New Residents at the Smallest Smallholding

Two new residents arrived at the Smallest Smallholding this weekend. No, not the little guys in the pic above. We have quite a few of them already, thanks in part to the ongoing rain and hail showers.

No, this weekend saw the arrival of Snoopy and Smudge. These two loveable lop-eared bunnies are now in residence in their two-tier palatial abode (with waterproof cover, no less). They arrived on Sunday.

I have yet to photograph Smudge (female), but let Snoopy out of the run for a bit and took a couple of snaps. He was suitably unimpressed and made a dash back to The Mrs. who was lolling about without a care in the world.

OK so bunnies aren’t exactly productive like hens - they don’t pay for themselves. But my thinking is that I couldn’t bare the thought of them being rehomed with someone who would get bored and leave them sitting in a hutch all day. I have a troop of cats and hens, I thought cleaning out two bunnies wouldn’t be much more work. They’re also great at keeping the grass down, the dandelions in check and good for stress-busting.

The hens weren’t too sure about them. Maureen in particular starting doing her “I’m Not Sure” poses - head cocked to the side slightly, looking intently through one eye, standing astride with one leg straight, one leg prancing like a ballerina. Pattie chatted away, obviously discussing these strange new creatures with her housemates. As head honcho, Yoko was suitably unimpressed and apathetic about the whole situation.