Weaning The Babies and Re-breeding The Doe

The baby rabbits are about 8 weeks old now so it is a good time to go ahead and move them to their own pen and give the mother a break. It is also a good time to go ahead and re-breed her.
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  • @peterw7951
    @peterw79513 жыл бұрын

    Chris, I have always weaned my rabbits at 4 weeks old with no problems whatsoever. I have been doing this for the last 65 yrs. ( I am now 75)

  • @mr.skeptical3071

    @mr.skeptical3071

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Mine are eating and drinking at 3 weeks

  • @joannc147
    @joannc147 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’ve got my starter trio and need to wait a few more weeks before breeding them (young). I’m a visual learner, so I learn a lot by watching the way you handle the animals - which is very gentle. Can’t quite figure out why vegetarians watch these vids and are compelled to comment. Your animals are in a humane environment ❤

  • @alexrudisill4935
    @alexrudisill49352 жыл бұрын

    Brother I've bred rabbits for a while. All over KZread YOU my friend have solid advice. I've even learned from you.

  • @huallacanes100
    @huallacanes1003 жыл бұрын

    I just weaned my first kits today at 7 weeks i hope everything goes well! Thanks for the advice

  • @donhart341
    @donhart3415 жыл бұрын

    Great channel. Thanks for the hard work

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching. I am glad that you like the channel.

  • @stephenhernandez4403
    @stephenhernandez44033 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris great video, from California👍🏼

  • @imogenheenan7344
    @imogenheenan73444 жыл бұрын

    Your dog seems pretty obedient Jumping up and you say “quit” and stop immediately! Love it ahha

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is a very good dog indeed. :)

  • @vixxcottage
    @vixxcottage5 жыл бұрын

    When I had this breed of rabbit I wad bitten and scratched. I now have Silver Fox they are docile and NEVER scratch. I was amazed. Best rabbits I ever had!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have had some silver fox before and liked them very much. I have also had some New Zealands and Californians that were much calmer and easier to handle before too.

  • @jimsgardensandrabbitry
    @jimsgardensandrabbitry5 жыл бұрын

    That was a smooth morning with rabbit chores. The doe seems to be calming down some, Chris. Hopefully when she has this new litter will grow well. Seems like any type of farming brings it's challenges. Blessings to you and your family, Jim

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't have high hopes for the next litter to grow out any faster but she is easy to breed and is a good mother so it could be a lot worse.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a good mix. Good luck on the upcoming kindling.

  • @odonnellsaussiehomestead8257
    @odonnellsaussiehomestead82573 жыл бұрын

    I'm on a roll Chris watching one after the other

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. I am glad you are finding them helpful.

  • @aaronharr6553
    @aaronharr65535 жыл бұрын

    Let me just say that your videos are inspiring me to start raising quail this year maybe . I am a beekeeper for a few years now was looking to start chickens but might start quail first thanks for you passing of knowledge it has helped. Thank you and God bless.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am so glad to hear that my videos are helping you out.

  • @maratomlinson5785

    @maratomlinson5785

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too I’m hatching out my own quails because of this amazing channel.

  • @TwiceSmittenOnceShy
    @TwiceSmittenOnceShy Жыл бұрын

    LOOOOL, great info as always, but Max was ready for things to go from 0 to 100 real fast 🐶

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    Жыл бұрын

    no kidding. He is always ready. :)

  • @loriehabel1552
    @loriehabel15525 жыл бұрын

    Max was just making sure you were doing it right😊. We will be breeding again on the first. Yes our aren't growing as fast as usual either. Stay warm,prayers coming your way. Another foot of snow headed our way🤨. I use a binders with all the breeders. When to whom how many etc.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Max is always ready to "make sure you are doing it right". He loves to be in the middle of everything you do. :) Stay warm yourself. We have very cold single digit temps today but no snow (well a dusting of it) and it is going to be 60 this weekend.

  • @FoodForesters
    @FoodForesters5 жыл бұрын

    Enjoying the rabbit video info!!!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching. I am glad that you like them.

