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2 Week Check-Ups

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-11T23:48:20+00:00

2 Week Check-Ups chores breeding raising rabbits farm Here are the 2 week check-ups. This might be a good time to start talking about colour. DCK: Choir X Cinder Without getting into the details just yet (I will in a future post), it is known that black (“B') is dominant over chocolate ('b'), and also that the otter pattern ('at') is dominant over self colour ('a') (i.e. the same colour all over, not counting white patches).

A Beautiful Spring Day

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-10T05:06:54+00:00

A Beautiful Spring Day chores dogs fun Today was a truly beautiful day outside. OK, stuff melting is stinky and slippery - especially since there is still ice under the muck. HOWEVER, in these weird times it is more important than ever to stop and notice the little things -

A Better Day

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-08T19:41:40+00:00

A Better Day litters breeding chores cleaning Monday was “Hay Day”. Also cleaning day. No new losses today. This is Cobalt and her litter. She has TEN babies, born March 12, so they are 3 1/2 weeks old, same as Cancon's. She's been a great mom - hasn't lost a single one.

A normal day at Maggie and Trigger's.

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-29T23:47:37+00:00

A normal day at Maggie and Trigger's. litters breeding There's more commentary on these videos on YouTube. ---------- ” frameborder=“0” allow=“accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture

A Round of Sprouts, On the House

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-31T22:23:27+00:00

A Round of Sprouts, On the House litters breeding chores cleaning This morning was Sprouts day again. They do really LOVE their sprouts. First up, our favorite Mink Hollow Family - Maggie and the kids! ” frameborder=“0”

About Those Sprouts

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-04T23:39:55+00:00

About Those Sprouts chores sprouts feeding rabbits farm Thought it was time to explain a bit more about the sprouts that I feed to my rabbits and birds. Everyone LOVES them. Sprouted grains are very nutritious, the critters get to have fresh greens on a regular basis, PLUS it helps to defray the cost of feed. I can easily triple or quadruple the amount of feed I have available, simply by sprouting it.

Analyses of histological and transcriptome differences in the skin of short-hair and long-hair rabbits

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:09:26+00:00

Analyses of histological and transcriptome differences in the skin of short-hair and long-hair rabbits genetics fur colour shared_paper Has anyone actually decoded the rabbit genome to identify the exact genes responsible for things like coat colour? I am becoming more convinced that the traits we have identified as

Can Epigenetics Cause Colour to be Expressed Differently?

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:22:23+00:00

Can Epigenetics Cause Colour to be Expressed Differently? genetics colour epigentics gene_expression The University of Melbourne Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression While the human genome sequence has transformed our understanding of human biology, it isn’t just the sequence of your DNA that matters, but also how you use it! How are some genes activated and others are silenced? How is this controlled? The answer is epigenetics. Epigenetics has been a hot topic for research over the past de…

CBC Documentary: Remarkable Rabbits

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:28:15+00:00

CBC Documentary: Remarkable Rabbits rabbits documentary cbc Worth Watching! Almost every continent on Earth is home to a tenacious family of creatures so adorable that it rarely gets the respect it deserves. Rabbits and hares are best known for sporting pocket watches and velveteen coats as beloved storybook characters, and for their impressive ability to pro…

Rabbitry Cleaning Day!

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-31T20:38:54+00:00

Rabbitry Cleaning Day! litters breeding chores cleaning While I clean more often when they need it, I always clean everyone on Mondays. Today is Monday. (I know this post is dated Tuesday, but I took the videos yesterday, which WAS Monday.) Once everyone is clean, they all get a treat - sprouts, mixed seeds and dried fruits, or hay.

Does due today!

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-27T18:13:37+00:00

Does due today! breeding litters We have EIGHT does due today! Cebreez Litter:DCO Bred by Chai Cindy (aka Cinnabun) Litter:DCL Bred by Trigger Conina Litter:DCP bred by Buddy

Fun Facts to Know and Share About DQs: Part II Colours

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-13T06:03:18+00:00

Fun Facts to Know and Share About DQs: Part II Colours This article is in 2 parts because it's kind of long. The General/Ailments/Structural DQ section is in Part I. shows judging dqs The sections on eye and toenail colours from Part I are repeated here because they are connected to colours in general. * Eyes(*) Any eye colour other than the one called for in the standard

Fun Facts to Know and Share About Rabbit DQs (I)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-13T05:34:33+00:00

Fun Facts to Know and Share About Rabbit DQs (I) This article is in 2 parts because it's kind of long. The colour DQ section is in Part II. I have included quite a few pictures. shows judging dqs Very often when a competitor is disqualified from something like a sports competition, it is seen as something to be ashamed of. Not so in rabbit shows!

