Every year around this time people visit pet stores, ask to pet the cute bunnies, and consider giving their loved ones a rabbit for Christmas. But is this really a good idea? Rabbits are not mere curiosities: they are living animals with needs and wants and opinions — oh yes! — opinions. They can live …
Can rabbits live outside in the winter? Absolutely. But there are a few things you should know about cold-weather rabbit care if you’re going to keep your rabbits outside in sub-freezing temperatures. This is the view out my window at the moment. I don’t think I’ll post a “selfie” right now, but if I did, …
There’s a New Rule on Rabbit Tattoos Let’s start with history: Back in the old days, nearly everybody used clamp tattooers, right? You pierce the ear, spread ink in the holes, coat it with petroleum jelly and hope you can still see it in two weeks…remember? In those days, tattoo combinations were fairly limited. My …
(Scroll down to skip all the chit-chat and get straight to the free downloads.) What Records should you keep to Raise Rabbits Successfully? It’s a fact: if you want to be successful in raising show rabbits, record keeping is vital. But which ones really matter? As a teen, I made up all kinds of record …
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Updated 11/18/11 – Vanodine is still not available in the US. For a long time, Vanodine was very popular product with rabbit breeders. This iodine-based product is a biocide, which means it kills pretty much everything from viruses to bacteria to fungi. For rabbit breeders, that means safety from snuffles (pasturella sp.) and other diseases. …
What gets those rabbit cages cleaner than anything else? What’s more effective than Vanodine, a power washer, or even bleach?? (As a side note…have you ever poured straight chlorine bleach on to an aluminum rabbit drinking dish? I have. It’s interesting.) But what’s the best weapon against dirty rabbit cages? Motivation, of course. I was …
The Story of the Rolling Rabbit Hutch and other Matters Keeping 4-H Rabbits in Outside Hutches, part II. [For the rolling hutch story, see tip #8. For the burning hutch story, see tip #9.] Click here to see part 1 of this post 6. Put a fence around your rabbit hutch to keep predators out. …
Caring for Outdoor Hutch Rabbits: Ten tips for keeping your rabbits healthy and safe, and for building pet, 4-H, show, and meat rabbit hutches. Where do they keep rabbits in France? In the hutch back of Notre Dame! …Okay, dumb joke. But if you are starting in rabbits and want to keep them in the …
The 2011-2015 ARBA Standard of Perfection is now in effect: do you have your copy? If you’ve already purchased this book, you’ll want to make note of a few errors that occured in the first printing. The following notices were posted here on the ARBA website. Please note the following correction for the printed 2011-2015 …
Five Tips for Building Your Own Rabbit Cages 1. Make sure you have two essential tools: J-clip pliers and wire snips. Specially designed J-clip pliers are available from your local rabbit supply dealer and are a must-have for building rabbit cages. Those funny clips slide on easily with the right tool, but are hard to …
To Build or Buy: A Breeder’s Dilemma Do you remember your start in rabbits? (Most people do; I’ve only heard of one breeder that didn’t, and wasn’t born into it.) When you started, which did you pay more for: your rabbit or its cage? A decent pedigreed rabbit costs around $30.00. An average single-hole cage …