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So it took me all day yesterday to realize that I mentioned doing Stash Bash today thinking that yesterday was Wednesday when in deed it was Thursday!!  How did I lose a whole day??

Feeling anxious today!  Honestly.  Not sure why.  Perhaps it is because my older children will all be going to their first sleep away sleepover, though I know they will be in good hands, excellent hands.  Perhaps it is because we found a Jersey cow in milk with a 4 week old bull calf to provide milk for us, though I have been working on this next step for our farm for the two years since we sent Chloe to the butcher.  Perhaps it is because I need to build a cow pen and milking stanchion.  Not sure but something is giving me anxiety!!

I also am feeling super apprehensive about this here blog of mine.  I find myself having so much to say and share and yet having my blog crashing down on me while I am in the middle of get my thoughts into words is no fun!!  I think Google has something to do with it so I have switched to Safari (which is where I am writing from right now, so far, so good).  Truth be told, I want to update this space and just am no good at it.  I have written this all before and have gotten a few good recommendations for some very talented blog designers but really I can’t afford to pay them.  I need to put my money into a cow, new fencing, farm projects etc.

I also need some opinions from you my readers.  I went to buy my domain name to begin the migration of this blog only to find that someone already owns it???  I know that in the past 4-5 years since I started this blog there are two other women out there that have copied me in some clever way such as using the blog name Crunchy Catholic Mama instead of  Momma etc.  Alexandra told me to just buy the .org name but none of it feels right to me.  I have also become quite annoyed by the word “Crunchy” just as I did with the word “green” once the whole world started saying it so here it is….  Would it be terrible if I changed the name of this blog??  I know lots of other bloggers who have outgrown their names but how would people find me if I move from here?

So much to think about.  I have come up with a few new names but the one I love the most is “Farmish Momma”.  I love my Catholic faith and the change in name would have nothing to do with a change in that but I feel it fits me?  What do you think?  Would you be upset or offended?  Thank you for your opinions, they really mean alot to me!

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She decided not to love and feed one of them (the little white one) and knowing that momma’s will not feed the ones they feel will not survive has put Erica into momma mode.  She is the handler of the bunnies and they respect her, even Cotton Head who can be a little hissy and mean.  For the first day we could not tell if she was feeding the little white one or not since momma’s bunnies only jump into the nest and nurse their kits twice a day!  Can you imagine only nursing your baby twice and day and then covering them in wool and walking away for the rest of the day??

By the second day it was clear that Cotton Head was not feeding the littlest kit and compared to the other three she already looked quite small.  She had green stuff around her nose and we were very worried.  We contacted a few friends who raise angoras and put together a plan.  We knew the kit had to nurse to live and when they are so little you can easily kill them while trying to feed with a bottle so that would have to be a last resort.  Erica decided to force the momma to feed this little one.  She and Veronica take the momma out of the rabbit hutch, lay her on her back and hold her down while the baby kit is placed to nurse until she/he is content.  Afterward, the kit is put back with its siblings and covered with wool to keep them all warm.  The momma does not stay in the nest with them.  As soon as she is done, she jumps out to resume her single life until it is time to feed again.

Her efforts seem to be working as the little white kit is getting bigger and is still alive.  As soon as the girls wake up in the morning they are in with the bunnies taking care of their charge.  All through they day the check on them and two more feedings are done before it is time to go to bed.  I’m not sure if you can tell the difference but here is a shot of them this morning.  They are getting lots bigger.

Here is Erica grooming the momma a few days before she had her kits…we were not sure if we would be able to handle her once she had her babies so we needed to make sure she was groomed since Angoras have to be thoroughly groomed once a week or they get matted.

I will be back tomorrow with Stash Bash and another farm baby!

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