Part of why the nutrition modules stalled for a bit… I broke my headset, so editing basically came to a halt. Good news though, I finally got a replacement. I just finished recording the fats and energy module, and I’m planning to knock out a few more tonight. After that, I’ll be moving on to finishing the audio for the last two classes so we can wrap this section up. If you’ve already picked up the course and gone through the scripts or the Google Classroom material, I’d really appreciate feedback. That helps me tighten things up before everything is fully finalized. I do have study guides planned for each module, I was just holding off until the videos were done so everything lines up cleanly. After that, the plan is to convert everything into proper slide decks inside Google Classroom. Once this course is fully up, I already have the genetics course roughly mapped out… so that’s the next big build.

3. “Pellets should be 20–25% crude fiber.” Crude fiber is an outdated, blunt metric. It does not reflect fermentability or gut function. Modern nutrition uses NDF/ADF. You can hit 20% crude fiber and still have a poor gut profile. This is textbook oversimplification. 4. Vegetable list as a core diet component. This is management advice, not nutritional science. Vegetables contribute water and some micronutrients, but they are inconsistent, low-density, and can destabilize the cecum if overused. The “add one at a time, remove if soft stool” line is reactive because the base recommendation is already unstable.

7. Transition chart (alfalfa → grass hay, reduce pellets) This is ideology, not evidence. There is no biological requirement to shift to grass hay dominance. The only required shift is from growth formulation → maintenance formulation. The hay emphasis is cultural, not scientific. 8. “¼ cup pellets per day for an average rabbit” This is one of the worst offenders. Fixed volume feeding ignores body weight, metabolic rate, production status, and genetics. Intake should be based on grams per kg body weight and condition scoring, not a kitchen scoop.

A treasure trove of bad veterinary advice made the rounds in a pet group recently. These screenshots are from a flyer that a clinic is still handing out to rabbit owners. The problem is that most of the information is 30+ years out of date and doesn’t reflect current research or real-world feeding outcomes. I’ll be doing a point-by-point breakdown in 18 points, confirming what holds up and debunking what doesn’t. Let's start with nutrition. Claim :1 “A sound diet consists of hay, pellets, and vegetables.” Response: a pet-model assumption, not a biological requirement. A complete pelleted ration already meets macro/micronutrient needs. Hay and vegetables are optional management tools, not mandatory dietary pillars. Decades of controlled feeding trials (Lebas, de Blas, Gidenne) are built on complete feeds, not hay-heavy diets. Claim 2. “Hay is essential… reduces GI problems.” Response: Not accurate. Fiber is essential. Hay is one source of fiber, and an inconsistent one. What matters is fermentable fiber fractions (NDF/ADF balance), not loose hay intake. Properly formulated pellets provide controlled fiber that stabilizes cecal fermentation more reliably than variable hay quality. Next part tomarrow. For a deeper dive go check out the nutrition course and ask questions on Google classroom.

You’ve got a litter: – great growth – weak feet -- Lacks depth and loin. – decent temperament What’s your call? Cull, grow out, or breed forward—and why? Yes the broken video was in response to this post of a "not new zealand " that in my opinion need to be in a crock pot. Its not near good enough quality to even attempt to breed up from. this is a rabbit that your are best to cut your losses.. They need to have something to advance your program . If the only thing going for it ,is "I like the color"... good. Make it a blanket , you'll have the Pelt forever .