We have baby bunnies!

[StupidBird]

Yay! Someone in Georgia raising rabbits!

Congrats on the babies. I will be following your progress as we are seriously talking about adding meat rabbits to our "zoo".

What is your setup like? How do you cope with our heat and humidity in the summer? Is your cage setup indoors? Questions, questions!

 

[wsmoak]

Five days old -- little bunny ears and itty bitty bunny teeth.


111210_5986 by wsmoak, on Flickr

They're just in wire cages from the hardware store and we threw together a wood structure with a plywood roof to put them in. Summer wasn't fun, but we have lots of shade, and I gave them ceramic tiles and frozen soda bottles to keep them cool.

I'm going to re-purpose that shelter as a brooder for chicks and we'll do something similar with the rabbit cages suspended instead of sitting on the wood frame -- minor design flaw, it's hard to clean.

-Wendy

 

[April Manier]

Look at all the growth! This is so thrilling!!!!!!

 

[nachoqtpie]

That is the reason why I don't think I'm strong enough for meat rabbits... the picture came up and I said "awwwwwwwww!! They are so cuuuuuuuute!"

 

[Collector]

Looks like they are growing well. Soon they will be running all over the place.

 

[wsmoak]

They are moving around the nest box now that they have better control of their little legs, and their eyes are just beginning to open.

I built them a 2.5 x 3 foot wire cage today so they will have lots more room once they come out of the nest box.

-Wendy

 

[Southern Gardener]

That is the reason why I don't think I'm strong enough for meat rabbits... the picture came up and I said "awwwwwwwww!! They are so cuuuuuuuute!"

LOL! That's exactly what I said - nope, can't do meat rabbits.

 

[vfem]

That is the reason why I don't think I'm strong enough for meat rabbits... the picture came up and I said "awwwwwwwww!! They are so cuuuuuuuute!"

LOL! That's exactly what I said - nope, can't do meat rabbits.

Totally me too!!!

I would cuddle them to death and I would NEVER let them be lunch.

 

[nachoqtpie]

Husband still wants them. I suspect that the first time I've got to take him to the hospital because a bunny has taken the tip of his finger off... he'll change his mind.

 

[hoodat]

Husband still wants them. I suspect that the first time I've got to take him to the hospital because a bunny has taken the tip of his finger off... he'll change his mind.

Fortunately biters are rare and it's usually just enough to warn you off when they're cranky. Most of us cull biters right away.
Those hind legs are what you want to watch out for. If they feel insecure or get startled they can rake you pretty good. Rabbits rarely hurt you on purpose though. It's usually your own fault for handling them carelessly.
I've always said you can tell rabbit raisers by the scars on their arms.