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Submitting for daily 4 legged animal check.  

Rabbit hutches are swept, cleaned, water and food dishes cleaned and refilled, and litter boxes cleaned and filled with dry shavings.

Animals are inspected for weight/body condition,  cleanliness, and nails trimmed as needed.  

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(Editing to add housing safety check pictures too)
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Messy house with empty food and water dishes
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Nails in need of care
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Hands on body condition and nail check
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Nails nicely trimmed
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House swept, clean litter, fresh water, food dish filled, and fresh forage added.
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Latches secured
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Doors closing and fitting properly
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wire secure
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Hello ! Checking in with our livestock today. Like cleaning their water source, checking their food supply, checking their health and production, and improving their paddock.  pic's below.
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water barrel (before)
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Water barrel (after)
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No problems with there hay.
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eating happily from hay ring.
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Cow produces milk for the family and the calf.
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looks ready to turn into plump and juicy a burger.
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sharp metal panel in pen. :(
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Panel out of their paddock. :)
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Taking care of these goat babies while their owner is out of town.
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Checking the water, needs to be cleaned
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Scrubbed and refilled
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Empty food holder before breakfast
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Nice and full of feed, they also are on an open few acres to graze on.
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Everyone is alert, moving around, and interested in food. They seem healthy to me!
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Dirty bedding
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Bedding cleared, floor scraped
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Goats enjoy fresh bedding
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Clear shot of the clean bedding
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Close up showing the lime put down before the straw to keep things clean.
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