Day eight of Baby Rabbits.... And Jockey is feeling better. He is well enough to go to the zoo apparently. Because that is the plan. We'll see if he is actually recovered enough or if we are just wearing him down enough to get sick again and have to miss school tomorrow. But Mike and Caleb are pumped to go to the zoo again. Here the zoo pics.








The baby rabbits are about the same although they are all sporting HUGE pot bellies. Like a little pygmy goat where the tummy is wider than their shoulders and hips by more than twice. So they are well fed. Speaking of feeding. We were treated to the rare sight of seeing Rosie nurse. Most mother rabbits wait until night time when it is quiet, calm and without fear of predators getting them. Caleb and I saw her last night while we were standing right there with the hutch door open, and I saw her again today. She stands right over them in a hover more or less and lets them attach from below. She will nuzzle/push them down under her with her chin if they get too far forward to find the good stuff. She is patient and now very interested in what we are doing with the babies. The babies are adorable, warm, fuzzy, wobbly. The biggest ones ears started to perk up on it's own, although they are still sealed. Like a human infant anything near their mouths triggers them to think food is coming. We took a moment to bring a few in at a time this evening and cuddled them on the couch. It was a great time and we could actually get to know them and start hypothesizing about personalities/health.


Here are pictures:

Rosie nursing.
Pee Wee is on the left, Darko is on the right. PeeWee is the runt, but TOTALLY Healthy.
This one was the lone bunny without a name= Lone Star
Caleb with DarkoMom with Rosie Jr.
Daddy with Darko.

So a few more days and we will have eyes and soon after that ears open! Can't wait!