May’s Retained Kit Story by Laurie Stroupe. Please note: This is merely a story of one breeder’s experience. Authors at the Nature Trail are breeders, not vets, but try to help others out from their experiences. However, we recommend you consult a veterinarian before administering oxytocin or any other drug to your animals. GC The … Read more
Losing Kits by Laurie Stroupe I lost a kit yesterday. But don’t worry, I found it again. It was time to take out nest boxes yesterday for three of my litters. One litter had made a very cute tunnel in their nest material. They were adorable. So, I scooped them out and put them on … Read more
Getting Babies out of a Tough-to-breed Doe Please note: This is merely a story of one breeder’s experience. Authors at the Nature Trail are breeders, not vets, but try to help others out from their experiences. However, we recommend you consult a veterinarian before administering oxytocin or any other drug to your animals. I recently … Read more
“Breeding the Tough Girls” [Editor’s note: this post contains a bit of “colorful language,” but I guess we are breeding rabbits here!] by Laurie Stroupe This morning was cool by July standards, probably in the wake of hurricane Dennis. So I decided to try breeding my tough girls again. I started with a list of … Read more
Care of Nesting Boxes by Laurie Stroupe. Our procedure with nest boxes is to spray them off to remove any solid matter, hay, or fur. Then Andrew dunks them in a solution of bleach and water. He leaves them in there about ten minutes to soak them well. After that, he rinses them thoroughly and … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe So far, I haven’t had every variation of stuck and retained kits (knock on wood), but I’ve had some experiences in this area. I don’t have all of the answers, but maybe I have one that will help you in the future. I’ve had several stuck babies. In all cases thus far, … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe. Moving Kits to a Different Doe – An Important Tool for a Breeder I foster kits to different dams all of the time. There are several different reasons why I will foster, and I’ll talk about that more, but first, let me tell you how I do it. I just pick up … Read more
Watch Markie Grow Up! Markie is a beautiful doe and one of the many favorites at the Nature Trail Rabbitry. She grew up to be a Grand Champion and win 4 legs at the shows! Here are her pictures from baby to blossoming. This is Markie just a day or two after her birth. Here’s … Read more
This is an outdated menu page. Please check out the more extensive showing articles index! [The links on this page still work, however.] Basics for Showing Holland Lop Rabbits If you want to show Holland lop rabbits, you are my kind of person! Showing is wonderful fun for children and adults alike. But it can … Read more