Sad Day

Abby in the nesting box.

As many of my other blogs had suggested I have a strange interest in breeding rabbits.... so I have done a lot of research and preparation for baby rabbits.... I even went as far as having a "Rabbit Habit Party" where some of my closest friends in Casper got together and we watched a very intimate moment for my rabbits.... So we breed Bonnie and Abby to Cole.  Yea... I know Cole has it made!  Anyway,  little did I know that Abby was actually already 2 weeks pregnant.  Because to my surprise she ended up having babies a little earlier then I expected.  I did have my suspicions but still was skeptical.  So on Tuesday March 6th.... Abby went crazy...she shredded her hair and stuffed mouths full of hay...  Here is a video of her behavior.  Little did I know she was probably in labor at this time and was perfecting her nesting bed.  Also little did she know it was the coldest night of the week. So when I can home Wed the 7th and found 5 little babies in the box all dead. :( I was surprised about what i found. I did research and many people did tell me that the mother sometimes doesn't understand how to care for babies and can accidentally kill them... or the froze to death (tragic I know) or she was threatened... It's hard to say, it's defiantly a mystery of rabbit breeding and getting it correct.

The 5 babies...sorry if this is morbid... They were so cute even nonbreathing.

So now i have Bonnie due in a week and wondering if it is going to be the same tragic sorry that happened to Abby's babies... OH and I think Abby is pregnant again... Opps you go Cole!

Crazy Hobby Ideas

The last year I have been really needing a hobby to do that will keep my interest for a long period of time.  After doing some very brief sewing with Rebekah and her mom I think it would be really fun to learn how to quilt.  (Yea Yea I know it sounds like a 60 year old hobby) but I really like creating things and would love to have quilts that I have made 40 years ago passed on to my family and possibly children if I ever have some.  I have a quilt my grandma made 20 years ago and I think it is beautiful and so full of love.

This also is a way to learn something this is important to know.  It seems like sewing is becoming a lost art and would like to be able to have the skill for the future.  There is a quilting place in Casper that has classes I’m going check out when I get home and see but Rebekah also knows how to quilt.  I would really like to go someplace and do it where I have designated time allotted. We’ll see what happens.

Now my next hobby you might think I’m a little off my rocker…but I want to become a rabbit breeder… Pause for laughter…..I know what you are think what has Wyoming done to her… And this is pretty extreme and I really don’t know what I am doing but I would like to learn.  I have been doing so research and it doesn’t seem too hard.   Of course these are going to have to be pedigree rabbits so I found some places in Northern Colorado (Because there are NONE in Wyoming) that have the right kind of rabbit (Doe) I need since my current rabbit, Cole, is a Buck….Yep crazy.  So we see if anything comes of this.  Plus where am I going to hold this operation in my Garage like where my current rabbit lives…I don’t know we’ll see.

J

This a video of my current Rabbit Cole and my lazy cat Rascal.