V
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Hi, my name's David, but most people online know me simply as V. I've been entertaining the thought of getting some bunnies for a while now. I've raised chickens for years, having just switched over to nothing but buff orpingtons. Well... them and one rescue game rooster who free ranges and thinks he's a dog. :biggrin:
So yesterday I went to the jockey lot and couldn't help myself. While I'm fully aware of the implications of buying any animal from such places, having learned my lesson with the chickens, I figured I'd look at it as a rescue mission and an excuse to at least tool up for the task. Worst case scenario is I give them the best rest of their lives possible and have to pressure wash and bleach my hutches to decon and try again.
It's important to note that while I do spoil my animals, they are still farm animals. With my chickens I eat the eggs, process the meat, and compost the manure then use it in my garden the next year. I plan on doing the equivalent with rabbits. Just letting everyone know before they suggest leashes or spay/neutering. lol
With these since I plan on getting a few more does later and breeding them, and with the fact that he culled one from another cage as he was trying to find us a second doe (never did), I'm going to just as an initial precaution run them through the medication doses. I generally do this in quarantine whenever I add new animals anyway.
Now to the million dollar question! Are these likely Britannia Petites? They are smaller in size. Chickens are easy for me, but I'm still learning rabbits. Also please excuse the state of the wire cage. The jockey lot was over an hour away and going back was not an option. Permanent housing will be done today as soon as coffee is finished. For now they are kept cool and safe in the basement with plenty of food, water, and a mineral lick. Plus I'm gradually introducing them to grazing on patches of clover in the shade.
So yesterday I went to the jockey lot and couldn't help myself. While I'm fully aware of the implications of buying any animal from such places, having learned my lesson with the chickens, I figured I'd look at it as a rescue mission and an excuse to at least tool up for the task. Worst case scenario is I give them the best rest of their lives possible and have to pressure wash and bleach my hutches to decon and try again.
It's important to note that while I do spoil my animals, they are still farm animals. With my chickens I eat the eggs, process the meat, and compost the manure then use it in my garden the next year. I plan on doing the equivalent with rabbits. Just letting everyone know before they suggest leashes or spay/neutering. lol
With these since I plan on getting a few more does later and breeding them, and with the fact that he culled one from another cage as he was trying to find us a second doe (never did), I'm going to just as an initial precaution run them through the medication doses. I generally do this in quarantine whenever I add new animals anyway.
Now to the million dollar question! Are these likely Britannia Petites? They are smaller in size. Chickens are easy for me, but I'm still learning rabbits. Also please excuse the state of the wire cage. The jockey lot was over an hour away and going back was not an option. Permanent housing will be done today as soon as coffee is finished. For now they are kept cool and safe in the basement with plenty of food, water, and a mineral lick. Plus I'm gradually introducing them to grazing on patches of clover in the shade.
