Falling Down Heights, my daily life

[Canadian Wind]

It's been restored now.

That storm was wild. Sheet lightning like strobe lights constantly and heavy downpours for well over an hour. Windy enough to have blown off the roof from one of my new rabbit cages. Poor bunnies got an unwanted shower.

No other damage that I could see though. All the critters made it through unscathed.

Ducklings are starting to find their adult voices. They are just over a month old now. At least one female that I can tell.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Sad news...

Lost one of my favourite does and two of her kits to the heat. Six kits survived (managed to cool them off enough), and they are 5 weeks old today so hopefully they will do okay without their mom.

 

[TwoCrows]

Sad news...

Lost one of my favourite does and two of her kits to the heat. Six kits survived (managed to cool them off enough), and they are 5 weeks old today so hopefully they will do okay without their mom.

From the freezer to the frying pan up there Wind. Sorry for your losses, hopefully this heat wave passes soon. Stay cool and hydrated yourself!

 

[Canadian Wind]

A bit has happened since my last update. The drama involving my current habitation is still ongoing but I should have a final answer, one way or another, by late next week. Positive thoughts my way, please!

My favourite rabbit, my orange Flemish Giant buck, decided to follow in my footsteps and transition. I swear I checked several times as 'he' grew, but that dewlap was just getting too big and so I checked again late last week, and sure enough that wasn't male equipment! So, I did the only thing I *could* do and promptly got her bred!



The remaining orphaned kits are still alive! They are over six weeks old now, so chances are that they will make it.

Expecting hot weather over the weekend, especially Sunday. Lets hope there are no more casualties.

I went to pick up the chicks my friend so graciously was taking care of for me since the power was cut. 11 quail and, uh, 8 Chantecler I think. I left one behind as a buddy for a lone chick she had. My suspicions about the Chanties was proven correct: they were split to Partridge!

I also came home with one of her extra rabbits...

The Chantecler:

The quail:

And the bunny (purebred blue standard rex):

Tomorrow, I'll sort the quail into breeding groups, as well as do some cage swapping with the rabbits. I still need to make more cages.

Oh, and I gave my friend my three bantam cochin, and *may* have kept back some of their eggs and *may* have 24 of them in the incubator...



A few other things, but this is long enough for now and I want to focus on the positive.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Look at that face! Those ears! Those EYES!