  • @jodyflores601
    @jodyflores6015 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharin', I appreciate it. :)

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. :)

  • @Annie-go7uu
    @Annie-go7uu5 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @mr.skeptical3071
    @mr.skeptical30712 жыл бұрын

    By 4 weeks old mine are fully on pellets and hay. I usually move mom out at 5 weeks

  • @mysticalsprings1998

    @mysticalsprings1998

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @1averageamerican
    @1averageamerican5 жыл бұрын

    I wean and rebreed at about 5 weeks. Same way, half then the rest a few days later. By 5 weeks babies are mostly eating pellets. My Californians get to 5 lbs around 9-10 weeks then in the freezer. Keep track of everything on the Global Pedigree Project website. BTW- Just kindled 7 last night and another doe should kindle today. 🐇 Another great video Chris. Thanks.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like things are working very well for you. That is a pretty good turn around time. Congrats on your new baby rabbits.

  • @1averageamerican

    @1averageamerican

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked Thanks. Of course its not a perfect operation. Still no babies with my second doe that should have kindled yesterday. No signs that she is close. Oh well. I'll put her in with a buck this evening and see how she acts. And 7 kits is now 6. Losing 1 from a litter is pretty common for me.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    You might give her a day or two more first. It isn't uncommon for rabbits to go up to 35 days before giving birth.

  • @1averageamerican

    @1averageamerican

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked I put her in with a buck last night, she lifted right away and I got 2 drop offs. Tried again this morning and got 1 more drop off.

  • @bongsolis5579
    @bongsolis55794 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all of the guidance you've put in your videos, they have been tremendously informative and helpful! ^w^ Important question though: Is it okay to breed fathers to daughters or sons to mothers?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind comments. Yes it is fine. You don't want to breed brother and sister though.

  • @hihi-ll3cw

    @hihi-ll3cw

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked but why not brother and sister?

  • @zone4garlicfarm
    @zone4garlicfarm5 жыл бұрын

    I never had much luck with breeding rabbits in winter. I don't know if the reason was cold or short days but from mid November until April the doe was less receptive. When they did breed there was high mortality with the babies. I'm sure that was because of cold temperatures. I never stopped having litters because of summer heat. It's one of the differences between raising rabbits in the north compared to the south.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would say it is a lack of light causing it. That is a common issue. It doesn't get as cold here and doesn't stay that way for as long as it does where you are at. And I am sure it gets much hotter in the summer too. Definitely a difference in how breeding is done.

  • @zone4garlicfarm

    @zone4garlicfarm

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked The amount of daylight is different, too. Our shortest day is only 8-3/4 hours of sunlight and the longest is 15-1/2. Day length triggers reproductive hormones in most animals.

  • @mikereber6526
    @mikereber65263 жыл бұрын

    So what is the latest age a rabbit can be butchered without the meat being to tough?

  • @roberthomler8681
    @roberthomler86812 жыл бұрын

    when i ween i take doe to buck .then move kits .and do a deep cleaning and disenfect . while mom is on her date

  • @gingerreid8569
    @gingerreid85695 жыл бұрын

    Looking to do our first breeding about mid Feb. for March babies...zone 7-8, hoping that won't be too cold...we have 1 buck ( proven) and two doe that were 11 weeks old when we got them in October...being first timers...I want to breed one doe, let her kindle and give the babies a couple weeks for me to make sure she will be a good mom and take care of them...then I may breed doe #2 and let her pregnancy entail...just the two of us, so hoping this breeding scenerio will produce some nice rabbit meat for our freezer...

  • @susannah_hb4388

    @susannah_hb4388

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ginger Reid best of luck to ya!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a good plan. I am sure they will produce plenty of meat for your freezer. Good luck with your first breeding.

  • @mayastar5278
    @mayastar52784 жыл бұрын

    Chris do you have a video of rabbits having bloat?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't think I have addressed that in video. I don't have that problem myself but I will see what I can do to get it covered in a video. Unfortunately, full onset bloat is difficult if not impossible to treat. You can use infant gas drops (like what you would use for a small child) to try and help. The best thing is to avoid bloat all together. It is usually brought on by sudden changes in diet.

  • @amandaleimbach2669
    @amandaleimbach26692 жыл бұрын

    Did you not have your watering system set up when you filmed this or do you prefer to use bowls for grow outs?

  • @brianswiger3374

    @brianswiger3374

    Жыл бұрын

    The water system doesn't work in the winter as it freezes too easy. Mini rubber tubs or crocks work best in the freezing temperatures as you can just flip them over and knock out the ice. Its late but hope this helps 🙂

  • @wascopI
    @wascopI5 жыл бұрын

    Couldnt have went any smoother than that

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    No it couldn't have. Much easier than I expected it to go for sure.

