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This is an outdated menu page.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
You finally get live babies, and then they die. It’s so frustrating. Baby Rabbits Freezing to Death One of the early causes of death is chilling. It’s not unusual for a first or even second time doe to have her kits on the wire or in the front of her nest box out in the … Read more
Tricks to Get a Doe to Conceive With repeated lack of conception, first evaluate whether your buck may be permanently or seasonally sterile. Bucks can become sterile from heat in Judy or August and that sterility may last until October or November. Older bucks may become permanently sterile from aging. But if the buck is … Read more
Problems When Your Rabbits Don’t Want to Breed Bunnies in the wild may “breed like rabbits,” but it is not always the case in the rabbitry. Placing a buck and a doe in the same location does not guarantee mating (unless it is accidental and you don’t want a breeding to take place, of course). … Read more
When Should You Take Bunny Babies Away From Their Mom? If cage space allows, I remove the doe from the litter at seven weeks. I like to keep them together and in their original cage for another week before moving them. I think that allows them to deal with one stress at a time. At … Read more
Rebreeding Does After Kindling If I am on an aggressive breeding plan with a doe, I may rebreed her when the kits are five weeks old. She must be at a good weight and in good condition. She may have a smaller chance of catching if she’s still nursing, but I can always rebreed again … Read more
Kits Moving Out of the Nest I remove the nest box at three weeks of age in cold weather and two weeks of age in hot weather. To help with the transition, I may place a large handful of hay in the cage for the bunnies to snuggle into. I’ve often given them an empty … Read more