Flemish Fever

[Carolyn]

She's a Big Baby, Ellie.

She has no clue as to how big she is. She's so sensitive that I can't yell at her because it hurts her feelings.She rarely needs to be corrected anyway.

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Welcome Harris!

-Carolyn

 

[ayglnu13]

My baby will turn 1 on April 21st (He is gonna have a big birthday party ) he weighs 22lbs (ALL MUSCLE!!!)His name is Nimue (sounds like this, Nim-a-way) the breeder told us that he was a "she" so we named him Nimue, which means "Lady of the Lake" after we bought him we took him to the vet (like 2 months later)and she told us that "She" was a he...and we tried changing the name to something more "Man-ish" But it just didnt stick. So we call him Nim or Mr. Nim just to boot his ego, so he doesnt feel girly all the time

~Amy

 

[Fergi]

Diva will be seven months on the 28th of this month and according to my vets scale (which I am now questioning) she weighs 22lbs. I weighed her on my scale and came up with 17lbs.

Fergi's mom

 

[Carolyn]

Fergi wrote:

Diva will be seven months on the 28th of this month and according to my vets scale (which I am now questioning) she weighs 22lbs. I weighed her on my scale and came up with 17lbs.

Fergi's mom

Wow! :shock:

You must've been shocked.

Did you hear that Cirrustwi is thinking of getting a baby Flemish?? Gottalove it! A new Flemish on the board.

-Carolyn

 

[Carolyn]

To Sampson and Fonzie:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=CK22641983

Love,

-Carolyn

 

[Jenniblu]

Carolyn that was so sweet of you...

 

[mambo101]

Thank you Carolyn.

 

[TinysMom]

Question about feeding a flemish - I know its here somewhere.....but I'm just using this thread for now...

How much calf mana do I give again? I just got it today from the feed store. Also, I found out that the pellets from the feed store are 18%....I forget the brand name - he gets in 50 pound bags and repackages it into 10 pound bags...is that too high?I think that is protein is 18%? He was pretty quick when I told him I was wondering about the % in the food...



Peg

 

[cirrustwi]

Ohhh...Carolyn, that was so cute!

I finally have pictures. I posted them in the maybe getting a flemish thread, but I had to put one here too.

Thanks so much!

Jen and Sampson

 

[Carolyn]

Beautiful Picture, Cirrustwi! I have to go find your thread because I need to see more of the baby.

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Peg,

Just about a tablespoon each time you fill the food bowl. I don't really measure it, I just take a bit from the container and sprinkle it about. Cali will dig through her food looking for that Calf Manna like a kid tries to separate out the Marsh mellows from the cereal in Lucky Charms.



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One thing about Flemish though, Folks. Sometimes their cecotropes Stink!! P.U.!

-Carolyn

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Carolyn wrote:

Cali will dig through her food looking for that Calf Manna like a kid tries to separate out the Marshmellows from the cereal in Lucky Charms.



-Carolyn

Great description!

 

[Carolyn]

*Bump* for Rainbows who's now considering going from a hotot to a FLEMISH! Go for it, Rainbows!!You'll be blown away at the difference of personalities.There's no comparison, and your husband can't tease you by saying a Flemish looks like a rat. *laughs*

-Carolyn

 

[pamnock]

Carolyn wrote:

One thing about Flemish though, Folks. Sometimes their cecotropes Stink!! P.U.!

-Carolyn

The milk pellets (calf manna) contribute to that terrible odor. My friend's Angoras got calf manna and really reeked when they were in my car.

Pam

 

[Carolyn]

pamnock wrote:

Carolyn wrote:

One thing about Flemish though, Folks. Sometimes their cecotropes Stink!! P.U.!

-Carolyn

The milk pellets (calf manna) contribute to that terrible odor. My friend's Angoras got calf manna and really reeked when they were in my car.

Pam

Thanks for the information, Pam! That's good to know.

-Carolyn

 

[Carolyn]

Mambo101 came up with a great idea.How about having a Flemish Fever chat? He had mentioned Sunday at 10 p.m. EST. Would that be too late for you folks?Unfortunately, I can't make it, but would like your feedback.

-Carolyn

 

[Jenniblu]

Yeah!

 

Wow! all of your rabbits are beautiful. i admit, this post is really peaking my curiousity. i have been looking for another breed because i want to get away from the smaller ones. i have a hotot and he's not half as personable as these rabbits are.

Rainbows!

 

[dajeti2]

Rainbows,

I agree with Carolyn. Get a Flemish. You will never go wrong with a Flemish. They are like no other rabbits. 90% of their day is spent wanting to be near you. I have even stretched out on the couch for a nap and had Apollo jump up, stretch out with me and take a nap with me.

Another thing is they don't seem to have a mean bone in 'em. I have so many people say that their Flemish gets picked on by smaller breeds and the Flemish turn the other cheek so to speak.

I can go on for hours lol, so I'll hush now.

Tina

 

[cirrustwi]

Carolyn wrote:

Beautiful Picture, Cirrustwi! I have to go find your thread because I need to see more of the baby.

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Peg,

Just about a tablespoon each time you fill the food bowl. I don't really measure it, I just take a bit from the container and sprinkle it about. Cali will dig through her food looking for that Calf Manna like a kid tries to separate out the Marshmellows from the cereal in LuckyCharms.



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One thing about Flemish though, Folks. Sometimes their cecotropes Stink!! P.U.!

-Carolyn

Sampson does the digging through his food for the Calf Manna too. He loves it. I keep it in this little ziplock container and the rest is frozen. Last night, when I was adding it to his food, he tried to get the whole container.He's just a little piggy! LOL

Definitely get a flemish. Sampson is such a baby. I can't get over him. I'm thinking we're going to get him a brother when his breeder has another litter in the summer. It would be his 1/2 brother, and most likely, light gray.

Jen

 

[TinysMom]

I want to share a flemish story for those who may be considering getting a flemish at some point in time (because I know this thread will get bumped for them).

I currently have a Flemish, 2 Netherland Dwarfs, 2 lionheads and a very young Holland Lop. I know that sometimes people may wonder about having a flemish with smaller rabbits.

A few weeks ago, one of the dwarfs was irritating the cat - and she was hissing and growling at the bunny because he'd cornered her.I went to break it up - but before I could get there - Tiny was between the dwarf and the cat...he wouldn't let her near the dwarf and when the dwarf would try to get around him for the cat...he'd put his head on the dwarf and stop him. I really think he was trying to protect the rabbit who was being too idiotic for his own good. (This cat is usually fine - but if she gets cornered..she gets scared).

Today, the female lionhead was upset at the lop because she remembered something he did last night to her (or so I think). She was chasing him when Tiny came over to her and put his head on hers and made her submit and leave the lop alone. She got away from him after a bit and tried to chase the lop again...and once again, Tiny stepped in. I was amazed because twice I watched him stop her....the second time I even told my family!

So if you're considering getting a flemish and wondering how they do with smaller bunnies - I just want to say that from my experience -they do great once they get used to them!

Peg

P.S. Tiny does like to check out the bunnies when they're new and I do have to monitor him for a bit...but once he's used to them...he does wonderfully!