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[TinysMom]

HILARIOUS. I love stories like that....even if the rabbits probably don't like them.

How are Sweetie and the kits today?

Also - when you had babies before - did Sweetie have a hard time weaning them - as far as being willing to let them go? I tried to separate Nyx from her now 8 week old kits - and she really was upset and wouldn't eat and pitched a fit. I'm letting her keep them for a bit longer but I was really surprised at how much she wants them with her.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Momma and the kits are doing great, Sweetie is a great mom, all have ping pong ball bellies. Last night Karen and my daughter held the kits and Sweetie kept a very careful eye on them. Sweetie would come up to the two of them and telescope to make sure they were still holding them.

We slowly seperated them, keeping in them in cages next to each other, getting the bucks out of there of course. Keeping them in cages next to each other was the key.

 

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote: Also - when you had babies before - did Sweetie have a hard time weaning them - as far as being willing to let them go? I tried to separate Nyx from her now 8 week old kits - and she really was upset and wouldn't eat and pitched a fit. I'm letting her keep them for a bit longer but I was really surprised at how much she wants them with her.[/quote]

Sweetie's first litter drove her nuts the whole time, so she was happy to wean.

The second litter, Nyx's litter, we kind of gradually moved them out. We had built a "porch" (with NIC panels)onto her cage shortly after they were born. Once the babies left the nest box, Mama and babies had free run in and out of the cage and onto the porch. Sweetie REALLY enjoyed that litter. She just loved having the babies climbing on her and cuddling with her.

I don't think we weaned right on schedule...maybe around the 9th week. Of course, they all had been nibbling pellets and hay for several weeks. We kind of moved them out a little at a time over a few days...with "Peanut" staying in the longest. One thing we also did during weaning was let them all out to play together, including Mama. Usually, they were so happy to be together, playing, that they didn't try to nurse, and her milk dried up pretty fast. I remember one time, maybe the day after Peanut finally left the cage, that her milk let down all over (her tummy was completely wet and sticky!) and they acted kind of interested, but we distracted them with teeny, tiny pieces of banana chip.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

We had a slight scare tonight. I went to clean cages before leaving for rabbit club. When I got to Sweeties I asked Karen to hold the babies while I cleanedSweetie's cage, that took a lot of pleading!, she finally relented.

I was cleaning her cage and only came up with 2 baby's! I looked and looked and looked. Finally found him/her outside the cage in a pile of fur, how it happened I have no idea. I got Sweetie and the little one together and got it caught up on its meals. Happy ending!

 

[wabbitmom12]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

We had a slight scare tonight.  I went to clean cages before leaving for rabbit club.  When I got to Sweeties I asked Karen to hold the babies while I cleaned Sweetie's cage, that took a lot of pleading!, she finally relented.

I was cleaning her cage and only came up with 2 baby's!  I looked and looked and looked.  Finally found him/her outside the cage in a pile of fur, how it happened I have no idea.  I got Sweetie and the little one together and got it caught up on its meals.  Happy ending!

:shock2: It was scary!! I think the baby probably was still latched on Mama when Sweetie moved to the other side of the cage. Then, being the little wiggly that he/she is, he/she wiggled around and out one of the little spaces of the cage. Thank goodness he/she didn't get stuck!

Each litter, we have had one kit that earned the nickname "Houdini". Peggy's Nyx was our last Houdini...maybe this little baby is laying claim to the name, starting right now! :wink

 

[hln917]

Congrats on the babies!!!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Thank you.

Watching Sweetie taking care of the baby's and keeping an eye on those slaves that hold them is wonderful to watch.

 

[TinysMom]

Nyx wants more pictures of her brothers and sisters and she'll even try to get her babies to try and cooperate for pictures this weekend when they have playtime in the dog run.

It is so hard to believe that two of her babies (aka Sweetie's grandbabies) are going to a new home this Sunday. Time goes by so fast.

Enjoy those babies....I am sure you are. But give them pets and nose rubs from me.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Nyx since you asked here are some pictures of your siblings. We won't know how many brothers or sisters you have for a few weeks yet. Sweetie and Titan send their love and are proud of what a good mom you are. They also are proud grandparents.

The brown furry thing underneath the baby's is a very curious Aunt Daisy Mae.

 

[TinysMom]

They are ADORABLE. I held up Nyx and showed them to her and she started giving me kisses...so I guess she gives her approval to having brothers and sisters.

She's actually starting to get irritated at a couple of her own kids today - so maybe she'll finally let me wean them.

Congrats on your babies....I am sure they'll grow up to be just as friendly and sweet as Nyx.

How is Sweetie doing? And Titan?

Is Daisy jealous of the babies at all?

 

[Wabbitdad12]

I got the baby's out tonight to show my niece and mother in law. They got bigger overnight! When I put them back in, Sweetie came over to the nesting box to make sure they were ok, she's such a good mommy.

I will have to take some pictures tomorrow night, they will be 1 week old.

 

[kirbyultra]

The babies are so cute!

 

[kherrmann3]

They're adorable!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Thank You

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Here is a video of Sweeties baby's last night.

 

[TinysMom]

When they've disappeared - you don't have to bother looking for them in SW Texas.....nope...not at all...

It isn't like Nyx would kidnap her sisters and brothers (but I might!)

Honestly - they're so cute - you've got me excited about the joy of having babies again.

 

[kherrmann3]

In that video, they kind of remind me of black lab puppies. It's cute how most mammals start off at the cute "blobular" stage! You're so lucky to have so much cuteness around!

 

[wabbitmom12]

kherrmann3 wrote:

In that video, they kind of remind me of black lab puppies. It's cute how most mammals start off at the cute "blobular" stage! You're so lucky to have so much cuteness around!

It's amazing, isn't it? Then, one day (around day 10-14) you look at them and it's like, "Hey, they look like real bunnies now! When did that happen?"

 

[TinysMom]

I can't get over how cute they are - I keep looking at them and thinking, "Nyx was once that small? Really?"

By the way - Karen - how are the classes going? How much of that 5" stack of work have you learned already? Are you enjoying it?

 

[wabbitmom12]

Thanks for asking, Peg. Yes, I am enjoying it. It's very interesting, just like I thought it would be.

I had a big test over 5 chapters on my 3rd night of class! Yikes. But, it went well and I will get my grade tonight. Pretty sure that I didn't miss more than one answer.

Right now we are going through a large unit on calculations and converting units of measure. I have a math brain, so the calculations are easy, but the converting is....confusing. Part of it comes from the practice problems being taken straight from written prescriptions. There is a lot of information given, and you have to sort through it and decide what is relevant. There are also dozens of formats for the information to be written, so you have to know how to pick out the info from each format type.

As for the memorizing: Some down...LOTS to go!