I once had a baby bunny on wire when checking. Looked dead and cold was stiff. I decided to try putting it on my chest. Skin to skin. After working night shift fell asleep after 3 hours felt wiggling and baby was alive. I was surprised 😮. So glad I saved it. At work teased about my rabbit saving.
I found my kitty next to my BFs mailbox a cold fall morning after it had rained. About 4 weeks old with a hole in her chest from a dog, completely unresponsive other than opening her eyes. I stuck her right in my shirt and went to Walmart for cat stuff, 2 hours later she started to meow and eat food. 2 years later she's the best cat I've ever had. Cuddles all the time, and checks on me when I'm sad.
I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been raising goats and chickens and homesteading for 15-20 years, but I'm absolutely enthralled with this series. You do a wonderful job!
Thank you Heather, great information! I've never heard all that about Californian rabbit's coloration, very interesting & that frosted bunny was beautiful! I'm really enjoying this series on rabbits! Even after raising them for many years, I'm learning that the more I know, the more there seems to be to learn!! Finished my rabbit processing this week & getting ready to can the meat, it's delicious!! Take care! God bless!
Hi, Heather! I've been thinking about rabbits and was going to ask you about rabbit tractors, but I just saw that you'll discuss those in the next video so I'll wait and watch. Thanks for the great info so far!
I always give adult rabbits locust branches and mulberry. Gives something to chew on and decreases need for pellets. If babies wait until 4 weeks to give supplements. I never had a problem . I also use old metal dog crates for rabbit tractors. Less need for pellets. I still feed organic pellets but they don't eat as much.
Awesome info Heather! Did you make a rabbit first aid kit video??? I have one for our chickens, but I know there are other items that we will need. Thanks for all you do!
Jast a little info -- RHDV2 came to this country from overseas (Europe ??) when domestic rabbits were shipped here that were carrying the disease. It's been in the Western United States for a handful of years already.
Awesome video! We are trying to prepare for our first winter and want rubber bowls as a backup to our automatic water system. Tried to order from your link at horse tack and it won’t let me check out. Do you have any other sources you’d recommend? Online I can only find 3qt or larger.
The frosty bunnies don't lose that color on guard hairs iv had those born they all ways pretty like some have white nose and toes on front feet it cool sweet ps .... How big the part barn have rabbits in ????
Picking up my trio tamuk rabbits for meat. Breeder has them on MG blue bag of feed. Would it be okay to put maybe 1-2 handfuls of timothy hay in the boxes with them while we drive home? Just so they dont eat the cardboard and escape? 😂 i had some wire cages that were supposed to be here sooner but they have been delayed.
It looks like my reply disappeared. I like that these bottles are somewhat translucent because you can see inside but that also does allow some algae growth. We Pull the bottles down and clean them once the water stops freely flowing from the bottle which is a couple times a year. You could clean them more often if wanted.
@@SageandStoneHomestead Thank you so much for your response and for ALL of these VERY informative videos! I don't have as many rabbits as many of you homestead owners (GOALS!) but I have 7. And I LOVE watching your videos SOOO MUCH!!! I get so much helpful information and they truly are so entertaining to me. I play them every chance I get, and always while doing my bunny cares each day! Also, you have some of the most BEAUTIFUL rabbits I have ever seen! They are all so healthy and just gorgeous!
The comments about coloration are the reverse of what most fur-bearing animals experience. The seminal scientific study about coloration in response to temperature used arctic rabbits. The short version is, when the rabbit experienced cold, the fur turned white (to mimic snow, and thus hide), and when it was warm, the rabbit's fur turned dark, to mimic summer growth. Perhaps the "frost" darker coloration was due to being warmed.
The Californian rabbits' black tips bleach out to a dusty brown in summer and darken up in the winter. Not sure what it is with them but they are opposite of the wild hares.
