#FoodIsFree Lemons!

This weekend we made further progress on our rabbitry by cutting back the massive lemon tree and installing the hanging hutches in position against the wall.

This type of hutch provides the best hygienic conditions for animals that constantly poop and pee. The cages will be made comfy with the addition of nest boxes and a bed of straw. The bunnies will also come out to forage on the lawn twice a day.

We had to remove one of the old tree's twin trunks to make space.

Here are the glamour photos of our first breeding doe, a Champagne D'argent named Violet Hunter. She is so gorgeous, I can't wait to pick her up at the show in two weeks! By that time, her new home and life of luxury will be prepared for her queenly reign!

Champagne D'argent rabbits were developed as a meat breed in France by the late 1600s. They are gentle, friendly rabbits with beautiful fur that changes from black into silver as they mature. Violet Hunter is coming to us from a reputable rabbitry and has a her show pedigree, so we will be able to save her finest babies as new generation breeders, or perhaps find them homes on the show circuit. Her litters promise to make a fine meat pen to feed my family with ethical meat.

Thanks for checking in on my suburban homestead! And remember, growing and sharing food builds community.

Love,cat

@creationofcare

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