Thank you for making a clear and informative video. Just tattooed our first litter using your method. It seemed to really help when we waited a full 2 minutes after applying the anesthetic spray.
@@TheRabbitryCentertats, they're so addicting 😎 when we sit together our tats match up, yet they're different in small gestures. Got them while we lived on Maui❣
Researching this, the minimum age for tattooing is 12 weeks (according to breed organisation that does official tattoo) for the dwarfs i have, bigger a little earlier. To early means ears may be to small to avoid hitting the vein in the ear when tattooing. I use pliers, they are quick and easy. I only tattoo what i keep for breeding and mainly to keep bloodlines apart (along with who is who from my own breeding, what i buy usually doesn't have a tattoo and doesn't need one either). Rest is in the paperwork. Does get left ear, bucks right, since i don't sell old breeding stock or go to shows i don't need to keep such things in mind.
12 weeks is an appropriate time when establishing sales or freezer basically Tattoo or no tattoo. We all tattoo a little different based on our own needs and system. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated.
I recently donated some hay from my homestead for a relative to keep a rabbit in his apartment. I'm sharing this video with him, because he expressed an interest in tattooing the rabbit. It seems to be that the pen would be a lot more humane than using a pen. At any rate, it's nice to see that a pen can be used for something other than signing things.
@@TheRabbitryCenter You're quite welcome. I just got back from dropping by to see my relative and the rabbit. Both are doing fine. So far no tats on the rabbit.
Very interesting. I have never given any thought to this since starting just 1.5 years ago. I will now. It’s been a pain moving cage tags as I move to and from different cages for kindling. At least until my permanent system is completed.
Hello! I just bought pliers after being continually frustrated with the tattoo pen for various reasons over the last two years. I am having a difficult time finding the answer to this question-do you rub off the ink with alcohol after brushing it on after using the pliers? I always clean the excess ink off after using our tattoo gun, but I'm not sure if it is better to let the ink dwell with the plier method, and I'd be glad to hear your thoughts! Thank you, and have a great day!
You may be right. I usually leave the ink blotch on when using pliers and after about 10-14 days it’s faded and gone. As long as you fill the puncture holes with ink the tat should take.
Does anyone use metal ear tags, like the ones sized for guinea pigs? I'm thinking the tags would be quick and easy, and I can keep track of who is who (& who they can breed with) in a log book. Males can be one color tag and females another color. And if a pet buyer wants to remove the tag, it's easy for a vet to do. Most of mine would only have the tag on till butcher time, but I want a way to easily track the off spring in case I decide to use one for breeding later. I might use different color tags based on the butcher date. I plan to free range the off spring together in a protected pen till butcher date. So being able to tell which ones to cull at a glance will be helpful.
@@TheRabbitryCenter Working on getting 4 acres right now (offer accepted), but maybe I'll be able to update folks next year on ear tags. Seems way more simple to me. But maybe I'm missing something. I know they put them on day old chicks wings and they stay on even as the bird grows. And I would think that by weaning time, rabbit ears wouldn't have too much more to grow. I just don't know WHERE on the ear would be best, by the base, halfway up, near the tip? Missing veins of course. I would think that the lower on the ear that it is placed, the less likely it would be to get snagged on something. Which would be the biggest drawback of a tag.
There are two reasons why people tattoo instead of tag. 1. Because of how much rabbits like to scratch their ears (and clean in general) and the way the do it tags can very easily be ripped out. 2. A tattoo is the only excitable identification in shows (at least in the USA, and I believe in the UK as well.) Even if you don’t show, if you sell a show rabbit (which when bred properly can make quite a profit) they cannot have damage to the ears . So, if you used tags for yourself and then wanted to sell show rabbits you would have to make sure they never had a tag. These are the reasons that I have seen for my self and herd. You can ask for more opinions on the “rabbittalk” forum there are a few showers/owners on there that may know morez
I don't recommend physical tags (metal or otherwise). I bought a doe who had a tag and something happened and her ear is basically torn from the hole to the tip (like forked) before we got her. Tags can get caught, and like earrings, can cause more damage than just tattooing in the long run.
Thanks for the info. I'm wondering, what's your opinion on tagging instead of tattoos? I like your number system. I can just imagine how loud the tattoo session is with such large ears shaped like that. If I had to choose I'd go with the plyers
Rabbits like to chew and a tag may get chewed on. Tattooing rabbits and livestock can be traced back to 2000 BC when Egyptians were tattooing their livestock. Tattooing It is a tried-and-true method for animal identification.
