Silver String's Rabbitry

Everyone is asking for an update on the littlest floof from Pickles litter. Unfortunately she didn’t make it 😣 her passing was really hard.

Why do I even share it? Well, it’s reality. This is the real part of breeding animals that gets glossed over by backyard breeders. I think not talking about the hard parts is what influences people to become backyard breeders on the first place. The majority of a breeders page are beautiful aesthetic pictures showcasing the highlights. That’s ok. It’s happy. It’s cute. We all love cute animals! It makes it seem like it’s all rainbows and butterflies with a nice paycheck at the end.

But it’s not the entire story. And that paycheck? 😬 yeah good luck with that.

There is a lot of “sad” involved with breeding and trying to improve the breed. It’s hard work and often very expensive. My vets office knows my phone number and email address off the top of their heads because I am there so often! Spaying, neutering, health checks, it’s not always a sickness or an emergency when we go.

Basically, if you are going to follow an ethical, open, and honest breeder/farmer/rancher/homesteader, there will be some sad amongst the happy. This beautiful baby fought so hard for each day of her life. We fought right along with her.