I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SOURCE FOR NEW ZEALAND RED [REGISTERED] RABBITS TO RAISE FOR A SOURCE FOR THE 4-H KIDS HERE[LIKE MY GRANDKIDS] ALSO BECAUSE I HAD A BUCK MANY YEARS AGO AND HE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I TRIED ARBA, ALL THEY SENT ME WAS SOME BROCHURES BUT NO NAMES OR ADDRESSES OF NZ RED RAISERS CAN ANYONE HELP ME??

-- KAREN MAUK (DAIRYGOATMAMA@AOL.COM), January 26, 2000

Answers

Karen, In my ARBA yearbook there is an address for the: American Federation of New Zealand Rabbit Raisers c/o Richard Shipe 513 E. Kent Road Lubbock, TX 79403 Ph: (806)762-1918 Maybe that will help you. I used to raise them, they were not that plentiful 20 years ago. It surprised me that after a short time folks were contacting me for breeding stock. Be sure & get pedigrees, even if the price is a little more, you won't be sorry. Good luck! Larry

-- Larry Lee (wvn4hrns@hotmail.com), January 26, 2000.

THANKS A LOT LARRY. I WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THESE FOLKS RIGHT AWAY. KAREN

-- KAREN MAUK (DAIRYGOATMAMA@AOL.COM), January 28, 2000.

Don't know may red breeders that have registered rabbits they are still trying to get the quality of the red to stand above the whites. The one that register the rabbits are regitars themselves. I know two breeders in Wisconsin Dennis and Gary Bird they are planning to go to the National Show in Missouri the end of April there will be lots of rabbits for sale there. Also Wendy Fega of Maryland raises reds.Lots of others too. good luck in the search they are a beautiful rabbit!

-- Anderson (caradog_2000@yahoo.com), March 16, 2001.