We have the angora does in a nice colony setup. We have Chuck (Himi angora buck) in a large cage right next to the colony (no, he can't get to them) so that they don't forget him. And then I have a big black buck out hopping around loose in the room while he waits for his new owner to get a place ready for him. (it's been a couple months now, but he's happy where he is).
Other than being male, this lovely big black buck is virtually identical to Fat Little bunny. (He's one of her offspring) A few weeks ago I noticed that Fat Little Bunny was outside the colony, so I scooped her up and put her back in the colony before anything nasty happened....except..she was already IN the colony.... :shock: uh-oh....Somehow they'd gotten switched around. I don't know how long the buck had been inside, but apparently it was long enough 'cuz this morning, bright and early, Chocolate Bunny delivered 6 fat shiny popples! :mbounce:
Very squiggly, looks like 4 blacks(possibly 1 is brown), a white, and something indeterminate. I didn't look closely yet 'cuz she's aggressively guarding them. Hopefully no one else will kindle. Although Vienna is quite fat, and FLB is too...although FLB is named "fat little bunny" for a reason. She could easily have sidled up to Chuck while she was out and about.
by the way, I found him inside the colony on the 16th of November. CB delivers on 30 days usually, so he must have been inside for at least 2 days. Oh...the joys of having a colony. I really need to get a new setup for the door....I figure he snuck in while I was inside feeding or cleaning, and she snuck OUT at the same time. They always mob the gate/door when I go inside.
Other than being male, this lovely big black buck is virtually identical to Fat Little bunny. (He's one of her offspring) A few weeks ago I noticed that Fat Little Bunny was outside the colony, so I scooped her up and put her back in the colony before anything nasty happened....except..she was already IN the colony.... :shock: uh-oh....Somehow they'd gotten switched around. I don't know how long the buck had been inside, but apparently it was long enough 'cuz this morning, bright and early, Chocolate Bunny delivered 6 fat shiny popples! :mbounce:
Very squiggly, looks like 4 blacks(possibly 1 is brown), a white, and something indeterminate. I didn't look closely yet 'cuz she's aggressively guarding them. Hopefully no one else will kindle. Although Vienna is quite fat, and FLB is too...although FLB is named "fat little bunny" for a reason. She could easily have sidled up to Chuck while she was out and about.
by the way, I found him inside the colony on the 16th of November. CB delivers on 30 days usually, so he must have been inside for at least 2 days. Oh...the joys of having a colony. I really need to get a new setup for the door....I figure he snuck in while I was inside feeding or cleaning, and she snuck OUT at the same time. They always mob the gate/door when I go inside.
