Filling up the Ol' Bank Barn

So many lambs.  Every time I go into the barn for tools, to feed the rabbits or just to peek in, there is such a clamor of baas, bleats, grunts, gurgles, and thuds.  There was a total of 20 lambs this spring of varying colours, sizes and personalities.  As the mothers laze around eating, chewing, and relaxing the babies are zooming around, eating, huddled together or by their moms sleeping, pestering their moms for milk or climbing on everything, including their moms.  The best part though is when the moms are fed, or when they are all outside! Jumps, kicks, twists, leaping all over the place!  The lambs are so amusing to watch, it instantly cheers you up, and you can't help but stop and watch their antics for a while.  New life is so exciting, I find myself heading to the barn more often than I need to, just to check on the baby rabbits, or watch the lambs for a while.  It's a shame that they will all grow up and become less cute.  But I suppose that's life. So the rabbits are two and a half weeks old, their eyes are open, and they've begun to run all over the cage, chasing their mother in search of food.  It has been really nice having these rabbits at the farm.  Since I don't have any chickens at the moment, and I was milking cows all winter, I miss animal companionship and chores.  EB is always so happy to see me, and her kits are so fun to watch, I can't believe how large they have grown in two weeks.  I pulled one out to show some young neighbours.  They are as fat as butter, warm, and covered in super soft white fur, so adorable and kind of resemble little terriers with their square faces and short ears.   They will be weaned in about four weeks time and then will begin their life outside in the rabbit tractor.  This special pen will allow them to eat fresh grass all day long, and the pen can be moved to a new patch of grass once a day, or whenever they need a new patch.