Fifty three days?

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From the day my bunny got pregnant, to delivery?  Her first litter, but still?  She gave absolutely no clues.  I had removed the kit box, but it was still out there.  Thankfully, for once, I was late doing chores.  It happens.  In this case, it was a very good thing.  She just started having them.  There were three, out in the cage.  All were, at that point, still alive.

I put the box in, put the kits in the box, and only hope she will deliver the rest in the box.  And, that she will care for the litter.  Everything is unknown, at this point.  I will check every half hour.  In case she delivers outside the box.  Or every fifteen minutes?  Yes, that.  I can only hope it all works out.

But how on earth does it take so very long to deliver?  The woman I purchased these from suggested they usually take 34 days.  But, for whatever reason, they seem to take a very lot longer than that, here.  I have two more does, hopefully, pregnant.  But, I am not sure how long they will take.  Both are new mothers.  I thought I had the senior doe pregnant, but no.  Bleh.  Tricky, right up until it isn't.

All I have done, so far, is chores.  So tired, hurt, uncomfortable.  A storm is coming through, as well.  The winds before it have become heavy, with serious gusts.  I suppose I did get the cages better protected, putting heavier logs on top to hold down the tarp... and adjusting that a bit, as well.

I still hope to get some work done today.  And, I think I will.  Brats and sauerkraut earlier.  A cheese sandwich or two later.  I'd better check to see if I have more lunch mean in the freezer.  I try to stock up when it's on sale, and either way, try to keep extra on hand.  In case I can't make it to the store.  My apocalypse was thirty four years ago.  I am... living through what you, your children, or somewhere along your line, will live through.  I have to... gather what I can, when I can.  Store, save, ferret things away.  If it were more orderly, I think people would be amazed at what is hereabouts.  Nothing fancy, but from leatherworking kit to, darning needles, to...  I can't have it all, but I can have... some of the little things.

Anyway... I'll check on that, and pull meats out to thaw while at it.  Since I won't be traveling, I don't need to worry about meat going bad.  Or how much to pull.  Later.  Or... not.