  • @johnjamessamuel223
    @johnjamessamuel2234 жыл бұрын

    Could you please make some videos on dog training? Yours seems so we'll trained and obedient!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have done a video on training. It wasn't super in depth though. Here is the link if you are interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHZ-rsZyma-9cZs.html

  • @makenna1041
    @makenna10413 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to have my first litter born in a couple of months but I breed holland lops and lion head mix there not food, I breed pet bunnies ♥️ but I find these helpful

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. I am glad that you found this video helpful.

  • @taylor-ww7xs

    @taylor-ww7xs

    3 жыл бұрын

    same!

  • @Annie-go7uu
    @Annie-go7uu5 жыл бұрын

    Hey again!!! We’re up and rolling cuz of you!! Thx for all your guidance. Question for ya! Would it be harmful or stressful to a doe if I used her kits specifically as frozen feeders, 2 weeks or younger? What I mean is, Can I pull her babies from her at 2 weeks and rebreed her? Do I need to leave one to nurse? Raising rabbits for our 6 dogs and our own family consumption. I Have a local market for frozen feeders and want to go this route to recover feed costs. Not to make profit or business venture but just my method of recovering feed costs. Idea is to have one or two does specifically to birth frozen feeders, we know lots of reptile owners and seems to be a good market where people are willing to pay a premium. Bad idea or good idea? Thanks!!!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a pretty good idea. I am really not sure what kind of stress it might cause on the doe. I might give her at least a week or two after removing the kits to recover a little before being bred again. You might also look into some things you can feed after removing the kits to help dry up the excess milk. Things in the mint family will usually do that.

  • @Annie-go7uu

    @Annie-go7uu

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your response!! Awesome tip on the mint.

  • @SBECKTRADITIONS
    @SBECKTRADITIONS5 жыл бұрын

    Hello! We’re new subscribers to your channel. We have chicken, meat rabbits and hatching quail eggs are on their way. We bought a few used cages for the rabbits but could use maybe / more. Where did you get your wire cages? They are the same look as some we have and like. Thanks, Shonda

  • @somedude5308

    @somedude5308

    5 жыл бұрын

    He built his cages, he has a video on it.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do build my cages. Honestly, if you can find used cages that is probably the cheaper way to go but if you need multiple cages it is cheaper to build them than to buy new cages. On the other hand, if you only need one cage, it is probably cheaper to buy it than build it because you can't buy just one cages worth of wire. My very first video ever uploaded was on how to build a wire rabbit cage. in fact, if you type "how to build a wire rabbit cage" into google my video is the first one that comes up.

  • @SBECKTRADITIONS

    @SBECKTRADITIONS

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I watched it. Very good instructions. I’ll keep looking for a used one for now. I won’t need it until my does start having babies. They’re only 3 months old now.

  • @beardsbountifulbunnies1691
    @beardsbountifulbunnies16915 жыл бұрын

    I have 31 breeders in 8 different breeds and I always wean at 4 weeks with no problems.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Really? That is very early to wean. I am glad that you haven't had any problems. I am not telling you to stop doing that but I can't recommend that most people do it that way.

  • @wildflowerhomestead

    @wildflowerhomestead

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do exactly the same thing. 5 does and a buck all different breeds. 4 weeks with mom. Re breed and chill until the next kindle.

  • @Tess1984
    @Tess1984 Жыл бұрын

    Hi... I know this video is old... Was wondering if you're still making videos? Good information, so I hope you're still here🦋 ( Oops ... Went to your channel and seen that you still are... Lol)

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    Жыл бұрын

    :) Yup, still around. Thanks for the kind comments.

  • @dmk26716
    @dmk267164 жыл бұрын

    Hi, which breed do you think is the best? Cal, NZW or NZR? My cage are almost finished and have to find good breed.? Hope you can help

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    Any of those are great breeds. I personally like a California buck and a New Zealand White doe.

  • @dmk26716

    @dmk26716

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked Then I need to find California because we do not have any new zeeland whites in Denmark. Thank you

  • @jackiecurrah3364
    @jackiecurrah33642 жыл бұрын

    Once the kits are between 3-4 weeks old the doe isn’t even nursing them anymore. I have weaned some as early as 24 days old and had no problems. There is no point to leaving them with the doe till they are 6 weeks old.

