#rabbitry2019

@nyctra

I stole this picture from ... somebody on google images (sorry) and have been thinking on it. It's a rabbit tractor from Polyface Farm, a design I intend to more or less copy. The slatted floor is the key: allows for grazing, doesn't mash all the great down when you move it, prevents escapes. 2x2s for the base frame, but what can I use for the slats? What's thin but sturdy enough, and easily obtainable without having to rip down larger lumber?

Now I've got a purple hand for a few days, and there's some in my other hand, too. Next time, put the dogs inside, wear gloves, and get an extra set of hands.

The coop *should* be done tomorrow, then once the paint fumes air out we can go get our teenage hens from our friends' house, and integrate them all into one big flock.

Now I need 2 new doe names (we name them once they produce, rather than coming up with names for every potential keeper). We've been doing a flower theme, and the one that's already kindled is a Snapdragon daughter. The other is out of Dixie, I believe. Both these does began preparing their nests well in advance, so I'm thinking of flowers that bloom early (Daffodil?) or plants that do a lot of growing before they bloom...or I'll just let J name them. He did the last few, and chose well.

Silver Fox rabbits are born solid (most are black, but they can also be blue, chocolate, or lilac, and rarely a few other colors), and the characteristic silvering comes in later, as they get their first adult coats. The feet are always the first to silver up.

- Mud.