Category: Rabbit
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Hi Ho Hi Ho, Its off to show we go!!!
shared post _______________ Hi Ho Hi Ho, Its off to show we go!!! So you think you might want to check out the world of show rabbits? Excellent!!! Let me take you on a guided tour! Some times rabbit shows can be very overwhelming at first, but there are many things you can do […]
Want to buy or sell Tri Rex, this may help. Five Buying and Selling misconceptions…
shared post ______________________ Want to buy or sell Tri Rex, this may help. Five Buying and Selling misconceptions… False assumption #1… quality breeders don’t want to sell to new people. WRONG. Quality breeders want to sell to someone willing to improve the breed. Doesn’t matter if you’re new or have been breeding for 20 […]
UNDERSTAND what you’re looking for and MAKE SURE what you’re getting is what you need!
shared post ______________ UNDERSTAND what you’re looking for and MAKE SURE what you’re getting is what you need! Way too often these things do not align. People send me pictures all the time and say hey im getting this rabbit o what do you think of it. and if they are talking breeding (which is […]
Evaluating and Acquiring stock from afar!
Shared post ________________ Evaluating and Acquiring stock from afar! A lot has changed in the last say 10 years when it comes to acquiring stock. It used to be that if you were after quality show stock you would go to local shows, or national breed shows, meet up with breeders, and you’d put your […]
Tri Rex and Modifiers!
shared post Tri Rex and Modifiers! There are basically 3 areas of modifiers that we care about with tris, one deals with amount of pattern (booted for example), another deals with the amount of black to orange, and the last has to do with spot size and clarity (muddy vs clear). Like all genes, these […]
10 nest boxes from 1 sheet of plywood
Shared page – How to make 10 nest boxes from 1 sheet of plywood – follow the link! Build Rabbit Nestbox from a Sheet of Plywood – Diagram and Instructions An empty plywood rabbit nest box, clean and ready for use! Note: This article is about how to build a nest box for your […]
Cheat Sheets: Understanding the Broken Pattern Gene in Rabbits (shared)
shared post – Before we get into the heart of the matter, I need to remind you that the broken pattern is just that: a pattern, not a base color. Broken can overlay on “top” of any other color; a black rabbit with the broken pattern will be a broken black; likewise, an otter-colored rabbit with […]
Cheat Sheet: Understanding the A Locus (Agouti, Tan/Otter, Self) in Rabbits (shared)
shared post One of the first color genes to understand is the A Locus, which determines whether the hairs are banded or solid, and what base pattern the color expression of a rabbit is. First the cheat sheets, then a discussion of “test breeding” to determine genetics; then all breeding percentages for the A Locus. […]
Cheat Sheet: Understanding the D Locus (Dilution) in Self Rabbits (shared)
shared post Although the D Locus (dilution) does affect rabbits who are Agouti or Tan/Otter, for this introduction let’s stick to Self rabbits. As we know from this previous discussion of the A Locus, a Self rabbit is a solid-colored animal. We will discuss the D Locus and how it affects Agouti and Tan rabbits in future […]
Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Dwarfism Gene in Rabbits
shared post Be aware that dwarf genes are in many breeds and in fact are desirable for show purposes in a number of smaller breeds, such as Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Jersey Wooly, Holland Lop, and Lionheads, just to name a few! A quick discussion on breeding dwarf-to-dwarf: Do not be hasty to judge a […]
Cheat Sheet: Understanding Recessive Chocolate Inheritance in Rabbits
shared post For the purposes of understanding recessive Chocolate, I am assuming that all non-Chocolate rabbits are black. It is best to understand simple recessive genes before adding the pressures of other color modifiers such as Dilution. Such topics will be entertained at a future time. CLIFF’S NOTES FOR RECESSIVE CHOCOLATE: If you don’t […]
Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Vienna Gene in Rabbits (Blue Eyed Whites)
shared post Before we get to the cheat sheets, you need to remember that a Blue Eyed White will “hide” the base color of the rabbit in it’s homozygous form. Thus a “black” rabbit who has two copies of the Vienna gene (V/V) will appear white with blue eyes. Also, I cannot stress it […]
Self-heal – FRF post
shared post from FB Long post ahead 😂 Scroll to the end for 🐰🐰RABBIT USES🐰🐰 SELF-HEAL (Prunella vulgaris) OTHER NAME(S): All-Heal, Blue Curls, Brownwort, Brunelle, Brunelle Commune, Brunelle Vulgaire, Brunette, Carpenter’s Herb, Carpenter’s Weed, Heal-All, Heart of the Earth, Herbe au Charpentier, Hercules Woundwort, Hock-Heal, Petite Consoude, Prunella, Prunelle Vulgaire, Sicklewort, Slough-Heal, Woundwort, Xia Ku Cao ^^^Names […]
Chicory – FRF post
shared post from FB Scroll to the end for 🐰RABBIT USES🐰😉 CHICORY (Chicorium intybus) aka: Achicoria, Barbe de Capucin, Blue Sailors, Blue Daisy, Blue Dandelion, Blue Weed, Bunk, Cheveux de Paysans, Coffeeweed, Common Chicory Root, Cornflower, Horseweed, Ragged Sailors, Succory, Sugarloaf, Wild Bachelors Buttons, Wild Chicory, Wild Endive, Wild Succory and Witloof Nicknames vary by location […]
Lamb’s Quarter – FRF post
shared post from FB LAMB’S QUARTERS (Chenopodium album) aka wild spinach, pigweed, goosefoot, white goosefoot, melde, manure weed, bathua (Hindi) and fat hen Names vary by local and some names are used for varying plants❤️ Scroll to the bottom for 🐰RABBIT USES 🐰 GENERAL I have found this particular weed to have been cultivated basically worldwide so […]
Cleavers (Galium aparine) aka velcro plant – FRF post
shared post from FB A little less obvious of a useful weed IMO. Rabbit Uses as always are at the end ☺️ Cleavers (Galium aparine) AKA clivers, bedstraw, goosegrass, catchweed, stickyweed, sticky bob, stickybud, stickyback, robin-run-the-hedge, sticky willy, sticky willow, stickyjack, stickeljack, grip grass and velcro plant General description The most repetitive information I kept coming […]
Pineapple Weed – FRF post
shared post from FB Again rabbit uses at the end. I may need to tweak a time or two PINEAPPLE WEED (Matricaria discoidea) aka wild chamomile, disc mayweed, false chamomile and rayless mayweed. GENERAL INFORMATION Antimicrobial, antibacterial, analgesic, antiparasitic, sedative, anti inflammatory, antispasmodic, anthelmintic, antifungal The dense nutrient content of this herb includes myrcene, germacrene […]
Blackberry – FRF post
shared post from FB As always any rabbit advice is at the end. I may need to tweak this one a bit BLACKBERRY OTHER NAME(S): Black Berry, Bramble, Dewberry, Feuilles de Mûrier, Feuilles de Ronce, Goutberry, Mûre, Mûre Sauvage, Mûrier, Ronce du Canada, Ronce Commune, Ronce Laciniée, Rubi Fruticosi Folium, Rubi Fruticosi Radix, Rubus affinis, […]
Yarrow – FRF post
shared post from FB Another long one! 😉 As always Rabbit uses info is on the end YARROW aka arrowroot, bad man’s plaything, bloodwort, carpenter’s weed, death flower, devil’s nettle, eerie, field hops, gearwe, hundred leaved grass, knight’s milefoil, knyghten, milefolium, milfoil, millefoil, noble yarrow, nosebleed, old man’s mustard, old man’s pepper, sanguinary, seven year’s love, […]