  • @splitarrowfarm

    @splitarrowfarm

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can get some "free" food if you leave them with mom and I have heard that they will grow out larger which is what we look for so 100% up to what you are looking for

  • @uhfamily8768
    @uhfamily87684 жыл бұрын

    I had a litter of babies from the tenth of June , when can I rebreed my doe and wean the babies

  • @jackiecurrah3364

    @jackiecurrah3364

    3 жыл бұрын

    UH family876 wean them at 4-5 weeks old and rebreed the doe when ever you want.

  • @adabeauttah6867
    @adabeauttah68673 жыл бұрын

    My buck and doe had Like four or five fall offs is that good

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. That is exactly what you want to happen.

  • @banzaitnt
    @banzaitnt2 жыл бұрын

    When do i seperate the litter into males and females and seperate them?

  • @uftc1324

    @uftc1324

    Жыл бұрын

    You can ween them from mom starting at 6 weeks most wait until 8 weeks. Bucks and does should be separated no later than 12 weeks, most just separate genders when weening from the doe

  • @Echo4315
    @Echo43155 жыл бұрын

    Hey Chris. When do you slaughter the babies for meat or where do you sell them ?

  • @beardsbountifulbunnies1691

    @beardsbountifulbunnies1691

    5 жыл бұрын

    He does just for meat for his family.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I process them at about 4 to 5 pounds. Usually, that is between 8 to 12 weeks old. I really don't weigh them but when they look big enough I go ahead and process them.

  • @faisal_nisar
    @faisal_nisar5 жыл бұрын

    hey chris, just wondering how old is your breeding pair?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    The doe is about 1 year and a half old. The buck is closer to 2 years old right now.

  • @benbutler2083
    @benbutler20835 жыл бұрын

    Do you live in the US?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes. I live in Southwest Missouri.

  • @judithhuling-cadieux1700
    @judithhuling-cadieux17004 жыл бұрын

    Could I ask you what the diamentions of your cages are? Pleaae and thank you!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    My cages are 30 inches by 36 inches and 18 inches tall.

  • @judithhuling-cadieux1700

    @judithhuling-cadieux1700

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked thank you so much!! Love your videos! I have been learning so much! Again, thank you!

  • @angelapatlan3406
    @angelapatlan3406 Жыл бұрын

    What kind of rabbits do you have

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    Жыл бұрын

    right now I have silver fox. but I think the ones in the video are New Zealand and California.

  • @menialgamer9757
    @menialgamer97575 жыл бұрын

    What happened to your silver fox doe? Not producing well enough?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that was a while back. She wasn't doing well and I ended up replacing her.

  • @menialgamer9757

    @menialgamer9757

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked I'm apparently a little behind! Thanks for all you do!

  • @icreptiles4145
    @icreptiles41455 жыл бұрын

    Nothing to do with rabbits but my birds are about 12 weeks old and I have collected eggs and they are on there 14th day and out of 30 only 12 where fertile and have a babie in it

  • @icreptiles4145

    @icreptiles4145

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think I should have waited another 2 weeks once they started laying so is that why so little where fertile

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    it is possible that they may have needed a bit more time to get the fertility up. You didn't mention your male to female ratio but I am assuming that is fine. It could also be that the eggs that didn't develop were fertile but just didn't develop for some reason. That can happen if they are stored too cold, or too warm at first and then too cold. It could be problems with the incubator not incubating at the correct temp. If it were me, I would just try again. While you are waiting to collect eggs and incubate again start checking the fertility of the eggs you aren't going to incubate. Crack them open and look for a little white dot on the yolk. If it has a faint bullseye ring around it, it is fertile. I hope that helps.

  • @icreptiles4145

    @icreptiles4145

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I I have a 1 to 4 and I just checked the eggs about 2 days ago and out of 6 eggs 5 where fertile

  • @ginoy007
    @ginoy0075 жыл бұрын

    I hv a Doe, that I tried to rebreed after 4 weeks of having babies. That went unsuccessful. I tried to breed her again in few weeks, but it looks like she is not pregnant again (it's been 31 days plus n no kits) Do you think she is having any problems? She is. a year old, in the past had around 3 litters

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry that you are having issues. She doesn't sound like she is too old to breed. I doubt that she is having problems at all. I don't know what part of the world you are in but if it is very hot there it could be the buck has gone sterile for a while. I think I would just try again, most likely it will work this time and you may never know why it didn't work the last few times.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ginoy007 Sounds like if anything it was a problem with her. Good luck, if it fails again I then I would assume something wrong with the doe for sure.

