the 4 enormous kits. Hopefully they don't get crushed. I tried the keeping mom in the nest box thing yesterday and today. It seemed to help because 6 had super full bellies this morning which is a huge improvement! But today... Well, we'll see. Thanks for the reply!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@nicoleinman5563 Good luck with your litter I hope they pull through

[@KR-ke4lz]

How long do you keep a doe or a buckfor breeding? Do they ever get too old to breed or do you keep them until they expire?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

After breeding a doe for 2-3 years a doe’s litter numbers will drop from 10 to 2-3 This is when you sell them as pets or let them free range or process them.

[@KR-ke4lz]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thanks for answering my question. Nobody talks about how long they keep their breeders.

[@noodle3319]

I’ve recently become very interested in rabbits my sister bought me a start up kit including a single story hutch and a buck and a doe. I know I need to get separate housing for the doe but do you have any other tips for a beginner in this ? It would be appreciated thanks

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

We have lots of tips covering breeding housing and rabbit breeds. If you can tell me what exactly your looking for I'll send you a video. On our KZbin channel we have videos covering all sorts of topics as well as playlists covering summer time and winter time. kzbin.infoplaylists

[@priscillawagner6205]

Research, research, and more research. Don't stop until you become an expert. I highly recommend keeping some books for reference in your home library starting with Storey's guide to raising rabbits

[@therealfieldingfowle]

What rabbit books do you recommend?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Here’s a list of good ones Check out this Idea List on Amazon: RABBIT BOOKS by Bobby Jimenez a.co/8YQwDOa

[@LynnMTHA]

Preparing to prepare to start. Very, urban farm situation. Not ideal but here we are for now. Kindling box what to do ideas?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Here's an idea kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqTYmHuHrc56iKM

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

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[@lionelrex7645]

My doe has just had her litter last night. I came into feed her she scratched out the pellets I tried three times with the same result. What is her problem I've never had this with other does

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Did you by any chance put oats or any other type of food in the feeder? Your rabbit may be trying to get to that. If the problem persists you can always raise the feeder a couple inches

[@justinmitchell9268]

I still wanting my first litter but im having problems breeding my bucks don't want nothing to do with my does!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Your buck most likely has developed a love for meal time -cut back his portions a bit and his appetite for love will get stronger

[@justinmitchell9268]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Ok so a half a cup a day?

[@hankinsr2007]

Hey Bobby, Lost momma rabbit to predators. Kits are 3 weeks old. They are just starting to nibble on food. What should I do?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I'm sorry to hear that. Feed up to 3 cups of 16% protein Pellet a day if they'll eat it. Hay every day. Feed a punch of Whole oats They should make it. Fresh water every 12 hours. Best of luck.

[@hankinsr2007]

Thank you. You are a God send!

[@gracefulrabbits]

Hey I have a litter of 3 week old rabbits!! They just started jumping out of the nest box and one got out died and I assumed it froze!! So I brought the whole litter and the mom inside. I put them back out today but its supposed to be getting very cold tomorrow and the whole week!! They aren’t covering themselves up with bedding in the nest box. They do know how to get back in the nest box!! I’m just wondering if they will be okay!! I also lined their hutch with straw!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Turn the nestbox sideways so they can come and go and get back into the cluster to warm up they should be fine

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Here’s a nesting box for when the kits start hopping out kzbin.info/www/bejne/hquTpXV6h9GkiJo

[@truthseeker9561]

Quick update and question. Update: we have 4 getting ready to turn 4 weeks tomorrow and they seem to be doing great! We lost 3 the 1st week. 2 it looked like she crushed a few days in. I'm assuming she just didn't realize it being 1st time mom. Another was still attached and got pulled out the night we had a cold snap. I had a piece of cardboard outside the box and some straw just incase this happened and I did find it still alive. Put it back into the cluster but died about 2 hrs later. Idk if I should have took it inside first for a few hrs or if it wouldn't matter at that point. But I've learned so much the past month and over all she has been a super sweet momma besides the Unfortunate situations in the beginning. Question: when do you stop the oats? I'm still giving them to her at both feedings. The Kits are eating on them some but are eating pellets and hay really well already as well. Shes getting her weight and fur back well, but I dont want to over do it, but dont want to stress like a 1st time Dad or something either lol

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I don’t feed whole oats every feeding but I do feed a punch about three times a week I will continue to do that until she regains her weight or until the kits are 4-5 weeks old. At that point mamas milk factory is about to close up shop and the kits are getting ready to be weaned Regular Pellet Consumption: She receives 2/3 of a cup a day when it’s spring,summer, fall and a 1 cup a day in the winter

[@truthseeker9561]

@@TheRabbitryCenter ok . Yea Ive definitely been over feeding her through this then, so Ill start cutting back today. Appreciate it very much!

[@sandramyer5189]

I had kits last night they were freezing so I moved all in house

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

How cold did it get?

[@wilsonrichard7993]

How can i deal with running nose from my rabbitry

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

So sorry that you have a sick rabbit. Rabbits have allergies too but can also catch viruses. I'd try my best to start with healthy rabbits and maintain with a clean operation but sometimes you can't avoid it. It's best to quarantine sick rabbits so they don't infect the other Rabbits. You can try to give your rabbit some relief with VETRX but if things don't improve I'd get them checked out by a Rabbit vet that way you know if there's a serious problem working it's way through your Rabbitry. I wish you the best with your Rabbits.

[@stevengrange1584]

Thats a Sawzall blade..😏

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Your are correct!

[@babymacbean]

Are you saying that it’s OK to give a rabbit banana peels?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You bet they love them

[@farislatif8846]

So they actually call it expired kid? The more you learn the more you think you got no idea about rabbit 😅🐇🐰

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching!

[@nightskyabc]

I had someone cut the lock on one cage and steal a bunny. Anyone else with thieves for neighbours?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That’s horrible! I’m so sorry to hear that.

[@inflationbusters]

I covered them from predators And didn’t realize moma comes To feed I’m afraid cats will kill then

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for commenting. how did you cover them? aren’t they caged? How is it that cats are getting to your rabbits?

[@inflationbusters]

@@TheRabbitryCenter i uncovered them when i found out my mistake, and momma moved them somewhere else. thanks alot, your site was very helpful

[@inflationbusters]

they were cottontails, wild