I used to have one or two with nestbox eye with every litter till I switched to using shredded newspaper in nestbox from hay or straw. Haven’t had one issue for two years now. I find the shredded newspaper is more absorbent and you can easily spot clean and replace dirty material in first two weeks.
Never thought this would be a problem but we ran into it with our first kits. We had no clue how to deal with it or what do do so we worked our way through on our own. Thankfully he came thru without any difficulty. It took a month to clear it up
Hey mr Bobby. Doing great. Thanks for all the tips. Momma bunny had 10 kits had to pull 2 Doas. Kits were also in 2 groups so I got them back in one cluster. Always good to know I can come check out your channel for a quick answer. Cheers
Hi Bobby. I'm really curious about your nesting totes and how they are set up. Can you maybe explain again hoe you go from cage to neat box and where/how the run fits in? Also, I'm wondering if the nest boxes stay a little cooler in summer since they are in the ground. And do you use the totes in summer also or just doing the colder weather?
Quick question for you, Bobby! My Buck has a matted and somewhat swollen looking eye, which he is keeping shut. My wife is thinking of taking him to the vet and I'm dreading the bill. 😅 I was just wondering if you had any advice on a solution. This is the closest video that I could find of yours that matches my problem. Thanks for all that you do!
I'm not a vet but when we experienced eye infections in the past we've used ophthalmic ointment called terramycin in and and around the eyeball treat twice a day for 5-7 days or until things improve. Best of luck!
Lysol disinfectant spray Fresh wood shavings and straw on day 28 or 29 If it’s a buck I’ll clean every 6-8weeks they stay surprisingly clean. Once in a while you’ll get a rabbit that wets his tote but it’s rare
@@TheRabbitryCenter my does will poo and pee outside their nest, my buck keeps going in his nest 😫 The does are NZs and he’s a Tamuk, a very skittish tamuk. He will also spray so we had to put shields up. He also poos in his water. But he’s so big and strong…
You mentioned in another video that if some kits are more well fed than other kits you remove from the nesting Box what do you do with do with those that you remove where do you put them?
Are there any known non-chemical treatments for these infections? I do not keep rabbits but have been trying to educate myself. The anti bacterial you mention is used in the bee keeping world yet the growing opinion tends to suggest that good genetics and good nutrition manages more than 90% of potential problems. What if anything to this effect can you touch on as management practices? Thank you for you content, it has been helpful
Terramycin is an antibiotic medication commonly used in both humans and animals to treat various bacterial infections. Good genetics and good nutrition is paramount. If you’re seeing a lot of disease, then you most likely need to replace your breeders. Rabbits are pretty hardy in general and nest-box eye is caused by a bacteria irritation in the eyeball. Make sure your rabbits eyes are open by day 10. If not, use a warm cloth to help them open so they can start developing correctly. Remove any goop or crust around the eyes.
@@TheRabbitryCenter your awesome! Thats a thorough reply to an individual. My understanding of most medicines and agricultural chemicals is that they may be labeled as 1 thing and do many. With this in mind I wish to limit externalities and simply cull those that can't "overcome and adapt" as it were. I am willing to take a hard loss on the path to greater things, I'm afraid. This has been my practice with chickens, bees and anything else I might consider to be "in it for the long haul". Heard immunity is a very real thing and I want to earn it. Bees may be easier in this regard as a bloodless period accompanied by a good 'new' queen can work miracles. I'm afraid I'm asking from you the secret to a miracle for rabbits. Is there old folk lure that may be worth touching on? I'm very grateful to any advise. I have not yet started my rabbit experience beyond my sister having one when for years when I was a teen/pre-teen. It sadly became my fathers charge as it became a fad for my sister. Thank you for what you are doing. Contwnt development is not the easiest thing, and I believe you already do plenty.