  • @backtobasicstipswithtomrib19
    @backtobasicstipswithtomrib195 жыл бұрын

    I raise Standard Rex and have one doe that is aggressive when she first has the litters and two that are not and it don't make any difference to me as I always "suit up" for all my rabbits....gloves long sleeved shirt LOL

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is a good practice. Always best to protect your arms when dealing with rabbits (aggressive or not) :)

  • @markking2310

    @markking2310

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have standard Rex and just got into silver foxes. The foxes are the tamest rabbits I've ever dealt with (by far). I cradle them with zero worry of scratches. Rex's..... Not a chance. Foxes are more of a challenge with the heat, but worth it if you are up for the challenge.

  • @smilingdog54
    @smilingdog545 жыл бұрын

    What do you feed to get them to 5 lb at 8 weeks?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I feed commercial rabbit pellets. I use a 19% protein pellet. But the weight gain really has more to do with genetics.

  • @smilingdog54

    @smilingdog54

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mine were NZ California cross that were almost 5.5-6# at 12 weeks

  • @tylerg213
    @tylerg2135 жыл бұрын

    Hey I had a question about my buck. My buck I use him as a breeder and he takes sometimes up to 3 or 4 minutes to successfully breed. Why is that?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like he might be a little shy. I don't think it is a problem though as long as he eventually breeds.

  • @sunshinesminiacrefarm9822

    @sunshinesminiacrefarm9822

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mine took about an hr for 3 fall offs

  • @blackjesusdieorbar3537

    @blackjesusdieorbar3537

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked true! Mine had 3 kits 2 days after my friend's doe had 6 kits (same buck). Mine started having fur earlier & he argued it wasn't because they were fewer & had more suckling privilege.

  • @yerneedsry
    @yerneedsry5 жыл бұрын

    bro , Im a little worried I am on day 18 and only two have hatched of 60 of my quail, one piped two days ago and was moving then , today its not moving, today, day 18 the two others hatched, I followed everything to the tee, Ive been researching for months before even starting this , kept humidity at first at 50% for 14 days then to 65 % was max I could get out of my incubator from day 14 on after lock down did not open it at all, I just added water, maybe tomm day 19 ? or what...let me know asap as I go into day 19 , thank you so much we all need your help too...😉

  • @InClausWeTrust

    @InClausWeTrust

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just saying I'm not an expert, just trying to help. If you're on day 18 now and you had a quail starting to burst the shell 2 days ago, which is day 16, the temperature might've been too high. The humidity seems alright-ish, could be higher but overall that shouldnt be the problem, at least not the reason for that bad of a hatch rate. The one who is not moving is dead, I'm pretty sure of that. If I were you and nothing changes by the middle of day 19 I'd stop the incubation and get the 2 live quail out. If you really really really want to you could stop incubation at day 20, but if anything wants to hatch by that time, by my experience, they're severely disabled to they point that they're not viable (and you might have to do some mercy killing, which, by my experience, isnt fun... Also the reason I don't help chicks hatch anymore). Judging by the day 16 chick I wouldn't get my hopes up. I personally, which might sound cruel, take all the remaining eggs and put them into the freezer. The chance of anything hatching after turning off is very low and the sub freezing temperatures accelerate the death of any maybe-alive-chicks. You can then candle the eggs to see when the death of the embryo accured, the smaller the embryo the earlier in the hatching process it died, obviously. Also you might find that the eggs you bought were not fertile in the first place. (I had 14 eggs when incubating the first time, only 2 hatched but I only had 5 fertile eggs anyway). If you report back we could guess where the problem might've been. I'm sorry for your bad experience... Incubating eggs is a learning process and, at least in my case, it gets better with every hatch. Hope this helps!

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry to hear about your problems. As Cuberus said, it is most likely a temperature issue. The incubator could be reading a little high or a little low. If you haven't already get a couple of calibrated thermometers (make sure they are calibrated and accurate first) and verify what the temp is in the incubator. Sounds like you did everything else correctly and i am sure your next hatch will be much better. Hang in there.

