tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post6643818450951402368..comments2024-02-17T14:09:36.935-05:00Comments on Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood: Winter Rabbit CareStephanie Appletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-40188966548706429552013-08-16T21:11:09.342-04:002013-08-16T21:11:09.342-04:00Thanks for sharing winter rabbit care.Thanks for sharing winter rabbit care.Kelinci Hiashttp://gemarkelinci.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-41096438787491951292008-01-13T18:56:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:56:00.000-05:00Peggy & Annon. Thanks for the suggestions about br...Peggy & Annon. <BR/>Thanks for the suggestions about breeding. I think we are going to give it a try. <BR/><BR/>Any solutions to winter watering?Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-10565624035496884642008-01-13T18:23:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:23:00.000-05:00I haven't read all your posts on rabbit husbandry,...I haven't read all your posts on rabbit husbandry, so I'm not familiar with your entire setup, but if you use a removable litter box, you can take the entire litter indoors during extreme cold. <BR/><BR/>We return the litter box to the doe for about 15-30 minutes in the morning and evening during feeding and watering times so she can feed her litter. We've found the does are more than willing to tolerate the absence of their litter, and readily feed the litter as soon as the box is returned to her cage.<BR/><BR/>This can be tedious but it does allow you to raise a healthy litter during the coldest months of winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-5387586220393705882008-01-13T11:26:00.000-05:002008-01-13T11:26:00.000-05:00http://hiddenhavenhomestead.blogspot.com/2007/01/b...http://hiddenhavenhomestead.blogspot.com/2007/01/bunny-condo.htmlHere is a link to our rabbit houses<BR/><BR/>A mom rabbit only goes to the nest once every 24 hours to feed the babies. They need a closed in area to make a nest in. We put straw inside and around 24 hours before giving birth the mom will pull fur to line the nest for the babies. We had temps down to 14F for a several days and the babies did fine. You seem to enjoy raising rabbits too. I think they are so fun and easy to care for. We have 10 going to new homes next Saturday.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467921308987979013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-73143914652920062552008-01-10T22:14:00.000-05:002008-01-10T22:14:00.000-05:00As far as cleaning under the pen, rabbits will oft...As far as cleaning under the pen, rabbits will often "bucket train". Place a 5-gallon bucket under the pen to collect the manure in. They will eventually start going over the bucket. Rabbits can also be paper, litter or crate trained to live indoors.<BR/><BR/>I'd be cautious about the heavy crock bowls in the winter. We had them for one of our dogs and they'll crack when the water freezes in them. The heated bowls sound cool!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-76220683979970203282008-01-10T11:33:00.000-05:002008-01-10T11:33:00.000-05:00Jenn,A blowtorch?! With the wire floors there real...Jenn,<BR/>A blowtorch?! With the wire floors there really isn't much too it. Most of the mess falls under the hutches. Any that is left in corners or on their sitting boards can just be scraped or hosed off. Nesting boxes we dump out and sanitize in the sun. I suppose if you had a sick rabbit die or something you'd want to sanitize the whole hutch. I'd think bleach water would do the trick.<BR/><BR/>Oh and the other nice thing sis the manure is mild. You can put it directly on the garden or yard. It won't burn the plants, and dissolves after a good rain or two. <BR/><BR/>Joanna,<BR/>Tim built ours. It wasn't too complicated. He posted about it <A HREF="http://timappleton.blogspot.com/2007/03/make-it-from-scratch-2-rabbit-hutch.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> if you are interested. <BR/><BR/>We raise them for meat, and 4-H mainly though they are fun, we'd like to sell a few, and we did once try using the fur, but then never finished the project.Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-86416687910432492562008-01-10T10:40:00.000-05:002008-01-10T10:40:00.000-05:00You make me want to give raising rabbits a try... ...You make me want to give raising rabbits a try... the previous owners of our house had a rabbit hutch, but they took it with them. I'm sure my husband would love the building project, though, if I asked nicely :)<BR/><BR/>Do you raise rabbits for meat, fur, fun, profit, or 4-H?Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22053382.post-34273783794991282342008-01-10T10:31:00.000-05:002008-01-10T10:31:00.000-05:00how much of a pain is it to keep them clean? I to...how much of a pain is it to keep them clean? I took out a couple of books, and they were talking about using a blowtorch to sanitize with flame etc etc. . . it started to scare me!Jenn @ Frugal Upstatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737088723989230434noreply@blogger.com