Rabbit playtime

Here are a few of our baby rabbits out enjoying some playtime.

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Turkeylett

Here is Turkeylett, our now free range turkey. We have raised him from a chuck, hopefully he sticks around.

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another week

So this past week, we have gotten alot done with the gardens. Both boats are done with a little room left for some purple tomatoes. I got both of my raised beds built and all filled in. Trying square foot gardening this time. I have beans, peas, lettuce, sunflowers, watermelon, onions, potatoes and sweet potatoes. I also have peppers and tomatoes I am putting in upside down containers I made myself.
Still have more to do but with building the fence, getting rabbits ready for easter, eggs in the incubator, chicks and chickens on the outside. I think it was a successful week. I will post pics later of my garden. Oh, also going to try sugar cane as well. (Looks Like bamboo to me.)
Well, that's it for now.

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Bamboo

So our bamboos have made it and little shoots are coming up now. Maybe they will shoot more this year.

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All the mamas & E-lop mamas

Oh it has been a full house! We have cages stacked up in the 4th bedroom & in the laundry room full of mamas! We took a few outside back to the barn last night too. Now we have 3 more expecting mamas inside! It has been exciting.

What has not been exciting is the losses with the E-lops. Neither one of the mamas took care of their kits and we have fostered the last few of them out to other mamas this morning. We just have to wait and see how the kits do. It was sad. We just aren't sure why neither mama took care of the babies. Tay (E-lop) had kits before and showed no intrest in them, but this time so did show inttrest, but many of the kits did not make it.

We have had many 1st timers that have done really well though and that is nice to see! The last of the mamas are due tonight! It will be exciting! Well, we may have 1 more here soon too, Tanner will be coming up. She is like a old pro so no worries there.

Mary

Bunny Time

Its time to get ready for the moms. Here is one of our first timers getting ready

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Farm Week

Ok so this week we are going to work alot on the farm getting everything done.  Getting my raised beds completed.  Planting all the seedlings at the end of next week.  All of our rabbits are due to have babies by the end of next week also.  So a busy time a coming....

Daryl

Neighbor Dogs

So last night I confronted the neighbor about his aggressive dogs. The dogs come into my yard pretty often now.They are very large pit & rot mixed dogs and all are very aggressive. I worry so much cause they run and snap at me at the fence line & there is a spot pushed up at back corner of our property. I showed the neighbor and he told me to fix his fence if I was so worried about it. Neighbor seemed mad at me for bringing it up. I have been so upset about this...... Like his huge dogs would kill all the animals on my farm and the owner will not even take the time to fix his own fence! Ridiculous! So on Daryl's days off we will do our best to fix the fence while the dog snaps and snarles at us. Very scary. I just wanta feel safe on my own property again. I am sad that out nice neighbor relationship is over. Guess it was bound to happen. He has over 5 very large aggressive dogs and I own a farm. I am hoping there is never a "next time" there is a problem with his dogs on my farm, but if there is I will have to call animal control because the owner will not take responsibility for his animals.

MARY

Pregnant does!

WOOHOO! The does are starting to get moody so we know they are pregnant! I am so excited. Mixy's kits are over a week old now and we have actually sold 2 of them. And I brought in my favorite rabbit Isabella yesterday. She started to pull hair and you can feel her buns moving around in her tummy. I am so excited for her! I went to check out another lionhead doe today and she bit me....sure sign she is pregnant cause she is normally so super sweet. I am really excited about the babies! Hope we end up with lots of them!  :)

MARY

Manure, eggs & rabbit sales

So yesterday I sold a little bit of everything! Was a great day! I was busy from early in the morning till 3 pm. Made a pretty good amount of money too! I sure did get my workout in scooping manure with the guy that came out 2 different times.

MARY