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Young BunniesHow many have spotted young already this year?
3 out of the 5 warrens on our land has baby bunnies 
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countryman
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Seen some while ouy with ferrets last weekend.
None above ground yet.
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bodger
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Over the centuries , I've encountered young bunnies in every month of the year.
Incidentally frog spawn arrived in my pond on Tuesday. Its now frozen in the ice.
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dpack
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ive not seen a bunny round here for 30 yrs . a few miles in any direction there are plenty in similar habitats to here full of bunnies . it is not hunting (there are none to hunt ). , i was out yesterday in a place that when i was a kid there were plenty (and some hares but they went when silage replaced late cut hay ) now none at all
the other side of town is similar in habitats and has bunnies aplenty
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| bodger wrote: | Over the centuries , I've encountered young bunnies in every month of the year.
Incidentally frog spawn arrived in my pond on Tuesday. Its now frozen in the ice. |
Not seen any around here between December and late February before, saw about 6 playing in the hedge earlier, lets hope they grow into big tasty rabbits 
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Lloyd
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Seen a few bunnies down here near Bristol, but the weather is unseasonably warm. I also have frig spwan, and my trigger finger is itching.......
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sean
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You shoot frogs? 
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Lloyd
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No, I can't fit them in the breech because their legs stick out.
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offroading.net
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I find putting them in legs first helps 
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Lloyd
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Now, shooting crows, that's much more tricky, and as for deer........ 
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gingerwelly
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we have some very sweet black rabbits ..... think a family pet must have got out a few years back and found a few wild lady bunnies .... there are less and less each year ...but this year have seen 4 little black ones
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Lloyd
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| sean wrote: | | You shoot frogs? |
I believe that's not deemed socially acceptable since Agincourt. Entente Cordiale and all that.
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Simon
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Seen quite a few baby bunnies this year. We have the slight advantage - we breed them 
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Lloyd
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I'd be interested to know more about that when you have a sec, Simon, as it's something we've been considering doing.
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Simon
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No problem.
Come on over to France and you can see them in action 
Seriously, I have a few books on the subject so if you need advice just ask.
S
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KILLITnGRILLIT
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| gingerwelly wrote: | | we have some very sweet black rabbits ..... think a family pet must have got out a few years back and found a few wild lady bunnies .... there are less and less each year ...but this year have seen 4 little black ones |
Black rabbits are generally just wild rabbits that have that gene surface(can`t remember the correct name....it`s a senior moment a.k.a. C.R.A.F.T.) they also revert to albino and a nice fawn/ginger.
I have also come across some with white patches but I would think that was to do with a mating between wild and domestic bunnies.
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bodger
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We have wild ginger rabbits in our area at the moment, they certainly look different.
In the past I've caught black rabbits and even a skewbold one. They all taste the same.
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whitelegg1
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Black ones are melanistic.
Pete
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