Gina actually was pregnant! We are finally rabbit breeders - she had six little spotted kits on Oct 27, exactly 31 days after the 'maybe, possibly bred' day. They are all healthy and strong, no runts, and appear to be black and white like mom and dad (Chester).
I am hoping to keep one doe from the litter to add to our breeding stock.
It took months to get our first litter, but my spirits are raised and I believe we are now on our way to establishing a nice little herd of buns.
We have a lengthy to-do list to try to complete before the snow shows up!
- convert horse trailer into a winter rabbit barn & chicken coop - DONE!
- Bring home the rest of our applewood and chop up
- Fence a winter sheep pen near the house
- complete fencing yard for pugs
- repair fence that Delphine and Sequel destroyed
- set up winter watering & deicers
- put plastic up on all our windows
- replace glass door in living room with the winter wood door -DONE!
- clean up yard before all is hidden under snow
- figure out winter horse accomodations - who lives with who
- can apple sauce and apple pie filling