Today was one of those days when I said to myself at least a dozen times . . “this would make a good blog post!” but was so busy I never had time to stop and write.
Vince was out cleaning around the shop and he moved some stuff and disturbed a bunny nest. They were nesting under some metal shelves that had to be moved because the solar folks are coming tomorrow and they have to be able to back their trucks up right there to get on the roof.
Vince called me out there and this is what he had.
Little Bunny
We built it a little “nest” in a box, stuck some lettuce and water in there. Then we tucked him in and kissed him goodnight and went about our business.
Little Bunny
Then Vince came to the door and said “Will you please come here again?” And . . he had another bunny!
Little Bunnies
Then he decided to do some research on what little bunnies should be fed. Oh . . no . . we almost made it through a day without going to Tractor Supply but little bunnies need kitty milk replacer product so . . off to Tractor Supply to get kitty milk replacer and little bottles. Next he tried, fairly unsuccessfully I would say, to get the bunnies to take the bottle.
Little Bunnies
They weren’t real interested in taking a bottle so . . we’ll just have to see what happens. We didn’t need two bunnies to deal with but I guess we didn’t need all the chickens or all the eggs either . . it’s just life on the farm! 🙂
Karin says
If you leave the babies near where you found them, the momma will find them. Momma only feeds once or twice a day and leaves them alone so as not to alert their presence to predators.
Judy Laquidara says
We couldn’t. Everything had to be moved and then the solar panel people brought lift trucks and positioned them right there where the bunnies were.
Brandy M. says
Awwwwww! So cute! Were they actually friendly?
You’re such good farm parents!!!
🙂
Dawn in East Texas says
Judy, you might try an eye dropper. I nursed a baby bunny once with that milk replacer and I would fill the eye dropper then dribble a little on his mouth and he would lick it up – until he got a clue and began sucking on the eye dropper. I would squeeze it out slowly and he would eat it up. Labor intensive, but it worked. He also loved clover and I would pick some from the yard for him.
Donna Williams says
This reminds me of a fond memory of my Daddy – long gone, And far too long to write here. Suffice to say thanks for posting this and reminding me. Love baby bunnies.
Katie Z. says
Aw, I love reading about your life!
Teri Jordan says
Solar….did I miss the part that you found a company who will buy back the power……
JudyL says
Must have . . https://patchworktimes.com/2014/04/02/the-solar-panels/
tammy k. says
don’t mean to be a downer, but don’t get too attached. they sure are cute, though. we raised holland lops for a while years ago.
Katie says
When I was a child, my sister managed to grab two bunnies and talked our mother into keeping them. One died by fall and the other she made us release the next spring. It was fun but not too practical keeping wild animals indoors.
Theresa says
I think Dawn’s eyedropper idea should work. I’ve fed kittens that way (they eat every four hours. I have no idea about bunnies.) I have friends who kept bunnies in the house like cats (and didn’t mind the mess) and another friend in California who kept them in large cages in the garden and fed them garden waste and composted the droppings. Her garden was one of the finest I ever saw.
Penny says
Oh my goodness, Judy! Those little baby bunnies are so cute! Congratulations to you & Vince on your expanding feather & furry family.!
Penny in So CA
Dottie N. says
“Green Acres” is the place to be, LOL. LOVE the stories you post.