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. . << NOTICE>>> DO NOT ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT RABBITS THAT ARE KEPT TOGETHER ...RABBITS ARE NOT HERD ANIMALS AND NEED TO LIVE SEPERATED THIS IS FOR THIER OWN HEALTH. DO NOT KEEP TWO RABBITS TOGETHER THEY WILL BREED AND YOU WILL HAVE BABIES IT IS THIER NATURE. RABBITS DO NOT NEED TO STAY TOGETHER TO BE FRIENDS OR HAVE COMPANY! THEY WILL BREED.... PLEASE DO NOT HOUSE TWO OR MORE RABBITS IN THE SAME CAGE. IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE RABBITS THEY WILL FIGHT SOONER OR LATER. Rabbit Breed Identification, Breeding, color genetics, Breeds I know about: Polish, Champagne de`Argent, californians,holland lops,Checkered Giants, Dutch,english spots, line breeding, I also have plans for building rabbit hutches and Rabbit Barns. THESE are topics I can help out with. I DO NOT deal with Angora rabbits and rex, valloschamps@aol.com
Experience in the area
I have been raising Rabbits for over 25 Years and have raised all the breeds mentioned above along with a few others. I have been a member of the ARBA ( American Rabbit Breeders Accociation) www.arba.net since 1985.I currently have a 1300 sqft barn that is Heated and colled to maintain 7o degrees all year long. We show our rabbits all over The USA and have been in the top ten breeders during the last 5 years in several different breeds.
Organizations
ARBA. NM State Rabbit and Cavy Breeders, American Checkered Giant Rabbit Club, Southwest Checkered Giant RC, Champagne De` Argent RC, National Polish RC, Sandoval County Livestock commitee.
Publications
ACGRC Bulletin, CDARF monthly news bulletin,
Education/Credentials
I Worked with a vet for several Years.
Awards and Honors
top ten rabbit breeder Checkered Giant rabbit club. #1st sweepstake winner Champagne Rabbit club 2007, #10 in 2006 top 15 in 2005,Ranked # 4 in points standings for 2008. Top points standing in New Mexico for Champagne de`Argent & Checkered giant rabbbits past 5 years
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I HOPE PEOPLE WOULD CONSIDER KEEPING RABBITS SEPERATED THEY DO NOT NEED TO LIVE TOGETHER THEY ARE NOT HERDING ANIMALS THEY NEED TO LIVE ALONE. RABBITS NATURALLY BREED WHEN KEPT TOGETHER THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN SO IF YOU DO NOT HEED THIS ADVISE YOU WILL HAVE BABIES THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE RABBITS , THE BABIES AND YOU.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
I HOPE PEOPLE WOULD CONSIDER KEEPING RABBITS SEPERATED THEY DO NOT NEED TO LIVE TOGETHER THEY ARE NOT HERDING ANIMALS THEY NEED TO LIVE ALONE. RABBITS NATURALLY BREED WHEN KEPT TOGETHER THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN SO IF YOU DO NOT HEED THIS ADVISE YOU WILL HAVE BABIES THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE RABBITS , THE BABIES AND YOU.
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Recent Answers from Dan Vallo
2009-09-26 rabbit:
The marks are signs that one rabbit scratched the other weather it was from breeding or 2 males from fighting. either way I have said previously you need to seperate your rabbits. if you do not
2009-09-23 drinking:
I dont know how big you rabbit is how old it is! if it is a very young one it may not know how to drink from a bowl or bottle. If it is old enough to drink it may not need lots of water. however
2009-09-21 rabbit:
PLEASE READ MY PROFILE ! AND YOU WILL GET YOUR ANSWER TO MY OPINION ON HOUSING RABBITS TOGETHER. However if you still insist on keeping them together you will have dead rabbits , or hurt rabbits
2009-09-21 rabbit:
Hello Abhey! it sounds like your rabbit has a overlarge dewlap this is usually found in female ( Doe) rabbits however bucks may have a dewlap also this is only a roll of fat under its neck that gets
2009-09-20 rabbit:
First of all you did good by seperating them all rabbits should be kept alone at no time should you house them together. only put 2 rabbits together if you want babies. Even if they are all males
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