Bisacol Brothers Rabbit Shop

19/04/2022

1st timer sa paggawa Ng rabbit sisig. Salamat sa ever supportive na padihon mi, pading Jayson.
Super yummy and super healthy meat.
Try nyo po ☺️

01/02/2022

Pang out ko na po mga madam/sir

27/01/2022

My panganay. Later manganganak na sya. 🥰🥰🥰

27/01/2022

07/01/2022

Marami na naman po akong pang out next month. Thanks po sa mga nag avail ng mga rabbits namin 🥰

19/12/2021

Pang out n to mga boss. Reach out sa gusto 😊
Perfect gift ngayong pasko

02/12/2021

C Beyonce na makulit. Tulog na mga tao sya gising na gising pa din

27/11/2021

Playtime 🥰

10/11/2021

My October and November babies are big now 😍

27/10/2021

Here are my new babies 🥰

09/10/2021

First time witnessing a rabbit giving birth 🥰🥰🥰

07/10/2021

Binkies, Nose Bonks and Flops: Rabbit Behavior Explained

Rabbit faceRabbits are relatively quiet creatures. As prey animals, it’s in their best interest to not draw too much attention to themselves. That said, they do have a unique way of communicating, from binkying to nose bonking to flopping. We’ll explore rabbit behavior here.

Binkying
People unfamiliar to pet rabbits may not know that bunnies have a very dramatic way of expressing excitement and joy. They dance! Leaping in the air, contorting and twisting their bodies, and kicking their feet out, binkying rabbits are quite the spectacle. Sometimes rabbits lead up to a binky by taking a running start. Other times, a binky is a sudden burst to the side. What’s really fun is when the binkies occur in succession, creating a grand acrobatic display. I’ll submit that anyone who thinks rabbits are dull has not seen a bunny in the act of binkying.

The Bunny 500
When rabbits zip around the room in a blur, they’re performing Bunny 500s. Their bursts of speed are sometimes accompanied by fantastic binkies and demonstrate extreme excitement. Expect a Bunny 500 whenever you’re about to give your bunny a treat.

Flopping
A bunny at ease will often flop in contentment. Sometimes there’s a buildup to the flop as a bunny turns his/her head a few times before finally rolling over completely onto his/her side.

Sleeping rabbit

Licking
Bunnies show affection by licking (grooming). You’ll often see pairs of rabbits grooming each other, which demonstrates they have a strong bond.

Buzzing / Honking
An excited rabbit may make honking / buzzing sounds while circling. This signifies happiness, or when done around another rabbit, it could also signify sexual excitement.

Purring / Teeth Grinding
Bunnies sometimes show their enjoyment if you’re petting them by grinding their teeth. This is a rabbit’s way of purring. But teeth grinding can also signify discomfort or pain. Grinding due to pain is often louder and more frequent than grinding due to contentment. You’ll be able to tell the difference by observing other behavior in conjunction with the teeth grinding. For example, if the rabbit is lying down with his/her feet stretched out in a relaxed way, then the grinding demonstrates contentment. But if the rabbit is hunched and tense, doesn’t show an interest in moving or eating, or shows aggression, then the grinding signifies pain.

Growling
Grunting or growling is a sign your rabbit is angry or stressed. You may be invading their territory, and they’re telling you to back off. Aggressive behavior will most likely ensue, so watch out.

Screaming
Rabbits generally only scream when dying or in extreme pain. Seek veterinary assistance immediately if this occurs.

Kicking “Dirt” Up
Displeased rabbits may deliberately kick their feet up as they hop away from you. In a wild setting, this translates to kicking dirt into another animal’s face. Expect to get imaginary dirt kicked up at you after a nail trimming session.

Chinning
Chinning is a rabbit’s way of saying, “Mine!” They rub their chin, which has special scent glands, on objects to mark their territory.

Rabbit sniffing legNose Bonking / Nudging
Rabbits explore their environment by sniffing and nudging. It may be a greeting or their first line of investigation. But nudging can also indicate a level of bossiness. Your rabbit might be telling you, “You’re in my way!” They may also be trying to get your attention because you’re not petting them. Sometimes if the nudge is ignored, they follow up with a nip.

Digging
Digging on your legs or feet is another way rabbits try to get your attention. “Petting me takes precedence over that important phone call!” they’re saying.

Nipping
Rabbits often nip in order to get attention. In this case, they don’t mean to cause you harm, but nips are at the very least annoying. So to discourage this behavior, shriek every time it happens. The nips will become softer and less frequent, and eventually the behavior will be discontinued completely. But sometimes rabbits nip in an aggressive way. Perhaps you’ve put your hand into your rabbit’s space, and he/she’s feeling territorial. Aggressive behavior can be diminished by spaying or neutering your bunny.

