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sheggsliveth:
Their poo will give you problem cos the holes in the net is too small for their poo to penetrate..you could check mine in the pic below.

Yes you're right. I'm currently experiencing that difficulty now. I won't make the same mistake in the next cage I'll construct. Thank You

Nice thread op.. Am also a rabb:it farmer from abuja how about you.(your farm location)

Destinygsd:
Nice thread op.. Am also a rabb:it farmer from abuja how about you.(your farm location)

Thank You so much.
I'm also residing in Abuja . . .

blackbone989:
Will sell d offspring

I'm in Lagos. What's your pricing?

Fabulouslouie:
I'm in Lagos. What's your pricing?

Relax, she is pregnant n even if she drop,the babies needs mama for like a month

ShinjaWWest:
2014

Bought 2 for 7k in Ijebu Ode 4yrs ago

blackbone989:
Relax, she is pregnant n even if she drop,the babies needs mama for like a month

No worries. I'll be waiting for update

Sijiade77:
Thank You so much.
I'm also residing in Abuja . . .

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That's nice can I have your contact.. or better still here's mine 08138778570

Destinygsd:
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That's nice can I have your contact.. or better still here's mine 08138778570

🤣🤣 After saving your contact, I realised that I already had your contact before self😅
My name is Philemon.
We chatted few times on WhatsApp

Sijiade77:
🤣🤣 After saving your contact, I realised that I already had your contact before self😅
My name is Philemon.
We chatted few times on WhatsApp

... Nice meeting you philemon.

Sijiade77:
There are so many breeds of Rabbit found in Nigeria. Some of which include The New Zealands white or Black, Chinchillas, Californians, Dutch, Rex, Palominos & Hyla, etc.
You might wonder. Why the Palomino??

I got 2 Palomino does (female rabbits) because I was immediately attracted to its coat. It has a Golden brown or lynx coat that is extremely soft to touch & standout amongst other breeds. They are medium to large sized. rabbits & they are good producers. And so, I picked them & I wondered what breed I'd get as my male rabbit.
Originally, I was interested in getting a new Zealand white Male that'll serve my females but after searching for a while & due to a little impatience on my part I luckily stumbled upon, or should i say i was introduced to the "Hyla" breed.
Many people find it difficult to differentiate between Hyla & New Zealand White rabbits. This is due to a lot of striking similarities between the two. But in reality, there are also a lot of difference such as;
1.The Hyla is bigger in size than New Zealands.
2. The Hyla has a bigger head shape & ears than New Zealands.
3. The Hyla was bread to mature faster and reach table size at a very early age, as early as 2 - 3 months. And as such, they're considered Broiler rabbits.
4. The Hyla may have dark makings on its nose & ears.

After reading about the Hyla rabbits & learning more about it's Characteristics & genetics, I decided I'd purchase 1 as a male. And so, I got a Hyla grower.
I intend on crossing Him with my females when they are Old & matured enough.
Many rabbit farmers are located far away from the area I live in, and so, I am going to be part of the very first amongst the few farmers that exists in this part of Abuja.
Join me as we monitor the growth of my rabbits & the growth of my farm. And when they're old enough to start reproducing, I look forward to getting customers that'll get rabbit from me, on this platform...
I will be updating this thread weekly. Every Mondays...

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Hyla x palomino.. that's a funny combo .. although they'll go well if You're rearing for meats or pets.. but not quite for breeding purposes..

What type of breed is this? I saw it for sale at jiji.com it looks bigger

Trophy12:
What type of breed is this? I saw it for sale at jiji.com it looks bigger

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Hyla ng

My heart just melted when i saw them. such cute little rabbits. <3

Sijiade77:
More pictures . . .

mwassam:
My heart just melted when i saw them. such cute little rabbits. <3

Thank You...

Hello Family.
It's been a very long while since I updated this page. This is majorly due to issues I experienced due to school, work and the country as a whole I sincerely apologise for my absence. But God has kept us thus far. Even if it is once weekly, I would update this page

So, how has my progress in keeping rabbits been in these past few months of silence? well, if you recalled, we started with 2 Female American Palominos & A Male Hyla Max rabbit. Unfortunately I lost the male Hyla Max due to the fact that he was fed with grass that had Fumigation residue. So, that setback prevented me from mating my girls at my planned time. That experience didn't bring me down as I'm proud to announce that we purchased 2 Purebred Newzealand White Males from Imported Parent stock
Pictures will be below

I named both of my Newzealand males Snow & White. Because, why not??
1st picture- Snow at 2 months Plus.
2nd picture- White at 4 months.
3rd picture- Still Snow.
4th picture- White.

Oooh! And just incase you're wondering how the girls are doing? You can feed your eyes with these Beautiful pictures of them.
This is them at around 6 months Plus.

Please, for more pictures and Videos🙏🥹Kindly click this link for my Instagram page, follow my account, like and share for more pictures & Videos of my progress. Since it's easier to upload Pictures and videos on that platform.
Please & Please 🙏 Your effort will be very much appreciated. And you'll receive frequent amd consistent updates on everything I do on that platform so if you plan on doing same you can learn from my experience & mistakes.

https://www.instagram.com/rabbithavenn?igsh=MTIwMTh6a2ttajMxNg==

I promise, you won't regret doing so🥹🙏

Uploading pictures on this platform can be somewhat stressful and uneasy

I don't know if Nairaland has employed a "4 Picture post per day" policy. Because I am not able to upload more.
I apologise for that.


