The Slow Reboot
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I haven't been active in the rabbit world for over a year, trying to force myself out of it... not too efficiently, I might add. I was losing my interest, without goals. I needed specific goals instead of just following the herd! So I looked at my animals... I had been barely trying to get BEWs. And then I thought... whatever happened to creating BEWs? That is what I shall doe! Chocolates and BEWs!
My doe Queenie is due soon. Queenie (AKA Rah's Queen Elizabeth II, her dam being nicknamed Elizabeth by a barn-helper... and Queenie was her dams twin likeness sooo... yeah :D) was bred before I went on vacation, on August 2nd. When I got back on August 15th, I palpated 3-4 kits.
This is Queenie's first litter. Queenie is very near and dear to my heart, I am hoping all goes well.
She has gotten a bit antsy, we're now in Week 3 of pregnancy. She's tipping over his crock for the first time and drinking more. She won't come up for petting as much as usual. It's stressful for me and her!
I found out too late that our plans changed for dropping my brother off at University for the fall. Before, we would be back in the afternoon of the 1st. Now, it's the 2nd. Her Day 30 is Sept 1st, her Day 31 is Sept 2nd... so I'm worried I won't be here incase something happens. Queenie is a first time doe.
My nearest trusted rabbit friend lives 20 minutes away and works fulltime. The best I can do is prep a nestbox before I go and leave it all in the hands of someone that only knows how to feed and water rabbits... very stressful!!
On another note, I've almost completed my Fall Cleaning... early! I just have to pressure wash my nestboxes, show carriers, and two stackers (& the floor beneath them & the walls behinds them). Then I'm DONE bwahaha!!
And yeah. That only leaves me with raking the roof of the pine needles, but I don't REALLY need to do that, do I? Noo.. it's enough that I already cleaned the 5'x3' sliding glass window? haha :D
Why did I paint the walls white again? I know they bounce light better, but MAN. Does anyone know how badly urine stains white walls? Bleach isn't working! What works better than bleach? Maybe vinegar???
--Jenn of Rah Rabbitry
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I know! Isn't it creepy? My
I know! Isn't it creepy?
My 6th year Mini Lop anniversary is coming up soon, Sept 30th! So definately not a newbie, lol.
I'm only nervous as this is my first litter in over a year... actually, Quennie was from my last litter! lol. First time doe, my favorite doe, a small palpated litter, AND I won't be here incase she has them on the wire or gets one stuck or anything! Arg. If I was here, I'd be fine and not care, but I don't have anyone qualified nearby that can help me! There is Ingrid down the street, but she's got 2 barns of her own rabbits to care for! lol
I'll bet Queenie does fine, she comes from a line of "easy as pie" does who never have a problem... still... she's my baby!! lol
--Jenn
tee hee! jen you sound as
tee hee! jen you sound as nervous as a newbie!! lol! its so cute!
but i know that feeling you get when you feel like you are finally accomplishing something! sometimes you have to step back and reasses where you are going and what you are trying to acheive.
Jessica Matheson
arba registrar
raising rabbits since 1990
specializing in beautiful red satins

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