Lionhead Rabbits

I want to know if i can collect my lionhead’s hair and have it spun into yarn, like with angora rabbits. Will it be as soft and as good of quality?
and no, I won’t be doing it in the winter. Duh!

You probably could, although it would take alot more fur to make something out of a lionhead rabbit compared to an angora!
I know that there is a book out there that is all about knitting out of hair from your dog- so imagine that the process for a rabbit would be similar.

Ill see if I can find a link to the book- this should give you all the info you need to start spinning your rabbit’s wool.
http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Dog-Hair-Better-Sweater/dp/0312152906

Our baby Lion Head rabbit Suki eating her breakfast pellets.

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Fox (tort otter) Lionhead. Double mane, purebred. She is too cute!

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kisskissbabe1http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/kisskissbabe1Animalsmy lion head rabbit,enjoy!

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We re-homed a rabbit and we’re not sure what breed he is exactly. My sister thinks he’s a dwarf lionhead mix because he has a mane, but we didn’t think he was just a lionhead because he doesn’t look like others we’ve seen. Since lionheads are a newer breed we couldn’t find as much info about them. Any opinions? Thanks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46514151@N08/4266557165/

Hes cute, he definatly has Lion Head in him, and he also looks like one of my rabbits, and his mother (my own rabbit) is a lion head X Mini Lop, and his father (friends rabbit) is a Netherland Dwarf.

My lion head rabbit ate her babies tonight,she had them two days ago. Please help me figure this out. Was it something i did wrong? She ate most of one and and the ears and feet off the others.She ate timothy hay and pellet food 5 to 7 hours earlier.I was just on my way to feed her when i found the horrifying state of the bunnies!

The two common reasons for animals killing their young are stress or a problem with the young. An animal that’s just given birth is easily stressed, particularly if it’s her first time as a mother, and can be disturbed into killing her young by a predator approaching, loud noises, etc. Did a dog or cat go near her? Was there construction work going on nearby? Think along these lines. As for the second reason, animals can often tell if there’s something wrong with their babies, even if those babies look normal to us. The babies may have been sickly and unlikely to survive, meaning the mother would be wasting time and energy raising them. Eating them helps her recycle the nutrients she lost nurturing them.

You mentioned that you were just on your way to feed her – I’d just like to say that if you breed her again, make sure she has access to food at all times. A pregnant or nursing animal needs a lot of food and should be able to feed whenever she wants.

Okayy i have a 4 month old lionhead and he is well, his fur looks almost like it has be shaven. but i know it hasen’t , ive heard that they moult or something but i havent really got enough information to understand it properley???, he is moulting though. Also i was wondering if this was a good idea for his exercise, everyday i let him out in his exercise run for about half an hour, and they on weekends i bring him into the utility room and he plays with several toys and he plays with some rabbit play balls and chew with i purchased from my local pet shop. Could i have some websites and just general information and advice about llionheads because i want my rabbit to have the best possible life he can have, because i have grown very attached to him, Thank you.
about the exercis i forgot to metion , sorry i am just real tired, everyday i walk him on his lead all around the garden.
Thanx i will give him alot more exercise as i relaly want him to have a great life. He has loads of toys. chew toys ball that jingle , he has a soft ball , a treat ball , a bunyn warren, a bunyn tunnel and crew tunnel, a willow hide away. Thank you so much for your information , i only gave him that much exercise because i thoguht he was yougn so he wouldnt need as much and then i was going to increase the exercise as he got older.

All you need to know you can find at http://www.rabbit.org

Rabbits do shed, usually seasonally. A short haired breed doesn’t need to be brushed, and some (like my Oz) don’t like it if you try to remove the loose fur.

A rabbit should really have at least 2-4 hours of exercise time a day.
Does he have any toys in his cage?
Some of the best toys are things you have lying around your house that you are probably going to throw out:

-empty toilet paper/paper towel rolls; empty or filled with hay (maybe with aa treat hidden in the middle)
-phone books with the covers removed
-cardboard boxes with all tape and labels removed
-crumpled up newspaper
-old, worn out towels
-egg cartons

If you do a lot of reading at the House Rabbit Society website (the link above) and follow its recommendations, you will be spoiling your rabbit rotten (in a good, healthy way)

How much will you pay for a baby lionhead rabbits.I slll them for $15
I sell about a litter of them every week.is the price good

it depends on the following things:
1. is it a purebred
2. (for show rabbits, pet rabbits doesn’t matter) does it have the correct markings
3. does it have any deformities (missing toes, one tooth, twisted leg, different eye color)
4. supply and demand
5. local area and economy
6. maintenance cost for person(cost of food, cage,wood chips/paper shreds, clipping toenails, brushing fur, etc.)
7. is it overweight
8. is it underweight

the following is the current price range for a rabbit in the midwest
1.1 if your rabbit is a purebred then it should be priced higher than non-purebreds. good purebreds range from 20-30 dollars (show rabbit) 15-25 dollars (pet) with good body and shape

1.2 if your rabbit is not a purebred it could range from 10 – 20 dollars

2.1 (show rabbits only) if it has the correct markings breed it should be the same as 1.1

2.2 (show rabbits only) if it has incorrect markings for breed. it can not be sold as a show rabbit and must be sold as pet rabbit

2.3 (pet rabbit) if it has correct or incorrect markings for a pet rabbit it does not affect price at all

3.1 any major deformities (twisted leg, bit of ear or missing ear {yes it happens}, or broken back)
3.1.1 twisted leg- free or put down
3.1.2 bit of ear/missing ear- 5 dollars each (pet rabbit only) free for show rabbit
3.1.3 broken back- put down

3.2 any minor deformities (show rabbit) (different eye color, 3 different fur colors)
3.2.1 different eye color- 5-15 dollars (still can not be shown but might be wanted by breeders)
3.2.2 3 different fur colors (ex. white, brown,silver) – free can not be shown

3.3 any minor deformities (pet rabbit) (same as above)
3.3.1 different eye color- subtract 5 dollars from original total if customer notices
3.3.2 three different fur color- add 10 dollars to total makes the rabbit more unique and highly prized