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| nmani5 | Mar 8 2014, 11:36 AM Post #1 |
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Hi Folks, I am new in Raising rabbits, i am trying to raise rabbits for sale (in india). I have brought one male New Zealand white and Female chinchilla for cross breeding. Both are around 7 months old. Below are the current position: *They buck seems to mate fine with the doe several times every day. *Most of the time the doe tries to avoid him making noises and running away. *They both stay in same cage ( its a 5*3 feet large cage with a nest and litter box inside) *Recent days when i let them both out of the cage the doe bites him and plugs off his hair... the buck does the same back to her... Both of them fights for a while. Both are fighting like roasters. *But when they are inside both licks each other. Question: I heard from many people that rabbits rears like anything! But i haven't got a single clue for my doe to give birth. is it too early for her to become pregnant? Also they never much interested in Hays.. they always prefer Cauliflower leaves and Wheat chaffs and wheat sticks is there any problem with that? I have attached their picture too(They have grown little bigger than they are in the Pic) expecting your answers to improve my knowledge. Thanks! Edited by nmani5, Mar 8 2014, 12:34 PM.
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| ZRabbits | Mar 8 2014, 02:09 PM Post #2 |
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Love My Lions!
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Hi, Welcome to Rabbit Addict! I don't know how much knowledge I can give you on colony raising and signs of kindling, but did do a bit of a search. Here's a website created by someone who enjoys the experience of Colony Raising. Also has a few groups you could go on and get some knowledge as well. http://farmingmybackyard.com/colonyraisingrabbits101/ Also perused the site a bit and it does talk about rabbits fighting, so maybe that could help. 7 months is the age that hormones really kick in. Love the photo. Lovely start. Wishing you all the luck with them and the building of your colony. Definitely a different, unique way to raise rabbits. Regarding their lack of wanting to eat hay, seems they are eating other things that will basically do the same as hay. Help keep teeth healthy and also keep their digestive system going, which is crucial for a rabbit. KAZ eta Attached website, sorry Spring Fever. Edited by ZRabbits, Mar 8 2014, 02:40 PM.
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| ZRabbits | Mar 8 2014, 02:12 PM Post #3 |
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Love My Lions!
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Also when I did the search, there are definitely lots of sources out there that you can glean some knowledge. Also there is a forum, called Rabbit Talk. I believe one of the founders does colony breeding and also talks about other ways to feed rabbits. Several forum members now do. Maybe going there as well could help you get some ideas or point you in the right direction to make those two rabbits turn to a nice healthy colony. Hope this Helps! KAZ |
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| NeuBunny | Mar 9 2014, 08:30 AM Post #4 |
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larger breeds -- which would include New Zealands and Chinchilla -- sometimes take until 8 months to hit sexual maturity...so it may just be that one or both of your pair isn't 'quite there' yet. Interesting that they fight more when out of the cage -- most people find the reverse (they fight when in the cage, but are fine on 'neutral territory'). While some people do successfully raise rabbits in colonies (with the male and several females living together) most provide separate cages for the pregnant/nursing does. Here's a few of the reasons... 1) Repeated mating by an aggressive male can sometimes cause a doe to abort her litter 2) Pregnant/nursing does can get very territorial and attack the male. 3) Male rabbits sometimes kill kits 4) Nervous female rabbits (especially first time moms) sometimes kill the kits when they perceive a threat -- which could include a male rabbit. 5) Female rabbits can get pregnant again within 24 hours of giving birth -- which means they are pregnant and nursing at the same time. This is a huge strain on the doe. Also means the babies will have to wean at 4 weeks - waiting until 6-8 weeks to wean babies greatly increases the chance that the babies will successfully transition to solid food. Not saying a shared cage like you have can't work -- sometimes it does work quite well. But it is definitely a 'higher risk'. May be something in your hay they don't like -- I find that sometimes (especially in winter) I get a bale that for whatever reason the rabbits won't eat. So long as they are eating other things and staying healthy, I wouldn't worry. Many breeders here feed only a complete pellet feed (maybe similar to your 'wheat sticks') and no hay. Keep offering them a little, if they have any nutritional deficiency that the hay would fix, they will eat it. Animals have excellent instincts that way. |
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| ZRabbits | Mar 10 2014, 04:56 AM Post #5 |
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How's your "knowledge gathering" going on Colony raising? KAZ |
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