Also, another vid I saw said the tattoos shouldn't be applied before 8 weeks. Do you have info on what age the tattoo can be applied? If the rabbits are weaned at 6 weeks, then I'd have to figure out a way to keep off spring from each litter separate till they can be marked. Which is why I'm leaning toward the metal ear tags that could be applied just before they are weaned.
7 to 8 weeks is a perfect time to tattoo your rabbits at that point the ear is big enough to easily tattoo If you need to temporarily mark them you can use a permanent marker which will last you 10 to 14 days until you can tattoo them.
I did a test run with sharpie on my polish buck (much smaller than commercial meat breeds) and it stayed in his ear for a week before it got blurry. Unlike my other bucks, this one is extremely good about grooming himself. I was impressed by how long the marker was legible
Hey Bobby? When you make your kindling that's, that bottom piece that the carpet is on. What kind of board is that it did not day in the video you made what piece of wood that is.
Using numbers is pretty common, my tattoos are nearly all letters. The doe, buck, month of birth, which one in the litter they were, and sex are each represented by a letter. My brain just doesn't work as well in numbers.
@@TheRabbitryCenter ok thank you. We bought a pregnant doe and a buck from the auction ( her litter is 3 weeks tomorrow) then I’m getting 2 more does and a buck in 2 days
I think I’m going to get the pliers because I don’t Have a long attention span and I feel like I would be so messy with the pen lol. I currently have two Holland lops and one Mini Rex. I’m currently looking for another mini Rex but I think for my Tattoo system I will do the breed initials and then the number of the rabbit so for Holland lops I’ll do HL001, HL002, HL003 etc.. what do you think? Only thing is I will eventually run out of numbers.
Something with the year would be usefull, along with parent or somesuch identifier. Breed is easy enough to see without a tattoo, so why use tattoo space for it? Here my 4 space code goes : first : 1 number for order kept from that doeline, second : 1 letter for doeline, third and forth : last 2 digits of the year born. That gives me enough unique number/letter combo's since i only tattoo the kits i bred myself for breedingstock, bought new breeding stock and for dinner doesn't need tattooing.
They're quick & convenient. I use them too. You can try holding a bit longer or squeezing even harder. This may make for a better tattoo. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your video. Can you please send me the link to your build out. I raise rabbits along time ago was a member of the American rabbit breeders Association way back in the late 60s. I am deciding if I’m going to raise rabbits again. PS glad to see the fans in the rabbit hutches also all your rabbits are nice and healthy the way they should be raised. Best of luck to you God bless y’all.
My friend wants to put her 2 rabbits (3 months old) outside to live. Did she miss the transition time (spring) ? We live in NH and can get some hot humid days along with cold winters. Any advice? I think they were born in April of this year 2022 and they are silver color.
Terrific! Here's the link preview.mailerlite.io/preview/37362/forms/54213430306931898 Rabbit course will be available on Thanksgiving in just a few days...
@@TheRabbitryCenter sorry to be such a pest but that link took me to your hutch build and nesting box page where I have to put in my email for the plans. I already have my hutch and nesting boxes. Getting ready to have 3 of my does kindle any day now.
I'm interested in buying a rabbit from you guys. I have been for a while. I'm just curious what state you're in and how would I get the rabbit to have like a service? You use that transport room or how does that work?
Thank you for asking, we’re a michigan Rabbitry. Website- therabbitrycenter.com you can reserve a rabbit and see more details on our products and services.
hi sir im your subscriber from the philippines, i just wanna ask if you are using any vitamin to make your rabbit grow fast.i hope or kindly make content about my concern sir.thanks a lot and GOD BLESS.
Hi Bobby. Planning to raise rabbits for meat. I'm not sure which one to get, New Zealand or Californian or the hybrid like the ones from Hypharm (I've learned about this while searching for a breeder in the Philippines). What are your thoughts. Thank you. Looking forward to your next video.
Tattooing a rabbit is important for identification purposes, especially in breeding and showing. It helps track lineage, ensures accurate records, and prevents mix-ups in large rabbitry operations. While it might feel bad initially, the process is quick and minimally stressful for the animal.
Do I need to get some type of approval or license to sell? I know like locally we need a permit to sale animals like at farmers market, but it's not rabbit specific, just animals in general. But like state law or rabbit association ect, do they require it? I'm in a few rabbit groups on FB but they are geared towards pets and attack breeders like they just stole an old ladies purse😂, so Its not safe to ask there
I would try a different rabbit group for starters. I'd Check with your municipalities you don't have to tell them who you are or what you're doing but they can point you in the right direction of the rules and regulations for your county unless you're going to sell thousands of dollars worth of rabbits you won't need to get a license. But it's best to find out what you can and can't do without a license before moving forward.
