We Still Do Chores in the Rain

~ pandafarmkid

Rain doesn’t stop farm chores.  My Dad has done chores in all sorts of weather.  Rain storms, ice storms, tornadoes and super hot days.  No matter what the weather, the first thing I learned as a farmkid is that the animals need fed, everyday.

Today’s chores were done in the rain.  I had to feed the rabbits and clean cages in the rain.  Thankfully, the rabbits are in a nice barn, so we didn’t get wet while feeding them.  But when my sister and I had to dump the wheelbarrow with their poop, that is when I got wet. 

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We have 13 Holland Lops , 1 dutch, and 4 Mini Rexes. We recently had 2 Holland Lop babies and the gray  and white one name is Bugs Bunny.  We do not have a name for the brown one.  Aren’t they cute?!

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This is one my new Holland Lops, Sarge.  I love him!  He is so sweet and he lets me hold him all of the time.  He is our new herd buck and recently bred another newer Holland Lop we bought.  I’ll know in a few weeks if he is a dad!

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This bunny is Chestnut  The little boy is my brother.  He loves the rabbits too.  Chestnut is 4 months old.  One of the judges called her a helicopter because her ears haven’t completely fallen yet.  She held them out like a helicopter!

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And this is Fanta.  She’s a nice little rabbit. She is my brothers rabbit and she is very patient with how much he likes to hold her!

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My sister and I were pretty soaked when Mom took these pictures.  My sister also has a favorite rabbit.  Cocoa is one of her favorites.

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All of these are my favorite rabbits out of the 20 rabbits we have.  I hope you enjoyed hearing about my rabbits!  If you have any questions, please leave a comment with your question, I’d love to answer them for you!

15 thoughts on “We Still Do Chores in the Rain”

  3. Nice blog! I can’t wait to read the next entry! I grew up a “city girl” so this is very interesting to me! Great Job!

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  4. Great job Alexandra, enjoyed reading your blog, very proud to know you. Keep up the good work looking forward to reading more. 😍

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  5. Alexandra, this is a wonderful! I loved this blog about your rabbits, seeing as I do not know much about them, this was a very interesting read. Looking forward to hearing about your many 4-H adventures, keep up the great work girlie! 🙂
    -Stacia

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  9. I have to tell you Miss A. that my two daughters aren’t always too happy about going out to do daily chores with their cattle, especially when it is raining outside, but it seems like every time they go out, they stay longer than it would take to get their chores done. They usually have a variety of cats and kittens to play with AFTER the cows are fed and watered. I didn’t know rabbits pooped enough to fill a wheel barrow! I think your blog is a great way for you to reach out to other kids, I’m going to suggest to my two, ages 10 and almost 12 to follow along with your blog. As a former English teacher, I am soooo happy to see you start this project. Writing is a gift that needs to by used daily. Keep on being creative and informative. You are absolutely making a difference with your words.

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  11. Nice job, Alexandra! It is fun to see all of your rabbits. I know you have been learning a lot in your 4-H workshops about them. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your experiences on the farm and raising rabbits!

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  13. I’m so excited to read your blog! I’m a first cousin to your Grandpa Maple and I remember how much fun it was to spend time on their farm! I’m actually looking forward to sharing your writings with my grandchildren so they can learn from you about farm life, just as I did from my cousins! LOVE IT!

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