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@Imbrium: thx for the clarification. I can't read tone very well over the Internet (most people can't), so couldn't tell whether you were clashing w/Blue Eyes or not re. Flemmies. :) Now the OP has unanimous opinion from two very experienced members of the forum (y'all) and from me, looking...

To the OP: Since you hadn't planned on breeding the female, you may not have read up on nutritional requirements for lactating does. Be sure Momma Rabbit is receiving 18% minimum protein and unlimited pellets/hay so she has plenty of wherewithal to feed babies and get ready for the oncoming...

The HRS and its website, rabbit.org, might offer good advice for "average" rabbits, but the OP has a Flemish Giant, which can grow to 20 lb, sometimes more. These rabbits need to eat like growing babies--which they are!--for almost a year to have a good shot at achieving their genetically...

Found an exotics vet hospital in the "Delaware Valley," town of Mullica Hill, NJ. Hope it's close to you! They sound like the perfect pair of vets: http://www.delvalvethosp.com/pethealth/exoticshealth.html

Everything costs more in the S.F. Bay Area than almost anywhere else in the United States (real estate prices being what they are), so a price estimate from the Bay Area would def. be astronomical. This is a listing of rabbit-savvy vets by state and country. If there's not one in Delaware...

I've been reading this thread for a few days, hesitating over whether to post or not since I don't have children and have had my current--and only--rabbit just since September 28. (I've had cats all my life and Bernese Mtn. Dogs since 1998, though.) I did try to adopt a rabbit from the local...

You might try pre-combing him with a Rescoe coarse comb, then following up with a slicker brush. If he'll permit, also use the Rescoe comb from the belly out toward the "outside" of the rabbit; this will loosen up the wool that's difficult to reach from the outside with the comb and the brush...

Flemish Giants, being larger rabbits, take longer to reach certain "developmental" milestones than smaller breeds. To the OP: maybe take the two "girls" back to the breeder for a recheck on sexing. There's a phenomenon known among breeders as "the Sex Change Fairy" that seems to visit very...

Ask yourself questions like: --Do I want a rabbit with straight ears (up) or lop ears (down)? --Do I want a rabbit with short, medium, or a long coat? --Do I want a dwarf, small, medium, large, or giant rabbit? (each of these has a definite meaning with regard to the adult weight of the rabbit)...

Without your location, I can't tell, but...do you live near a House Rabbit Society chapter? The one near me offers nail-cutting services for $10. You can help hold the rabbit, or two HRS volunteers will hold and trim the rabbit's nails. Parsley weighs 12 lb (AmChin, normal weight) and struggles...

I just shred actual newspapers and smash them down into the litter pan, then add 2 or 3 inches of timothy hay. Lasts for maybe two or three days, depending on how "productive" Parsley Graybuns is (12 lb AmChin).

425 g = approx. 1 lb

Have some simethicone drops at the ready in case of gas pains by Mr. Crafty Rabbit. There are several brand names for simethicone, depending on which country you're in. The one I have at my house is Phazyme.

There are rabbit-knowledgeable veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada. A partial list is available at www.rabbit.org, the House Rabbit Society's website. The "holds her head to the side constantly" observation...is she able to move independently? Does she appear to have a good sense of balance...

There are a couple of indoor rabbitries shown in Bob Bennett's Rabbit Housing: Planning, Building, and Equipping Facilities for Humanely Raising Healthy Rabbits. Photographs, interviews with the people who operate/run/own/live with the indoor rabbitries, specifications for cages that are large...