Friday, December 16, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Meet Misty!
Surprise!!! I got another rabbit!
Misty is my 4 month old, blue, Flemish giant girl. She is a sweetheart! I'll be showing her in 4-H next year. She has some really good bloodlines! She could easily double her size or more!
I love my girl! (She loves my dogs bed!)
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| Misty! |
A Little Bit About Flemish Giants:
They are considered "Gentle Giants" They have a personality of a dog at times! They are one of the friendliest rabbit breeds, you just have to love them!!
They are known world-wide for there long, erect ears and huge size!
They are the largest rabbit breed. It's not unusual for Flemish
giants to reach 22 lbs! (That's only like ten pounds less then my dog! LOL!)
There are 7 different colors in their breed: white, blue, fawn, black, steel grey, light grey, and sandy.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
How to Care for a Indoor Rabbit
Step 1: Set up your housing
There are many options to house your bunny in. Free ranging your bunny, a bunny condo, a large rabbit cage, and a dog x-pen are just a few options.
Step 2: Bunny proof
Whether your bunny is free range or not, your bunny is going to have to be able to run around for at LEAST 3 hours a day. So it is very important to rabbit proof. This will include covering all cords with plastic sleeves or flex tubing, or making sure cords are at least 3-4 feet out of reach from your bunny, or hiding them behind furniture that your rabbit can't get behind. There are TONS of things to keep your bunny from...items on bookshelves, house plants, and possibly baseboards are just a few. You are going to have to figure out what your rabbit's mischief level is, to see what you are going to have to restrict or not.
Step 3:
Provide Fresh Hay
Hay should be taking 80-90% of your rabbits diet. It should be available at all times! Suggested hays: Timothy hay, oat hay, orchard grass hay, etc. For adult bunnies stay away from alfalfa hay. Although bunnies 6 months and under can have alfalfa.
Step 4: Provide fiber-rich pellets, fresh greens, and fresh water.
Pellets and fresh greens should be given in limited quantities.
1/4 cup of pellets for every six pounds or 1/8 cup for every three pounds, are the general rules in feeding pellets.
2 cups for every 6 pounds of chopped veggies is recommended.
Step 5: Provide a Litter Box
Rabbits can be trained, like cats, to use the litter box, with a little work and time. There are many options for litter: paper based bedding, non-clay/clumping cat litter, aspen shavings are just a few. It's best not to get a litter box made for rabbits, because usually they make them to small. The most popular and probably most useful are cat litter boxes, or storage bins (under the bed kind). One of the main aspects in litter training is putting your rabbits hay above, beside it in it's litter box.
Step 6: Provide Toys
Your rabbit will need some sort of enrichment. You can buy store bought toys, or make your own to save some money. A plain cardboard box will be fun for some rabbits. You'll have to figure out what kind of toys your rabbit likes, otherwise if they don't care about the toy, it won't enrich them!
There are many options to house your bunny in. Free ranging your bunny, a bunny condo, a large rabbit cage, and a dog x-pen are just a few options.
Step 2: Bunny proof
Whether your bunny is free range or not, your bunny is going to have to be able to run around for at LEAST 3 hours a day. So it is very important to rabbit proof. This will include covering all cords with plastic sleeves or flex tubing, or making sure cords are at least 3-4 feet out of reach from your bunny, or hiding them behind furniture that your rabbit can't get behind. There are TONS of things to keep your bunny from...items on bookshelves, house plants, and possibly baseboards are just a few. You are going to have to figure out what your rabbit's mischief level is, to see what you are going to have to restrict or not.
Step 3:
Provide Fresh Hay
Hay should be taking 80-90% of your rabbits diet. It should be available at all times! Suggested hays: Timothy hay, oat hay, orchard grass hay, etc. For adult bunnies stay away from alfalfa hay. Although bunnies 6 months and under can have alfalfa.
Step 4: Provide fiber-rich pellets, fresh greens, and fresh water.
Pellets and fresh greens should be given in limited quantities.
1/4 cup of pellets for every six pounds or 1/8 cup for every three pounds, are the general rules in feeding pellets.
2 cups for every 6 pounds of chopped veggies is recommended.
