Texan Tales (& Tails) - by TinysMom

[TinysMom]

What a day...Art rode with me while I worked today....and we stopped to look at a storage building place in Uvalde.

I've really been bugged by the idea that I want a place where people can come to SEE rabbits and interact with them without having to go INTO the rabbitry. I don't know why - I know Pam Nock mentioned in one of my rabbitry threads that they have fond memories of visitors in their rabbitry (I'm guessing other breeders).

Anyway...Art and I are looking at - and praying about - adding this PORTABLE building to our yard also - as the "office". I would like to add another window on either end (it would run about $150 more for that). We can rent it with no credit check (pay off in 3 years) - but we're thinking of putting about 1/2 down on it and getting the rent way down and then paying it off early. (We could buy it outright but we'd have less in savings that way).

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[/align][align=left]I'm leaning towards a 10 X 12 - but we can get it as small as an 8 X 12 or a 10 X 10.

In addition - the lady I spoke with - has a daughter who is breeding rabbits as a hobby (with a friend) and they want to get into Holland Lops. We talked for a while and I told her I'd have some available in about 3 months (I hoped). I really REALLY liked the lady and we enjoyed spending time with her.[/align][align=left]
[/align][align=left]I guess that is about it for now - I'm so tired - dead tired (or so it feels like). I wish I could call into work "dead" tomorrow and not work...but then it sure would be hard to explain why I would be working on Friday.[/align][align=left]
[/align][align=left]I'm a bit concerned about the rabbits- I can tell this heat is hard for them - even with the a/c going...it can only cool things down so far. Nyx was on her side today and I was scared she was dead...but she was only dead-bunny-flopped. I hate it when they do that to me.[/align][align=left]
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[Wabbitdad12]

Hi to my big sister Nyx, I've learned to escape out of the cage and I love running around the room all night! Sometimes I hang out next to Auntie Pudges cage, she's really nice. I was called bunny number 1, now they call me Houdini! The slaves said theyhad calledyou Houdini too!

 

[TinysMom]

Nyx is so proud of Houdini when I told her about her little sister. Of course, Nyx's name is Nyx Houdini Walters-Flint. So she is glad to share her middle name.

Meanwhile - I'm feeling like a major failure at this moment in time. Its a long story - deals with several different things - like for example - letting Nyx's babies play too long with the older litter and not realizing that boy bits had dropped....not sure yet if we have pregnant does or not....but Remy definitely has his boy bits...

In addition - I'm going crazy trying to wait it out and see if the holland lops are pregnant...I think Cindy is but I can't palpate worth beans.

In addition - we've been letting the latest batch of babies play on the floor - and last night when I put them back in with Athena - she attacked them. REALLY attacked them - fur flew a bit. So I did the only "Vanilla on the nose and babies" trick - she still attacked them.

Tried again this morning....no go. She doesn't want them near her although she's got a lot of milk....and she's extremely sad and begging me for pets. Its like she knows she drove them away but isn't willing to take them back. I've contacted Arlene, the animal communicator to help me work with her- in the meantime - they're in with Harmony and her four. The boy she was fostering I'm not so worried about - he was ready to take on his mama and thump at her - but now the little girl is skittish of EVERYTHING...except her brother. I am going to need to work with her - right now she's even scared of me cause I had to grab her quickly to keep her from getting hurt and she screamed.

I'm definitely going to move Athena to a new cage today - right near my desk (she's currently asking the dog to groom her by putting her head under Millie's chin). She's also shaking her tail and I suspect she is wanting to breed.

I figure if she's in a new cage - she might be more likely to take the kits back - and if not - at least she won't have to see them in with Harmony.

So much more to share....yet just...no time - or can't pull my thoughts together.

I may try to write more later....oh - I do think Nyx is pregnant. YEAH! I love Nyx babies.

 

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:

Nyx is so proud of Houdini when I told her about her little sister. Of course, Nyx's name is Nyx Houdini Walters-Flint. So she is glad to share her middle name.

I may try to write more later....oh - I do think Nyx is pregnant. YEAH! I love Nyx babies.

That's a BIGGG name! But, I guess she is growing up to be a BIGGG bunneh! lol

Yay!! More babies!!

Regarding the Bad Bunny Mama feeling: Some days are just like that, aren't they? :hug:. I hope everything works out with Harmony. Poor thing! Maybe she's feeling a little "claustrophobic". I know does can be so cage-aggressive at times. I wonder if you could encourage them to turn to each other for comfort, by putting her and the babies in a strange place, together. Maybe you could layer several blankets or old towels on one of the beds, and put them all up there for some supervised interaction? Or just anyplace that none of them would feel completely at ease.

