Large breeds of rabbits live an average of 3-5 years, while small breeds (such as Netherland Dwarfs) live from around 6-9 years, depending on the conditions that rabbit is living in and the condition of the rabbit itself.
Rabbits have 28 teeth!
Newborn rabbits are often called 'popples', and 'kits' when they get older.
In rabbit showing/breeding terms, a rabbit that is 6 months and under is called a 'junior buck/doe', and over 6 months is considered a 'senior' buck or doe.
Rabbits are not actually apart of the rodent family, but the Lagomorgh family.
Baby rabbits, or popples, are born blind, deaf, and with pretty much no fur.
Netherland Dwarfs come in 32 different colours that are recognised by the RCNZ, with some being Self Black, Smoke Pearl Marten, Black Otter, Sable, Chinchilla, and Tort.
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Monday 10 February 2014
Basic Rabbit Care And Housing Part: 1
While rabbits are most likely one of the most inexpensive animals to keep, there are still some expenses involved. Probably the most expensive would be the hutch, or cage for your pet rabbit.
Here's some tips on how to make the best choice when buying or making your hutch.
Some ways people house rabbits are: free range (house or back yard), hutch, colony (a large pen with 2+ rabbits living in it), or there are special indoor cages. At the moment we will just stick with the most common outdoor hutch.
When you first start looking at hutch's available at pet stores/ start designing your own hutch etc, there are some things you should to keep in mind. The first important thing to consider when getting a hutch is how big your new rabbit is going to grow, and how much room he will need when fully grown. In this case we are talking about Netherland Dwarfs, the smallest breed- although this is no excuse to buy or make the smallest cheapest hutch available. An ideal hutch will have enough room for the rabbit to stand up on his hind legs to look around without banging his head on the roof, and at least the length and width of the rabbit laying fully stretched out x2. The hutch should also have a separate covered in area for him to hide, sleep and shelter. A hutch this small will still not give the rabbit enough room to play and exercise, so the bigger the better really- regardless on how big your bunny is . (But just because you rabbit might have a huge hutch is no excuse to not play and cuddle with him everyday :) )
Here's some tips on how to make the best choice when buying or making your hutch.
Some ways people house rabbits are: free range (house or back yard), hutch, colony (a large pen with 2+ rabbits living in it), or there are special indoor cages. At the moment we will just stick with the most common outdoor hutch.
When you first start looking at hutch's available at pet stores/ start designing your own hutch etc, there are some things you should to keep in mind. The first important thing to consider when getting a hutch is how big your new rabbit is going to grow, and how much room he will need when fully grown. In this case we are talking about Netherland Dwarfs, the smallest breed- although this is no excuse to buy or make the smallest cheapest hutch available. An ideal hutch will have enough room for the rabbit to stand up on his hind legs to look around without banging his head on the roof, and at least the length and width of the rabbit laying fully stretched out x2. The hutch should also have a separate covered in area for him to hide, sleep and shelter. A hutch this small will still not give the rabbit enough room to play and exercise, so the bigger the better really- regardless on how big your bunny is . (But just because you rabbit might have a huge hutch is no excuse to not play and cuddle with him everyday :) )
Rabbits For Sale
We currently have 7 pure bred Netherland Dwarf kits for sale.
You can see the listing on Trade Me here... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=695308408
You can see the listing on Trade Me here... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=695308408
