http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/ IAGARB - German Angora Rabbits Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:02:57 GMT Harmony Onearth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2999 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2999 *Rosalie and Erin ~ Thank you. I will make sure those babies keep warm! A cousin who grew up with meat rabbits said sometimes her mom would come into the house Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:34:50 GMT Erin Maclean http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2998 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2998 ... Hate to be an expert in this department!!! Actually, I have really only had to do it once for any length of time. I find those nipples handy though if you Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:35:44 GMT Rosalie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2997 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2997 Hi Nanette, First don't jump to conclusion that you will have to hand nurse these babies. While I have lowered my hopes with first time moms, I am often Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:39:24 GMT harmonyonearth@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2996 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2996 Hi All ~ this is Nanette from Eugene, Oregon. I'm getting ready to have the first babies from my "herd" of 3 Germans. I'm excited and nervous! I'm limiting my Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:50:56 GMT marcdeb186 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2995 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2995 This particular German doe drinks from a crock. All our other bunnies have bottles, but we could never get her to drink from a bottle. That is a very Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:05:32 GMT atlantisranyan http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2994 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2994 Hi Marc, Sometimes the hay is just too good, but small pellets also tells me they are not drinking enough water. Do you use crocks or bottles? I've stopped Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:25:53 GMT marcdeb186 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2993 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2993 Hi Joyce. Thank you for the information. This is all very helpful. Our cages are standard 30 X 36 wire cages, and our bunnies are in an insulated garage. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:43:35 GMT csfoliver http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2992 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2992 Actually, I think that being "undercut" is more of an issue than being oow-hocked. The butt isn't raised up off the floor as much as it should be. I don't Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:15:56 GMT atlantisranyan http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2991 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2991 Hi Marc, I had a few thoughts as well. I find that the heavy bodied does seem to have a hard time cleaning themselves. What is the weight of your doe. I Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:47 GMT Erin Maclean http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2990 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2990 Marc, I would definitely ditch the grains and see if that helps. And feed more hay. Yes, as her coat gets longer, it's harder for them to clean themselves. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:50:25 GMT marcdeb186 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2989 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2989 Well, I should have mentioned it, but we feed one tablespoon of a seeds and oats mixture every morning and a small hand full of hay every other day. We feed Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:43:08 GMT fuzzme@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2988 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2988 Marc, Good job on keeping your animal so clean! It's a tough job. In my own herd, I have a variety of animals, some who keep their bottoms clean and some that Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:34:29 GMT Erin Maclean http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2987 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2987 Marc, My first thought is what are you feeding her? The 16% protein should be good, but are you adding treats such as grains to her diet? If you are, it Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:16 GMT marcdeb186 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2986 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2986 I apologize in advance, this is not a pleasant subject. I have a 10 month old German Doe. She is perfectly healthy. She is from 2006 import lines. We find Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:29:35 GMT marcdeb186 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2985 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAGARB/message/2985 Update: Both eyes have cleared up after shearing. We have the Pen G coming, but we didn't even have to use it. I'm glad we know so that we can have it on hand