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If you breed her again, I'd pay special attention to her protein intake. I think angoras need higher protein because of their fur, so motherhood would tax that even more. In my experience dietary issues have usually been the culprit when moms eat the babies. Same for mice, rats and hamsters...

I have a young one too. He is on alfalfa-based pellets, so I am just giving him Timothy hay so that there won't be an issue switching him over later on. I've found that has worked for me in the past. He gets fresh grass and weeds from the yard, including some clover, so I think he's getting...

When we raised polish we had the dearest little buck, Mini. He was a cuddler. He eventually developed issues with his front teeth and I had to trim them regularly, he was a champ about it and never gave me any trouble. Our does were another story, they were little hellions. Good thing they are...

Generally, I agree. Most pellets contain enough, but some bunnies do occasionally need salt. I have one rabbit that would randomly chew on walls, not corners, but straight into the wall board. I literally paneled half the house to prevent it. Then he began chewing the door paint. One day...

Since he's used to it and tolerates it well, you can save yourself some money doing his front teeth at home. It's not hard. You can use one of those good quality toe nail clippers that are shaped like pliers, or a pair of curved wire clippers. I've had rabbits that needed their teeth done...

Looks like the fur is gone, but I don't see actual sores. So it's ok, it's an issues for bunnies with rex fur. You can try baby socks and see if he tolerates them. I've known people to use that self sticky elastic medical wrap too, just make sure it's not tight.

They sell mite spray at the petshop, they have a version for birds and another for "small pets" either of them work for ear mites/fur/feather mites. For the ear mites you will need to clean out as much of the brown gunk as possible and make sure the medicine gets down in there. The bottle of...

I am NOT suggesting anyone do this, I'm just remembering...35 years ago I used to pack my bunny in a box disguised as a birthday present when we traveled. The box had plenty adequate air holes and he was used to it. He traveled by plane and train...back then there weren't all those security...

Yes, it's safe to cut it. Be careful not to clip the whiskers. It isn't a serious issue, but they prefer their whiskers intact because they use them to take in information on their environment.

Female rabbits are aggressively geared towards baby making. Generally, an unspayed female isn't happy if she isn't making babies. That's been my experience. And in the Springtime it's at it's worst. Evolution has equipped them this way, and it's not something we can train out of them. Fixed...

Fleas are hard...ugh. I had a friend move in with me for a while a few years ago and he brought fleas in. They were a pain to get rid of. Advantage was a huge help, and I treated the house with diatomaceous earth. Costly and messy but luckily they haven't come back.

you can also find pretty large sisal/jute rugs at home depot or lowe's. In the summertime you can take them outside and hose them down and let them dry in the Sun. Indoor/outdoor carpet is another cheaper option. They sell it by the foot at home stores.

sounds like hormones are kicking in...also, and this is just my experience... but we used to breed polish bunnies and they were generally not a friendly breed. We had one male that was a sweetheart but the does were all very territorial and snippy. There are exceptions to every rule, but after...

I think bunnies lick for both reasons, salt and love. They groom one another, it's a bonding/love thing. But I also know that my rabbits will come over to sniff me when I come into the house and if I've been out getting sweaty and dusty they lick my legs because of it. I had one who would sit on...

I would treat her again in ten days to catch any newly hatched mites, then wait another five days and look her over with a magnifier to see if there are any dead mites. Maybe even wait a week. When you see the fur growing back and the scaly skin healing well, that's a good sign that the...

Rabbits have their own preferences and for the most part I've never been successful switching them. I've never had a house bunny that wanted to play with toys of any kind. They aren't interested in chewing on sticks or any of the other cute things people have for their rabbits. They look at me...

In my experience, some bunnies are more litter box poopers than others. I've had rabbits that virtually never pooped outside the box except for a few random pellets near the box and others that peed in the box but left pellets wherever they happened to be. Neutering/spaying helps for sure, but...

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What's your ultimate goal? Do you plan to show? If you want to show and develop a strong line decide what colors you would like to work with, study the pedigree of the rabbit's you have to see what's in their background and what's likely to show up in future pairings. Many breed clubs have...

Baby bunnies eat some of mom's poops to get the bacteria they need in their guts. This allows them to eat the same foods mom eats because they have the same bacteria in them as she does. In other words don't keep the nest/cage ultra clean, they need to eat some of her droppings to adjust easily...