Trotting Hills Netherlands

06/08/2023

Nest box eye.
I never have issues with it, im usually diligent in checking twice a day to make sure eyes are okay and open.
This mama was a first timer and defensive (YOU stand up to a rabbit bigger than the neighborhood tomcats)

I checked them every day, but I somehow missed this little chestnut. (I was probably dodging an angry mama) I got everyone out to check genders and BOOM! This doe had developed nest box eye.

Of course I know how to treat this, so I gave her some antibiotics (and probiotics) cleaned the eye well, and repeated every 12 hours. The first pictures is her after the eye had been treated for 3 days, the second is today 7 days into treatment. This doe will have full vision because I was prepared.

This is why it's important as breeders to know everything we can. To treat our rabbits for everything we can. To prevent as much as possible. To keep our herds healthy. Because if I hadn't known what I was doing this sweet girl would have been blind in that eye. Because it could have been worse. Because more serious things happen too. And they result in innocent animals suffering, because someone didn't take the time to care enough.

05/31/2023

We have a total of 9 netherland kits born and 3 litters expected in June! Keep in mind each baby stays until its at least 12 weeks before I decide who to move along❤️

I'll be focusing mainly on chocolates and lilacs, but of course I'll still have my agoutis and otters.
Of the 9 current kits we have:
1 Chocolate fox
2 black otters
1 rew
1 self black
4 unknown. Kits are agouti or otter but its unclear until they start to grow fur❤️

05/23/2023

Found home❤️
This sweet boy is an owner surrender.
No approximate age, adult but not older, I'd say he's a year or two old
Incredibly sweet and said to have been exposed to small children and dogs
Said to be litter box trained
Crossbreed (in my opinion he looks to be a Havana)
He will be placed with the understanding that he is to come back here if placement does not work out

03/31/2023

I currently have 3 litters due end of April! I do have a waiting list so availability will depend on litter sizes and quality.

Onyx (self black) x shotgun (opal) GC
Will produce agoutis and selfs (chestnut, opal, black, blue)

Ruthie (chestnut) x shotgun (opal) GC
Should produce only agoutis

Curio (chin) GC x shotgun (opal) GC
Should produce only agoutis

02/11/2023

These 2 1/2 week Olds are looking gorgeous❤️

02/09/2023

All babies from the current litter are spoken for, we are expecting 2 litters in March❤️

02/05/2023

These 3 are starting to open their eyes❤️

02/02/2023

These 3 sweet babies❤️❤️❤️ 1 week old today!

01/28/2023

2 chestnuts and 1 black otter out of a chin buck and a black doe❤️

01/26/2023

Hi! Trotting Hills is a small rabbitry based in Zanesville, Ohio. We breed netherland dwarf rabbits to show standard, focusing on agouti, otter, and marten.
We breed for our personal show team and will occasionally have rabbits available that do not fit the bill for us.
Depending on quality, type, ect. Prices will vary

if a post says available and is still up, the rabbit is still available. If post says NFS this means "not for sale"

We are a closed rabbitry. This rabbitry is out of our home and we've put alot of time and money and effort into getting the best stock We can, and often have newborns and young babies. The risk of someone bringing in outside bacterias/illnesses is too big to take❤️

Meetings can be set up to meet rabbits/see available stock however please understand you will not be allowed inside. Rabbits will be brought out to an x-pen outside. In the event of extreme weather conditions (storm, abnormally strong winds, ect.) We reserve the right to reschedule for the safety of our rabbits

A scheduled meeting time will be established. If you are more than 15 minutes late with no communication you will forfeit the meeting and requests to reschedule at that point are not guaranteed a yes. If we are communicated with about lateness (especially if before the scheduled time) all is well and we are very understanding.

In the event we feel you would not make a good home for the rabbit(s) being sold, we reserve the right to refuse sale.

We do have a take back guarantee. This means that in the event you purchase a rabbit and something happens (life change), it's not a good fit, ect. We will take back the rabbit. There will be a quarter or partial refund depending on the specific rabbit. Because these buns do not fit into our program, they would be donated or free leased to a deserving 4-h member locally.

All of our rabbits are fully pedigreed however pets will sell without a pedigree.

We do offer transport to select shows on a case by case basis, and are flexible and willing to meet for all rabbits anywhere within one hour of us. Any farther and a transport fee will be charged.

Netherland Dwarf Rabbits in Zanesville Ohio
Breeding to show standard