11:30 you can actually create your own system using a combination of letters and numbers how you see fit but if you want to keep it simple, you can just start with A1 A2
Thank you for making a clear and informative video. Just tattooed our first litter using your method. It seemed to really help when we waited a full 2 minutes after applying the anesthetic spray.
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad to hear it went well.
Lots of contention between pliers and guns…this was excellent!!! Thank you Bobby.
You're so welcome thank you so much for watching!
My hubby and I both have tattoos and just hearing the vibration begins back the experience 🤠
My wife Rachel just got her first tattoo. She's one of us now.
@@TheRabbitryCentertats, they're so addicting 😎 when we sit together our tats match up, yet they're different in small gestures. Got them while we lived on Maui❣
@@KimandFrank very cool - sweet heart Tattoos
The pliers looked so much easier and faster. Thanks for a great video!
They are easy and fast! Thanks for watching!
Researching this, the minimum age for tattooing is 12 weeks (according to breed organisation that does official tattoo) for the dwarfs i have, bigger a little earlier. To early means ears may be to small to avoid hitting the vein in the ear when tattooing.
I use pliers, they are quick and easy. I only tattoo what i keep for breeding and mainly to keep bloodlines apart (along with who is who from my own breeding, what i buy usually doesn't have a tattoo and doesn't need one either). Rest is in the paperwork. Does get left ear, bucks right, since i don't sell old breeding stock or go to shows i don't need to keep such things in mind.
12 weeks is an appropriate time when establishing sales or freezer basically
Tattoo or no tattoo.
We all tattoo a little different based on our own needs and system. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated.
I've been wondering which was best. Thanks for doing and showing. Helps make the decision easier.
Thanks for watching best of luck!
Which ink last longer without fading super quickly? How often and how do you redo the plier tattoo if it fades?
Pen is bold but takes longer
Pliers are fast but lighter
I've never redid a tattoo due to
Breeders only stay on her property 3 to 4 years at the most
Definitely something I should start doing
A good legible tattoo helps folks see the value in your rabbit. How's your bees doing Barry?
I like the pliers❣❣❣
Thanks for sharing!
I recently donated some hay from my homestead for a relative to keep a rabbit in his apartment. I'm sharing this video with him, because he expressed an interest in tattooing the rabbit. It seems to be that the pen would be a lot more humane than using a pen. At any rate, it's nice to see that a pen can be used for something other than signing things.
Thanks for sharing and taking the time to write your comment!
@@TheRabbitryCenter You're quite welcome. I just got back from dropping by to see my relative and the rabbit. Both are doing fine. So far no tats on the rabbit.
? You said the pen would be more humane than the pen....
Hi.... Thank you for showing your video rabbit 🐰 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
You’re very welcome!
Very interesting. I have never given any thought to this since starting just 1.5 years ago. I will now. It’s been a pain moving cage tags as I move to and from different cages for kindling. At least until my permanent system is completed.
Thank you for watching and sharing!
Thank you for this video! I always learn something from you ☺️
That means a lot. Thanks for watching and let me know if you ever need anything.
Hello! I just bought pliers after being continually frustrated with the tattoo pen for various reasons over the last two years. I am having a difficult time finding the answer to this question-do you rub off the ink with alcohol after brushing it on after using the pliers? I always clean the excess ink off after using our tattoo gun, but I'm not sure if it is better to let the ink dwell with the plier method, and I'd be glad to hear your thoughts! Thank you, and have a great day!
You may be right. I usually leave the ink blotch on when using pliers and after about 10-14 days it’s faded and gone. As long as you fill the puncture holes with ink the tat should take.
That was really great! Thank you.
You bet! Thanks for watching and taking a moment to comment.
Great video bud! Love your channel
Thanks so much!
Does anyone use metal ear tags, like the ones sized for guinea pigs? I'm thinking the tags would be quick and easy, and I can keep track of who is who (& who they can breed with) in a log book. Males can be one color tag and females another color. And if a pet buyer wants to remove the tag, it's easy for a vet to do. Most of mine would only have the tag on till butcher time, but I want a way to easily track the off spring in case I decide to use one for breeding later. I might use different color tags based on the butcher date. I plan to free range the off spring together in a protected pen till butcher date. So being able to tell which ones to cull at a glance will be helpful.
