CntryBoy777
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They all look so Soft and Cute....they do grow Fast!!...
mygoldendoe - deer, rabbits, &more(?)
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mygoldendoe
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Sables babies have had eyes open for few days and hoping in and out of the nest good now. One of the blacks is showing same coloring as hers good. I really hope the sable coloring shows they real good by "adulthood"
Both sets of babies come running to cage door when they see me. I llooove how friendly they are. Way less scary than their parents who where rarely handled when we got em. Makes me have better feelings about them since we do regular nail trimmings.
Our 4 new girls are bit of slow growers and still skidish. Still stay pretty much in back corner when I come in. But they get their new cages with rest of rabbits this weekend so that'll help. I had hoped with getting them younger than our others were that they would adjust better but seems not yet.
Both sets of babies come running to cage door when they see me. I llooove how friendly they are. Way less scary than their parents who where rarely handled when we got em. Makes me have better feelings about them since we do regular nail trimmings.
Our 4 new girls are bit of slow growers and still skidish. Still stay pretty much in back corner when I come in. But they get their new cages with rest of rabbits this weekend so that'll help. I had hoped with getting them younger than our others were that they would adjust better but seems not yet.
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Bruce
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Pretty bunnies!
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mygoldendoe
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Thanks. I love that we have a wide range of colors
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Well the old rabbit house is completely no more. The quick fix one is up and I'm happy I don't have keep messing with individual tarps incase it rained. One tarp to get in is much better than 9 on two daily checks. Now I just have tarps around the walls of our gazebo incase rain blows in. (I like that our shed and woods give natural protection from rain gusts on two sides.)
Sables babies are 6weeks old this week. They don't seem as big as faiths litter was at this age. It could be bc these are mutts,that might have smaller breed in them, who knows. But one is already picked out to be sent to Florida with a close friend to breed meat rabbits for them.
We bred two rabbits last week. The New Zealands again and the Rex. (Iv figured since they haven't grown any more at their young age that she didn't tell me they were the mini Rex, all well) we have these two females housed beside each other incase fostering they'll already be pretty used to each other's scent. Next weekend we're hoping scheduling will allow G to make the males houses (it'll have wooden dividers instead of wire) right now they still in their old cages with their old tarps. We just put them up by the gazebo. when their new digs are done they'll have their own gazebo. I wish their housing were like I had wanted but G didn't wanna invest in a huge one we couldn't move with us when the land got cleared and our house put there. Which I understand. I just worry bout strong winds and tornados, but I guess I would still worry bout em even if it was the one I wanted LOL
Aaanyway....time for pictures
Oh btw G made these taller than wanted so there is room for a shelf (I think) so that maybe the moms could get away from babies..does anyone have experience with making secure one?
Sables babies are 6weeks old this week. They don't seem as big as faiths litter was at this age. It could be bc these are mutts,that might have smaller breed in them, who knows. But one is already picked out to be sent to Florida with a close friend to breed meat rabbits for them.
We bred two rabbits last week. The New Zealands again and the Rex. (Iv figured since they haven't grown any more at their young age that she didn't tell me they were the mini Rex, all well) we have these two females housed beside each other incase fostering they'll already be pretty used to each other's scent. Next weekend we're hoping scheduling will allow G to make the males houses (it'll have wooden dividers instead of wire) right now they still in their old cages with their old tarps. We just put them up by the gazebo. when their new digs are done they'll have their own gazebo. I wish their housing were like I had wanted but G didn't wanna invest in a huge one we couldn't move with us when the land got cleared and our house put there. Which I understand. I just worry bout strong winds and tornados, but I guess I would still worry bout em even if it was the one I wanted LOL
Aaanyway....time for pictures
Oh btw G made these taller than wanted so there is room for a shelf (I think) so that maybe the moms could get away from babies..does anyone have experience with making secure one?
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Not sure what to do. My NZ had pulled a crap ton of fur. Like more than she did in the winter. Had 12 rabbits and all have died (no outward signs) except 3 and 2 are gasping and iv had to take out fur from their mouths..I dunno what to do. The only thing we have seen on them is a yellowish liquid from their butts (these are our first ones to not make it other than one from the litters last time and their was no liquid from it) I dunno if I should shelf them or give them to the Rex. She (rex) had 5 babies and is fostering one of the nz rabbits we were afraid wouldn't make it when their was originally 12..man I dunno what to do. This is so weird. I guess it's bc the new set up? Just so strange
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We figured it out. There's been a black and white cat coming over so we got the screened zipped up so nothing can get in at them. But thankfully all babies are getting big and fat.
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Babies are going great health wise. They just don't like sitting on resting mat..or maybe it's just when I'm out there lol.
Faiths babies (black NZ) are super curious and love pettings. One lil black on tries to get out the door if u don't latch it when holding others.. the Rex babies are still cautious. (Except her fawn colored one is a bit less than the others) they happily come up to me but then binky around and run away. They all are very cute and good natured when held tho. We have more ppl interested in them and our neighbors encourage us to breed a third rabbit the next time we do another pair bc they want their freezers full without digging into our freezer stock lol. And the one is super sweet too. He brought me some plants and veggies for feeding my rabbits. I'm sure the rabbits loved the refrigerated ones as hot as it was outside..
Faiths babies (black NZ) are super curious and love pettings. One lil black on tries to get out the door if u don't latch it when holding others.. the Rex babies are still cautious. (Except her fawn colored one is a bit less than the others) they happily come up to me but then binky around and run away. They all are very cute and good natured when held tho. We have more ppl interested in them and our neighbors encourage us to breed a third rabbit the next time we do another pair bc they want their freezers full without digging into our freezer stock lol. And the one is super sweet too. He brought me some plants and veggies for feeding my rabbits. I'm sure the rabbits loved the refrigerated ones as hot as it was outside..
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Bruce
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cute bunnies!
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mygoldendoe
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Im telling ya nothing like having issues with money to set ya back on getting your land ready then medical issues slowing you down at your current home. Hopefully all is back on track now. Rabbits have been fine other than our black nz. We bred her one more time after the last post and she killed those and her babies we did foster to the rex died after 3 days even tho we saw and felt the babies being fed with full bellies. We decided since she was older and was second time in row to loose whole litter wed replace her with one of her previous daughters..her necropsy showed kidney shapped, lightish colored, places in several places inside her. On skin wall, some fat and around intestinal linings. We decided not to eat her since i couldn't google anything definite and we never came across it before. Her insides were also wiggly. We tried to look inside but noticed they were packed with little liquid so im guessing she also had gi stasis and we didnt notice. (She ate the same and pooped the same consistency and seemed the same amount)..
Otherwise all out rabbits are great and freezers getting full. Still selling some meat to family which feels nice..
Oh and when we bred our mixed bred with our rex they made the most beautiful otter coloring one!! And pappy/goldies litter has two beautiful broken colored ones!
Otherwise all out rabbits are great and freezers getting full. Still selling some meat to family which feels nice..
Oh and when we bred our mixed bred with our rex they made the most beautiful otter coloring one!! And pappy/goldies litter has two beautiful broken colored ones!
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