Step 5: Provide a Litter Box
Rabbits can be trained, like cats, to use the litter box, with a little work and time. There are many options for litter: paper based bedding, non-clay/clumping cat litter, aspen shavings are just a few. It's best not to get a litter box made for rabbits, because usually they make them to small. The most popular and probably most useful are cat litter boxes, or storage bins (under the bed kind). One of the main aspects in litter training is putting your rabbits hay above, beside it in it's litter box.
Step 6: Provide Toys
Your rabbit will need some sort of enrichment. You can buy store bought toys, or make your own to save some money. A plain cardboard box will be fun for some rabbits. You'll have to figure out what kind of toys your rabbit likes, otherwise if they don't care about the toy, it won't enrich them!
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
My Amazing Animalz!
I've had many animals in the past but today I'm going to introduce you to my current animals:
1. Rocky
Rocky is my Cocker Spaniel, he is just over a year old! He's my very first, VERY OWN dog! Rocky is VERY sweet and playful and great with other dogs and animals! I LOVE him SOOOO much! He is my dream come true!!!
2. Tucker
Tucker is my broken chinchilla mini lop! He is almost a two years old. Tucker isn't very out-going but is SOOO cute to watch run and play! At times he will enjoy being petted and, for the most part, loves to be groomed!
3. Shadow
Shadow is my beautiful, black cat! She is 9 years old and I've had her ever since she was kitten! Shadow is a indoor/outdoor cat. She likes to keep to her self most of the time, but does enjoy occasional petting sessions. She is also a great hunter...she sometimes brings a field mouse or mole to the porch. Although her absolute FAVORITE thing to do is SLEEP!
4. Bubbles
Bubbles is my sweet 'lil parakeet. He loves helping me with school...sitting on my shoulder or on my desk while I work. Bubbles is around 1 and half years old. He's a great companion!
5. 6. & 7. Chiquita, Scrambles, and Athena.
These are my great chickens...they are, for the most part, outgoing and sweet. Chiquita, and Scrambles lay an egg each daily. Athena hasn't started laying yet.
8. Caspian
Caspian is my adorable tomcat! He's just a bundle of cuddles most of the time! Caspian get's along well with other animals! (Including other cats!) He's absolutely awesome! Caspian is a indoor/outdoor cat. He is (like shadow, or more so) a great hunter! His hunting abilities sometimes stretch a little more than I like at times...he likes to catch baby birds! Overall though he's a SUPER cat!
9. Misty
Misty is my 4 month old, blue, Flemish giant rabbit. She is a sweetheart! She has some great bloodlines! Misty could double her size or more! She loves my dog's bed! She also loves to be petted and played with and LOVES to cuddle with Caspian! I love my big girl!
1. Rocky
Rocky is my Cocker Spaniel, he is just over a year old! He's my very first, VERY OWN dog! Rocky is VERY sweet and playful and great with other dogs and animals! I LOVE him SOOOO much! He is my dream come true!!!
Tucker is my broken chinchilla mini lop! He is almost a two years old. Tucker isn't very out-going but is SOOO cute to watch run and play! At times he will enjoy being petted and, for the most part, loves to be groomed!
3. Shadow
Shadow is my beautiful, black cat! She is 9 years old and I've had her ever since she was kitten! Shadow is a indoor/outdoor cat. She likes to keep to her self most of the time, but does enjoy occasional petting sessions. She is also a great hunter...she sometimes brings a field mouse or mole to the porch. Although her absolute FAVORITE thing to do is SLEEP!
4. Bubbles
Bubbles is my sweet 'lil parakeet. He loves helping me with school...sitting on my shoulder or on my desk while I work. Bubbles is around 1 and half years old. He's a great companion!
5. 6. & 7. Chiquita, Scrambles, and Athena.
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| Chiquita |
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| Scrambles and Athena |
8. Caspian
Caspian is my adorable tomcat! He's just a bundle of cuddles most of the time! Caspian get's along well with other animals! (Including other cats!) He's absolutely awesome! Caspian is a indoor/outdoor cat. He is (like shadow, or more so) a great hunter! His hunting abilities sometimes stretch a little more than I like at times...he likes to catch baby birds! Overall though he's a SUPER cat!
9. Misty
Misty is my 4 month old, blue, Flemish giant rabbit. She is a sweetheart! She has some great bloodlines! Misty could double her size or more! She loves my dog's bed! She also loves to be petted and played with and LOVES to cuddle with Caspian! I love my big girl!
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