Cute pictures, Happy 2021!

Happy New Year!! From the beagles and bunnies! May 2021 be the best yet.

 

 

 

Bunnies and puppy beagles

My husband and I have had beagles for many years. We have raised several litters about 1 every other year.  I have been teased about having rabbits and beagles at the same time.  For those who do not know it is in a beagles nature is to hunt and chase bunnies.

 My husband goes to the trials and does well with our dogs. He has successfully made several into champions.  Beagle hunting is a sport that scores the dogs on their performance.  Rabbits are not harmed. Today I thought I would share some pictures of my puppy beagles and a few more rabbit pics of course:)

They found a perfect place for naps 🌻

The rabbits  are in a different part of our yard and so the puppies have not found the hutch.  Here are a few early pictures of Copper, Opal and Silvia. They have grown so much already.

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Nature's Toys

 I hope you are having a happy day!  It is important to give your bunnies a good day too.  I like to give them something to keep them busy. Have you seen the prices of bunny toys? $$$ Not in my budget!  I started thinking what about rabbits in the wild?  Off to Google and searched what can rabbits chew safely. Here are some of Copper, Silvia, and Opal's favorite things.

I found a long maple tree stick and stuck it across the cage.

The rabbits take turns tring to pull it, not only do they keep entertained  but it is fun to watch them go at it too! 

Grape vines.  Dry them out for a day or two for extra texture.

The bunnies will love the flavor of these and chewing on them.  I make sure I have one for each bunny.  I give these at a different time of day then feeding time. I want to make sure that it is a extra activity for them during the day.

A great treat is pinecones,  any type of variety is good.  Wash them first in warm water to remove sap, it could make a mess on your bunnies fur. Then dry them till they open up or you can put them in the oven on a low setting 200-215 for 1hr to speed up the process.

I hope you try these FREE toys for your rabbits. I would love to hear any other ideas you have leave in the comments please.  Sharing is always welcome!

My journey raising rabbits

Hello,
  My name is Shelly I first got interested in raising Tennessee Redback rabbits when a friend of ours brought a baby bunny over. I thought they were so cute. 

I started researching. I watched many You Tube videos, the process of daily chores seemed manageable with my schedule. There were so many different views that I took notes and checked veterinary sites for definitive answers.  I really liked the way rabbits are raised in a colony so I wanted to do that, it was time to research  housing. 

What type of hutch would I need? I wanted it to look nice and be functional. This hutch is 36 sq foot, with a ramp to run and jump. Most sites recomended 6 sq foot per rabbit. So this is more than adequate. HIT BUY!

My rabbits were delivered to me on July 4th, 2020 (a year we are all going to remember). I have 1 buck, His name is Copper and he is about 4 weeks older than the 2 does.
Copper was friendly from the beginning while the young does were a little skittish.  The grey I call Silvia and the red I call Opal.
After a week Silvia began eating out of my hand and would let me pet her. Opal will eat out of my hand but doesn't care to be petted.

They eat mostly Timothy hay and a few pellets about 1/2 cup a day and about 1 cup of fresh foods. That ranges from clover, watermelon rinds, celery chopped, a little carrots, and wheat and barley fodder I have grown.

It has been a great learning experience and I hope to be having kits soon.