TinysMom
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My day started out quiet.....
Enjoying the rabbits I already have....I realized I needed to pick up more hay and calf mana at the feed store.
It was really going to be a simple task. In and out. Pick up some supplies, head to Walmart and head home. You know....your everyday sort of errands...
Right?
WRONG.
No.....I couldn't walk out of the store with just my calf mana and hay. I had to walk out with something else.....
Let me show you...
For those who are wondering - I think those are mule ears and not rabbit ears. But the fur is soft....really soft. Never seen a mule feel so soft....
Anyway - here is the story of our new friend...
When we pulled into the feed store, we immediately saw rabbits outside in the heat. There was a double stack cage with several bunnies on the bottom and this guy on top. Even from the car, it was obvious that he was in heat distress. When we walked into the store, I found the owner (new owner) and told him the rabbits were in distress. To his credit, he did have them pulled out of the heat (sort of) and into the shed like building where they store the feed and hay and stuff. At least he was out of the direct sunlight. He also did have water...although he did not appear to be drinking it.
We got a bottle of cold water and started cooling him off. My biggest concern was cooling down those ears so he could get cool faster. While he did look like he wasn't in as much distress as he originally was in....he still was not doing well.
We also tried to cool down some of the other rabbits.
To be very honest...I found myself torn. I do NOT need another rabbit - especially a single mane CHESTNUT rabbit that is not at all near show quality.
But the more I looked at him and the more I saw the obvious distress on Amy's face at seeing a rabbit in distress....I realized that while I can not save them all - I could save this one.
So we did.
After we got him home - I finally checked and he was a boy.
We are really NOT sure what he is besides 1/2 lionhead. Sometimes I think he's part mini-rex or rex because his fur is soft. Other times I think he's part flemish (let's hope it was mom who was flemmie) when he cocks his head to the side and I think I see some of Tiny's mannerisms in him.
I'm guessing by his actions that he's around 9 weeks old since he doesn't yet display certain parts...but I don't know.
I'm hoping someone who knows breeds better can come on here and help identify him. I'm partly wondering if he is chocolate chestnut as his undercoat looks more brown than black.
And with all that - here is his video..
Enjoy!
I'll upload more photos in a bit....and maybe even another video of him..
Peg
Enjoying the rabbits I already have....I realized I needed to pick up more hay and calf mana at the feed store.
It was really going to be a simple task. In and out. Pick up some supplies, head to Walmart and head home. You know....your everyday sort of errands...
Right?
WRONG.
No.....I couldn't walk out of the store with just my calf mana and hay. I had to walk out with something else.....
Let me show you...
For those who are wondering - I think those are mule ears and not rabbit ears. But the fur is soft....really soft. Never seen a mule feel so soft....
Anyway - here is the story of our new friend...
When we pulled into the feed store, we immediately saw rabbits outside in the heat. There was a double stack cage with several bunnies on the bottom and this guy on top. Even from the car, it was obvious that he was in heat distress. When we walked into the store, I found the owner (new owner) and told him the rabbits were in distress. To his credit, he did have them pulled out of the heat (sort of) and into the shed like building where they store the feed and hay and stuff. At least he was out of the direct sunlight. He also did have water...although he did not appear to be drinking it.
We got a bottle of cold water and started cooling him off. My biggest concern was cooling down those ears so he could get cool faster. While he did look like he wasn't in as much distress as he originally was in....he still was not doing well.
We also tried to cool down some of the other rabbits.
To be very honest...I found myself torn. I do NOT need another rabbit - especially a single mane CHESTNUT rabbit that is not at all near show quality.
But the more I looked at him and the more I saw the obvious distress on Amy's face at seeing a rabbit in distress....I realized that while I can not save them all - I could save this one.
So we did.
After we got him home - I finally checked and he was a boy.
We are really NOT sure what he is besides 1/2 lionhead. Sometimes I think he's part mini-rex or rex because his fur is soft. Other times I think he's part flemish (let's hope it was mom who was flemmie) when he cocks his head to the side and I think I see some of Tiny's mannerisms in him.
I'm guessing by his actions that he's around 9 weeks old since he doesn't yet display certain parts...but I don't know.
I'm hoping someone who knows breeds better can come on here and help identify him. I'm partly wondering if he is chocolate chestnut as his undercoat looks more brown than black.
And with all that - here is his video..
Enjoy!
I'll upload more photos in a bit....and maybe even another video of him..
Peg
