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- 08/04/2013 at 6:26 PM
  Cottontail Farms
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  My Flemish giant i got from a friend has a tattoo they dont know what it is and its in its right ear it says ORFB and then either a 1 at the end but it looks like I So ORFBI
- 08/04/2013 at 8:34 PM
  Roberta
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  Did your friend say where she came from ? Could it possibly have a been a lab ?
- 08/04/2013 at 9:21 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Some breeders tattoo their rabbits.
- 08/04/2013 at 9:29 PM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  I know a lot of breeders will tattoo their rabbits ears. When I was younger we purchased some bunnies and everyone of them had a tattoo in their ear
- 08/05/2013 at 4:14 PM
  CheriB603
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  My breeder used a Sharpie.. Which was good cuz it still gave all the litter info ( parents, number she was in litter) but didn’t hurt her and wore off after 2 months
- 08/05/2013 at 4:17 PM
  Sarita
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  Breeders pretty much make up their own tattoo system – there is no standard so it could mean anything. It’s impossible to know unless you talk with the breeder directly.
- 08/06/2013 at 11:29 AM
  Valkyrie
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  Bromley has a tattoo as well. When I got him neutered they asked if I wanted him tattooed as well because it was part of the neutering package (but I could opt out). I agreed to have him tattooed for ID purposes, but what seemed weird to me was when they asked if I wanted “a heart, star, ‘Mom,’ or anything else tattooed as well?” I have tattoos, but even I said no to that lol.
- 08/06/2013 at 11:35 AM
  Dobby
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  Dobby has the number 33 tattooed in his ear. I got him at a shelter but he was originally bought from a breeder. I toyed with the idea of calling him Thirty Three when I first got him. 🙂
- 08/06/2013 at 1:14 PM
  CheriB603
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  Mine said “JJ8”.
  I was told her father was Joseph and her mother was Josephine (hence my bun is named Jo-Jo), and she was the 8th born in the litter.
- 08/06/2013 at 1:52 PM
  flemish giant
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  Are these the tattoos they look for in shows or are those different?
- 08/06/2013 at 7:28 PM
  tanlover14
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  Definitely breeder tattoo – my Tans have tattoos also.
- 08/06/2013 at 7:31 PM
  LongEaredLions
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  Bella has a tattoo in her ear. It says SB.
- 08/09/2013 at 12:53 AM
  Brandi Lynn
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  I agree with it being a breeder tattoo.
  My Pongo has an “N” tattooed in his ear from the shelter neutering him. And Valkyrie, them asking you if you wanted a heart, star, or “Mom” tattooed in his ear in conjunction with the other marking… that, wow. I have never heard of that before lol. That’s crazy!
- 08/09/2013 at 11:14 AM
  Valkyrie
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  I know!!!!!! I have had other animals tattooed when they were spayed or neutered (I prefer it to microchip), and I have never been asked that!
- 08/09/2013 at 5:20 PM
  Cottontail Farms
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  WHAT DO YOU MEAN A ”LAB”?
- 08/09/2013 at 5:45 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Posted By Cottontail Farms on 08/09/2013 05:20 PM
  
  WHAT DO YOU MEAN A ”LAB”?
  
  Rabbits used in labrotories (for experiments/studies/testing) can have their ears tattoed or tagged for identification. They don’t usually have formal names so the tattoo would be how they would be identified.
  
  I think it’s more likely to be a breeder’s tattoo though.
  
  The easiest way to find out would be to ask the person you got them from.
- 08/15/2013 at 7:05 PM
  LittleMissFaunaBunny
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  Its probably a show bunny/breeders tag. Its used to identify the rabbit.
  
  I’ve had every bunny I’ve ever owned tattooed.
  
  No worries, its pretty common practice and doesn’t effect the bunny in any way.
- 08/16/2013 at 11:28 AM
  Eepster
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  All show rabbits must be tattooed. We used to do them in 4H.
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