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CaptainHook2 Aug 10, 2005 12:17 PM

Saturday I fed Moses 2 Guinea pigs. He formed a circle around the first one and started inspecting it. It was still alive (Don't freak, I usually feed F/T or P/K) and started to climb over his body. He used his head and neck to press it back to the ground. Then he wrapped his neck around it and sat still. The pig started to move again and Moses squeezed it without ever biting. His head laid on the ground while he squeazed. Never seen that before.

I fed him pigs because it is very difficult to find rabbits. We bought 2 rex's and will start breeding and freezing when they are old enough. Any pointers on the keeping and breeding of rabbits? Also, is there ever a time when wild rabbits can be trapped and used such as in the winter? They are everywhere around here but I've always heard not to.
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DZ

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Burmaboy Aug 10, 2005 12:22 PM

Wild rabbits can carry a disease called Tularemia. Over the years I've forgotten exactly what this disease it.
They also carry a pretty heavy parasite load.
And most I've seen have been tick and flea infested.
I don't care who hunts them to, or what anyone tells me.
Wild rabbits are pretty gross to me. I enjoy eating rabbit as much as my burms, though I prefer fried, and I will continue to buy mine through a butcher.
You're better off raising your own. I believe it's about a 12 week cycle from breeding to being used for food.

Burmaboy Aug 10, 2005 12:24 PM

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/tularemia/faq.asp

This link explains Tularemia.

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