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Rest In Peace Little Guys.

4/27/2013

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This morning was quite brutal.

I walked into the barn to check on my baby rabbits born yesterday.  I looked in the hutch and everything seemed fine.  So, I opened up the burrow and looked at the kits.  One by one I took them out, everything looked good.  Then I noticed I only had 6 now.  Ohhhh no.  I searched and searched for Little Runt and he was nowhere to be found.  The whole time I searched, my heart was beating profusely just at the thought of what could have happened.  It always does.  Raising rabbits can be QUITE brutal.  

I looked around the hutch just waiting to find a dead baby somewhere.  Nothing!  Then I looked in the corner in the straw and saw blood.  So, no little dead body.  Just blood.  That's when I realized that only one thing could've happened.  Holly had EATEN her kit!  That's just terrible!  I had high hopes for this little guy but was doubting he would make it.  I didn't think the answer would come to me so fast.  So, now I have 6 baby rabbits in the nest box.

So, I grieved about that for awhile in the barn, and then I finally came out to help with the animals.  Everyone out there was crowded around the duck hutch thingy, with the lid/door open.  My first thought was that the male duck in there was dead.  Sure enough, my Dad pulled out a half-eaten duck.  

So, I should take this day to remember those who died last night in my very own yard.  It is terrible to think about, but they are both in Heaven now.

RIP Little Duck and Runty
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    This is where Caroline and I (Grace) like to write about things that will be done, have been done, or are being done on the farm.  Enjoy!

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    Sue said:....... Hi Grace,
    There is just nothing cuter than a baby rabbit. I'll bet that you and Caroline will be camped out at the cage when the wee bunnies arrive.  So, if
    I wanted to purchase a bunny from you, what would I need to know about care and
    feeding?

    Sue also said:...... Grace, you are going to be Queen of the Blog with your laptop!  I'm having fun
    following your adventures.

    Liz V. said:...... Hello -

    We are from Alabama and my kids love reading your blog!  Marley would like to try your hot chocolate recipe and wanted to let you know that she is a big fan of your farm.  (She loves all animals and Taekwondo!)
    Hope you and your family had a great Christmas!!

    Sue said:...... Here's hoping for lots of bunnies!  How many do you expect in a litter?

    susan said:...... This is a charming blog and I would like to hear more from this kid!

    Kay Thomas said:...... Hi Grace, I enjoy reading your blog! I'm sorry you lost all the red-bud trees. The little maples are beautiful. We always have a lot of little trees come up in our yard each year as well.

    We GREATLY appreciate any comments!

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