mrs.flopsybunny
Young Bun
Our 9 mnth old bun Merlieah suprised us Tuesday morning by having built a nest in the hutch, We moved her and the nest indoors away from dad. On Wed she destroyed the nest,pulling it apart and eating most of it. After reading that rabbits will only pull fur once, I became more than a little worried. Was she going to be a bad mum? How was she going to keep them warm? Panic! Panic!
Thursday at 10:30 I came home (after rushing out to get her some emergency soft bedding) to find her building a brand new nest. She spent 4 hours rushing back and forth, first with huge mouthfuls of straw and then equally huge mouthfuls of pulled and plucked fur. Phew!
Within 5 mins of finishing her new nest she had kindled (delivered) 4 kits (babies). Delivery time under 4 mins.
Not normally the friendliest lady, Merlieah was a perfect doll. She allowed me to film her from start to finish, sitting right next to the cage. (I'll put link to that once it's on Youtube)
Enjoy the photos of my new family.
Lots of trips carrying bundles of straw.
Time for a rest.
A work of art.
A mouthful of pulled fur for the bedding.
Sitting in my nest..... getting ready......
3+1=4
3+1=4
4 bunny babies
Mummy Merlieah deserves a celery snack.Yummmm.
The new babies.
4 Kits delivered safe and strong in under 4 minutes. Merlieah is proving to be a fantastic mummy . Bless her fluffy tail!
Another marvel of God's creation - New Life.
Thursday at 10:30 I came home (after rushing out to get her some emergency soft bedding) to find her building a brand new nest. She spent 4 hours rushing back and forth, first with huge mouthfuls of straw and then equally huge mouthfuls of pulled and plucked fur. Phew!
Within 5 mins of finishing her new nest she had kindled (delivered) 4 kits (babies). Delivery time under 4 mins.
Not normally the friendliest lady, Merlieah was a perfect doll. She allowed me to film her from start to finish, sitting right next to the cage. (I'll put link to that once it's on Youtube)
Enjoy the photos of my new family.
Lots of trips carrying bundles of straw.
Time for a rest.
A work of art.
A mouthful of pulled fur for the bedding.
Sitting in my nest..... getting ready......
3+1=4
3+1=4
4 bunny babies
Mummy Merlieah deserves a celery snack.Yummmm.
The new babies.
4 Kits delivered safe and strong in under 4 minutes. Merlieah is proving to be a fantastic mummy . Bless her fluffy tail!
Another marvel of God's creation - New Life.