RE: Baby bunnies

It the nest were in our yard, I'd say momma bunnies shed fur mixed with
grass and other things should could mass that would make the nest soft and
warm.  Sometimes they cover the fur with leaves, etc. to help disguise the
nest, too.  That's how one year Bill and I ended up nursing tiny baby
bunnies when he ran his tiller into their nest.  UGH!  

Like dad, if I have a particularly bad "bunny" problem, I'll fence or
something, but I don't use anything to chase or try to kill them.  They too
are just trying to find food.  Dad even planted extra for the critters.

Blessings,
Bonnie

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Kitty
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 9:18 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Baby bunnies

> It looked like a dead animal of some sort, so I pushed away a big mass 
> of fur with a stick only to uncover

So what WAS the big mass the bunnies were under?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 5:51 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Baby bunnies


> Spring is definitly here!
>
> Despite nighttime temps in the lower 20s, the signs are all around us 
> here.
> Plants are popping up overnight, buds are breaking, and the birds start
> chirping first thing in the morning.
>
> The best sign yet is one that Romeo uncovered just a few minutes ago.  He
> seemed inordinately interested in one of my sedges, so I called him away
> and went to see what was there.
>
> It looked like a dead animal of some sort, so I pushed away a big mass
> of fur with a stick only to uncover five tiny little baby rabbits.  They
> were so young that their eyes hadn't even opened yet.  Romeo managed to
> move one out (but didn't hurt it), so I put it back into the nest with
> the rest.  They're so warm and soft (but not very hairy yet).
>
> I wnated to take a picture, but I also didn't want to disrupt them too
> much.  It's cold out there and I'm sure their nest was much nicer.  :)
>
> Now I need to figure out how to put a cage around so that Mother Rabbit
> can get in, but Romeo can't.
>
> So much for a rabbit-free yard!  Once they're big enough I guess I'll
> chase them out.
>
> Chris
>
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