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Finally got new baby pictures. After their eyes opened, I had to take the nestbox out because the kits now think Erica is a 24 hour milk buffet. :shock: Poor girl lol. Anyway -- the kits... Did I mention that silver martens seem very curious?

Hey all - the babies are doing fine. There are four healthy and fat bundles of energy. Their eyes opened today also. Poor Erica was running from one of the kits who was chasing her ans trying to nurse. When I picked up the kit, it just licked its lips as if to say, "Boy was that milk good."...

I find cheap/free toys are the most played with - teething rings/keys for infants, toliet paper tubes stuffed with hay, cardboard boxes, etc.

Thanks I will visit the breeding and genetics page. I took some more pictures of the wriggles tonight. They already have little baby teeth! Poor Erica ouch lol. I was trying to get some good pictures of the fur coming in, especially the pink spot behind their heads - Martens should have...

Alphonzo Erica Not the best pictures of a silver marten, but ... They were originally bred as a fur/food rabbit. The fur is a deep dark black color with white-silver markings: eye circles, ear lacing, belly, underside, etc. There are other color varieties besides black like chocolate...

Oh, Peg you do a more intensive grooming less often I'm guessing? Zatch tolerates grooming and is a teddy, so he is groomed a couple of times a week for for a few minutes each time, taking my time to brush/comb from the ends working my way up to the roots. You're right also about the skirting -...

Update: The little buggers peed on me! :no:rofl: Thanks - the one that died was a "fader" - just not doing good, didn't seem to have the will/fight in it to live from the beginning. The rest seem to be really strong though. PS - You are trying to make Zatch hate me aren't you lol? Oh such...

Dearest Lissa, I wish I had the perfect words to sya to you to stop the pain. I miss all your stories about her and her misadventures. To this day, whenever I see a large stewpot I smile and think of that picture of her. ;) Some days I miss Vash really badly - the house is just not hte same...

Thanks everyone for your warm wishes. I will be sure to take pictures of the wriggles as they grow. Also I cannot count - as Erica had only 8 kits with 6 surviving (you can count 6 in the picture from the other day lol). This morning, I went to check on them, and one of the kits had wriggled...

Hmm...short answer - no. Longer answer is less or just as much as other rabbits if you groom regularly. I feed Zatch a pelleted diet (Purina green bag) with added black oil sunflower seeds and a dash of oats for the extra nutrients for his fur plus lots of hay. I really feel the black oil...

Quick update: Erica gave birth to 9 kits (02/20/06) of which 7 lived. She has pulled fur and is being a good mommy to them. They are so cute and make such a fuss when they are picked up lol. Wow! The plans for the Spring outdoor hutches are being re-worked as we speak. In the meantime, Erica...

Broiler birds are a cross-breed bird - usually between a white rock and cornish. Sadly, most male laying hens are 'put down' shortly after hatch. Even in the 'good old days' male chickens didn't live long as most homesteaders would cook them before they started to crow and reach puberty. I...

Did someone say wine? :inlove: I love shiraz (alone), pinot grigio (with salad/pasta/alone), Merlot (chocolate) ... yum. There is an annual Italian festival nearby each year and the local winery has a booth - I try to get a couple of bottles there each year to support local businesses. Oh...

Oh Jen -- words cannot express the sadness and shock I'm feeling reading about this. I will be praying for Abby and D'ara, but most of all you dear Jen.

It helps to plan out your meals and nutrition. I was a vegetarian for over a year and then feel off the wagon. I've been trying to come back for about a year now, because I felt so much better without eating meat - more energy, less extra weight, less digestive problems, etc. I'm trying to get...