19 More Rabbit Kits in 1 Afternoon!

"Breeding like rabbits" is real, folks! Within 5 weeks, our colony went from a total population of 4 (3 does and a buck) to over 40 because two does gave birth to a total of 39 kits in just 35 days. 😳 After this explosion of the population, I decided that Skippy, our buck, needed his own area so his ladies could have a break between litters.
Enjoy the video as I bring you along on the discovery of the new litters!

[@olgamika7734]

Hi! I just watched one of your older videos on your other channel on halter training a cow. I didn’t see an option to comment there. I have a 5yo jersey I’m milking and she’s sassy. Lately she doesn’t want to leave the barn after milking, or will stop and go a different direction when I walk her back to her paddock (we rotationally graze). Usually a little tug on her collar will get her going or I will even clip a lead rope on or slip a halter on her. Today she wasn’t having it and pulled and dragged me all over the place. I even ended up with a couple of bruises. I understand, it was my mistake… she isn’t properly halter trained, so I shouldn’t try to “lead” her like that. She came to me from a dairy a little over a year ago. What would you do in my situation? I need her to respect me. She can be difficult in the stanchion too, dancing a lot and putting her feet where it makes it hard to milk. I try to correct her, but that girl is stubborn!

[@lastfrontieradventures4292]

Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I would work with her just like the cow in my halter breaking video to train her to lead. As you have discovered, an unbroken cow is a safety hazard and generally not enjoyable to handle. Alternatively you could try driving her from behind (walking behind her, probably with a stick as a visual aid) to herd her where she needs to go. The obvious problem with this is that you have no stopping power if she decides to take off ahead of you. If she was my cow, I would get a good, sturdy rope halter with a thin noseband and invest some time in teaching her to respect it. As regards dancing in the stanchion: you could tie one leg back if you have a post to tie it to, but otherwise you're going to need to just firmly correct her every time she dances around or kicks. (And a good smack is a pretty effective form of correction. Don't be afraid that you're being cruel by smacking her. Trust me, it will hurt your hand more than her hide!) Hope this helps!

[@DarraghQuinn-d8o]

They had 20 each?? How many survived? Wow. Good luck!

[@lastfrontieradventures4292]

One had nine and one had 10. I think all but one survived in each litter.