A new journey into homesteading "pic heavy"

[baymule]

I thought you were pretty darn smart to build your own incubator. To build it AND get such a great hatch out of it puts you in the brilliant category!

 

[Chic Rustler]

For every small success i have 100 failures. Not brilliant. If an hvac tech cant heat a box and keep it at 100°f, he needs to find a new line of work.


I have a VERY long way to go to get where some of you guys are at.

 

[sumi]

Fantastic hatch and great job on that incubator!

 

[Chic Rustler]

Well....im back in the rabbit business. A friend wanted to get ojt of it and dropped off his entire herd. Bot the best genetics for my goals but a blessing none the less.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo!

 

[baymule]

For every small success i have 100 failures. Not brilliant. If an hvac tech cant heat a box and keep it at 100°f, he needs to find a new line of work.


I have a VERY long way to go to get where some of you guys are at.

I've been at this for a long time. I think you are doing fantastic. Cut yourself some slack, you are light years ahead of most people your age. Look at all the people out there who are clueless and have no idea where food even comes from, much less how to grow and raise it. How many people do you know that would butcher a rabbit or chicken, eat it and not freak out over the whole process? How many of your friends raise a garden? How many people do you know that can, freeze and dehydrate what they feed to their family?

Most of all, look at the GIFT that you are giving your children.

That is awesome about the rabbits. Maybe they are not the breed that you wanted, but it is kinda hard to turn down a FREE herd of rabbits. It will get you started again, just in time for breeding season. Count your blessings.

 

[Chic Rustler]

Thanks!

 

[sumi]

baymule said it well!

That is awesome about the rabbits! A wonderful gift for you and your family.

 

[Chic Rustler]

Sorry i haven't been on much. Its been busy busy.

Well another fella gave me around 20 heavy body meat rabbits and cages/hutches.....for free. So i have trying to get all that sorted out.

I have alot of culling to do and some vet type stuff to get this bunch sorted into a decent meat rabbit herd. Ive pretty much made up my mind that im going to have two rabbitries. One for summer and another for winter. The spot that would be good for summer is under two huge bowdarc trees and stays shaded until 7pm. But in the cold rainy season its a muddy slop hole because its in a drainage plain. I have a 5 hole cage i can put down there and just move the breed stock when the weather changes.


In other news my great Pyrenees disappeared last night. He likely found the coyote pack alone. I figured it was a matter of time if i didnt get him some back up soon. Shame. I liked that dog.


I started building another hutch today to hang one of the cages i got under. I had most of the stuff here so total cost is $36. Im putting it near my original cage. I also have another small portable one that will likely make the move between spots as the seasons change.

Alot of these rabbits have ear mites. So when im done getting rid of what i dont want for breeding stock ill likely spend a couple weeks treating them for that. The ear drops for cats alwayz worked well for me in the past. I need to trim all of their claws, wiegh them all and look them over well.

I sent 4 to freezer camp today and I have a fella coming tomorrow for a couple young bucks. Then i still have around e or 4 more that i dont believe are going to make the cut.

Anyway heres a pic of what i got done today

 

[Chic Rustler]