Recent content by TornadoRed

@ Homer and @ Nymphadora; Thank you for your advice. Momma #2 seems to be happy with the new additions. I hate that I had only a couple of hours to monitor, but when I looked everyone was snuggled in and she was happily munching her treat. We have wrapped up the hutches against the wind and...

I just posted this in Chat also. I am just outside of the Florence impact zone. We will finish boarding up the hutches soon. My 2 females just kindled Wednesday. 1 has 7 kits, the other has 1. I think I should put 2 of the first’s kits in with the second. For warmth and such. the single kit...

@MaggieJ, Alice didn't have anymore, so in my usual screw-it-up-in-reverse in manner I didn't mess it up! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge. I checked the boxes this morning and Money Bunny has 3, Alice has 2. Everyone has nice fat little bellies. Money had her litter in her...

These are very helpful, thank you!

A fabulous update :) I got baby bunnies! :) So, the two kits born outside of the box did not make it. Such is life. But Money Bunny (she's a calico) had 2 others in the box and they seem to be doing very well this morning. I gave her a treat and inspected the box. They were wiggly and pink...

Thanks MaggieJ for the quick response. It's been about 2 hours and they are toasty warm and unresponsive. The upside is that I have had an opportunity to really look at a new born kit. Text-books are no match for a first hand inspection. I think they might be boys, the 'parts' are on the...

Well this brings stuffing your bra to new and more interesting heights. I am sitting here this morning with a cup of coffee and two cold kits wrapped in a towel with hand warmers. The kits are sandwiched between the towel hand warmer and the towel. I'm not sure how long the process takes i e...

Thanks MaggieJ! One more question. It's going into November here, should I do something extra to keep the hutch warm for the next litter? We live down south, so it never gets as cold as it does where you are. Winter temps here range from 65 (f) to the occasional 20 (f). I don't expect lower...

Hi; My Doe was sitting on the nest all day yesterday, I didn't want to disturb her so I just looked in from the "hutch-yard" (for lack of a better term). I checked often durring the day and just before sunset, but didn't go out at night. Not that I thought babies aren't born at night, mind...

Ok, thanks for looking. I will try to pull off the mats, but he was not enamored of my last inspection...I am not sure he'd go for brushing. Perhaps special treats after he lets me handle him. Maybe he will change his mind.

good idea, brb :D <br /><br /> -- Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:38 pm -- <br /><br /> OK, finally I got a pic to upload. It's the only one I can get that is small enough, the rez is not good I am sure. He just looks shabby to me, the other rabbits' coats are smooth and shiny, his is rough and dull. He is...

I am new to rabbit raising, I was blessed to go from 0 to 6 in one day. I have 2 bucks and 4 does. One of the bucks has looked 'off'. (Since they were practically free, I didn't fuss.) He looks unkempt - IMHO he was too skinny when I got him 3 months ago. He has put on weight but looks...

thanks. I have dogs.

Hi; I am new to rabbitry, (but I've been contemplating it for a year now). I was blessed this weekend with 2 - 3 cage hutches and 1 kindling hutch with 2 sections. And 9 rabbits. After an hour of google and inspection, I believe I have 2 males and 6 females. I have one unknown, but whatever...

Try fly predators. I googled on fly predator, this is a link as an example - I've never purchased from this vendor. My sisters have horses and they use fly predator around the barn. I let my chickens into the rabbit area to clean up. :D...