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#1 01/21/2013 2:38 pm

nachoqtpie
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Little bunny foo foo!

So, it's happening! We're getting 2 pairs of meat rabbits on the 1st! One of the ladies in my local barnyard fb group is moving so she's getting rid of all her buns. We're getting a pair of Californian so and a pair of New Zelands for $8 each! They're currently 6 weeks old. We've got a while before breeding age, but we will be sure to spoil them between now and then! big_smile
We've already decided on names. Barney and Marshall for the boys and Robin and Lily for the girls. We're fans of How I Met Your Mother... Lol I will be sure to post pictures when we get them! smile

ETA: I guess I should be more clear. We're going to use these as our foundation stock...  not for eating... Hehe

Last edited by nachoqtpie (01/21/2013 2:42 pm)


Current garden: 1 Mulberry, 2 apple, 1 pear, 3 raspberries, 4 grapes, 8 4x8 raised beds, 1 Strawberry bed
Current livestock: 4 Pekin, 1 Runner, 1 Campbell, 6 Buckeye, 2 Easter Eggers, and 3 mixs
Current family: 1 Mom (Me), 1 Dad (Sam) , 1 Son (Monk 13), 1 Daughter (Bug 9), 1 American Eskimo Dog (Lilly) and 2 Greyhounds (Doc and Dusty) and THE Annie.
Our Garden Blog: Http://IvyHillFarm.blogspot.com

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#2 01/21/2013 2:48 pm

SweetMissDaisy
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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Congrats! smile

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#3 01/21/2013 2:51 pm

lesa
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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

I will be very interested in hearing about this...  It seems to me that meat rabbits are the perfect "farm" animal, for food.  Don't need land, don't make noise...Keep us posted!


"Food, a French man told me once, is the first wealth.  Grow it right, and you feel insanely rich, no matter what you own." Kristin Kimball

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#4 01/21/2013 2:54 pm

nachoqtpie
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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

I will be sure to keep everyone posted! :-)


Current garden: 1 Mulberry, 2 apple, 1 pear, 3 raspberries, 4 grapes, 8 4x8 raised beds, 1 Strawberry bed
Current livestock: 4 Pekin, 1 Runner, 1 Campbell, 6 Buckeye, 2 Easter Eggers, and 3 mixs
Current family: 1 Mom (Me), 1 Dad (Sam) , 1 Son (Monk 13), 1 Daughter (Bug 9), 1 American Eskimo Dog (Lilly) and 2 Greyhounds (Doc and Dusty) and THE Annie.
Our Garden Blog: Http://IvyHillFarm.blogspot.com

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#5 01/21/2013 3:05 pm

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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Check this out Lesa  http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.co … bbit-meat/ just another reason to get some

Plus the bunny berries are little time release nuggets of garden magic!  They are a winner all the way around in my book.  I'm hoping to get some soon as we get settled


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#6 01/21/2013 3:25 pm

seedcorn
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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Interesting.  I eat rabbit because I like the flavor.  Here it turns out to be a health food, who would have thought it? 

Very funny, posters saying you would starve to death eating rabbit........

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#7 01/21/2013 3:28 pm

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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

If you tried to live on any one thing sure you'd starve to death.  I also think they are talking about wild rabbits.  No its as close to a "super food" as a protein's gonna get.


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#8 01/21/2013 4:05 pm

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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Hay Nacho!!!

Your Rabbit named Marshall is a Breeder, and MOST DEFINITELY NOT FOR FOOD!!!

Just wanted to make sure you know that! He'll sire the best rabbits in the world, and every one of them will win county fair and state fair awards! Folks from around the world will pay you lots to have Marshall the stud rabbit breed their rabbits!

People will want Marshall to breed with their broken reds in order to repair them! He will have especially great offspring when bred with Angoras. Marshall will pass excellent genes when bred with chocolates, and of course that will make the Cadbury bunny very jealous, but too bad! tongue


I live in the woods at a lake in Northern California. My garden is in a smallish clearing. Calypso orchids are among the wildflowers here.

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#9 01/21/2013 6:12 pm

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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Welcome to the bunny world. I just finished making a large growout cage for my meat rabbits. You'll save yourself a lot of scratches if you spend time getting your breeders socialized. The more you handle them the easier on both you and the bunrabs.


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#10 01/21/2013 11:03 pm

nachoqtpie
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Re: Little bunny foo foo!

Marshall lol too funny!

Hoody, they are 6 weeks right now, so I'm hoping there will be lots of time to get them used to being handled before breeding time comes. smile If I'm understanding her correctly she handles them regularly. She says she spoils them with cherries and apples and carrots. We're thinking of building a large roof and covering the sides with lattice it usually doesn't get too terribly cold, but we will probably get some canvas or something similar to hang on the sides just in case. big_smile


Current garden: 1 Mulberry, 2 apple, 1 pear, 3 raspberries, 4 grapes, 8 4x8 raised beds, 1 Strawberry bed
Current livestock: 4 Pekin, 1 Runner, 1 Campbell, 6 Buckeye, 2 Easter Eggers, and 3 mixs
Current family: 1 Mom (Me), 1 Dad (Sam) , 1 Son (Monk 13), 1 Daughter (Bug 9), 1 American Eskimo Dog (Lilly) and 2 Greyhounds (Doc and Dusty) and THE Annie.
Our Garden Blog: Http://IvyHillFarm.blogspot.com

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