That’s a good question I haven’t seen it done on Rabbits I’ve always seen either pliers or pen
@@TheRabbitryCenter Working on getting 4 acres right now (offer accepted), but maybe I'll be able to update folks next year on ear tags. Seems way more simple to me. But maybe I'm missing something. I know they put them on day old chicks wings and they stay on even as the bird grows. And I would think that by weaning time, rabbit ears wouldn't have too much more to grow. I just don't know WHERE on the ear would be best, by the base, halfway up, near the tip? Missing veins of course. I would think that the lower on the ear that it is placed, the less likely it would be to get snagged on something. Which would be the biggest drawback of a tag.
There are two reasons why people tattoo instead of tag.
1. Because of how much rabbits like to scratch their ears (and clean in general) and the way the do it tags can very easily be ripped out.
2. A tattoo is the only excitable identification in shows (at least in the USA, and I believe in the UK as well.)
Even if you don’t show, if you sell a show rabbit (which when bred properly can make quite a profit) they cannot have damage to the ears . So, if you used tags for yourself and then wanted to sell show rabbits you would have to make sure they never had a tag.
These are the reasons that I have seen for my self and herd. You can ask for more opinions on the “rabbittalk” forum there are a few showers/owners on there that may know morez
I don't recommend physical tags (metal or otherwise). I bought a doe who had a tag and something happened and her ear is basically torn from the hole to the tip (like forked) before we got her. Tags can get caught, and like earrings, can cause more damage than just tattooing in the long run.
Thanks for sharing Bobby
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info. I'm wondering, what's your opinion on tagging instead of tattoos? I like your number system. I can just imagine how loud the tattoo session is with such large ears shaped like that. If I had to choose I'd go with the plyers
Rabbits like to chew and a tag may get chewed on. Tattooing rabbits and livestock can be traced back to 2000 BC when Egyptians were tattooing their livestock. Tattooing It is a tried-and-true method for animal identification.
Also, another vid I saw said the tattoos shouldn't be applied before 8 weeks. Do you have info on what age the tattoo can be applied? If the rabbits are weaned at 6 weeks, then I'd have to figure out a way to keep off spring from each litter separate till they can be marked. Which is why I'm leaning toward the metal ear tags that could be applied just before they are weaned.
7 to 8 weeks is a perfect time to tattoo your rabbits at that point the ear is big enough to easily tattoo
If you need to temporarily mark them you can use a permanent marker which will last you 10 to 14 days until you can tattoo them.
I did a test run with sharpie on my polish buck (much smaller than commercial meat breeds) and it stayed in his ear for a week before it got blurry. Unlike my other bucks, this one is extremely good about grooming himself. I was impressed by how long the marker was legible
Hey Bobby? When you make your kindling that's, that bottom piece that the carpet is on. What kind of board is that it did not day in the video you made what piece of wood that is.
2x6 10’ for a easy angle
After watching you explain how the pliers work I think I'd stick with the etching with the pen 😁
I use them both. They absolutely have their individual strengths. If I have the time I choose the pen. But pliers get the job done quickly.
Using numbers is pretty common, my tattoos are nearly all letters. The doe, buck, month of birth, which one in the litter they were, and sex are each represented by a letter. My brain just doesn't work as well in numbers.
Thanks so much for sharing!
What age is best to tattoo? I was thinking 6 weeks ( which is when I’m weaning the litter )
In my experience tattooing Rabbits 2 to 3 months old is much easier than tattooing an older rabbit.
@@TheRabbitryCenter ok thank you. We bought a pregnant doe and a buck from the auction ( her litter is 3 weeks tomorrow) then I’m getting 2 more does and a buck in 2 days
@@Shady_oaks_rabbitry congrats best of luck
I think I’m going to get the pliers because I don’t Have a long attention span and I feel like I would be so messy with the pen lol. I currently have two Holland lops and one Mini Rex. I’m currently looking for another mini Rex but I think for my Tattoo system I will do the breed initials and then the number of the rabbit so for Holland lops I’ll do HL001, HL002, HL003 etc.. what do you think? Only thing is I will eventually run out of numbers.
Something with the year would be usefull, along with parent or somesuch identifier. Breed is easy enough to see without a tattoo, so why use tattoo space for it?
Here my 4 space code goes : first : 1 number for order kept from that doeline, second : 1 letter for doeline, third and forth : last 2 digits of the year born. That gives me enough unique number/letter combo's since i only tattoo the kits i bred myself for breedingstock, bought new breeding stock and for dinner doesn't need tattooing.
Thanks for sharing!
I use pliers but have had trouble with reading the tattoo later. I haven't figured out what is going wrong. Any suggestions?
