West Wind's Rabbitry

[wendymac]

That's awesome! Those 11 days are going to go soooooo slowly. haha There's no guarantee with any of them having kits, and with a baby you can really get to know them, and them you.

I just don't understand why some people breed so many rabbits that they don't have time to do anything with them. I handle all of ours, every day, even if it's just to check them for bumps/lumps.

To give Spaz time to settle in, I'm going to just breed Rosa to our Californian buck. The babies will just be pets (hope there aren't many) but that way there's no rush for Spaz. Then, if he never settles in, I can just sell him and use Max as the foundation buck. Although I'm not sure anyone else is going to want Spaz, either. I'm sure not going to lie, just to dump him off on someone else.

I've never seen any animal this unhappy and scared. Ever. He won't even come to the front of his cage (which is actually the hutch, so he has more room) when it's feeding time. He just hides, with his head in his hay pile, and apparently eats whenever nobody's there. :-(

 

[ZRabbits]

I feel for you and Spaz. I don't understand why people just breed and never interact with the Parents (buck and doe) as well as the kits. See this is truly one of our pet peeves and that is why WE decided the route that we will take. Slow and steady. If Luna does have kits, they will be the most adjusted bunnies and will be ready to go to forever homes. They will understand the touch of people. That's what happens so much with people who don't handle bunnies. They are sold as chattel and then wonder why people bring them back. And they are truly surprised when their bunnies return. Like it's the people's fault. Never the breeder.

I see things differently, as you do because you handle your kits every day. And your concerned for their well being. It's never about the money. It's always about the bunny.

K

 

[LindseyG]

My flemish giant buck is much like spaz its sad. His breeder didnt so much with him either. He will now sometimes let me rub his nose but usually he runs feom me. pumpkin on the other hand is the friendliest bunny ever thanks to her breeder.

 

[ZRabbits]

BTW, already e-mailed the breeder to see how Luna was doing. This breeder is just awesome. Answers all my questions. Doesn't mind e-mailing back to let me know how my little girl is doing. I know Luna is being well taken care because I have Neville as proof of how well she cares for her bunnies.

We are truly pysched and yes these 11 days will crawl. It's "Murphy's Law", whoever Murphy is.

All good things come to those who wait. And patience is a virtue. So seldom thought about today. I'm far from the Instant gratification generation. And feel no one owes me anything.

So will patiently wait, stare at Luna's picture and romp with our bunnies till the day is here. I'm not looking forward to that 2 AM wake up call, but she's worth it. If we are safe, she is safe.

K

 

[wendymac]

I have been handling the babies from day 1, and will continue to do so until they are either at new homes or until they die. I never want to have so many animals that I can't enjoy them. I learned that, the way to make a little money with horses is to start with a lot of money. Pretty much the same with bunnies. lol

Patience is a virtue, for sure. But I'm like a kid at Christmas time when there's a new bun in the offering. LOL It's great that the breeder is one of the good ones. It makes the wait much better, knowing she's being handled and taken care of.

The breeder I got Max and Ruby from were great. They sent me updated pictures every few days. While I wanted them, the waiting wasn't bad. This pregnant rabbit thing, on the other hand, kills me. I couldn't wait to see what she had, and now I can't wait until they're moving around the cage. LOL They are growing so fast, it's amazing!

 

[wendymac]

Adeline's babies, Day 9. They are so wiggly now. The second you put one down, they're crawling away looking for Mom. Getting individual pictures was a futile endeavor, at least by myself. haha This weekend is supposed to be really warm, so I can get Kitty to help me with the photo session.

Here's how they were, before I started checking them.

This one is Heifer (provided it's a girl...it looks like a cow. LOL). You can't tell much in the picture, but her head looks like a baby Holstein.

This one I've been calling Blue, only because he looks blue right now.

And here they are, getting comfy again. You can see Blue, Heifer, Flip (fawnish broken, is usually flipped upside down. LOL), the off-white one (looks white now, because of the flash), and the one that I have NO clue what color it is (you can just see the head in the upper left corner), and another broken fawn type.

 

[wendymac]

Twila's babies, Day 4.

They're all doing extremely well. They are VERY well fed...they resemble little piggies more every day. If they had been born closer to Ad's babies, I would have given her a few of Ad's to tend to.

Corely was right...they do have a bluish tint to them. I just thought it was the lack of a flash, but when I dug them out of their box, they definitely have a slight gray cast to them.

 

[ZRabbits]

They are getting so big! Absolute gorgeous babies. All of them.