 

[TinysMom]

wabbitmom12 wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

Nyx is so proud of Houdini when I told her about her little sister. Of course, Nyx's name is Nyx Houdini Walters-Flint. So she is glad to share her middle name.

I may try to write more later....oh - I do think Nyx is pregnant. YEAH! I love Nyx babies.

That's a BIGGG name! But, I guess she is growing up to be a BIGGG bunneh! lol

Yay!! More babies!!

Regarding the Bad Bunny Mama feeling: Some days are just like that, aren't they? :hug:. I hope everything works out with Harmony. Poor thing! Maybe she's feeling a little "claustrophobic". I know does can be so cage-aggressive at times. I wonder if you could encourage them to turn to each other for comfort, by putting her and the babies in a strange place, together. Maybe you could layer several blankets or old towels on one of the beds, and put them all up there for some supervised interaction? Or just anyplace that none of them would feel completely at ease.

Well it can't be in my room due to Zeus....who is very jealous and will attack any other bunnies that come in.

I'm noticing that she is VERY VERY interested in breeding and is laying by a buck's cage (who I would never breed her with). I honestly wonder if I bred her - if it would settle her down...but I hate to do that.

She's in great condition - show condition even (for her). But to breed her again...while the litter she's been fostering is only 4 weeks old?

I don't know. I'm gonna try to figure this out.

I'm just happy right now that Nyx and Sophia will lay down together....(I am sure it didn't help that her babies came back to her smelling like Auntie Nyx and Auntie Sophia and Auntie Annie and Auntie Lily, etc).

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Baby lops baby lops baby lops! Maybe if I keep saying it it will happen. Also yay for pregnant Nyx! And I hope Athena takes her babies back. Poor babies. That must have been scary and Athena can't be too happy either.

 

[TinysMom]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Baby lops baby lops baby lops! Maybe if I keep saying it it will happen. Also yay for pregnant Nyx! And I hope Athena takes her babies back. Poor babies. That must have been scary and Athena can't be too happy either.

Harmony now has all six babies and they will stay with her.

Athena is thrilled to be single again. After showing me during her playtime what she was wanting desperately by mounting the female dogs - several times - she spent some quality time with Big Jake.

Then she started braiding some hay so she could make a homemade cigarette....and cuddled up next to Jake....who she did not want to leave.

She is now living in a cage right next to my desk....and is acting like she is very PROUD of her actions and her new found freedom.

In fact - I swear she's preening....cause she got what she wanted....BRED!

 

[TinysMom]

Need to run Art to work and then work myself today...but for those who are my facebook friends - I shared some photos from babies playing outside yesterday on there.

I'll try to upload them here later today when I have more time...including the one of Cindy in the oatmeal container...its cute.

 

[myLoki]

Peg! I finally posted a couple of Loki/Lily pics!!

t.

 

[TinysMom]

myLoki wrote:

Peg! I finally posted a couple of Loki/Lily pics!!

t.

WOO HOO! Now to go find them....gotta love that duo.

 

[TinysMom]

Update coming later this weekend...but for now....in honor of our new GAS POWERED....2500 PSI....Briggs & Stratton Pressure washer...

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[TinysMom]

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[TinysMom]

Of course the does that "could" be pregnant wait until I leave town to get "broody"....

ARG

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Which does are you talking about specifically? Lop eared ones, perhaps? You know I'm going to hound you to death for baby lop photos once they pop out. Where are you going?

 

[TinysMom]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Which does are you talking about specifically? Lop eared ones, perhaps? You know I'm going to hound you to death for baby lop photos once they pop out. Where are you going?

We went out of town Sat/Sun to Eric's. Fortunately -the hollands didn't pop - but they're due fairly soon. Nyx is due soon too I hope (long story) and we had another doe or two that might be pregnant...but that is a different story.

 

[TinysMom]

Hope you enjoy the video...

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Those are such cute giant babies! Thanks for posting the video! And of course I was awwing over the lop in the background. Is that Sassy or Sheri?

 

[TinysMom]

BABIES!!!!!

FOUR holland lop babies from Cindy - very tiny....sorta concerned.

She didn't pull fur or make a nest....

pictures coming soon.

 

[TinysMom]

 

[SnowyShiloh]

BABIEEEES! This is exactly what I needed! I hope they aren't too tiny and Cindy is a good mama, I can't bear anymore dead babies When will you be able to tell what kind of spots they'll have? Should they all be tort/broken tort?