Breeding and Market Rabbits

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Where to keep them: Rabbits are not kept at district facilities You must keep them at your house or at a family member's house.

Supplies needed for rabbit owners Breeder may have supplies available for purchase Clamp Light - $17.99 @ Ace Hardware Nesting box (you’re going to have to build it. 5x7 wooden sides with a wire bottom) Hutch - tractor supply $49.99 Hutch - @ Tractor Supply $149.99 Water Bottles (32 oz.) - @ Petco $11.99 Grooming ( nail clippers and brush) – set $11.99 @ Petco Hutch - @ Petco $299.99 Feeder - @ Petco $11.99 Box fan - @ Walmart $16.88 Timothy Hay - @ Petco $7.99

Supplies (con’t) Campho-Phenique Livengood feed – located off of 249 between Alice Rd. and 2920 on the feeder - $13.50 for a 50 lbs. bag Campho-Phenique To be used to treat ear mites - breeding rabbits only Lindner- @ Double J’s Feed 15334 BOUDREAUX RD – price unknown Carrier cage - $70.00 on Amazon Ivermax dewormer – Approx. $29.00 @ Livengood Feeds

Market Rabbits You must own these by Sept. 30th Must own at least 2 does and 1 buck (trio) in order to breed your show rabbits. New Zealand or Californians. You must own these by Sept. 30th You cannot buy your market rabbits you must breed your trio to produce your market rabbits for show

Maintenance - Adults For New Zealand and Californian Rabbits – feed 6 oz. daily Keep water bottles full When it’s hot, keep fans on them You must keep these rabbits at your house, there is no barn facility for them. Must keep rabbits on wire floors. Any questions may be answered by the breeder or your Ag. Teachers.

Rabbit Workshop TBD FREE!! Will be showing how and when to breed your rabbits.

Breeding time & Babies Your rabbits need to be bred around October 30th -Nov 1st Before the breeding date, check to check when the rabbit is in heat. The babies should be born around Thanksgiving. One week before the expected birth date, the nesting box should be placed in the cage filled with hay for the doe to prepare the nest. As the birthing date gets closer, watch the doe closely. Many doe, not all, pull their fur to add to the nest as the time gets nearer. As the babies are being born, the doe may scatter them around the cage rather than birthing them in the box. You need to wear rubber gloves, let the doe smell your hand, then gently move the babies into the box. DO NOT touch the babies with your bare hands because the doe may abandon that baby.

After the babies are born… When the temperature drops below 75 degrees F, you need to have a light over the nesting box to keep the babies warm. Make sure that the bedding in the nesting box is clean, and there is enough bedding to keep them warm because the light will not be enough. Do not use a heat lamp or a light bulb over 75 W because it could burn the babies. If you notice that the babies aren’t getting enough to eat, you can use a kitten milk replacement to supplement the mother’s milk. When the babies start climbing out of the nesting box, then you can take the box out of the cage. They will start eating pellets around the same time that they leave the box.

Before show… Be sure to keep up with the rabbits’ nails. They need to be trimmed. Their fur needs to be groomed. Check ears for mites and clean ears gently. Have someone that knows what to look for to help you in choosing your meat pin and the breeder that you want to show.

Rabbit Breeders Bobbi Smith (New Zealand Rabbits) 936-372-2883 Lonny Harris (Cages and Rabbits) 832-401-6992 Vera Rudel (Californian Rabbits) 346-818-8138 Bryan Brodus (Californian Rabbits) 713-806-2172 Heaton Rabbits (Californian Rabbits) 361-564-8764

Students Selling rabbits/supplies Cailyn Davis (ccmtj@gmail.com) Hutch for three, Doe, Buck Jessica Davis (832-622-2980) two trios (a buck and two does) Steven Franke (281-615-8048) Cages, feeders, hutches Alyssa Jones (832-704-7038) 4 bucks and 1 doe Kyndal Taylor (kimberlikay@sbcglobal.net) Trio, single hutch

Important Dates September 30th: Must own breeding rabbits October 10th: Breeding Rabbit entry due by noon November 1st: Breed rabbits 27-30th: Baby rabbits should be born December 12th: Market Rabbit entry due by noon January 11th: Market Rabbit tattooing ag shop 4-6pm 18th: Market Rabbit validation 5-6pm February 9th: Check in for rabbits 6-7:30am Rabbit show 8am 10th: Auction and sale

When there is a problem please, ask your Ag. Teachers first. More Information - What to do …….. If your animal stops eating…….Tell an Ag. Teacher first If your animal has diarrhea ………..Tell an Ag. Teacher first If you are going out of town and someone else in the barn will be feeding for you………..Tell an Ag. Teacher. If you need a Veterinarian to come out to the barn and Ag. Teacher MUST be present. When there is a problem please, ask your Ag. Teachers first.

Ag. Teacher Contact when and how If you are having an emergency please text at least 2 of the Ag. Teachers with your name and situation. We will call you as soon as possible. Heather Cox - 469-474-1814 Tabetha Mckinney - 713-591-9228 Rudy Rodriguez - 361-675-0004 Roni Sadler - 817-253-0685 These numbers are to be used for animal emergencies only. Please email all other questions or concerns.