I recently aquired 1/2 doz angora bunnies. I don\'t know anything about bunnies. I am trying to find answers to my questions and having trouble.
1. What kind of angora are they? I can\'t tell
2. How often do you breed, and how long after giving birth?
3. Can I house them with geese and peachocks?
Any information is greatly appreciated.
From the picture, I would guess your Angoras to be French (possibly Satin, though I can\'t tell if sheen exists or not from the picture) or a cross of those breeds.
How often you breed depends upon your goals and purposes. The first breeding for French Angoras can occur around 5 1/2 to 6 months of age as long as the rabbit has attained senior weight. Senior weight for French Angoras is a minimum of 7 1/2 lbs. Max weight is 10 1/2 lbs. Ideal weight is 8 lbs. It certainly won\'t hurt to wait longer than that.
The gestation period for a rabbit is about 31 days. Always put the doe in with the buck (not vice versa). Wait for service to be completed and remove the doe to her own cage. Make sure you provide a nest box for the doe on day 28 following breeding. Until you become used to having rabbits, I would not recommend rebreeding the doe any sooner than 7-8 weeks after kindling the previous litter.
You can house rabbits in the same area as geese and peacocks, but for health reasons I would not recommend running them on the ground together. The rabbits should be housed separately as the risk of picking up coccidiosis and salmonella organisms would be high.
I really recommend you join the American Rabbit Breeders Association (
http://www.arba.net). As a member you will receive an informative booklet -
A Guide to Raising Better Rabbits, ARBA Yearbook, and a bi-monthly subscription to
Domestic Rabbits magazine.
Try to learn all you can BEFORE you jump into a rabbit breeding enterprise. You and your bunnies will be much happier.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
I agree with Charlcie well said but i would have read up on it before getting the rabbits they are hard work
;)All the best diane442
I found out that the book \"Barn yard in your Backyard\"
has alot of answer\'s to most the questions.
it covers-
chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep and cattle.
have fun spinning the wool.
Dan and Dianne