Dinner rabbits, Journal

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Decided on more to cull out. Hate how impossible it is to sell rabbit here, alive or not.

 

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$286 in the red. 179 in feed. Only had 10 bags.

Currently $465 in the red.



Got three culled and bagged. Someone is supposed to come by them like this. We'll see. Woke up extra early to have time to get them done. *phew* Should of not cut belly flap as far to chest, hinds would of fit better that way.
With heart, liver, kidney & bit of fat.
Live to Butcher weights-
8.14 to 4.98
7.47 to 4.35
9.16 to 5.03




Next weekend is the 4 live bun sale. 4 proven does pending. Lynx, yynx, widy & ebony.
Setting up meet for the blue Rex buck kit. Then two Rex doe kits.
I think that leaves one mutt and the 2 broken sf.
Might not keep the last Widy grow out, it's a buck and doesn't seem wide.

I believe that'd be everyone to get down to 25. Though, that Widy kit would drop it to 24. Then just 4 others to cull.


Moved rabbits around. Removed a divider. Most have their own cage.
Still trying to get the old cage clips off. They're not cheap clips, so they're much tighter to the wire and much harder to pry off. Grinder was no good. Narrowing pliers with grinder was no good. A screw only worked on one that happened to have a big enough gap.


Nothing is working to get these off. Now cutting the floor out instead. Slow going, but finally getting somewhere...

 

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Got the floors out of a stacker, then started on the wall. Leaving a small section to support the floors and for stability. Should of done that to the other stackers. Those previously joined will have to be taken apart to replace their floors, too. And then I'll add short pieces to support floors on it.


Ordered these. Hoping I can stab into the sides and pry them off. Kinda doing that with tin snips, only way I've found that can work, but is super rough on my hands, have a new welt developing from the ones I removed today.

 

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$465 in the red. 50 in bun sales.

Currently $415 in the red.
Guy for 1 bun didn't show. Got two more sales to wait on.


They're very heavy. But not as pointy as the listing led me to believe. Thought it was pointy all around. We'll see how well they work soon.

 

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Got most of one joined stacker done. I'll move 3 buns into it, then I can do the other, as they're in the stacker. After that, all of the previously joined stackers need to have their floors removed.

 

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Oh, the pliers. Already dull. And like I said, cannot be used as website shows. Gotta pry the middle clip, then you have a chance at prying the other two clips and off it goes. Some refused and had to be cut. New welts and missing flesh. What fun. But it's faster than tin snips.

 

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4hrs working on it today. Moved the finished one into place and swapped buns & feed/water. Then dragged the single and took it apart.
Almost ready. Turns out two 2×2 foot doesn't equal 4ft. so, will have to cut once I'm sure of the amount, then secure and 3 does can move in.

 

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Man, these things never really fit great together...but nearly ready for 3 does!
Had to buy 3 new pans, though.


Also figured out the new removal pliers can help get the j-clips started.
I've bought 2 different specialty j-clip pliers and they both suck! I used to sit and bend all of the clips. The curve I'd crush to be more closed, then bend the straight tail. They would never go on properly otherwise! Wtf is up with that?? C-rings for hogs and such are a better clip, they always ring properly, but already had the bags of j-clips on hand.

Website also got updated.




$415 in the red. 4 bun sales at 150. Lynx, yynx, widy & ebony.

Currently $265 in the red.



Working on the 3 frozen bun sales. Just need to find a day to deliver them. 80 for those delivered.

And I might have a live sale of the 2 proven does, bred doe and doe kit. Or a buck instead of one doe. Really hope it works out, don't want to cull the friendly does!