Wednesday, August 5, 2020

My journey raising rabbits

Hello,
  My name is Shelly I first got interested in raising Tennessee Redback rabbits when a friend of ours brought a baby bunny over. I thought they were so cute. 
I started researching. I watched many You Tube videos, the process of daily chores seemed manageable with my schedule. There were so many different views that I took notes and checked veterinary sites for definitive answers.  I really liked the way rabbits are raised in a colony so I wanted to do that, it was time to research  housing. 

What type of hutch would I need? I wanted it to look nice and be functional. This hutch is 36 sq foot, with a ramp to run and jump. Most sites recomended 6 sq foot per rabbit. So this is more than adequate. HIT BUY!

My rabbits were delivered to me on July 4th, 2020 (a year we are all going to remember). I have 1 buck, His name is Copper and he is about 4 weeks older than the 2 does.
Copper was friendly from the beginning while the young does were a little skittish.  The grey I call Silvia and the red I call Opal.
After a week Silvia began eating out of my hand and would let me pet her. Opal will eat out of my hand but doesn't care to be petted.
They eat mostly Timothy hay and a few pellets about 1/2 cup a day and about 1 cup of fresh foods. That ranges from clover, watermelon rinds, celery chopped, a little carrots, and wheat and barley fodder I have grown.


It has been a great learning experience and I hope to be having kits soon.


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