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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…