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Kassaundra
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I am totally pleased w/ it. I was tickled pink they were both fertile and she is a good mom.
Look what happened last night
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Kassaundra
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Finally took real pics of the litter
Baymule
Herd Master
They are so darn cute!! Almost cute enough to make me want some....I said almost. 
I remember finding cold kits out on the wire and tucking them in my bra while I went about my rabbit duties. Get one side warm, turn over and warm the other side. The kit would start squirming and uttering their tiny cries and I would return to momma. One cold night a doe had the whole litter on the wire, I just scooped them up in my pajama shirt and went back to bed. I put them on my belly, when the alarm went off for the next bunny check, they were warm and toasty. I used to breed 20-30 does within a few days of each other so I would only have a few sleepless nights. Oh....I AM talking myself out of wanting bunnies.... 
I remember finding cold kits out on the wire and tucking them in my bra while I went about my rabbit duties. Get one side warm, turn over and warm the other side. The kit would start squirming and uttering their tiny cries and I would return to momma. One cold night a doe had the whole litter on the wire, I just scooped them up in my pajama shirt and went back to bed. I put them on my belly, when the alarm went off for the next bunny check, they were warm and toasty. I used to breed 20-30 does within a few days of each other so I would only have a few sleepless nights. Oh....I AM talking myself out of wanting bunnies.... - Thread starter
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Kassaundra
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20 - 30 preggers females, not counting growouts and males, no wonder you are leary about getting anymore! 
Baymule
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I had about 300 at a time, does, bucks and grow out pens. I raised Satins for show, meat and sold to FFA and 4-H kids. I had Siamese, Red, White, Black and Chinchilla Satins. I had chickens that ran loose in the rabbit barn. They ate the dropped feed, fly larve and whatever else they found. I got eggs and meat from them too. I had my own eco system with the rabbits and chickens. I also raised quail and pheasant. I am not that ambitious anymore and I was a lot younger. I just enjoy my hens and garden now. Besides, DH doesn't like rabbit meat.
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Kassaundra
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Eyes open, 12 days old, first time to see grass and they started eating it.
Baymule
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They are so darn cute!! 
but make no mistake, I am totally capable of butchering one of those cutie pies and eating it for supper. 
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Kassaundra
Chillin' with the herd
I am hoping I am too.They are so darn cute!!
Farmin' Girl
Overrun with beasties
I understand you gostgurl, it is hard taking the life of a baby bunny, but I find that if I get attached to the parents, and consider them as pets, (pampering, treats, lots of love, etc), I will kinda ignore the babies, and it is a little easier to dispose of them. I know the babies are much cuter, but believe me when I say I can't stand it when they decide to sink their little nippers into my finger (it kinda puts them on my bad side
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). The one thing I struggle with is making sure they are actually dead before starting the butchering process.
Farmin' Girl
Overrun with beasties
In our family, rabbit is considered to taste 10x better than chicken! 
