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Eastern Cottontails are the variety common to Indiana. You can see that they have a very fine build compared to the rabbit in your photos. He's got a very pretty agouti coat though!

Don't forget that there are three varieties of Chinchilla rabbit as well: Standard (max 7 1/2 lbs), American (max 12lbs) and Giant (max 16lbs). The American Chinchilla is endangered, the Giant is on the American Livestock Conservancy's watch list. I have seen American Chins go as pets before...

ok, I think I need to get my eyes checked because the 2nd buck turned out to be fine, no split. I must have been seeing things or jumped to conclusions after identifying the first buck. The dam carrier theory may still hold some weight. Right now the same doe that threw the first buck (who...

wow its really weird you bring this topic up. I'm in the same situation. I have a buck (a grand champion no less) who has produced sons from 2 different mothers, 2 of his sons has developed splits. The were normal at the 8 week mark but developed a split at the tip past 12 weeks of age (yes...

Oh my what a scare...ha ha ha! Everyone is napping like that now. Must be a lot cooler. I swear they look dead as a door nail until I blow on them. Thankfully, that usually "undeads" them.

OakRidgeRabbits wrote: Would you use panacur? Its marketed to dogs but its still Fenbendazole....the same drug.

polly wrote: I appreciate your input. :) With any other breed I would agree about the white toenails. But the American population is so small, faults like these are just in the lines. I'm trying to breed them out but in my mind there has to be a hierarchy of faults. When I look at the bigger...

I recommend Corrid for coccidia treatments and Safeguard (fenbendazole) for pretty much anything else...hookworm, pinworm and so forth. Tractor Supply carries Safeguard, but I think I had to order Corrid from an online store. It's possible parasites aren't the root of your problem but...

Get a necropsy on the freshest specimen you have. Some universities who have an agriculture colleges do them on the cheap. I live 10 miles from Penn State and their Animal Diagnostic Lab will necropsy up to 3 rabbits for $40-50. BTW, my condolences on the problems with your herd. I had some...

Thanks for the input! I'm pretty much in agreement with the top 3. I can't wait to see how they grow out. This is just my first American litter so I'm trying to keep careful tabs on how they progress. I fully expect my mind to change a dozen times over but at the very least I hope to learn...

Ok I'm really new to the breed and not very experiences judging mandolin type. I know I've got my work cut out with these guys so I'm happy to hear whatever feedback you've got on them. (I can take constructive criticism) My goal with this litter is to produce a better rabbit than mom and...

Bad mothering is just another fault to me, like pinched hips, wrong color toenails and white spots on a solid coat... Its certainly cull worthy offense, but if its all you have to work with I don't see anything wrong with sticking with it as long as you commit towards taking extra steps to breed...

Aw mummy nibbled off his ear. I had an English Angora with that issue awhile ago... Dare I say it looks like he's got some sort of broken with "shagouti" as OakRidgeRabbits puts it. Super cute!

I would seriously take a good look at the condition of the nursing mother. Is she still at a good weight and flesh despite this first litter?(rough over the spine? lacking fur condition?) Nursing is a tremendous strain on a doe and handling litters back to back like this does put her health at...

BlueGiants wrote: Yes, just a pinch is all you need. Don't forget its also possible to overdose on Calf Manna in the same way its possible for people to overdose on vitamins!