How to pose a Rex rabbit, commercial body type.

How to pose a Rex rabbit, commercial body type. 

Safe plants for rabbits Part 2

Oat grass

Pumpkins, gourds and squash fruits

Common
Mallow
Herb Robert
Hoary Plantain
Marigold Flowers
Cleavers
Chickweeds
Groundsel
Coltsfoot
Burnet
Avems
Nipplewort
Clover
Dandelion
Hawkweed
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Meadow Cranesbill
Wild Chamomile
Pineapple Mayweed
Yarrow
Shepherds Purse
Greater Plantain
Fields Penny Cress
Ladys Bedstraw
Ribwort Plantain
White deadnettle
Musk Mallow
Yarrow
Smooth Sow Thistle
Agrimony
Knapweed
Hawthorn
Bramble
Birch
Apple- Leaves & Twigs
Dog Rose- Petals & Leaves

Herbs
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
Coriander or Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculoides)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita)
Nettle (Urtica dioica) Only dried
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Mustard Greens (Sinapis Alba)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Caraway (Carum carvi)
Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Lady´s Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Leaves and twigs of woody plants
Alder
Birch
Spruce
Rowan
Hawthorn
Aspen
Ash
Willow
Maple
Goat Willow
Poplar
Hazel
Juniper
Gooseberry
Redcurrant
Apple tree
Pear tree
Blackcurrant

Grasses and flowers
Coltsfoot
Dandelion
Vetches
Great plantain
Nettle (dried only)
Lady's Mantle
Bishop's Goutweed
Heartsease
Fireweed/Rosebay Willowherb
Sunflower
Garden Nasturtium/Indian Cress
Pot marigold
Oxeye daisy/Marguerite
Wood Cranesbill/Woodland Geranium
Chamomile
Rose
Jerusalem artichoke
Hyssop
Dame’s Rocket

Fruit- Berries. In limited amounts
Strawberries & leaves
Raspberries & leaves
Blackberries & leaves
Blueberries
Cowberries

Fruits. In limited amounts
Banana
Pineapple
Apple (not the core)
Grapes
Pear
Mango
Watermelon
Orange (not the peel)
Papaya
Peach

Vegetables
Carrots + tops (roots rich in sugar)
Fennel
Celery sticks
Peppers
Radish + tops
Asparagus
Rosso lettuce
Ruccola salad
Lollo lettuce
Beets + tops
Parsnip (high on sugar)
Squash
Artichoke
Pumpkin
Garden pea pods
Give small amounts of these - they contain lots of water, or can cause bloat:
Tomato (green plant is toxic, no leaves or stems, red and ripe is safe)
Cucumber
Kohlrabi
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Spinach

Such a long, never ending, Winter!

Ah, who would of known that this Winter would or could cause so many problems?
We lost a 2012 ewe and her two lambs. Almost lost my two old timer ewes, not sure how their unborn lambs are doing, hoping for the best. Didn't realize that sheep hate snow, so much so, that they won't leave the barn for anything! They're now getting extra grass hay and grains.
Lost a litter of black Silver Fox, mom sat on the fur in the nest and they froze. I've been adding and double checking the other three nests constantly. We have a litter of 8 blues from Pomphry, a litter of 9 black and one blue from Kedusha and a litter of 7 lilacs from Veronica, all fathered by Sir Oser!
Our pipes froze and we had no water for nearly two weeks. Afterwards, when they thawed just a bit, we found out that a pipe under the house and in the well-house had burst. Of course! But we found someone able to fix them and insulate them for a good price, as well as done right. Last year, a well-house pipe burst, huge well known company came out, charged us a ridiculous amount and in the end, did a terrible and sub-par job! Which, failed this year.
My laptop won't charge, the doberman puppy nearly cut his foot off, trough heaters failed and we were snowed in. Truely over this Winter and now expecting 8-10in of snow tonight. It's all making me feel so tired.
But the house got new siding, I rescued a miniature filly, the big horses are doing well, as well as the other pets. In the end, it can still be worse, just wishing it doesn't and Spring arrives soon!

Hoping everyone else's Winter is going better! =)

Safe plants for rabbits!

 Broad leaf Plantian

Thistle, not all are safe.

 Burdock, Arctium lappa.
Some parts are edible & some medicinal, but it may cause miscarriages.

 Crabgrass

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

 Dock, Curly Dock

 Multiflora Rose

 Yellow Hop Clover

 Purselane

 Alsike Clover

 Chicory

 Lambsquarter

 Common Mallow, Malva neglecta Wallr.

 Pumpkin vine

 Mulberry

 Narrow leaf Plantain

 Red Clover

 Purple Deadnettle

 Sycamore

 White Clover, Trifolium repens

 Black Willow

 Yellow Nutsedge

Sexing Rabbits! Easy as pie!

     When sexing, get someone to hold it or stick it in your lap or under an arm upside down, which ever works best for their size. Then, the pointer finger goes over the tail next to the bum, middle finder goes behind the tail by the spine and you pin the tail between those two fingers. Thumb rests right up against the vent. Pull the tail back and towards the spine, while pressing down and away with the thumb.

     For the smaller kits that are around 3wks old, you will need another hand to use an extra finger or two to gently push down, wiggle and pop out the sex organ. Does will only show a triangle, it can look like a stuck willy. A buck can also look like a doe if you aren't able to fully pop out the tube. Honestly, just wait another week and they will emerge far easier and less guessing. It's also stressful for the kits, they don't like you messing with their sensitive little parts and it's easy to accidentally pinch or scratch them.

Bucks, from 2.5 weeks to 5 months old. 

Does, from 1 day old to 6 months old.