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Saturday, April 19, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
How to Prepare to Raise Rabbits
I am of the mindset that you prepare yourself whenever you
take on a new task or project. Raising rabbits was no different. Although I had
experiences with raising rabbits, before I established my bunny barn in Texas,
I spent two solid years learning before I pounded one nail into a board for the
barn.
I found a mentor and studied websites all over the Internet. I bounced things that I read from Facebook groups off onto my mentor for his opinion. Most of his responses were to “keep it simple,” and that’s what I do to this day! You can easily inundate yourself with completely useless information, or with information that may not necessarily be relevant to your situation, so don’t overwhelm yourself.
What size rabbit are you physically able to handle?
Do you have a particular color that you prefer?
Cages/Hutches
Will you be hanging this/these cage/cages by wire from a beam in a barn?
Will you be letting the manure fall to the ground or will you provide trays under each cage?
Had you considered stacked cages for raising multiple rabbits?
Will your cages be inside of a barn or outside under some sort of natural shade?
What type of material do you want your cages to be made out of?
How are you going to clean and sanitize your cages?
How are you going to attach feeders and a water supply to the cage?
Feed/Water
How and where are you going to store enough pellets to keep on hand?
Will you feed weeds and other things like fruit, grains and vegetables to your rabbits?
Do you have a resource that tells you which other foods and grains are good/bad for your rabbits?
Will you place free standing bowls for food and water?
If you are going to attach feeders and watering devices to the cage, which type will you use?
There are obviously so many more questions to consider, but this should be a great start! Don’t forget to search out a mentor. Ask a LOT of questions, but be respectable of their time. Good luck in whatever the future holds in store for you as you begin your journey!
I found a mentor and studied websites all over the Internet. I bounced things that I read from Facebook groups off onto my mentor for his opinion. Most of his responses were to “keep it simple,” and that’s what I do to this day! You can easily inundate yourself with completely useless information, or with information that may not necessarily be relevant to your situation, so don’t overwhelm yourself.
I would ask myself a lot of questions in preparation, so
that I could direct my learning to specific areas like a particular breed. So, the rest of this article will be a list of what I think are the most important questions
that I would ask you to consider before spending a dime on rabbits, or food or
a building that may end up to be too expensive for what your needs really are!
Here they are. These three categories are not in any particular order, but all of these questions should be considered regardless.
Here they are. These three categories are not in any particular order, but all of these questions should be considered regardless.
I’ll list the category heading and then pose the questions
under each heading.
Breed
What breed are you going to raise?
Are you going to raise rabbits for meat, for show, for sales
or for pets?What breed are you going to raise?
What size rabbit are you physically able to handle?
Do you have a particular color that you prefer?
Cages/Hutches
Will you be hanging this/these cage/cages by wire from a beam in a barn?
Will you be letting the manure fall to the ground or will you provide trays under each cage?
Had you considered stacked cages for raising multiple rabbits?
Will your cages be inside of a barn or outside under some sort of natural shade?
What type of material do you want your cages to be made out of?
How are you going to clean and sanitize your cages?
How are you going to attach feeders and a water supply to the cage?
Feed/Water
How and where are you going to store enough pellets to keep on hand?
Will you feed weeds and other things like fruit, grains and vegetables to your rabbits?
Do you have a resource that tells you which other foods and grains are good/bad for your rabbits?
Will you place free standing bowls for food and water?
If you are going to attach feeders and watering devices to the cage, which type will you use?
There are obviously so many more questions to consider, but this should be a great start! Don’t forget to search out a mentor. Ask a LOT of questions, but be respectable of their time. Good luck in whatever the future holds in store for you as you begin your journey!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Out of respect to someone who already had the name "Texas bunny barn" as part of their name, I'm making a slight change in the name of my new Blog. Our Blog is now called "Texas Rabbit Barn" If you have already subscribed to us or followed us by email, your settings are still the same and you do not have to sign up again.
We really do appreciate everyone who has already followed us and hope you will share this blog with your friends and family. Thanks again and I hope we can help you as you raise your own rabbits.
We really do appreciate everyone who has already followed us and hope you will share this blog with your friends and family. Thanks again and I hope we can help you as you raise your own rabbits.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Welcome to the barn!
Hi everybody, from the great state of TEXAS! Texas Rabbit Barn is a blog devoted to the raising of New Zealand rabbits, no matter what color they are and also American Blues. I will also be using this blog to share photos and descriptions of rabbits I have for sale.
Since I am what is known as a meat breeder, I produce rabbits throughout the year for meat for my family and will produce rabbits for sale as meat breeders to those of you who are tired of buying meat from the supermarket loaded with who knows what!
I am also willing to work with 4H and FFA programs that need meat pens, but I must be contacted prior to 110 days before your show date to schedule you as needing whatever quantity you will show.. I do not tattoo rabbits I'm planning to sell. That responsibility rests with you, depending on what you plan on doing with them.
My breeding stock is from the John Gillis line (from Terrell, Texas) and although John has since passed away, I'm proud to have been mentored by him, and the owner of some of his best breeding stock. Now, my breeding stock, with the same Gillis quality, can be found all over 6 different states surrounding Texas.
If you want to produce your own meat rabbits, then you've found a place where you can not only buy rabbits, but you'll be able to read about raising, care and more. I am also one of the most willing breeders to answer your questions...even if you don't ever buy rabbits from me. So, look around our blog and let us know if we can help you get started!
Since I am what is known as a meat breeder, I produce rabbits throughout the year for meat for my family and will produce rabbits for sale as meat breeders to those of you who are tired of buying meat from the supermarket loaded with who knows what!
I am also willing to work with 4H and FFA programs that need meat pens, but I must be contacted prior to 110 days before your show date to schedule you as needing whatever quantity you will show.. I do not tattoo rabbits I'm planning to sell. That responsibility rests with you, depending on what you plan on doing with them.
My breeding stock is from the John Gillis line (from Terrell, Texas) and although John has since passed away, I'm proud to have been mentored by him, and the owner of some of his best breeding stock. Now, my breeding stock, with the same Gillis quality, can be found all over 6 different states surrounding Texas.
The photos of the rabbits posted here are for sale, or are similar to what you may be able to purchase from my barn. Contact me quickly about buying one or more of these quality rabbits. There is a "Contact Us" form on the upper right side of this blog.
Will you please consider subscribing to, and sharing my blog with your friends and family? I will be forever grateful. We readily welcome any comments or questions you may have.
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