Texan Tales (& Tails) - by TinysMom

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:

Karen - sometimes I like criticism because it helps me grow - so I always look for a nugget of truth. Sometimes I find several nuggets...sometimes I have to pull out a magnifying glass to find a crumb of a nugget.

But I didn't feel criticized by you at all.

And just to note - it is now day 31 of pregnancy count for Athena, day 30 for Harmony and day 28 for Calypso.

I'm not nervous at all...nope....not at all.

And honestly - I do have an underwater island to sell you right near the Brooklyn Bridge....

I see what time of the am you posted this! You must be on pins and needles.

ray: For safe deliveries, healthy babies....and a reasonable amount of babies!

At our house, Nyx's new siblings have opened their eyes, and are getting, round, fat tummies. They are holding their ears upright part of the time, looking like "real bunnies". It's absolutely amazing how much they develop. Today they are nine days old.

 

[TinysMom]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

And honestly - I do have an underwater island to sell you right near the Brooklyn Bridge....

:woohooDoes it have a view?

For you Dave - of course. I believe its called "upclose view of the water" - which means if you can see past the slime and trash that's been tossed in there...you'd have a view.

 

[TinysMom]

wabbitmom12 wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

Karen - sometimes I like criticism because it helps me grow - so I always look for a nugget of truth. Sometimes I find several nuggets...sometimes I have to pull out a magnifying glass to find a crumb of a nugget.

But I didn't feel criticized by you at all.

And just to note - it is now day 31 of pregnancy count for Athena, day 30 for Harmony and day 28 for Calypso.

I'm not nervous at all...nope....not at all.

And honestly - I do have an underwater island to sell you right near the Brooklyn Bridge....

I see what time of the am you posted this! You must be on pins and needles.

ray: For safe deliveries, healthy babies....and a reasonable amount of babies!

At our house, Nyx's new siblings have opened their eyes, and are getting, round, fat tummies. They are holding their ears upright part of the time, looking like "real bunnies". It's absolutely amazing how much they develop. Today they are nine days old.

I'm beginning to think all of the rabbits here are on pins and needles.

Nyx and CJ were having playtimes (with others) when they got into a scuffle. I pulled Nyx away and talked to her and got her calmed down (in spite of her trying to nip me).

A few minutes after I put her down - they got into a scuffle again - only Art saw CJ start it. So I held CJ and talked to her for a bit- and then caged her (she seemed happy to go back into her cage).

Sure enough - a few minutes later - Nyx starts a scuffle with another rabbit...and Art saw her start it. I said her name (ok - I YELLED her name at her as I came walking in) and she went over and sat by her cage door and waited for me to open it and let her in. She knew she was getting caged. In fact, she went right in and settled down.

Nyx never fights unless it is to defend herself...she usually would rather run away. And there usually aren't fights any more.

But I think the girls are fighting over the guys who are in cages...and that hormones are coming into play here.

Oh - and before I forget - at a bit under 5 months of age - CJ weights 9 pounds 1/2 ounce and Big Jake weights 9 pounds 9 1/2 ounces.

Now if Athena would just have those babies. She's totally cleared out her litterbox and acting like she's going to have them in there (instead of her nestbox).

 

[TinysMom]

Crossposted from the rabbitry.

The website isn't published yet - and this is only the start. I hope to work on more tonight. I'd like input on how the home page looks.

I am going for a simple and "classy" design that is businesslike and yet friendly. I will be adding a blog to the website which will add the friendly feeling to it (I hope).

Here are my business cards - to show how they tie in

 

[wabbitmom12]

:great: I love them! And do I recognize one of those bunnies...? lol

 

[TinysMom]

wabbitmom12 wrote:

:great: I love them! And do I recognize one of those bunnies...? lol

:mrsthumper:yep

 

[TinysMom]

Harmony is ACTIVELY nesting.....and I think she could have her babies tonight (watch me be wrong).

 

[TinysMom]

We have BABIES!!!!!!

Harmony has six babies (so far)- she is acting like she still might be in labor from the second horn (and she made two nests).

I can't get over how big they are - I'll try to take pictures later tonight.

 

[TinysMom]

Harmony - prebirth...and babies

 

[TinysMom]

Could y'all take a couple of moments and go to Tiny's Texas Legends and take a look around the site and let me know what you think.

Obviously it isn't done yet - I still have three or four more pages to publish - like upcoming shows, planned litters, available rabbits (none right now)...etc.

But I'd love to hear some input.

 

[wabbitmom12]

Very nice!! I'm so glad you will be including some tales about Tiny...the beginning of it all! It really will help his legend to live on.

 

[wabbitmom12]

Any other babies from Harmony? Or the other girls?

 

[TinysMom]

wabbitmom12 wrote:

Any other babies from Harmony? Or the other girls?

Nope - although I wouldn't be surprised if she had more -she's just not quite herself. She didn't eat her supper - BUT - she did feed her babies last night (I just looked at them). I've had does have babies from the second uterine horn 24 hours after they gave birth...so I won't be surprised if she has more - but I'm happy with the six she has.

Calypso has JUST started nesting with gathering hay...and Athena is now digging in her nestbox and about to make a nest - so here's hoping the rest are born today.

The hormones must be pretty noticeable to other bunnies though - I have a male lionhead that is digging in his cage and was trying to pull fur from another bunny. (I've had males make nests when does get ready to give birth before...).

 

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:

The hormones must be pretty noticeable to other bunnies though - I have a male lionhead that is digging in his cage and was trying to pull fur from another bunny.  (I've had males make nests when does get ready to give birth before...).


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LOL! Must be like the "sympathy pains" men have when their wives are in labor, hee, hee!

 

[irishbunny]

I like your site! I was just reading through it and can't believe in just a few months it will be a year since you got Nyx! Where does the time go! Seems like just a couple months ago

 

[TinysMom]

Athena gave birth...to two very large babies that were DOA.

It was heartbreaking watching her lick them to try and wake them up.

I think I'm gonna go cry some more - I've been crying off and on for a couple of hours about this now - but I don't feel cried out.

At least she took some banana from me.

I am debating between rebreeding her tomorrow (and breeding Nyx also) - or letting her foster two of Harmony's kits. Right now the two kits are in her nestbox so I'm waiting to see if she will accept them.

 

[Happi Bun]

I'm sorry the babies were DOA, Peg.

I hope Athena accepts the two foster babies as her own.
On a brighter note, Harmony's babies are beautiful!

 

[TinysMom]

Happi Bun wrote:

I'm sorry the babies were DOA, Peg.

I hope Athena accepts the two foster babies as her own.
On a brighter note, Harmony's babies are beautiful!

Thanks Erika. You'd think as a breeder I'd be used to seeing animals die or DOA.

But it was so unexpected - well - I knew she was late. But she is just such a NATURAL at being a mama and so good with her babies.

I'm really taking this pretty hard - probably harder than she is but it is hard to see her laying in her cage with her head down and she's not laying like she normally does. I can see the sadness in her eyes...she was so sad when I took the kits away from her.

I've petted her and told her it wasn't her fault - sometimes things just happen - and she did take some banana from me later and she has eaten a bit now.

But its just really hard seeing her like this. I think I need to perk myself up a bit so she'll perk up some.

 

[TinysMom]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

This is hilarious - the people who bought the three girls from me sent this to me today (thanks Richard & Diane in case you see this) - and it helped bring me out of my gloomy mood.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Peg I am so very sorry about the kits :hug: