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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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Messy house with empty food and water dishes
Messy house with empty food and water dishes
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Nails in need of care
Nails in need of care
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Hands on body condition and nail check
Hands on body condition and nail check
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Nails nicely trimmed
Nails nicely trimmed
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House swept, clean litter, fresh water, food dish filled, and fresh forage added.
House swept, clean litter, fresh water, food dish filled, and fresh forage added.
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Latches secured
Latches secured
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Doors closing and fitting properly
Doors closing and fitting properly
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wire secure
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)
water barrel (before)
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Water barrel (after)
Water barrel (after)
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No problems with there hay.
No problems with there hay.
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eating happily from hay ring.
eating happily from hay ring.
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Cow produces milk for the family and the calf.
Cow produces milk for the family and the calf.
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looks ready to turn into plump and juicy a burger.
looks ready to turn into plump and juicy a burger.
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sharp metal panel in pen. :(
sharp metal panel in pen. :(
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Panel out of their paddock. :)
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
Checking the water, needs to be cleaned
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Scrubbed and refilled
Scrubbed and refilled
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Empty food holder before breakfast
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.
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!
Everyone is alert, moving around, and interested in food. They seem healthy to me!
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Dirty bedding
Dirty bedding
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Bedding cleared, floor scraped
Bedding cleared, floor scraped
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Goats enjoy fresh bedding
Goats enjoy fresh bedding
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Clear shot of the clean bedding
Clear shot of the clean bedding
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Close up showing the lime put down before the straw to keep things clean.
Close up showing the lime put down before the straw to keep things clean.
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