Thumping
Rabbits thump their hind legs when they sense danger. It serves as a warning signal for others in the area to watch out.

Although rabbits may not have a signature sound like a bark or meow, they do express themselves in their own unique way. It’s just up to you to listen properly!

28/09/2021

Our baby Snow. Unico iho ni Mikmik 🥰

25/09/2021

Happy 1 month babies 🥰

21/09/2021

18/09/2021

It's so hot outside. Pat-Pat and babies with her 2 adopted 😁

02/09/2021

Malalaki na agad sila 🥰🥰🥰

27/08/2021

My cute AJ. Nagpapalamig n nman sa loob Ng bahay. 😍

24/08/2021

Pat-pat's 4 kits (Aug 22, 2021) and Mik-mik's only baby (Aug 23, 2021) 🥰

20/08/2021

Rabbits’ Body Language and Behavior

Rabbits have their own language. This guide can help you interpret what they are “saying”:

• Sniffing – may be annoyed, or they may just be “talking” to you.
• Grunts – usually means they are angry; watch out!
• Shrill scream – hurt or dying
• Spraying – marking its territory
• Chinning – they rub their chin on items to indicate that these belong to them since their chin contains scent glands
• Hopping around, or the “Bunny Hop Dance” – a sign of happiness
• Territory droppings – droppings that are not in a pile but are scattered. This often occurs when they enter a new environment, and means they are claiming ownership of the territory
• Playing – rabbits like to push or toss objects around
• Stomping – frightened, mad, or trying to warn you that there is danger. Rabbits are extremely nervous.
• Teeth grinding – Indicates contentment; loud grinding, however, can indicate pain.

Cages for each rabbit must be allocated when they reach four months of age to avoid fighting and possible injuries or even death, as they start to be sexually mature at this age.

Rabbits are creatures of habit and when they get things right, they want things to remain that way. Rabbits are often displeased when you rearrange their cage as you clean.

Rabbits are extremely territorial. Territorial behavior includes depositing marking pellets at the boundaries of their territory, chinning, urinating, and aggressive behavior such as digging, circling, and fighting.

Be sure to allocate cages for each rabbit when they reach four months, as this is when they start to be sexually mature. This will help you prevent fighting and possible injuries or even death.

16/08/2021

Start your rabbit farm on a small scale while learning the basics. A good way to start small is by getting two bucks and ten does.

The most popular breed of rabbit for meat production is the New Zealand White. This rabbit breed was originally developed in 1916 by W.S. Preshaw for meat and fur production. This breed features a well-rounded body, small bone structure, and pink eyes. They produce large litters of 8 to 12 kits, with a fast growth rate to fryer size in 2 to 3 months.

Because of these excellent characteristics, many hybrid rabbits use New Zealand White as foundation stock. Rabbit breeds that are generally good meat rabbits have large loins and are rapid growers.

Although rabbits require little space, we should nonetheless provide them with adequate facilities and an ideal environment. A clean, dirt- and smoke-free environment with ample light and proper ventilation are essential to rabbits’ healthy living conditions. Rabbits can tolerate variations in temperature but adequate measures should be taken to reduce heat stress during summer.

During the rainy season, care must be taken to minimize humidity, as high humidity may adversely affect the health of rabbits. Strong draughts should also be avoided. Rabbit houses may be built around shady trees to provide a canopy during the summer and a shield during the rainy season.

As a general practice, noise should be avoided since it may have detrimental effects on the health of rabbits and may interfere with their breeding and maternal instincts. The rabbitry should always be quiet and kept free of predators.

11/08/2021

Getting Started:

At the onset, the producer must determine his or her purpose in raising rabbits and identify the potential market for the rabbits. Doing so will make it easy for the producer to select the rabbit breed to be raised on the farm. We shall focus on rabbits raised for meat here.

Factors to consider when purchasing foundation stock include the following:

• Type
• Vitality
• Breeding efficiency
• Milk production
• Growth rate
• Longevity
• Disease resistance
• Feed conversion
• Mortality

If one is raising rabbits for meat, choose medium rabbit breeds that will produce fast growing offspring and which have a good meat to bone ratio. Just because a rabbit is of a large breed, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are better for meat because these breeds do not efficiently convert food into meat. They have very large bones and therefore a large portion of feeds consumed do not go towards meat conversion.

A good foundation stock can make a difference in production. Initial stock must be purchased from a reputable rabbit grower/breeder that has a good recording system. This means the breeder has a recording system that accurately shows the age of the rabbits, and can assure that the doe and buck have different parents. It is important to study records on family productivity, hereditary factors, growth potential, and size of the animals.

Physically, rabbits must appear healthy. Indications of good health are healthy and shiny hair coat, good and quick feed intake, bright eyes without any discharge, good body weight gain, and a very active disposition.