It’s a common misconception that you can always get a Rabbit pregnant and it’s just not the case they do in fact have a cycle, but there’s rabbits that are more susceptible to diseases and you want to cull these rabbits from your breeding program and only breed 100% healthy rabbits that look an act the way you want. There’s many unexpected challenges to raising rabbits, feeding, breeding and keeping them comfortable to maximize your production just to name a few. We also have a podcast the dives deeper into the subjects. Each episode is about a half hour long. You may enjoy it, here’s our website link so you can listen while you drive or work. our podcast is also available on all podcast platforms wherever you listen to podcasts, therabbitrycenter.com/trc-podcast-the-rabbitry-center-rabbit-talk/
@@TheRabbitryCenter Your reply is odd. Are you using A.I. to generate replies? The opening statement of contradiction creates controversy which is engaging yet entirely unprovoked. I feel this is a reach and you may be cutting corners. I'm afraid I may put my previous compliment on hold.
Have you tried supplementing your rabbits feed with home grown vegetation (Siberian pea shrub, dandelions, chickweed, etc)? If so, what were your results? I'm thinking these would provide some beneficial enzymes, nutrients, antioxidants, etc.
My rabbits have sled boxes that have a wire area that allows grass through. They love it and so far have been very healthy. No diseases or major issues have happened aside from the usual ear mites which can be knocked out in a day or two if caught early. I really think the live grass helps their immune system and you just move the box once or twice a day to a fresh patch. Heck they even box trained themselves and only go on the grass.
if the conjunctivitus is not addressed in time and the result is partially blind kits, can they still be culled for meat? sorry if this is a stupid question but I was told that it would not be viable for consumption or for breeding. Thank you for any advice you can offer.
QUESTION: Hi! I have now got my first two litters for this season, and I wonder if you (or any of your viewers) can think a little with me :) Here it is: Litter # 1 Doe Booted (think it's called that in English, fox red for the most part and white on belly) and the buck is a REW (white with red eyes). In the litter I got three solid black, two chestnut agouti and two that look like Charlie (?) Litter # 2 Doe very white check (could be a Charlie ... her mom and dad were 50% German giant check and mom looked like a check and dad was solid black, so I did not think it would be a risk for charlie ....) Used the same buck as in litter # 1 and she only got four kits that all looked like Charlie .... So when it came to this that all the kids in litter # 2 got the same color, I started to think .... I had not thought (did not know, to be completely honest) that the male who is white has a color that is hidden , and that he may then also be broken (?) and was not solid?!? So now I think maybe I should do some trial mating ?? ? I have an NZR (Fox red) doe that I can use ... Now comes the question hahahaha: How many matings do I need to make to figure out what color my REW is wearing? Or rather HOW DO I DO NOW ?? How to do such tests? Or can you already say what genetic material I have? Many thanks to all of you who manage to come up with thoughts and reflections !!!! Big hugs from Sweden (and sorry for any grammatical errors ... I cheated and used google translate hihihi)
The 3 remaining 2 month old unsold buns had crusty eye but i used hydrogen peroxide or warm water on a cotton ball to wipe it away. After a few days all the bun’s eyes were fine
Our rabbits are still producing and we’re really gonna pick things up in the next few weeks thanks for asking What kind of weather have you been getting?
Hi Bobby, we appreciate your videos. I just started rabbitry and my doe had 8kits but they all died when they were 3weeks old. I still don't know what kill them, but what I noticed before they died was their bodies were swollen, any idea what could have caused that?
You might mention at some point that while entropion can cause conjunctivitis it is quite often genetic. Genetic entropion carriers should be removed from the breeding group. Entropion is extremely painful and will cause blindness.
Its funny you mention that because I was going to but from what I’ve read the studies are still being done and information gathered to conclusively say if it is in fact genetic. That said, genetic entropion or pasteurellosis isn’t something I would want to chance that’s why I mentioned culling the rabbit if your experiencing chronic conjunctivitis. Thank you for commenting.
