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Holland Lop Boy Into a New home

3/25/2017

The folks who took this lad home made my heart smile this morning. They apparently had been watching my website for a while and just loved this little boy.

And a London Home We'll Go

3/25/2017

These two girlies went to a new home this morning. No bunnies available at the Market, so the fellow came here to get a couple.

Pet Homes in Lucan and London

3/24/2017

These two kiddos from Pol and Diablo, born Feb 2 went off to their new homes today. Sweet little rabbits, they should do well in their new homes. They are nice young polish rabbits.

Ueky x Diablo - March 24, 2017

3/24/2017

Ueky is an unpredictable doe, sometimes using a nestbox and sometimes not. This time I chose to stick her in a solid bottomed cage to ensure safe delivery. She also has a habit of being unpredictable with her nest building activities.

She made a GREAT nest and delivered up five babies (one a peanut). They were cozy warm and looking pretty good.

Watch Me Grow

When Rabbits Annoy

3/18/2017

So BrightSong's first litter with me was a bit slow to start but overall she did an excellent job with them. Her kits ended up being little butterballs so fed them so well. I had HIGH HOPES for her next litter.

Her second...not so good but potentially my fault as she didn't pull sufficient fur so thought I'd add some...most rabbits are fine with that, but Song apparently was NOT. Dug out the box and I only saved two which I promptly fostered.

This litter she AGAIN pulled very little fur and the two does I bred to go with her kindled late. I saved chilled kits and brought them in the house to keep warm (the kits) but Song never got around to producing milk...

So as soon as I could I fostered them to SunnyRock as I know she feeds her kits well and she only had one.. but chilled once kits are easily chilled again AND they'd gone without food for a couple days so it was cross your fingers and hope! Last night I went out and found one dead, one almost dead and one doing fine (and well fed). The one almost dead looked like it had gotten chilled again.

SINCE two kits (Sunny's single, and Song's one left) can't keep themselves warm I fostered them over the Daisy.

All were looking good this morning AND fed. WOOT WOOT.

In the future Song will only be bred with at least two other does, and come spring she'll be looking for a new home. She's a very mild-mannered doe so I expect I can get her into a pet home no problems. Time will tell.

DaisyHawk x SparksBranch - March 16, 2017

3/16/2017

Five delightful babies born to DaisyHawk, I was giving up in this doe and so it was a great surprise to come out and see her just finishing off her new litter. All look to be light unless I missed something, all are normals.

Watch Me Grow

SunnyRock x SparksBranch - March 16, 2017

3/16/2017

Six kits born to this duo. Unfortunately the bulk of the litter was peanuts. One normal though. Looks to be broken black, possibly black otter. She will be fostering BrightSong's litter as Song isn't taking the best of care with her littles.

Watch Me Grow

BrightSong x BonFire - March 15, 2017

3/16/2017

Litter of five that needed some support to get itself right. Two DOA (one peanut one normal) and I found three cold. Plunked fur from mom, got the kits warm using older kits from Bonnet. Now to see if she will raise them. Hopefully all will go well.. time will tell eh? Brightsong said NO to raising them. Ended up with just one kit (a runt). As of April 11 it is struggling.