The meat rabbits are the result of hundreds if not thousands of generations of selective breeding, where certain traits have been selected for. With selective breeding, traits that are not considered in the selection process can be unintentionally selected for (or against), and this often happens when a mutation (the coloration of the ears working opposite) is closely located on the DNA to a highly-desirable trait. As the desirable trait is repeatedly selected for, a single minor mutation (ear color) may end up being carried along and unintentionally selected for. So it is not at all unusual to see traits appear that run counter to nature. The experiments referred to were ones where the scientist took arctic hares, and put a heating patch on part of a white-phase hare, and after some time just that patch of fur turned brown. Likewise, he put a cooling patch on part of a brown-phase hare, and it turned white after a while (by "turning" I mean new hair grew in that was the different color and the old hair shed out). This makes complete sense, as hares that turned white in the snow would be far more likely to survive than those that stayed brown, and visa versa in the summer. So, considering that the ears are different (being black instead of white like the body), the ears of your meat rabbits might act in a certain way while the rest of the rabbit might act differently. Of course, it could be entirely random, but it is possible that the sudden warming while experiencing cold, may (MAY) have triggered, to some extent, the rabbit's hair-growing follicles to go at least partly dark. Or that rabbit might have had a minor mutation that led to that coloring. Sorry for the length of this. Trust me, the genetics are far more complicated than what I've tried to explain here.@@SageandStoneHomestead
This isn't the exact one but it's like this: www.amazon.com/Grabber-Reacher-Tool-Foldable-Wheelchair/dp/B08X8GYWSF/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=27IP0VY7ZQ6TE&keywords=19+inch+grabber+reacher+tool&qid=1702869016&sprefix=19+inch+reacher+grabber%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
Hopper is a term that describes any dispenser that holds a bulk volume above where the product is dispensed. You'll find that term in many industries, a J feeder is a style of hopper.
I once had a baby bunny on wire when checking. Looked dead and cold was stiff. I decided to try putting it on my chest. Skin to skin. After working night shift fell asleep after 3 hours felt wiggling and baby was alive. I was surprised 😮. So glad I saved it. At work teased about my rabbit saving.
Wow what an amazing story!! They say that they are not dead until they are warm and dead!!
I found my kitty next to my BFs mailbox a cold fall morning after it had rained. About 4 weeks old with a hole in her chest from a dog, completely unresponsive other than opening her eyes. I stuck her right in my shirt and went to Walmart for cat stuff, 2 hours later she started to meow and eat food. 2 years later she's the best cat I've ever had. Cuddles all the time, and checks on me when I'm sad.
Great information!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been raising goats and chickens and homesteading for 15-20 years, but I'm absolutely enthralled with this series. You do a wonderful job!
Thank you SO much! ♥
I tried my first breeding today with no success. I’m trying to learn the tricks of the trade and your videos are helpful. Thank you.
Keep trying!
Lots of info here, thanks!
You betcha!! 🐰 Thanks for watching!!
Good morning Heather. Thanks for the info. That baby was so adorable. I love animals. Have a wonderful day. Love you guys. 😍
He's extra special for sure!! Thanks for being here!♡♡
So Beautiful ❤️
Yes! It's really a great color. Wish it would stay!!
Very interesting information!!! Thanks for sharing and stay safe!!!
Thank you for watching, Cindy!! Going to be a cold weekend!🌨
@@SageandStoneHomestead It’s going to be an adjustment!!!🥶😂
Thank you Heather, great information! I've never heard all that about Californian rabbit's coloration, very interesting & that frosted bunny was beautiful! I'm really enjoying this series on rabbits! Even after raising them for many years, I'm learning that the more I know, the more there seems to be to learn!! Finished my rabbit processing this week & getting ready to can the meat, it's delicious!! Take care! God bless!
Canned rabbit meat is so versatile, I love it!!
Hi, Heather! I've been thinking about rabbits and was going to ask you about rabbit tractors, but I just saw that you'll discuss those in the next video so I'll wait and watch. Thanks for the great info so far!
You betcha!! If you have questions don't hesitate to ask! I don't always see replies so a brand new comment (or an email) works best!
I always give adult rabbits locust branches and mulberry. Gives something to chew on and decreases need for pellets. If babies wait until 4 weeks to give supplements. I never had a problem . I also use old metal dog crates for rabbit tractors. Less need for pellets. I still feed organic pellets but they don't eat as much.
Awesome tips, thank you! I wish we had abundant branches near us!
Awesome info Heather! Did you make a rabbit first aid kit video??? I have one for our chickens, but I know there are other items that we will need. Thanks for all you do!
Yes!! Here it is ruclips.net/video/OuXH5SeYuSU/видео.html
@@SageandStoneHomestead you rock!
Jast a little info -- RHDV2 came to this country from overseas (Europe ??) when domestic rabbits were shipped here that were carrying the disease. It's been in the Western United States for a handful of years already.
Yes it surely has, and according to the maps I've seen online it's definitely spreading, which is sad and scary!!
