The latest greatest on our rural homestead in Honduras is the arrival of our five bunnies! Many local friends of ours had recommended that we get involved in bunny care as a way of producing small quantities of meat for our family’s consumption, so we finally did so when a local woman was looking to sell her adult bunnies at a good price.
A couple weeks ago we started off with four females and a male…and we’ve already got babies! The care-taking of our precious bunnies has been a huge hit for our kids, as they’ve been given the task of feeding them several times a day, which includes going out to the pasture to cut grass with a machete for them and chopping up fruit and veggies for their consumption. The bunnies were very skittish when they first arrived and we were told that they couldn’t be held, but our kids have been working hard to domesticate them, and one of our teen daughters in particular has become quite a delightful bunny tamer. She helps ‘milk’ momma bunny so that each of the babies gets enough to eat, and she’s constantly checking to make sure they’re okay. (Our kids consider themselves too old and mature to play with stuffed animals, but cuddling the bunnies is fair game! We love it!)
Here are a few photos!
Our 10-year-old son Jason whom we are in the process of legally adopting squeezed into the bunny hutch! My husband Darwin and I are enjoying having the bunnies on our homestead because their presence is teaching our kids more responsibility, how to gently care for God’s creation, and they are healthy entertainment! (We’ve chosen not to have a television in our home, and our kids don’t have internet access.)Our 14-year-old foster daughter Jackeline LOVES the bunnies! She’s offered to feed them three times per day, and every morning and evening she helps ‘milk’ momma bunny so that her babies get enough sustenance! Jackeline is also very involved in the care and upkeep of our small herd of milking cows and is excited about the pig pen we are in the process of constructing. We are very proud of the new, very mature character the Lord is forming in her as He transforms her with His love.
Here is our eldest, 17-year-old Dayana, whom we are also in the process of adopting. She’s not too fond of the animals, but — fear not! — Jackeline is close by to make sure everyone’s okay.This is 15-year-old Carolina, another one of our beloved foster teens. She moved in with us late last year and is doing extremely well in our household.Jackeline took several portraits with the bunnies!Here are the babies when they were just a couple days old! When our kids first saw them, they asked if they were rats!
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Sounds like you have quite the farm going on! Jason is adorable in the bunny house! Way to go Jackeline—the animal whisperer! Great pictures! I know that their Mom truly enjoyed our time of fostering puppies and kittens and all the other critters that lived with us throughout the years!
This is wonderful! Who can resist cute little bunnies? But they certainly do come with responsibilities. Such a great idea, and I’m so happy the kids are so excited and learning such great lessons. Take care dear Jennifer!
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Sounds like you have quite the farm going on! Jason is adorable in the bunny house! Way to go Jackeline—the animal whisperer! Great pictures! I know that their Mom truly enjoyed our time of fostering puppies and kittens and all the other critters that lived with us throughout the years!
This is wonderful! Who can resist cute little bunnies? But they certainly do come with responsibilities. Such a great idea, and I’m so happy the kids are so excited and learning such great lessons. Take care dear Jennifer!