four kits.
Two were tiny and appear to have been DOA. Two were normal sized for polish, but I forgot to check on her before I went to bed last night, and two kits can't keep warm in the winter even if mommy does everything right.
My bad. Mind you, it might not have made any difference if she kindled post 10 p.m. which is normal for most buns.
Four dead kits this morning. :(
Laddie was father to these kits.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Cora - January 8, 2011
six kits, Random is dad.
fully pedigreed.
early look tells me some might have decent markings.
Lost one to be dragged out of the box.
So far it's looking like two lilac magpies and three chocolates. Two of the chocolates have a face split which is hopeful. :)
fully pedigreed.
early look tells me some might have decent markings.
Lost one to be dragged out of the box.
So far it's looking like two lilac magpies and three chocolates. Two of the chocolates have a face split which is hopeful. :)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Moved bunnies around today
All the young meat boys are in one pen.
All the young meat girls are in one pen.
My keeper girls are in a bigger pen (vacated by combining the two litters mentioned previously).
My mini rex off Mary is tiny so I tried putting her in with Silver and her kits. Silver would have NONE of that, was quite determined to drive her away. SO I removed Silver and put her in a smaller cage with her two boys. Since I was putting a bunch of young does together I took out the two from Lucy. SO I have three baby Hollands, two polish, and one mini rex sharing a cage. The mini rex is about the same size as the Hollands even though it is a good three weeks older.
All the movees got a good handful of hay as that will minimize any tummy upsets that occasionally happen when bunnies are moved around.
All the young meat girls are in one pen.
My keeper girls are in a bigger pen (vacated by combining the two litters mentioned previously).
My mini rex off Mary is tiny so I tried putting her in with Silver and her kits. Silver would have NONE of that, was quite determined to drive her away. SO I removed Silver and put her in a smaller cage with her two boys. Since I was putting a bunch of young does together I took out the two from Lucy. SO I have three baby Hollands, two polish, and one mini rex sharing a cage. The mini rex is about the same size as the Hollands even though it is a good three weeks older.
All the movees got a good handful of hay as that will minimize any tummy upsets that occasionally happen when bunnies are moved around.
Chelesea - December 30, 2010 kindles
Three kits.
All chocolate.
Laddie is dad.
I was surprised to learn that they are all chocolate. I expected lilacs...
All chocolate.
Laddie is dad.
I was surprised to learn that they are all chocolate. I expected lilacs...
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Getting Sad
So my old girl Slip is starting to miss (not catch) when put with a buck. Slippers is my favourite girlie. I'm having to start facing the thought that she's nearing the end of her productive life and I don't want to see that happen. It's like...can I devote another cage to a pet rabbit?
For Slippers I will, even if all I ever get is one litter a year, or don't even get a litter. (See...I have this mental rule of not keeping unproductive animals - learned that from my dad as a youngster). But then I'm going to start praying (well..okay hoping since praying somehow in THIS particular connection seems WRONG) that Old Jack will die soon. For those who don't know...Old Jack is my OTHER retired rabbit who is 8 (almost 9) years old who is an absolute sweetheart. In the spring he looked so awful you'd think he'd be dead in three weeks...here he is...7 months later and he looks better than ever). Anyways, then Slippers can go into his cage and just be a retired bunny, raise up my young girls for me, and just be a nice bunny having a relaxing retirement.
Still doesn't mean that I like it. Cause I don't. If I could get one more nice doeling from her... One like Miss Ora... I would be a happy camper. I've heard people say that 90% of your herd eventually comes from about 10% of your stock...and Slips genetics... I want to keep them. She is a healthy rabbit who breeds healthy kits. Just a very solid, calm quiet doe. She's exactly the kind of rabbit that I want to raise around here. One that is calm, curious, and very healthy.
For Slippers I will, even if all I ever get is one litter a year, or don't even get a litter. (See...I have this mental rule of not keeping unproductive animals - learned that from my dad as a youngster). But then I'm going to start praying (well..okay hoping since praying somehow in THIS particular connection seems WRONG) that Old Jack will die soon. For those who don't know...Old Jack is my OTHER retired rabbit who is 8 (almost 9) years old who is an absolute sweetheart. In the spring he looked so awful you'd think he'd be dead in three weeks...here he is...7 months later and he looks better than ever). Anyways, then Slippers can go into his cage and just be a retired bunny, raise up my young girls for me, and just be a nice bunny having a relaxing retirement.
Still doesn't mean that I like it. Cause I don't. If I could get one more nice doeling from her... One like Miss Ora... I would be a happy camper. I've heard people say that 90% of your herd eventually comes from about 10% of your stock...and Slips genetics... I want to keep them. She is a healthy rabbit who breeds healthy kits. Just a very solid, calm quiet doe. She's exactly the kind of rabbit that I want to raise around here. One that is calm, curious, and very healthy.
April - December 18, kindles
One kit, DOA. Had three more kits during the night. All DOA.
Would have been a small broken black.
Donatello the dad.
Very disappointed by this.
had another two days later.
So all in all, five kits. Would have been a decent sized litter for this doe.
Would have been a small broken black.
Donatello the dad.
Very disappointed by this.
had another two days later.
So all in all, five kits. Would have been a decent sized litter for this doe.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Bunny Sales
So... Sold two of Dolly's kits today. They were supposed to go to two different people, but the one didn't answer her phone. So.. took them both up to see the second person whose whole family fell in love with them. They simply couldn't make up their minds as to which to keep and which not to. So I made them a deal. Buy both, I'll knock $2 off the one. DONE!
Two nice bunnies. One happy family. Just lovely. :)
Then home tonight, it's 1120, a guy emails and asks to have the last one of the litter. Can he come out now to get it? Said..no.. I'm going to bed! :) you can have her if you come out tomorrow a.m. and get her. He said sure...not a problem.
So tomorrow I will have sold the entire litter from Dolly. No need to pet store the last kit.
Sold one for $45 (sold it twice, first sale fell through), three for $25 and two for $20 and one for $18. That works for me, helps pay feed bills for sure. :)
Two nice bunnies. One happy family. Just lovely. :)
Then home tonight, it's 1120, a guy emails and asks to have the last one of the litter. Can he come out now to get it? Said..no.. I'm going to bed! :) you can have her if you come out tomorrow a.m. and get her. He said sure...not a problem.
So tomorrow I will have sold the entire litter from Dolly. No need to pet store the last kit.
Sold one for $45 (sold it twice, first sale fell through), three for $25 and two for $20 and one for $18. That works for me, helps pay feed bills for sure. :)
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