Awesome video! We are trying to prepare for our first winter and want rubber bowls as a backup to our automatic water system. Tried to order from your link at horse tack and it won’t let me check out. Do you have any other sources you’d recommend? Online I can only find 3qt or larger.
That's bizarre!! I wonder what the issue is. I haven't seen the 1 quart bowls anywhere else!
The frosty bunnies don't lose that color on guard hairs iv had those born they all ways pretty like some have white nose and toes on front feet it cool sweet ps .... How big the part barn have rabbits in ????
I think that part of the barn is 14 feet by 12 feet
Picking up my trio tamuk rabbits for meat. Breeder has them on MG blue bag of feed. Would it be okay to put maybe 1-2 handfuls of timothy hay in the boxes with them while we drive home? Just so they dont eat the cardboard and escape? 😂 i had some wire cages that were supposed to be here sooner but they have been delayed.
Of course! Enjoy your rabbits!!
Im cold 😂😂😂
Same LOL
Do the heated water bottles get grimy inside? How often do they get removed and cleaned out?
It looks like my reply disappeared. I like that these bottles are somewhat translucent because you can see inside but that also does allow some algae growth. We Pull the bottles down and clean them once the water stops freely flowing from the bottle which is a couple times a year. You could clean them more often if wanted.
@@SageandStoneHomestead Thank you so much for your response and for ALL of these VERY informative videos! I don't have as many rabbits as many of you homestead owners (GOALS!) but I have 7. And I LOVE watching your videos SOOO MUCH!!! I get so much helpful information and they truly are so entertaining to me. I play them every chance I get, and always while doing my bunny cares each day! Also, you have some of the most BEAUTIFUL rabbits I have ever seen! They are all so healthy and just gorgeous!
@@m.morris5323 thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
The comments about coloration are the reverse of what most fur-bearing animals experience. The seminal scientific study about coloration in response to temperature used arctic rabbits. The short version is, when the rabbit experienced cold, the fur turned white (to mimic snow, and thus hide), and when it was warm, the rabbit's fur turned dark, to mimic summer growth. Perhaps the "frost" darker coloration was due to being warmed.
The Californian rabbits' black tips bleach out to a dusty brown in summer and darken up in the winter. Not sure what it is with them but they are opposite of the wild hares.
The meat rabbits are the result of hundreds if not thousands of generations of selective breeding, where certain traits have been selected for. With selective breeding, traits that are not considered in the selection process can be unintentionally selected for (or against), and this often happens when a mutation (the coloration of the ears working opposite) is closely located on the DNA to a highly-desirable trait. As the desirable trait is repeatedly selected for, a single minor mutation (ear color) may end up being carried along and unintentionally selected for. So it is not at all unusual to see traits appear that run counter to nature. The experiments referred to were ones where the scientist took arctic hares, and put a heating patch on part of a white-phase hare, and after some time just that patch of fur turned brown. Likewise, he put a cooling patch on part of a brown-phase hare, and it turned white after a while (by "turning" I mean new hair grew in that was the different color and the old hair shed out). This makes complete sense, as hares that turned white in the snow would be far more likely to survive than those that stayed brown, and visa versa in the summer. So, considering that the ears are different (being black instead of white like the body), the ears of your meat rabbits might act in a certain way while the rest of the rabbit might act differently. Of course, it could be entirely random, but it is possible that the sudden warming while experiencing cold, may (MAY) have triggered, to some extent, the rabbit's hair-growing follicles to go at least partly dark. Or that rabbit might have had a minor mutation that led to that coloring. Sorry for the length of this. Trust me, the genetics are far more complicated than what I've tried to explain here.@@SageandStoneHomestead
Do u have a link for the grabber you use?
This isn't the exact one but it's like this: www.amazon.com/Grabber-Reacher-Tool-Foldable-Wheelchair/dp/B08X8GYWSF/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=27IP0VY7ZQ6TE&keywords=19+inch+grabber+reacher+tool&qid=1702869016&sprefix=19+inch+reacher+grabber%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
I have never given my rabbits pellets before
That's awesome! I wouldn't be able to get a good growout rate without them. Not easily.
It's not a hopper, it's a J feeder! Hopper feeders are brid feeders.
Hopper is a term that describes any dispenser that holds a bulk volume above where the product is dispensed. You'll find that term in many industries, a J feeder is a style of hopper.
You have a holland lop!! Is it a pet
He was a breeder for other pet rabbits. He has moved onto our friend's farm where he makes more lops over there :)
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