And the ones you called "Plain Janes", must of heard you and decided to give you a different outcome. They do have a bluish tint to them. I guess they aren't "Plain Janes" anymore.

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm truly envious. But truly thrilled that they are all doing so well.

K

 

[wendymac]

LOL! Corely said they would have a grayish tint to them, but should be white again when they molt. They are very fat, and look like little piggies. Twila is a good first time mom, too...her babies just aren't as neat as Ad's. Just don't tell her that. haha

Ad's babies are at the cute stage now. They have fur, and their ears are all over the place. Some have 1 that's started to flop over a bit, and the other is still up. Here in a few days should be really fun, because their eyes should be opening.

 

[wendymac]

Adeline's babies, Day 10.

Blueberry

Broken #1

Heifer

White

Creamy

Flip

The other baby was so squiggly, I couldn't get a good picture.

These names are NOT permanent. They're just a way for us to identify them now, until sexes and colors are known.

 

[wendymac]

Twila's babies, day 5. I think. lol

 

[ZRabbits]

Adeline's babies are just precious. I was wondering if you named them. Really like the coloring of Blueberry and Flip.

And Twila's babies are looking good.

I just can't believe how fast they grow.

Congratulations!

K

 

[candykittten]

So cute! My fav is Heifer

 

[wendymac]

Thank you, guys. They are amazing to watch grow. Tomorrow they should have their eyes completely open (I hope!), so that should prove interesting.

I only started giving them temporary names to make picture saving easier. Once they're bigger, and sexes known, the ones we keep will get real names. The ones we're selling, the new owners can name.

Heifer seems to be the crowd favorite. My favorite is Flip (who's almost always upside down, or close to it. LOL). I love the fawn coloring and the broken markings.

Twila's babies definitely look like they're going to be keepers. Their backs and rumps are nice and wide. And she's certainly making sure they are all well fed. They look like little porkers. The one that has the sore on it (I think she accidentally bit it when cleaning it, or licked it to roughly or something) is going to get Neosporin put on it. It doesn't appear as if Twila is cleaning it at all, and it looked like it had a tiny bit of puss on it.

All in all, our first two litters are doing really well, and I couldn't be prouder of our first-time moms.

 

[wendymac]

I am in love with Adeline's babies. They are so adorable! I tried getting more pictures, but it's proving to be more than a 1 person job. LOL During the photo shoot, Ad went over and nursed them. I thought, "how does she get them back off?" Well, apparently you just jump off, and they're left with their little noses in the air. Then it was back to fighting for bottom position in the nest. LOL

 

[wendymac]

Day 14, and they're not even close to their nest. I'm taking it out today and giving them hay to snuggle in. No clue on colors, but I there's a REW (finally saw the red eyes, so no doubt about that one), a Blue (Blueberry...still blue. lol). The question then comes in...what the heck are the rest? The one broken (Heifer) appears to be a blue broken, with the other broken a real dark gray (or black, maybe?). But those two both have dark brown hair in their ears. The one light broken looks like a broken fawn (fawn color, with no dark hairs anywhere). The other light broken has darker hair toward the bottom of the hips. Possible lynx? And then the creamy one. I have NO idea what color it would be. It's not white, and it doesn't have red eyes. The eyes look like a blue-gray.

Anyway, here they are.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3552903547012&set=vb.1405356771&type=2&theater

 

[wendymac]

Not sure why FB distorts the video when you link to it (but is regular size when viewed on my wall?). Anyway, here's the same video, on photobucket.

http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n242/sassychicklette/?action=view&current=MVI_4090.mp4

 

[wendymac]

Another beautiful day in PA. I spent most of it with the buns and horses. Adeline's babies are growing so much, and are so enjoyable to watch. I do make sure to pick them all up, and turn them all on their backs.

We definitely have a REW and a blue. Also have 2 broken fawns. I think we have a broken black and a broken blue, but either of those may actually be chin...not really sure how to tell at this age. As for the creamy one, I'm not sure. I'm thinking a frosted pearl, but again I can't really tell.

And a short video.
http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n242/sassychicklette/?action=view&current=MVI_4104.mp4

 

[kmaben]

Absolutely love them. Dont know how you get anything done with them around.

 

[ZRabbits]

Boy they are just doing so well. One eating on it's own. And just melted seeing the one grooming Mom. How sweet.

Adeline did well with her first litter. They are so active and just so darn cute. What variety of coloring. Can't wait to see in a couple weeks what they really turn out to be.

K