Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Mini lop rabbits

Mini lop rabbits are one of my favorite pet rabbits.  They can come in many different body types and in just about any color.  Follow the link to see super cute pictures of mini lop rabbits.

Flemish Giant Rabbits

Flemish Giant Rabbits are one of the largest breeds of rabbits.  They often weigh around 22 pounds but reports of them reaching almost 30 pounds are not too uncommon. Follow the link to see pictures and read more about the breed.

Dwarf Rabbits

Dwarf Rabbits actually carry a single copy of a recessive gene. Just about any rabbit can be bred to carry this gene and be a true dwarf rabbit.  Follow the link to learn more about how to breed dwarf rabbits.

Dutch Rabbit

The Dutch Rabbit is an older breed that has a distinctive color pattern that makes it popular.  Follow the link to see the cute bunny rabbit pictures.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Rex Rabbits

Rex Rabbits have an extra soft velvety fur caused by a special gene combination.  Did you know that you can breed any rabbits to have this type of fur?  Follow the link to learn more about the simple genetics behind this unique fur type and how to breed new rabbits to have it!

Angora Rabbits

Angora rabbits are an old breed that is raised for fur production.  There are different breeds that are specialized according to they qualities of their fur that is spun into fabric and yarn.  follow the link to learn more.

Californian Rabbits

Californian Rabbits are popular for meat production because they are thick and stocky.  However they are considered more of a "sire" breed because the bucks are often used to cross with other "dam" breeds (suck as the New Zealand) to make a great hybrid.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Rabbit Breeds

Did you know that there are currently about 50 different rabbit breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association?  Follow the link to learn more about the more popular rabbit breeds (complete with pictures).

Chinchilla Rabbit

Chinchilla rabbits have a beautiful fur color that is found in many rabbit breeds.  However, real Chinchilla rabbits average over 10 pounds! They also have good sized litters averaging between 7 and 10 babies. Check out the pictures :)

Mini rex rabbits

Check out all the cute pictures of mini rex rabbits and learn how to raise or breed them!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Rabbit Food: Questions and Answers About Rabbit Nutrition

Here at Natural Rabbit Food blogspot you can post questions about rabbit health and nutrition or about breeding and raising rabbits.  I will answer these questions about rabbits in simple and easy to understand ways.  Additionally the answers will backed by published research.  Feel free to look at my website http://www.naturalrabbitfood.com/ and sign up for the free e-mail mini course on breeding and raising rabbits.