Saturday, May 19, 2007

Regarding Yesterday's Post

We lost them all. Our lows were in the upper 30's F last night. We moved the kits together for warmth and snuggled them in with fur. We wrapped a tarp around the hutch. Tim wanted to put a heat light in. I was afraid that they'd get too hot. Tim was right. We lost all the kits. Still none from the other does.
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  1. Heather5/19/07, 6:41 PM

    Sorry you lost them all. We lost a litter of pups that way. We move our females into the shed a few days before they are due, so we hadn't moved her yet. She delivered them over a week early and we had a cold snap that week. It's so sad, but it will also makes a good lesson.

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  2. The Estrogen Files5/19/07, 9:03 PM

    Poor babies. I hope the kids are doing okay with the loss.

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  3. Becca5/19/07, 9:15 PM

    That really stinks. It's so hard to know just how warm those little animals need to be. You don't want to "cook" them, but they get cold so easily...

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  4. ~Mary~ 4boys4me5/19/07, 10:08 PM

    I'm so sorry. Those are some fragile little guys.

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  5. Sherri5/19/07, 11:49 PM

    I'm sorry you lost them :(.
    How do the kids feel about eating the rabbits after raising them. I remember eating quail and chickens that we raised, but I think my kids would be upset by it. I guess it is all in they get used to doing.
    I'm so sorry that you lost them. I hope the others give you some more!

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  6. Michelle | Bleeding Espresso5/20/07, 4:09 AM

    My in-laws lost a litter of rabbits in the early spring here because of a cold snap. Sorry for your loss :(

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  7. Stephanie Appleton5/20/07, 8:12 AM

    Sherri,
    Eating them? That remains to be seen. Tim got a deer last year and we thought Lydia (5) might be upset, but she watched him butcher it and ate it right up.

    As for the animals we raise, we are hoping that being upfront about it will help. Blizzard and Blanche are pets, their babies are food. And no names for food. (except that didn't work when the calf came and Nolan named him George) We will see when it comes butchering time.

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  8. Christi5/20/07, 3:47 PM

    So sorry to hear that Stephanie!

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  9. Tammy5/20/07, 10:25 PM

    I'm so sorry...that is so sad! :(

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  10. Anonymous5/21/07, 9:34 AM

    Sorry to hear of the loss.

    Melody
    www.xanga.com/frugalmel

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  11. Mom2fur5/21/07, 4:45 PM

    I'm so sorry. You just can't know what the weather will bring. Poor little bunnies!

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  12. Maggie5/21/07, 9:07 PM

    Oh know that is crummy crummy news.

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  13. crystal5/21/07, 9:58 PM

    POOOO! When I saw your post yesterday I was so excited. Poor bunnies.

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  14. Butterfly Mama5/21/07, 11:34 PM

    Oh, I'm so sorry for you guys. That's a bummer, I hope the other ones do better.

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  15. Celeste5/25/07, 6:17 AM

    We lost our kittten last night

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