Please just visit my Instagram page above. Follow, like and share

The girls

Good day Family. Hope we are all. Fine today well, its been a long week. Its such a beautiful sight, watching baby bunnies you nurtured from childhood even into adulthood. I'm a proud rabbit lover.
So, our week has been filled with a lot. Got bitten and scratched by some of my bunnies, but oh well, it's all part of the experience. And we added a baby female hybrid giant Chinchilla to our stock. Her dad is a massive Hyla Max & her mum is also a massive Chinchilla. Pictures don't do justice to their size unless they are viewed in person. So, as per Nairaland's new policy, I will only be able to upload 4 images today.

Please, don't forget to follow my Instagram page for a full and better experience 🙏🥺

https://www.instagram.com/rabbithavenn?igsh=MTIwMTh6a2ttajMxNg==

I would also appreciate comments from you all, as a means of encouragement for me 🥺🙏

The chinchilla is beautiful

Thank you soooo much ☺️🥰

RoadMozart:
The chinchilla is beautiful

just my own thought tho.
is the iron net you used at the floor of the cage not too spacious? i think the one at the side will be better

Please can you share the names of the leaves you use in feeding them?
I use tridax majorly.

RoadMozart:
just my own thought tho.
is the iron net you used at the floor of the cage not too spacious? i think the one at the side will be better

Please can you share the names of the leaves you use in feeding them?
I use tridax majorly.

Okay sir first of all, the iron net used for the floor isn't too small. Infact, it is supposed to be larger than that ☺️ The one you can see in the picture is ½ inch by ½ wire mesh. Which is sufficient for even baby rabbits. The recommended one which I plan on switching to in order to avoid issues is the 1 inch by ½ inch wire mesh. With that one now, you won't experience much issues.
The net that you saw on the side of my cage in the picture, should & must never be used for the floor of Rabbit cages. It is usually called bokoharam net. The net is not strong enough to support rabbits weight. Particularly when they reach adulthood. And it rusts easily due to their acidic urine. Also rabbit droppings doesn't pass through easily as they grow bigger. And it is also more likely to cause injuries & also sorehocks to your rabbit.

Also, as for the leaves I feed mine, they are many. Yes, Tridax is very very good for Rabbits and they love it it soo much. I'm just going to make a list of things I feed my rabbits in general.
. Their formulated feed (which I formulate myself)
. Tridax
. Cabbages
. African Palm grass
. Bitterleaves (occasionally)
. Pawpaw leaves (occasionally)
. Plantain leaves
. Banana leaves
. Carrot leaves
. Lettuce
. Spinach
. Ewedu leaves (occasionally)
. Water leaf
. Stubborn grass
. Carrots (occasionally)
. Watermelon (occasionally)
. Banana peel
. Plantain peel
. Yam peel
. Sweet potato peel

Etc., there are more but these are just a few.

Also, it is important to properly wash grass/leaves you get, and wilt them for a few hours before you offer it to your rabbits.

I would love to keep one as a pet/in home companion
what are the pro and cons?

ElbonTech:
I would love to keep one as a pet/in home companion
what are the pro and cons?

Rabbits are wonderful companions. I know of someone who raises rabbits for therapeutic reasons and ever since he began, he has been feeling better mentally and also health wise.
They make great pets.
They are easier to take care of and easier to feed.
They aren't noisy and provided they have their own space, they won't require much attention.
They are very clean animals and fun to watch. You'll never regret owning a rabbit.

As for the cons of owning them, I honestly can't think of any. Since I came into the Rabbit industry in 2018 hitherto, I've always enjoyed living with them.

Oh! I think I just remembered. The only con of owning a rabbit is, if you don't construct a sturdy hutch for them, they can use their teeth to damage or destroy not so sturdy hutches. But this won't ever be an issue if you construct a sturdy housing for them. Other than that I don't regret owning bunnies

There seems to be a good bond between yourself and your rabbits.
Are you ever going to sell the two females? Also is there some form of soft platform on which the rabbits could rest on instead of always resting on the net cage

Good evening. Yess i Love my bunnies very very much and I share a strong bond with them.
I don't think I'll sell those 2 females. I'll give them the best care I can till they grow old and die due to old age. Yes, the rabbits don't always rest on the wire mesh. I have a flat ceiling board & also a plastic board which I put in their enclosures to help create off time from the mesh flooring.

A lot has happened within these past months.
The females gave even given birth to healthy and adorable babies. I also added a giant stock to my bunny family and I intend on selling their babies. I've been preoccupied with life, which is why I haven't yet updated this thread in a while
However I will create time and share experiences I've gained over time and I'll share beautiful pictures of the growing bunny family.

Novaxerxes:
There seems to be a good bond between yourself and your rabbits.
Are you ever going to sell the two females? Also is there some form of soft platform on which the rabbits could rest on instead of always resting on the net cage