  • @yerneedsry

    @yerneedsry

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks, yeah had one more last night get shell piped all the way around then stopped, day 19 here yes I have two extra thermometeres all within a degree diff, been 37.5 the whole time about 65 % humidity after lock down, never opened the incubator yet...cept for lock down. we will see what today brings,

  • @InClausWeTrust

    @InClausWeTrust

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@yerneedsry How'd it go?

  • @yerneedsry

    @yerneedsry

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just the two... AJ farms said they will replace them tho, so thats nice..

  • @ChrisTian-xo8ln
    @ChrisTian-xo8ln5 жыл бұрын

    Its okay if you rebreed your doe after weaning her kits?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes. You can actually rebreed her before the kits are weened. I wouldn't do that any sooner than a week or two before the kits will be weened but you can do it.

  • @ChrisTian-xo8ln

    @ChrisTian-xo8ln

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks..

  • @Pandu0139
    @Pandu01395 жыл бұрын

    Ok. ...had ur breakfast.whats special to day breakfast

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    no breakfast today yet. If I do it will probably be sausage and eggs.

  • @tariquehanson8147
    @tariquehanson81475 жыл бұрын

    Can I give my doe hay when she is pregnant

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    sure. hay is always good to have for the rabbits.

  • @imogenheenan7344

    @imogenheenan7344

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tarique Hanson you need! To offer hay all the time

  • @anthonygoodwin149
    @anthonygoodwin1493 жыл бұрын

    If I was to rebreed my doe at 4 weeks after a birth would either of the two litters be in any danger?

  • @willdwyer6782
    @willdwyer67825 жыл бұрын

    I rebreed 3 weeks after kindling with a winter break between November and April.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    nothing wrong with that. I break in the summer because it gets so hot here but that is specific to my situation.

  • @NajK-83
    @NajK-835 жыл бұрын

    Hello mate, I love your videos. I have couple of minilops and her litter last time had only one baby. Is it normal?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    That isn't normal but it isn't really that abnormal either. Sometimes they just have a strange pregnancy. Usually, if that happens the one kit will be much larger than a normal newborn kit.

  • @NajK-83

    @NajK-83

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked Many thanks. Cheers

  • @owenmiller372
    @owenmiller3725 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    hello.

  • @Pandu0139
    @Pandu01395 жыл бұрын

    Hi bro how ru...what is the babies age&weight

  • @gingerreid8569

    @gingerreid8569

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh and I was grinning at your dog...I think he was hoping for a rabbit scooby snackLOL

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I didn't weight them but I think they are about 3 pounds probably and are at about 8 weeks old right now.

  • @Pandu0139
    @Pandu01395 жыл бұрын

    To day INDIA DATE 31 JANUARY ... BRO 4 DAYS VARIATION...WHERE RU FROM

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Today is February 1st in Missouri. :)

  • @susanmitchell233

    @susanmitchell233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please show pictures of two week old rabbit.

  • @Pandu0139
    @Pandu01395 жыл бұрын

    What's date to day in ur country

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I filmed this over the weekend. it was January 27th, 2019

  • @Pandu0139

    @Pandu0139

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked ok bro

  • @kevywilliams3304
    @kevywilliams3304 Жыл бұрын

    5:23 ….. way to small…..

  • @masonk.wilson538
    @masonk.wilson5385 жыл бұрын

    Yeah picking up a rabbit is entertaining... if you aren't the one doing it. Lol

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    It can be indeed. I probably didn't need the gloves after all but better safe than sorry. :)

  • @masonk.wilson538

    @masonk.wilson538

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked yeah. I have one that's about to be 🍜 because he is so aggressive. I DIDN'T use gloves and he scratched a sensitive part of my wrist (not why hes gonna be soup, hes just plain mean besides that) and now my whole wrist is sore. I was moving him to a different cage because the cage he was in was bigger, and the Doe I moved in has been bred. I give my does bigger cages than my bucks because of all the bunnies.

  • @davidyovanche9261
    @davidyovanche92614 жыл бұрын

    I ween My baby rabbits Off at 7 weeks and rebreed at 8 weeks a week later

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    4 жыл бұрын

    That is a great way to do it.

  • @makenna1041
    @makenna10413 жыл бұрын

    Do you feed your bunnies any Hay?

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes. They get as much hay as they want.

