Keeping And Breeding Rabbits

Every one else has had a good laugh at this one so I thought I would share it with you all as well

We are blessed with the joyful opportunity of living on a small Finca in the Campo here in Mijas Costa and really appreciate being able to live the relaxed country lifestyle we live.

One of the greatest benefits for me is being able to raise our children outside of the hustle and bustle of city life and give them a good education in nature and looking after and caring for animals.

As they are twins we tend to get two of everything.

Two dogs, two cats, two chickens etc. So we decided as we are sort of living the good life out here on the Costa del Sol and we have the space we would get a couple of rabbits as well.

My theory was if we got a pair of baby rabbits I could breed them when they matured and not only would my daughters have the experience of watching nature take its course my other thought was purely financial.

Everything on our mini farm has a purpose.

The dogs keep unwanted visitors out while we’re not here. The cats keep the rats and mice away that you always get when you live in the country and have hay and animal feed in the outhouses. And the chickens produce some of the best tasting free range eggs you could ever wish to eat.

As the store where we get all our animals and feed from also sells rabbits I did a deal with the owner that if I took a pair of rabbits when they started breeding I could take the baby rabbits back to the shop and swap them for feed or more chickens etc.

Hey presto, a completely self funding mini farm.

My plan was perfect except that I have no idea how to sex rabbits so when one died within a week of us bringing them home, I quickly rushed out to replace what I thought was the doe before my daughters got home from school only to find out when a friend of mine who does know about breeding rabbits came round the other day that it was actually the buck who had died and for the last ten months I have been waiting for my two females rabbits to breed!

After much laughter and continued leg pulling over the fact that I have been patiently waiting nearly a year now for my first lot of baby rabbits, I am now going out to get a buck rabbit and start the plan all over again.

Will let you know how I get on this time….