May Day is a wonderful springtime celebration that takes place on May 1st. This special day has its roots in ancient history. A very long time ago the ancient Greeks…
Raising Rabbits
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The baby rabbits opened their eyes a couple days ago; this normally happens ten days after being born. When the kits start to open their eyes I check each baby rabbit to…
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Both our does (female rabbits) have kindled (had babies) for the first time this year. I am always a little nervous when kindling time draws near. I feel the tension and…
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Throughout North America there is a movement to relearn the forgotten skills of self-sufficiency. People from various walks of life are recognizing that our consumerist lifestyle has a negative impact on the planet and on…
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When we decided to move South we weren’t sure if the rabbits would join us. There were so many unknowns. We thought we might rent a place at first, which meant we…
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We keep our rabbits outdoors. This limits us to when we are able to breed them. When we are in the dead of winter, no rabbits breed. The risk of…
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Disclaimer: If you think butchering and eating rabbit is an awful thing, I recommend reading another post. We’ve chosen to raise meat rabbits so that we can provide our family…
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Today was the warmest day we have had this year. A sunny 21C (69F)! We walked around in shorts and soaked in the rays. After all my complaining that winter…
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This is the first time we’ve had to deal with eye infections in our rabbit litters. I’m a little dumbfounded. I keep the nest boxes very clean as well as…
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Most of our kits are over two weeks old now. They’ve grown fur and have entered the cute phase. Around the ten day mark the kits open their eyes so…