They're quick & convenient. I use them too. You can try holding a bit longer or squeezing even harder. This may make for a better tattoo. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your video. Can you please send me the link to your build out. I raise rabbits along time ago was a member of the American rabbit breeders Association way back in the late 60s. I am deciding if I’m going to raise rabbits again. PS glad to see the fans in the rabbit hutches also all your rabbits are nice and healthy the way they should be raised. Best of luck to you God bless y’all.
Plans- preview.mailerlite.io/preview/37362/forms/54213430306931898
Hutch build playlist ruclips.net/p/PLNYLb_YcNZX2ZTu6w4aqdXC9WMugaq8cH
Is that a New Zealand Red?
It is, but has golden/fawn color genetics which isn’t recognized by the ARBA
My friend wants to put her 2 rabbits (3 months old) outside to live. Did she miss the transition time (spring) ? We live in NH and can get some hot humid days along with cold winters. Any advice? I think they were born in April of this year 2022 and they are silver color.
Rabbits will do very well in the cold you shouldn't have any trouble
I'd like to sign up for the rabbitry course. but don't see it anywhere.
Terrific! Here's the link
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/37362/forms/54213430306931898
Rabbit course will be available on Thanksgiving in just a few days...
@@TheRabbitryCenter sorry to be such a pest but that link took me to your hutch build and nesting box page where I have to put in my email for the plans. I already have my hutch and nesting boxes. Getting ready to have 3 of my does kindle any day now.
How do you get your rabbits to sit still. Mine jump like crazy.
Place some oats, Boss or greens in front of them. Pet them to relax them. speak softly while you work. This helps them stay calm.
I'm interested in buying a rabbit from you guys. I have been for a while. I'm just curious what state you're in and how would I get the rabbit to have like a service? You use that transport room or how does that work?
Thank you for asking,
we’re a michigan Rabbitry.
Website- therabbitrycenter.com
you can reserve a rabbit and see more details on our products and services.
Tattooing is better than microchips that fall out. I could tattoo the microchip # on my dogs ears.
😁 Ha! Do they really fall out. Didn't know that. Thanks for commenting.
Hey Bobby, where can we get a Bolt Gun?
ballista bolt gun
Foodsupplies.ca
@@TheRabbitryCenter that's strange, all I could find was a tape gun on that site
hi sir im your subscriber from the philippines, i just wanna ask if you are using any vitamin to make your rabbit grow fast.i hope or kindly make content about my concern sir.thanks a lot and GOD BLESS.
We raise New Zealands specifically for their fast grow rate. We use 16% pellet as well as whole oats a few times a week.
Oh yea it out
Thanks for watching!
Hi Bobby. Planning to raise rabbits for meat. I'm not sure which one to get, New Zealand or Californian or the hybrid like the ones from Hypharm (I've learned about this while searching for a breeder in the Philippines). What are your thoughts. Thank you. Looking forward to your next video.
Try posting on Facebook Rabbitry groups
You may find one there. Best of luck with your rabbitry
First comet!!!
Yes you are! Thanks for that!
I’ve tattooed myself(looks over at a case with 2 tattoo 🔫) but I would feel so bad giving one to a bunny 😅
Tattooing a rabbit is important for identification purposes, especially in breeding and showing. It helps track lineage, ensures accurate records, and prevents mix-ups in large rabbitry operations. While it might feel bad initially, the process is quick and minimally stressful for the animal.
I'm sorry if this has been answered. At what age do you suggest earliest to tattoo a bunny?
2 months old
Do I need to get some type of approval or license to sell? I know like locally we need a permit to sale animals like at farmers market, but it's not rabbit specific, just animals in general.
But like state law or rabbit association ect, do they require it?
I'm in a few rabbit groups on FB but they are geared towards pets and attack breeders like they just stole an old ladies purse😂, so Its not safe to ask there
I would try a different rabbit group for starters. I'd Check with your municipalities you don't have to tell them who you are or what you're doing but they can point you in the right direction of the rules and regulations for your county
unless you're going to sell thousands of dollars worth of rabbits you won't need to get a license. But it's best to find out what you can and can't do without a license before moving forward.
@@TheRabbitryCenter awesome, thank you!
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So if I just got my rabbits 1 male and 2 female. What would I tattoo in their ears. Don’t know sire or dam breed or name
11:30 you can actually create your own system using a combination of letters and numbers how you see fit but if you want to keep it simple, you can just start with A1 A2
I don't show I only breed to keep rabbit pure
We all raise rabbits for different reasons. Thank you for sharing.
Well this is cheaper , than a “chip “
The pliers linked below are very reasonable
@@TheRabbitryCenter : $15 per micro-chip implant
vs
Infinite pliers 😊