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Their care is from a different perspective. Vet bills, most farmers and reputable homesteads have medicines etc on hand to deal with their common issues and learn to diagnose common problems. It's more feasible than paying vet bills or killing every one that has a small problem. Big problems are...

Might i suggest a sticky post with various diseases and symptoms common in specific regions?

True, it would be an all-or-nothing situation, so I can see how it would be more stressful than having numerous other options for company. And it would require dedication by the OP. That's just a necessity that the OP would have to accept if choosing to bond. However, I disagree on your...

Again, I'll use the homestead example. Some people will keep their entire rabbit family in one location, only to butcher 30, 40, maybe 70 rabbits that reach fryer size. This does not appear to affect the remaining breeders in any way. These are also not related rabbits who grew up together...

Still should have been separated. That's what you were told by numerous people. That's where the member called you irresponsible. And if you're 13, your parent/guardian should be overseeing them as well to help address anything you may forget. This is still being unreceptive to good advice...

Teaching an animal to act in a certain manner under certain circumstances is not an "anthropomorphic" expectation. It's called training. Dogs, cats, lab rats and catfish are all examples of a wide variety of animals that can be taught to or not to act a certain way under specific circumstance...

Went to feed our rabbits this afternoon (wife wouldn't let me be lazy on my day off... lol) and after opening the door to one cage, i reached in and pat one of my nursing does on the head and she pawed and nipped at me. Not in a vicious "fight to the death" sort of way, but obviously a bit...

I'll be the bad guy here... You spent 3 threads talking about how a member called you irresponsible for letting your doe have an unintended pregnancy, then asked her to explain WHY she called you irresponsible... this should not need explaining, and yes, it was irresponsible (we've all done...

You tell me coexisting in a shared environment (which rabbits Do in the wild--unless the 50+ wild rabbits that I see coexist at a single park is an anomaly) is "too" human... then you say they could essentially fall in love and have their heart broken after being separated? If not killing each...

I'll concede to that in part. But i also made the assumption that the OP was aware and familiar with the difficulties associated. However, as neighbors, i also don't think territorial disputes or stress would be an issue. That's a pretty big territory for one rabbit to think it dominates. I've...

Ignore the people complaining about the tiniest sliver of possibilities. Do you hermit yourself and hide in your house cowering under covers because there's "a chance" you could get mugged at the grocery store? Do you choose to walk because "there is a chance" your car could have a brake...

That's the sign they're getting nursed. Sometimes it won't be fully plump, but that's fine. I take out the best box at 2-3 weeks. Around that same time, I'll start sitting small bowls of pellets in there with them. Then they can wean themselves as they see fit and at their own pace. Not lost...

Rabbits are nocturnal by nature. So the babies will be sleeping and barely moving more often than not

The "eye" thing you're talking about, that's her being scared that you're going to hurt her or the kits. It's nothing you're doing wrong, just natural instinct and motherhood. Women get hormonal with one child... imagine how much of a hormone storm she's having with 5 babies!! Lol, seriously...

Not really. A six foot cage or a three foot cage, it's still a life in a cage.

Her eyes are Brown. My Flemish mix is a dark greyish color with brown eyes as well, and i believe he's mixed with NZ

My wife thinks pink eyes translates into "demon-bunny from hell" so when picking out rabbits, she chose one without pink eyes. However her white offspring (she was bred with my Flemish mix) do have pink eyes. Since the albino gene had to come from from the NZ, would this mean that my NZ doe is...

Chillicothe, MO

Well i see the giant in him now that I've looked it up. The people who were selling their stock whom i bought him from had said he was a Cali/NZ mix. I wanted to give them a little credit. Now u see what that gets me.

Give her the afternoon to calm down and clean and the initial feeding. But check them tonight!! I recommend getting a cardboard box, shoebox size and put some straw and extra fur in it. Take each baby out one at a time to verify they're moving. Apply a small bit of pressure on the sides of their...