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witsinfr



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Luchapt (86)

PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very true... Exclamation

I know the guy's got the actions, but I just don't think he's 'reaching the target' so to say.

Anyone got any rabbit Viagra... Question Laughing
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Piper



Joined: 29 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello,

I have never heard of people breeding rabbits for food in the UK but I do shoot them. I shot 55 in 3 hours a few months ago. It's difficult to give them away over here.
I was told a while back that there is a real rabbit problem in France with farmers claiming off their insurance for the crop damage.
There should be loads about it you can get hold of them.

What sort would you bread for food?

Piper
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witsinfr



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Luchapt (86)

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

witsinfr wrote:
Very true... Exclamation

I know the guy's got the actions, but I just don't think he's 'reaching the target' so to say.

Anyone got any rabbit Viagra... Question Laughing


Have to fess up I think, we got so fed up waiting for our girls to catch that we decided to cull them and try again.

That's when we found that they're all bleeding male Embarassed I know it's quite difficult to sex them when they're young, but this was taking the p$*s.

Anyway the dogs enjoyed their rabbit for dinner, there was enough for a couple of days feed off this one rabbit, it was a big boy believe me... Shocked
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NannyP



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: 86310 Nr St Savin

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Laughing Laughing Sorry, but it made me laugh.

Hopefully you'll get some wimin and get some babies too.

Jury is still out about rabbits here, would hate to grow them and find that I don't enjoy rabbit meat Confused
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witsinfr



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Luchapt (86)

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't worry, it made me laugh as well (once I had stopped ranting), the thought of two rabbit guys going at it was too funny to be angry about.

Poor bugger must have been so frustrated that he'd have a go at anything that moved...!

No wonder the 'girl' didn't seem too pleased.

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Well we now have two new girls, I of course read up a lot about sexing before buying these two and I think I'm fairly confident that they may be female (doesn't sound too confident though having had fingers burnt before!).

Once they're big enough we'll start the game again...
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CP
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh dear! Put it down to experience, I guess! Laughing Laughing
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rob-cs



Joined: 28 Nov 2008
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Location: Castellon

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello.
Here in Spain it's normal eatin rabbit. And I have had in the past. If the females are old and have never been caught by the male it's so dificult to be caught... You always have to put the female in the male cage. and he will try to caugth her inmediatly, if he caught her in seconds he will fall down of back. and you shoud take out the female or if you want leave her with the male one day, but be careful because some females if the stay with the male so long will geld him.
I hope you will understand or i will try to explain it better
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