Dinner rabbits, Journal

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Well, that's annoying. Two biggest are culls. Ugh, why?
Need to compare the 2 hold backs to the previous litter.
1st, low weight, but i like the shoulder & rear.
2nd, high weight, but awful shoulder and not great hind.
3rd, same thing.
4th, same as 1st.


4 listed Coral kits.


sky kits


Jet kits
I think there's a V leg issue in this litter.


Such sad numbers.

 

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Mutt Coral kits held back

 

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Mutt Coral kits held back
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These are Vapor kits. Looks like he's passing his "fuller to the table" and wider shoulders to them. He has 2 other litters growing up. So, it's good I kept him to keep breeding him around.
Muddy is expecting a litter in about 3wks.



Berry kits, all 9 left with her are fed! These are mutts, sire Vapor. His 3rd litter was Berry's first litter, with Rivian, as well. Those unfortunately faltered badly, but at least they seem to be recovering. Unlike Navy kits, who also had a serious problem, that are still struggling to get out of their rut. I don't believe any with be worth watching and will be culled out once Navy is due her 2nd nest.





Glit is so much nicer this time around! She was a demon about her kits before, but she's letting me pet her and check kits without any aggressive behavior. Though, I'm still spooking and recoiling, lol.
the 2 fosters from Berry are fed and all of her own 7 are fed.

 

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$107 in the green. 63 in hide sale.

Currently $170 in the green.


Now to scrub the deep freezer clean for the bull meat.

 

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$170 in the green. 4 more bags worth of poo, 20.

Currently $190 in the green.

About to start culling out 5-6 big buns for dogs. Then runty ones.

Almost didn't fit, mashed it all down. Still waiting on peatmoss, but got grit to be on hand to mix for the garden totes.

 

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Huge pile is here!

 

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Weights of the fresh out of nesters. One Chick kit not pictured bc I didn't see I missed one before starting to put them back. Didn't want to catch it, plus the angry kit and another kit.
Anywho. Who knew my big posing table I made was actually not that big?? 5wks and 8 kits may not fit, lol. Wondering if I should make a litter posing area, that's real long...

 

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Ice storm, no power, but first timer & home bred Penny, had her kits! Didn't really dig a hole, but all are warm n fed in there. Tons of fur.
Sire is Guilded.
No head count, as its a bit dark without electricity.
Clearly, she's been eating the hay. Gave her hay in the cage afterwards.

 

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Put most of the bottles up. Of course, nature has decided to try and redo a winter storm...
Some took a day, others up to 3, but they all can use them now. Bowls are still there, though, as it is still winter.
Also made new cage tags for everyone. Gotta name the new round of keepers.


played more musical rabbits, Berry kits are all in one cage again. They got an extra bottle and feeder.


Tealy buck on his own


Navy kits, 2-3 need culling, rest are fleshy and growing.


this one was very curious and licky


Jet kits, lots of silvering

 

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So licky. Blue kept coming over, but didn't want to get too close.



berry kits all fed and doing great


Gilt kits + fosters, all fed and growing great. Ma still being calm and friendly!



And Berry × Vapor kits. Regular fur vs Rex fur at 11 days old.
Vapor has a great grandparent that was half rex. That's also where the broken pattern came from. Genetics are fun.