Hmmm, what to say about us? My name is Marko, I am 18 years old grammar school student from Bjelovar, Croatia. Ever since I was a baby my family has been raising animals. My first encounter with rabbits would probably have to be with only few months, as my grandmother was raising meat rabbits.
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My first rabbit was a pet bunny named Flekica (Croatian word for spot). She was a broken black dwarf doe. I had her since I was 8 until I was 13 I believe. I do miss her even though we never really connect. My love for these little furries died along Flekica.
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It was until the year 2013 when I rediscovered my love for rabbits when my parents got into raising rabbits for commercial purposes. But the deal was sealed by Fawn, a mutt that was born to my parents' meat rabbits on February of 2014. My first idea was to get her neutered and make her my pet. As I progressed with my research on pets I re-fell in love, I acknowledged that rabbits do best in pairs. My birthday was approaching in April and I remember my mum's shocking reaction when I asked for rabbit for my 18th birthday.
For few more months I only thought of rabbits as pets, but as I got more into reading and watching videos of different types of rabbit raising, I decided to raise rabbity colony way sometimes during the beggining of Summer 2014. In the meantime, I got another rabbit, something I thought I would never see in person, a Harlequin coloured mutt doe, Sari. Sari was given to my by relatives who got her, but as soon as she ended her 3 week caranteen and was moved to cages system to other rabbits, she passed.
Fawn at few weeks of age
So, my parents fullified my wish and got me a New Zealand Red buck few days then my acctual birthday. I ended up calling him Rubin. It took me about 2-3 months to totally tame him, but today I can proudly say he is 100% tame and likes to be pet.
Rubin at first week of staying with me
Sari, beautiful doe that left too early
Two main reasons for which I raise rabbits are the ability to study genetics and to make some side money. First, I did not get into rabbit raising to make profit, nor could I do something like that from only few rabbits in my backyard. On the other hand, why not try to cover at least a part of my rabbit food and care outcomes. Second thing; genetics. I am into genetics, a lot, no matter which animal species. And I like how rabbits make it all clean and easy to understand. Also, love for this cuddly balls of fur is the indispensable factor.
The 30-ish feet square space of the colony.
And that is pretty much to be said about the Rusty Pocket Rabbitry so far. If you have any questions rabbit-wisely, make sure to contact me via my mail adress (marko.gorsa8@gmail.com). For weekly updates check out our WeekendVlog page. Thanks for reading, stay positive and love bunnies.
-Marko
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