  • @amyphilps4809
    @amyphilps48095 жыл бұрын

    Look at the male he won'ts her bk loo

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am sure he does. :)

  • @user-zo4sv2tb8p
    @user-zo4sv2tb8p9 ай бұрын

    Well that's a bit crap to watch - no stimulation for the rabbits and painful cages - not sure this person should have air time

  • @lennylink8772

    @lennylink8772

    4 ай бұрын

    Looks great to me.

  • @annettechurch5965
    @annettechurch59655 жыл бұрын

    Poor mama....she is just a breeding machine. 😭

  • @liftoffthecouch

    @liftoffthecouch

    5 жыл бұрын

    She is a breeding meat rabbit. And he did explain that he's giving her more time off than he has to. Maybe think of it as she gets to live rather than just being a meal.

  • @masonk.wilson538

    @masonk.wilson538

    5 жыл бұрын

    He gives them time off, I give mine time off too.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not exactly. She will have about 3 or 4 litters during the breeding season but she takes the summer off.

  • @kevywilliams3304
    @kevywilliams3304 Жыл бұрын

    Seriously???? You take babies away and through her in a bucks cage same moment ????? That’s not stressful?????

  • @Jase.82

    @Jase.82

    Ай бұрын

    No its not.

  • @Theroyalelollipop
    @Theroyalelollipop2 жыл бұрын

    What did you just do to your dog?!

  • @Theroyalelollipop

    @Theroyalelollipop

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously you should just put all your animals in a shelter they’re better off there than with you!

  • @uftc1324

    @uftc1324

    Жыл бұрын

    He was playing with him???? Have you never owned a dog before?

  • @Theroyalelollipop

    @Theroyalelollipop

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes five I’m actually a dog walker and basic trainer myself I just got mistaken

  • @annettechurch5965
    @annettechurch59655 жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine eating them. My rabbit looks almost identical to those. He is like my child. Not condemning you, I just couldn't do it.

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I understand. I can see how some people could not bring themselves to eat rabbits. It isn't for everyone for sure.

  • @jazzyharvey4217
    @jazzyharvey42175 жыл бұрын

    This is sickening the way he is picking up those poor rabbits...

  • @Slightlyrednecked

    @Slightlyrednecked

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry you feel that way.

  • @jazzyharvey4217

    @jazzyharvey4217

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Slightlyrednecked hoping you use yours for food and not as a pets because they shouldn't be held that way. the extra skin on their necks isn't enough support for them as it is for a dog or cat. They need to have their whole bodies supported unless theirs some kind of emergency and you have to pick them up a different way.

  • @Val_Nikon

    @Val_Nikon

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jazzyharvey4217 he is

  • @gthumbus

    @gthumbus

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jazzyharvey4217 he supported every single rabbit he picked up. i don't understand people that have to make things up to gripe at people about,

  • @galeh3232

    @galeh3232

    3 жыл бұрын

    He does support their Lower back with his other hand so it isn't that bad. Most of the rabbits are killed anyways so it doesn't matter that much

  • @Theroyalelollipop
    @Theroyalelollipop2 жыл бұрын

    Please treat you rabbits as living beings not toys

  • @Theroyalelollipop
    @Theroyalelollipop2 жыл бұрын

    What is this? Hasn’t anyone taught you anything? You shouldn’t tilt rabbits back always hold them with their belly to the ground and NEVER hold them with their ears, no wonder they don’t like being handled and don’t keep them on wire bottom cages because rabbit paws don’t have padding so that will really hurt them and lastly you should keep rabbits and bunnies inside because they’re prey animals

  • @rockkycliff4430

    @rockkycliff4430

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol ur crazy alot of breeders use this set up

  • @Theroyalelollipop

    @Theroyalelollipop

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow reading the message I wrote I must have been really mad lol

  • @Theroyalelollipop

    @Theroyalelollipop

    2 жыл бұрын

    And DON’T call me crazy animals are NOT food and whoever kills or breeds animals should stop it it’s not right

  • @rockkycliff4430

    @rockkycliff4430

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Theroyalelollipop so we should all starve to make u feel better get the fuck outta here . u think we shouldn't kill animals ur ancestors killed and we will keep on killing animal to provide food. And u should stop commenting on shit u know nothing about u complete fool

  • @Nobody-gg9jc

    @Nobody-gg9jc

    2 жыл бұрын

    You literally said there prey animals they were created to be food. And the wire cages are fine as long as you have a board they can rest on.