They're here! We purchased two New Zealand rabbits from the co-op yesterday, and while we wanted a buck and a doe, I'm pretty sure all the rabbits at the store were does. We'll find a buck somewhere. Savanna is very excited about the rabbits and is taking care of them as much as is possible. We will be building them a "grazing cage" soon, but for now just move their cage around the yard so they can eat grass. They are so excited to get grass, they buck and jump and devour all that pokes into their cages in no time. They've eaten very little pellet so they must be getting a lot from the grass. It will be difficult to kill something that is so sweet and gentle, but ultimately we'd rather eat an animal that was fed and handled with respect than one that wasn't, plus it's cool knowing you raised much of the food on your table. I am certain that, like the milk, we will consume less meat when we harvest it ourselves etc. I'll keep you posted on whether that happens or not. We'll definitely have to see how it goes, but until there are babies there isn't much reason to worry about butchering. The does get to be our "pets."
I will post pictures soon!
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