Happy Easter!

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-12T18:12:59+00:00

Happy Easter! easter bunnies rabbits spring HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE! The first two videos are Cobalt's babies and the third one are of Cancon's babies. ” frameborder=“0” allow=“accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture

Happy Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi, Baisakhi, Vishu , New Year, ....

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-10T18:55:03+00:00

Happy Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi, Baisakhi, Vishu , New Year, .... easter bunnies rabbits spring Forgive me if I have missed any..... OF COURSE! HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE! ” frameborder=“0” allow=“accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture

Hay Racks

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:10:00+00:00

Hay Racks feeding care housing shared_paper So, I've been messing around with ways to do hay racks on my rabbit cages. I don't like the wire ones - they're too small, for one thing, and they are messy for another. I've tried the metal hopper ones - they're *OK*, but they don't fasten to the cage that well, and tend to get knocked off easily.

Interesting Paper about Behaviour

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:03:58+00:00

Interesting Paper about Behaviour behaviour care Interesting research. I am not surprised by any of the findings (I bet I have spent MORE time than they have watching my rabbits. :-) ), but it's good to hear it from an unbiased source. Behaviour of Domestic Rabbits During 2 Weeks After Weaning

Introduction to Clerking at a Rabbit Show

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-10T20:18:48+00:00

Introduction to Clerking at a Rabbit Show shows clerking Now that we've had a brief introduction to rabbit shows, let's have a look at clerking. [Judge is in the foreground, and the clerk is in the background.]A clerk at a show is a volunteer who assists the judge during the judging. In the image, it is the person in the background with the pencil and yellow sheets of paper.

Let's Talk About Bedding & Dropping Tray Litter

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-28T04:30:30+00:00

Let's Talk About Bedding & Dropping Tray Litter bedding shavings rhdv2 First, a bit of background..... RHDV2 RHDV2 is a highly contagious DEADLY virus that is not at all dangerous to anything but rabbits (and possibly hares). I won't go in to all the details; the American Veterinary Medical Association does it better, so I highly recommend you check it out.

Lunch Time!

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-28T21:06:58+00:00

Lunch Time! breeding litters I'll post some new pictures of the babies tomorrow. For now, there's this. This is Cancon enjoying her sprouts. You can see her 2 week old babies (litter DCD) lounging around in their nestbox below her. In case anyone's wondering about how Cancon got her name:

March Litter Update - Day 6 (April 1, no joke)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-08T19:35:36+00:00

March Litter Update - Day 6 (April 1, no joke) litters breeding chores cleaning I know I said I'd introduce the horses today, but I realized that it's been a few days since we checked litters, so that's what we are doing today. DCA: Cobalt X Cinder Cobalt's kids are just starting to venture out of the nest.

March Litter Update, Mar. 26 [PM]

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-09T00:32:29+00:00

March Litter Update, Mar. 26 [PM] breeding litters We've got 5 out of 8 litters born. In addition to Cindy and Choir, Windy, Tink, and Conina have had theirs. Windy had TWELVE! (DCM) They all look dark. Andy is the dad. He's a sable, but it turns out he is also carrying the Steel gene. There are NO recognized Rex colours that allow for a steel gene. The tricky part is that the steel gene doesn't show itself in a self coloured rabbit. That means I have no way of making sure any of these ba…

March Litters Update Mar. 27

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-09T00:32:29+00:00

March Litters Update Mar. 27 litters breeding Everyone seems to be doing fine. There were two new litters this morning. Cerebra has not yet kindled. I suspect she isn't going to. Still, 7 litters out of 8 bred is pretty good. 7 litters and 58(?) new babies! Cebreez had hers. Only four, but they are big.

March Litters Update (Day 3 - March 29)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-31T00:01:53+00:00

March Litters Update (Day 3 - March 29) litters breeding Time for an update on the seven litters that were born 3 days ago. Everyone's doing fine! Growing fur, and mostly growing fat. Litter DCK Choir and Cinder Choir had 10 - all look good. There are for sure some chocolates in there! Looks like 2 solid chocolates and one chocolate otter. The rest are 'self' black and black otters.

Meet Some of the Other Cast Members

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-04T22:53:11+00:00

Meet Some of the Other Cast Members chores horses dogs cats farm Time to introduce some of the other 'cast members' at Mink Hollow Farm. These were going to be posted yesterday, but I did a bunny baby update instead. First, the horses ... and Gadget. Gadget is *almost* a horse.

