Here are some guidelines that will help you properly enter your rabbit in an ARBA sanctioned show. Most 4-H shows also work this way. Fair shows work similarly, but you may have to be a member of 4-H to enter some fairs. These guidelines apply to showing all breeds, that is, Mini Rex, Holland Lops, … Read more
<<Back to the Easy Rabbit Genetics Tutorial When we want to know what colors two rabbits can produce, we use a graph called a Punnett Square, or as we will call them, a breeding square, to find the answer. Let’s hypothetically breed two rabbits, a black and a chocolate. We will use the letter B … Read more
Note: This article is about how to build a nest box for your rabbit to have her babies in. If you would like to know what date to give your doe the nest box, or what bedding you should use in it, please visit this article. Kindling boxes, also known as nest boxes, are placed … Read more
Needed — or Useful– Supplies For Rabbit Herd Management This list can be somewhat daunting, if you are just getting started. But many items can be collected as you progress in your hobby. For example, I paid others to tattoo my rabbits at shows for two years before I was brave enough to do it … Read more
How To Construct Show, 4-H, or Meat Rabbit Hutches From Welded Wire The first and most important decision is whether you should build your own cages or buy rabbit cages already built. (Click for an article on deciding whether to build or buy cages.) One assumption is that if you build your own cages, you’ll … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe My arms look like I raise tigers instead of rabbits. I’m just not as careful as I should be. I’m not very fond of long sleeves – even in winter. And I haven’t quite figured out how to handle those pre-juniors who haven’t been out of the cage much yet and have … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe Please remember that I am not a vet. Do not follow any advice found here without checking with your vet first. I love watching babies playing and romping the very first week they get out of the nest box. I love to see a coat in prime. I love to find a … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe There are many, many things to be concerned about with your rabbit, but today, I want to talk about things not to get upset about. There’s enough to worry about without adding unnecessarily to the list. Bunny is Sneezing = Automatic Snuffles or Pasturella? Have you ever sneezed when you weren’t sick? … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe You know that selling rabbits too young is unethical and dangerous to the life of the bunny. You may also live in a state where it is illegal to sell rabbits under the age of 8 weeks. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t run into people who have gotten a baby … Read more