Pick her up (be gentle)and inspect her if she feels really bloated and has a tough stomach she very well might be ready to Kindle just might be late. But if She is thin and looks just the same and has a soft stomach it’s a false litter and breed her immediately
@@TheRabbitryCenter she just have birth two two rabbits one died like 2 hours ago do you think it might give birth to more later cause the outer litters she had all had 8
We sell them and we need to inspect them regularly - they need to be in perfect health 100% before selling letting them roam in the run means we have to catch them. This takes more time. If your not selling you can let them grow out in there. We’ll all adopt a slightly different system based on our needs. Thanks for asking!
Had that happen 7 days apart. The mother got rid of most of the second birthing. Was my fault was breeding 2 does kept next to each other and put the wrong one with the buck. The other one didn't have kits.
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I used to have one or two with nestbox eye with every litter till I switched to using shredded newspaper in nestbox from hay or straw. Haven’t had one issue for two years now. I find the shredded newspaper is more absorbent and you can easily spot clean and replace dirty material in first two weeks.
4:50 That’s the prettiest rabbit I’ve ever seen.
It's a cutie!
Never thought this would be a problem but we ran into it with our first kits. We had no clue how to deal with it or what do do so we worked our way through on our own. Thankfully he came thru without any difficulty. It took a month to clear it up
I’m glad your rabbit is doing better!
Thanks for the info. Learning so much from you and your channel. Keep it up!
I’m so glad you like the channel thank you so much for watching
Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Hey mr Bobby.
Doing great. Thanks for all the tips. Momma bunny had 10 kits had to pull 2 Doas.
Kits were also in 2 groups so I got them back in one cluster.
Always good to know I can come check out your channel for a quick answer. Cheers
I’m so glad you find the videos helpful.
Congrats on your litter I’ll keep the videos coming
Yo man, you're awesome! I am thinking in have a Doe at home and I am learning a lot with your videos Grettings from Colombia
Hello Thanks for watching
Thank you so much I have 4 doe 2 buck and next month I well start to breed all the doe and you have prepare me for these illnesses thank you so much
You’re very welcome!
Hello from Arkansas. Thanks, Bobby for the info. Have a super day.
Hello The Rooster Garden,
and thanks for watching
Oh yea thank for sharing 😃👍
I totally agree with you 🥰👍
Hi Bobby. I'm really curious about your nesting totes and how they are set up. Can you maybe explain again hoe you go from cage to neat box and where/how the run fits in?
Also, I'm wondering if the nest boxes stay a little cooler in summer since they are in the ground. And do you use the totes in summer also or just doing the colder weather?
Absolutely I’ll do another video here in a few days I need to build another one. Stay tuned...
Quick question for you, Bobby! My Buck has a matted and somewhat swollen looking eye, which he is keeping shut. My wife is thinking of taking him to the vet and I'm dreading the bill. 😅 I was just wondering if you had any advice on a solution. This is the closest video that I could find of yours that matches my problem. Thanks for all that you do!
I'm not a vet but when we experienced eye infections in the past we've used ophthalmic ointment called terramycin in and and around the eyeball treat twice a day for 5-7 days or until things improve. Best of luck!
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@TheRabbitryCenter I actually picked some up today from Tractors Supply a few hours ago. Thanks for all of your help, as always!
Thanks for the video. Question was breed is the little red/white broken bunny you showed here?
New Zealand
Great information
I’m so glad you liked it
What do you use as a rabbit safe sanitizer for nest boxes/totes. Do you use one for the actual box or just replace hay?
Lysol disinfectant spray
Fresh wood shavings and straw on day 28 or 29
If it’s a buck I’ll clean every 6-8weeks they stay surprisingly clean. Once in a while you’ll get a rabbit that wets his tote but it’s rare
@@TheRabbitryCenter my does will poo and pee outside their nest, my buck keeps going in his nest 😫
The does are NZs and he’s a Tamuk, a very skittish tamuk. He will also spray so we had to put shields up. He also poos in his water. But he’s so big and strong…
You mentioned in another video that if some kits are more well fed than other kits you remove from the nesting Box what do you do with do with those that you remove where do you put them?
In a separate nesting box and cage or any area safe from predators
@@TheRabbitryCenter, thank you
Are there any known non-chemical treatments for these infections? I do not keep rabbits but have been trying to educate myself. The anti bacterial you mention is used in the bee keeping world yet the growing opinion tends to suggest that good genetics and good nutrition manages more than 90% of potential problems.
What if anything to this effect can you touch on as management practices?
Thank you for you content, it has been helpful
Terramycin is an antibiotic medication commonly used in both humans and animals to treat various bacterial infections.
Good genetics and good nutrition is paramount. If you’re seeing a lot of disease, then you most likely need to replace your breeders. Rabbits are pretty hardy in general and nest-box eye is caused by a bacteria irritation in the eyeball. Make sure your rabbits eyes are open by day 10. If not, use a warm cloth to help them open so they can start developing correctly.
Remove any goop or crust around the eyes.
If your a beekeeper, be sure to check out our beekeeping channel Bobby’s Beez
ruclips.net/video/d1leQadO_9o/видео.htmlfeature=shared
@@TheRabbitryCenter your awesome! Thats a thorough reply to an individual.
My understanding of most medicines and agricultural chemicals is that they may be labeled as 1 thing and do many. With this in mind I wish to limit externalities and simply cull those that can't "overcome and adapt" as it were.
I am willing to take a hard loss on the path to greater things, I'm afraid. This has been my practice with chickens, bees and anything else I might consider to be "in it for the long haul". Heard immunity is a very real thing and I want to earn it.
Bees may be easier in this regard as a bloodless period accompanied by a good 'new' queen can work miracles.
I'm afraid I'm asking from you the secret to a miracle for rabbits. Is there old folk lure that may be worth touching on?
I'm very grateful to any advise. I have not yet started my rabbit experience beyond my sister having one when for years when I was a teen/pre-teen. It sadly became my fathers charge as it became a fad for my sister.
Thank you for what you are doing. Contwnt development is not the easiest thing, and I believe you already do plenty.
It’s a common misconception that you can always get a Rabbit pregnant and it’s just not the case they do in fact have a cycle, but there’s rabbits that are more susceptible to diseases and you want to cull these rabbits from your breeding program and only breed 100% healthy rabbits that look an act the way you want. There’s many unexpected challenges to raising rabbits, feeding, breeding and keeping them comfortable to maximize your production just to name a few. We also have a podcast the dives deeper into the subjects. Each episode is about a half hour long. You may enjoy it, here’s our website link so you can listen while you drive or work. our podcast is also available on all podcast platforms wherever you listen to podcasts, therabbitrycenter.com/trc-podcast-the-rabbitry-center-rabbit-talk/
@@TheRabbitryCenter Your reply is odd. Are you using A.I. to generate replies? The opening statement of contradiction creates controversy which is engaging yet entirely unprovoked. I feel this is a reach and you may be cutting corners.
I'm afraid I may put my previous compliment on hold.
Are those New Zealands? Like the red broken rabbit?
They are new zealand's. Two are broken. Three are solid red.
@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you!
Have you tried supplementing your rabbits feed with home grown vegetation (Siberian pea shrub, dandelions, chickweed, etc)? If so, what were your results? I'm thinking these would provide some beneficial enzymes, nutrients, antioxidants, etc.
My rabbits have sled boxes that have a wire area that allows grass through. They love it and so far have been very healthy. No diseases or major issues have happened aside from the usual ear mites which can be knocked out in a day or two if caught early. I really think the live grass helps their immune system and you just move the box once or twice a day to a fresh patch. Heck they even box trained themselves and only go on the grass.
if the conjunctivitus is not addressed in time and the result is partially blind kits, can they still be culled for meat? sorry if this is a stupid question but I was told that it would not be viable for consumption or for breeding. Thank you for any advice you can offer.
Yes meat will still be good
QUESTION:
Hi!
I have now got my first two litters for this season, and I wonder if you (or any of your viewers) can think a little with me :)
Here it is:
Litter # 1
Doe Booted (think it's called that in English, fox red for the most part and white on belly) and the buck is a REW (white with red eyes). In the litter I got three solid black, two chestnut agouti and two that look like Charlie (?)
Litter # 2
Doe very white check (could be a Charlie ... her mom and dad were 50% German giant check and mom looked like a check and dad was solid black, so I did not think it would be a risk for charlie ....) Used the same buck as in litter # 1 and she only got four kits that all looked like Charlie ....
So when it came to this that all the kids in litter # 2 got the same color, I started to think .... I had not thought (did not know, to be completely honest) that the male who is white has a color that is hidden , and that he may then also be broken (?) and was not solid?!?
So now I think maybe I should do some trial mating ?? ? I have an NZR (Fox red) doe that I can use ...
Now comes the question hahahaha:
How many matings do I need to make to figure out what color my REW is wearing? Or rather HOW DO I DO NOW ?? How to do such tests? Or can you already say what genetic material I have?
Many thanks to all of you who manage to come up with thoughts and reflections !!!! Big hugs from Sweden (and sorry for any grammatical errors ... I cheated and used google translate hihihi)
This is very timely for us. Can the goopy eye be spread to other rabbits?
The 3 remaining 2 month old unsold buns had crusty eye but i used hydrogen peroxide or warm water on a cotton ball to wipe it away. After a few days all the bun’s eyes were fine
How are you doing it’s been crazy weather here
Do you ship rabbits? I live in Missouri and have not found any registered rabbits near me.
sorry pick up only
How have you been crazy weather
Our rabbits are still producing and we’re really gonna pick things up in the next few weeks thanks for asking
What kind of weather have you been getting?
I am in Michigan with you
Hi Bobby, we appreciate your videos. I just started rabbitry and my doe had 8kits but they all died when they were 3weeks old. I still don't know what kill them, but what I noticed before they died was their bodies were swollen, any idea what could have caused that?
Bloat
What about a boric acid solution?
I use boric acid to eradicate ants from my bee hives
But terramycin for nestbox eye.
Please share. how do you treat?
You might mention at some point that while entropion can cause conjunctivitis it is quite often genetic. Genetic entropion carriers should be removed from the breeding group. Entropion is extremely painful and will cause blindness.
Its funny you mention that because I was going to but from what I’ve read the studies are still being done and information gathered to conclusively say if it is in fact genetic. That said, genetic entropion or pasteurellosis isn’t something I would want to chance that’s why I mentioned culling the rabbit if your experiencing chronic conjunctivitis. Thank you for commenting.
@@TheRabbitryCenter I understand that! You did good!
Hey what should I do if my doe is 34 days pregnant and no babies she has fur on her nest bu no babies yet
Pick her up (be gentle)and inspect her if she feels really bloated and has a tough stomach she very well might be ready to Kindle just might be late. But if She is thin and looks just the same and has a soft stomach it’s a false litter and breed her immediately
@@TheRabbitryCenter she just have birth two two rabbits one died like 2 hours ago do you think it might give birth to more later cause the outer litters she had all had 8
Why do you move rabbits? Why not wait till babies can be weaned?
We sell them and we need to inspect them regularly - they need to be in perfect health 100% before selling letting them roam in the run means we have to catch them. This takes more time. If your not selling you can let them grow out in there. We’ll all adopt a slightly different system based on our needs. Thanks for asking!
Can rabbits have some babies and the other day have more
Yes. doe’s can have kits like that. Is this a first time litter for this rabbit
@@TheRabbitryCenter no it’s her forth time
Why do you ask? Was the litter small?
@@TheRabbitryCenter she had 2 but one dies I think she stepped on it but she usually has about 8
Lol protective does lol
She didn't want to be bothered. The oats got her to come out. Thanks for watching.
Hi good morning have you ever heard of a rabbit still pregnant after giving birth to 7 kits 2 weeks ago?😳
2 weeks? no. but a few days yes.
Had that happen 7 days apart. The mother got rid of most of the second birthing. Was my fault was breeding 2 does kept next to each other and put the wrong one with the buck. The other one didn't have kits.