New Litters So Far - March 26 [AM]

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-09T00:32:29+00:00

New Litters So Far - March 26 [AM] litters breeding So far this morning we have TWO new litters: [Litter DCL]Cindy had hers (DCL). She had 12 altogether, but only 7 are alive. The others look like they were “over-cleaned” - bruising, missing patches of skin, ... I don't know what happened, but it could have been that they were coming faster than she could cope with?

Rabbitry Realities

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-10T19:38:17+00:00

Rabbitry Realities chores breeding raising rabbits farm Some days are more fun than others. Today is one of the “other” days. There's a good reason why I count and check over all of my litters every couple of days. We lost Maggie's harlequin baby. The baby had no obvious sign of illness other than a bloated belly.

Weaning day for Maggie's kids and 18 days for the newest litters.

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-04-14T16:21:50+00:00

Weaning day for Maggie's kids and 18 days for the newest litters. easter bunnies rabbits spring Maggie's babies have been weaned, along with Callisto's and Coco's. ” frameborder=“0” allow=“accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture

What does it mean to be Pedigreed?

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-23T18:12:30+00:00

What does it mean to be Pedigreed? breeding showing reputation Originally published May 13, 2022. (Updated: March 23, 2023) Purebred? Pedigreed? Registered? What's the difference and why does it matter? These terms are all interrelated and the exact definitions will depend on what kind of animal we are talking about.

What to Expect at a Rabbit Show

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-17T21:21:27+00:00

What to Expect at a Rabbit Show By Katrin Becker shows legs Some people are surprised when they hear that there are shows for rabbits. Whole books could be written about just rabbit shows. This article offers a very brief introduction. First, a bit of background.

Worth Sharing: Better diagnostic imaging for pet rabbits

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-08-11T23:54:20+00:00

Worth Sharing: Better diagnostic imaging for pet rabbits health care [Veterinarian Jennifer Graham, head of Zoological Companion Animal Medicine (ZCAM) at Cummings School, examines Murphy, a house rabbit with GI and ocular issues, as he’s held by ZCAM intern Corinne Mayer. Credit: Taraneh Pettinato] Source: Genevieve Rajewski, Tufts University Gastrointestinal issues are the most common emergency that brings pet rabbits—the …

Worth Sharing: Busting the Genetic Testing Myths

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-26T23:43:44+00:00

Worth Sharing: Busting the Genetic Testing Myths dogs genetics genetic_testing testing myths MIXED BREEDS ARE NOT HEALTHIER First of all, mixed breeds are not healthier than purebred dogs. “The most frequent genetic disorders that we see in practice are seen equally between purebreds and mixed breeds,” Bell said.

Worth Sharing: It’s Not “All In How You Raise Them”: The Role Of Genetics In Behavior

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:13:37+00:00

Worth Sharing: It’s Not “All In How You Raise Them”: The Role Of Genetics In Behavior shared_post behaviour dogs

Worth Sharing: Regenerative agriculture finds solid backing as decades of success show renewal

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:18:20+00:00

Worth Sharing: Regenerative agriculture finds solid backing as decades of success show renewal farming sustainability farming THIS is how we need to do it, and livestock are VERY much a part of the solution. We CAN'T do this if we all try to go vegan. We CAN'T save the planet if we do not continue to grow livestock.

Worth Sharing: The Threat of Stillness

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:25:23+00:00

Worth Sharing: The Threat of Stillness dogs behaviour aggression reading_behaviour I recall an incident years ago at a dog show. I had a young Rottie bitch and my friend had had her 1/2 sister. We knew they didn't like each other. We were standing away from the show rings, talking, standing about 3' apart. The dogs appeared to be calm, quiet, and minding their own business. At almost the exact same instant, both of us realized that our dogs, who we knew were staring at each other, had shifted …

Worth Sharing: The Visible Bunny

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-26T23:42:54+00:00

Worth Sharing: The Visible Bunny health education rabbits apps This app allows users to view different aspects of the bunny's anatomy to fit their needs. It is especially useful for a surgeon to show clients where and they might be working by turning on particular layers of the bunny's anatomy. Along with showing different views of the anatomy, this app also allows the user to draw on top of the image. This feature can aid the user in circling certain parts of the anatomy, or writing text. Th…

YouTube: Animal Emotions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-07-31T19:31:44+00:00

YouTube: Animal Emotions Michael Shermer with Dr. Frans de Waal — Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (#57) michael_shermer animal_behaviour behaviour ethology emotions ” frameborder=“0” allow=“accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture