News

Hi. Well, im starting to feel a little better about Bear. But, I wont bore you, and rant on about her. =) Well, I got some bunnies bred yesterday. =) I bred Cookie to Charlie, and Ash to Oakey. I tried to breed my BEW doe, but she wasnt giving, and she wasnt today either. I will try her again tommorow, im gonna leave the lights on in the barn, as soon as it starts to get dark. If that doesnt work (hopefully it will). I will tease her a little bit. TTYL.


~Kayla

New News

Hi. Sorry I havent posted lately. I have been a little torn by having to put Bear down. Its just not the same in my little rabbitry. All my bunnies love me, and get excited when they see me, but I cant help but sigh when I look in Bears empty cage. =( It will probly take a little bit for me to get over my little baby. Im almost afraid to keep anything from Snickerdoodle. I LOVE his babies, and I hope he isnt passing something bad onto his children. Its just kind of funny, because my friend took a black doe (bears sister), and she died to un known causes. We just assumed from the heat, but now I kinda wonder.

Things have been pretty good in the rabbitry. Although the froozen water bottles were getting to be a pain, so we took them all off, and gave everyone crocks. We bought a de-freezer for the horse trough, and wrapped one of my pigs waterer with insulation, and put heat tape on the nozzel. My sows water is automatic, so we just put heat tape on it, to keep it from freezing. =)

Last Sunday, I got Daisy bred!! =D She would not give to Blue, so I let Buddy breed her, somebody has to breed that stubborn little girl, lol. TTYL.



~Kayla

RIP Bear

Hi. Well, yesterday I went out to feed, and Bear was ok. But I was going around feeding them, and she flopped on her side, and couldnt get up, and was flailing trying to get up. I couldnt stand to see her like that anymore, all the pain it must cause her, so I had my dad put her down today. Her last memories were good ones, I had him let her out, to eat lots of grass, and she got to run around a bit (freely), and she didnt know what hit her. She is in a much better place now. Even though I miss her lots, its not fair for her to feel pain, because I dont want to say goodbye. In a way it makes me almost mad, because, I was gonna breed her for my fryers/roasters for fair. Cause she was the best looking bun in the barn. Gracy and Melody are already bred, and will probly be too late to have babies in time for fair (could be wrong). That leaves me left with Lacy. She is a really nice doe, dont get me wrong, but bred to Harley, they tend to have a little long of a shoulder. So, im gonna search around for a REALLY nice Ex Show doe, and breed her.

Well, thats my news, sorry it was kinda sad, but thats all I have to say. TTYL.


~Kayla

Sad News...and some good news

A Baby Dutch/Netherland Dwarf Buck

Minnie Mouse (Younger BEW doe)

Minnie Mouse (First time setting up)

Kitty (on left) and Top Gunner (on right)

Kitty (Older BEW doe)

Baby Dutch/Netherland Dwarf, playing in the grass

Top Gunner (BEW Buck)

Baby DutchLop

Baby Dutch/Netherland Dwarf babies

Stripey!!

Hi. Well the weather has been pretty nice these past couple days! I let some bunnies out to play in the grass, and took some pictures (above) of some of the babies, and my new BEW Netherland Dwarfs. =) I still have to try to clean out the rabbitry tommorow. Im hoping it will be another nice day, and I can get some organizing done. ;)

Well, we unfortunatly have some bad news....Bear is very sick. Last night, I went into the barn to feed, and she had her head pulled up against the door, kinda funny, so I kinda moved her back, and I let go, and she kinda stumbled, and something is wrong with her feet. She has the back ones all tucked under her, and her one front foot, is all turned up, and the other one, is very...................odd is the only word I have for it. I took her inside, and something is for sure wrong with her. She is breathing kinda funny, she wont eat anything, so she is VERY skinny. I got her to eat some blackberry leaves, and I gave her a cotton sweatshirt to sit on. I put some food there for her, it seems that she is not able to reach her head up to reach her feeder. She is drinking water though, so thats good. She is also peeing all over herself. Im really hoping its not something genetic, but thats the only thing I can come to, because there is no reson for her behavior. She seems to be in alot of pain, which makes it hard. Im trying to save her, but if she doesnt improve, im gonna have to put her down. Its not fair to let her suffer. If I could get her better, she would have to just be a pet. It breaks my heart, because she is such a sweetie, and is the best typed meat rabbit in the barn. =( Please send your prayers her way. =)

Today, also was the first day, all the water bottles froze (UGHHHH!!!) I hate it when that happens. I was able to open the door, and keep the light on, and they thawed out, so I hope that works for a little bit. =) I also updated everything on the website, so check it out! www.freewebs.com/sunsetrabbitry. Have a good day! Enjoy the pics! TTYL.

~Kayla

Almost Thanksgiving!

Hi. Well, Thanksgiving is right around the corner!! I love Thanksgiving, its so much fun!
All the bunnies have been doing great. Daisy is being SO stubborn to breed. She wont lift. She sits still, but refuses to lift. Minnie (my youngest BEW Netherland Dwarf) is doing good. She is still inside.
I plan to get some pictures when its sunny out. ;)

Updates

My faithful bird dog...Roy

Baby Bear

A baby Mini Lop

A baby Dutch

A little Holiday picture, with Shasta, Gracy, and Thumper

Hi. Well, none of my meat doe's ever had babies. :( I dont know what the deal is. *Sighs* Im gonna re-breed Gracy, and breed Melody. Lacy needs to lose some weight, and Gracy maybe could too, but Bear needs to gain weight, and Melody is perfect. Im also gonna atempt to breed Daisy to my new BEW buck. I want to see if she is a VM doe. Im also gonna clean the rabbitry, and organize *hopefully*. I also plan to work with my horses (all of them). Well, better get started. TTYL. Oh, and I put some random pictures up, lol. (They are old pics).

~Kayla

New Bunnies!!

Hi. Well, we just got our new bunnies! They are all BEW Netherland Dwarfs. 2 does, and 1 buck. AND..............THEY ARE PEDIGREED!! I was only gonna get the one buck, and doe. But I picked out a...she must only be like 5 weeks old (the lady weans them to early) little doe. She is VERY VERY VERY small, and skinny, so the lady was afraid she might not live, so she through in the older BEW doe just in case. So far so good. They are all VERY sweet. :) I would highly recommend her. Im not sure if she weans them early, or if they are just really that small, lol. Well, I named the younger BEW doe Minnie Mouse (Minnie). I named the Older BEW doe Kitty (she came with that name). I'm choosing between a few different names for the buck. Either...... Siskyou, Summit Up, Jack Frost, or Top Gunner. I will choose soon. :) These are ALL SHOW QUALITY BEW. Im really excited! The older doe, has already had a litter of 6, with one BEW doe in the litter.


I plan to clean out the rabbitry tommorow. I will get pics tommorow. TTYL.


~Kayla