11/08/2021

Parang summer n Naman. Kya magpalamig tayo with our very own air-condition 😁

Iwas heatstroke

07/08/2021

06/08/2021

FUR MITE

Cheyletiella parasitovorax is probably the most common mite in rabbits, and often just referred to as the rabbit fur mite. It is a non-burrowing mite that is just visible to the naked eye, so is sometimes known as the “walking mite” or “walking dandruff”since you can often see them moving. Many rabbits carry the mite with no clinical signs. Problems and infestations occur when the rabbit is unable to keep the mites numbers under control, which can be for a variety of reasons.

If your rabbit has any condition that restricts their ability to groom:

dental problem
arthritis
sore hocks
poor balance
obesity
during other illnesses when their immune system is under more strain
at times of stress (bonding, loss of a companion, house move, moulting, sudden change in environmental temperature etc)
Check particularly carefully for mites and seek veterinary advice about tackling the mites and the underlying problem/s.

Symptoms
The hallmark of Cheyletiella infection is areas of dense, flaky, encrusted skin particularly on the back, either above the tail, in the nape of the neck or down the spine, although occasionally it can become much more extensive.

Sources
The sources of Cheyletiella infection are often debated but the common consensus is that most rabbits have low grade infestations that are not detectable until either something triggers the mite population to flare up from time to time, or the rabbit can no longer keep the mite population in check by effective grooming. Cheyletiella mites can travel on hay, and can potentially act as a Myxomatosis vector.

Treatment
Cheyletiella infestations can be treated with a course of ivermectin injections given at 7 to 10 day intervals and repeated for 3 -5 weeks depending upon the severity. Spot On topical vermectin or selamectin treatments are also available. It is important to finish the course of treatment even if the condition seems to have disappeared. Although ivermectin isn’t licensed for use in rabbits, it has been widely used for a number of years without any reported problems, and is an appropriate treatment in spot on or injectable form under the Cascade legislation.

Never use dog/cat “spot on” treatments without consulting your vet; they may be dangerous to your bunny. The active ingredient Fipronil has been cited as causing deaths in rabbits. Equally, permethrin based products used in rabbits can be highly toxic to cats.

Effect on humans
Cheyletiella can affect humans, especially those with compromised immune systems. If you are worried you should speak to your GP. Cleaning of the rabbit’s environment, consisting of removing and changing all substrate, washing bedding etc is also recommended after each ivermectin treatment.

Revision History This article first appeared as a Q&A in the “Rabbit health matters” supplement of Rabbiting On. It was revised when it first appeared on the RWA website in November 2001, and again in November 2004. It was revised in 2005 and reviewed and edited in December 2012 by Claire Speight RVN. Reviewed by Richard Saunders BSc BVSc CBiol MSB CertZooMed DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVS in April 2017.

05/08/2021

New addition to our furry family 🥰

02/08/2021

STICKING IN MOULT:
The moulting process can get “stuck”. This usually happens on the flanks, just above the tail, and on the belly. Use a cat moulting comb to remove the dead loose hair. House rabbits living in centrally heated homes often moult incessantly, especially heavy coated breeds. This is an annoying side effect of keeping pets indoors (heavy-coated dogs living indoors do the same) and there is nothing you can do except groom your bunnies and vacuum your home daily!

01/08/2021

Here are the complete list of different types of Rabbits and some important info :)

ctto: ATI Bicol

31/07/2021

Since brownout maghapon, I get to experience and treat my rabbits who are moulting. It was a fun and nakakaawang experience since yung bisita kong rabbit ay masyado n palang madami ang buhol n buhok. Treated and now happy na naman ang aking mga alaga :)

28/07/2021

HAIR BALLS

Moulting rabbits need daily grooming to reduce the amount of hair passing through the digestive system. In years gone by, hair balls used to be diagnosed as a cause of gastro-intestinal stasis (gut slowing, commonly known as GI stasis). However, rabbits are constantly ingesting hair through grooming and it is therefore perfectly normal to find some hair in the rabbits’ stomach. Problems occur when the hair ‘dries out’ due to a sluggish GI tract and/ or dehydration. Therefore hair balls are a secondary problem and not usually a cause of GI stasis. Constant access to hay/grass is absolutely vital to keep the guts moving normally, even more so when the rabbit is moulting. Get into the habit of checking droppings daily.

Droppings that are small and dry, or becoming hard with less being produced should ring alarm bells and you should take your rabbit to see a vet as soon as possible to try and prevent a bout of GI stasis. Droppings strung together on strands of hair show that the rabbit is passing the hair through the GI tract and as long as they are eating well and passing large droppings in large quantities then this is perfectly fine to monitor. However, if your rabbit is subdued or unwell in any way then he may be developing GI stasis which needs urgent veterinary attention.