First, bathing baby bunnies. The soak is warm water with an antibiotic solution for topical treatment that was complimented by a daily shot in the scruff of the neck with a different antibiotic. The first kit has a lacerated back leg, the second kit has a cut front wrist. Both recovered.
Next I must show off our overall progress. A year ago, we were digging up rocks and frantically finding time to build like mad. Now we have this:
Two bunny condos, a chicken coop and run, and SIX raised garden beds. (Not in picture is the ugly hay shelter we built too) The garden beds are made from an old driveway- this we chipped away at last fall once the garden beds were done. I posted some early pics in October, I think. Just to review, I called a driveway company and asked them if I could have the next one they tore out, and they incredulously delivered the busted up cement and asked what I wanted it for. I'll post some better shots of this. The bed you can see best here is only one layer tall since it's my butterfly and bee flowerbed, and doesn't need to be deep. The beds further back are three rows tall for all the veggies. I'm still accumulating fill dirt, but a lovely fellow with an organic nursery is trading me rabbit meat for dirt, and it's been great working with him. Check out Mikl at Harlequins Gardens.
We hope this blog will provide a community resource for those of you interested in natural animal husbandry that honors the inclinations and instincts of the creatures we raise. We also strive to create a whole, functional environment in our urban setting that is ecologically sustainable and neighborhood-friendly: well-chosen crops, bee/butterfly/bat populations, clever use of our natural bi-products, building community and aesthetic pleasure.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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