I’m Mary, based in southern Indiana. I run MMC Farmstead, a working rabbitry focused on performance, genetics, and long-term health—not pet-store mythology. I primarily work with Harlequin, New Zealand lines and my own developing composite project (Sentia), built from carefully selected production and show stock. My breeding program emphasizes growth rate, feed efficiency, structural correctness, and reproductive reliability over cosmetic trends. My herd size fluctuates seasonally, but I typically manage anywhere from 40 to over 200 rabbits depending on the time of year, with hands-on daily observation and data tracking. I’ve been working with rabbits for over a decade and spend thousands of hours a year on nutrition, genetics, and husbandry—both in the barn and in the literature.

@Kathy Davis I’d love that — thank you for reaching out. I’m actually prepping both a genetics class and a genetics book that I’m aiming to release later this year, so this is very much my wheelhouse. I’ve also been doing a lot of work around feed formulation and pellet design, especially tying nutrition back to performance and long-term herd health. The current course is a very indepth rabbit Nutrition based on WRSA findings . I’m a bit laid up for the next few days recovering from an injury, but that may actually work in our favor — if I’m able to sit up comfortably, I’d be happy to host a conference call or live discussion through my Skool group and talk through pellet formulation, findings, and genetics together. That format usually works well for deeper, technical conversations. Let’s definitely connect and see what timing looks like. I’d really enjoy comparing notes and having that discussion. I'm happy to support other rabbit educators here on skool.

I raise national level Harlequin and New Zealand in the United States. I am working on developing the Senita to apply for a COD through ARBA . We have greatly reduced instances of Coccidia by stopping the feeding of loose hay, and being careful to select feeds that do not contain corn or to mant Carbs . RHD , is luckly not in Indiana at this time but quarantine and bio security measures are practiced none the less when traveling to areas where it is present, to avoid cross contamination.

@Kathy Davis depends on the state. I know most of the west it is now endemic. But im in Indiana with no documented cases , so I would think they would still be open for reporting if one showed up..