We have been growing our own food ever since we arrived at Cloghermore with pigs, chicken, goose, turkey and lambs filling the freezer and of course the produce from the Polytunnel. This year we are adding Rabbit to the menu. A neighbour was breeding her own, but couldn't cope with the killing process (which Diz would do for her) and the preparation so decided she wasn't going to keep them any more. She donated a couple of females and a male to us from her last couple of litters for us to grow for ourselves.
The male is the white and black one Patch, Lavender is on the left and Moss is in the middle. They are three months old and won't be ready for breeding for another few months. The buck will be separated from the does and the doe will be introduced to him when ready for breeding.
Diz made them a wonderful hutch, that can be moved around the garden to ensure the rabbits have fresh ground to nibble at. I'm hoping they will keep the grass and weeds down a bit.
This is their initial house and run and a further two houses and runs will be added.
The does will be able to have their babies in the nest box and have plenty of room to run around.
Jes and Kip think it is great fun to run round after them, Patch and Moss aren't bothered by them and go up to the wire to have a look at them, but Lavender is very skitty and gives them a reason to chase them.
I've never kept rabbits before, they are quite sweet but don't like being cuddled and have very sharp claws, so I won't be getting too attached.
I'm looking forward to another variety of food in the freezer, Rabbit is very tasty.
I know what your thinking, how can you eat anything that cute? I would prefer to know what I'm eating, where it came from and how it was treated before it got on my plate. We are just lucky enough to be able to do that.
Keep you posted
Stella xx
noooooooo! don't do it :( ill have them instead from teri! p.s. figured out how to use it woohoo!
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