Updates

I guess I'm over-due for an update! First of all, I'd like to announce some breedings that I forgot to share on my blog. Maybelliene is due on March 14th and she is pregnant for sure. I also bred Manda but I'm not expecting much considering I've been trying to get a litter from her for 6 months. :/ And then I also bred Peach, my New Zealand doe. I bred Peach a few days ago so we'll see if she took in a few days. I'm way excited to finally have litters again soon!

Also, I'd like to announce that I may be adding two Holland Lop does to the rabbitry sometime soon. These does come from my friend, Ty Gordon's rabbitry. They are 6 month old, solid black torts. One of them is a show doe and the other is a brood doe. It's not official yet but hopefully it will be soon!

Other than that, the rabbitry has been very quiet and rather boring lately. Lol!

Maybelliene enjoying her early nest box ;)

Ears!!! <3

 

Mia

Look at those shoulders!
Can't wait to line breed this gorgeous doe!

A few ribbons hanging in the barn...

No More Local Shows

     I've made a decision on something I've been considering for quite a while. I don't think I'll be showing locally anymore. Our last show was a disaster and many of the animals in the showroom were infected with snuffles. Three of my breeder friends came home only to have some of their best animals start sneezing with a bad case of snuffles. I was lucky enough to not have a problem with it but with the problems I had in the past with the particular disease, I will not expose to my herd to it knowingly... ever. So I've decided it's best if I just attend national shows from now on. I don't think the judge's opinions at local shows are worth the trouble and the risk. The judging is never consistent.
     I also think this will allow me to focus on improvement a lot more. I won't have deadlines to meet anymore and I won't have to hold back from breeding. I can just improve, improve, improve all year long! I'll definitely have something worthy of nationals by the time I make my way to Fort Worth in 2014 for ARBA National Convention. Although I'll miss my friends at the shows, I know this is best for me and my herd. I'm excited to be able to focus on improvement rather than showing.
     One last thing, Little Rascal's Adaliene may have broken her back, right leg. She is favoring it a lot. :(  Fortunately, she is eating and drinking well! I'm sure she'll be alright after she takes some time to heal. For now, she is under close monitoring. For now... Baby pictures of Adaliene... <3

Addy on the right

Addy and her momma <3

On the left...

<3 Love her <3

URBA Show

Whew! What a busy weekend! We had a show on Saturday which I do not have much to say about. The judging did not go well... the judges were not familiar with Dwarf Hotots nor where they familiar with proper Holland Lop type. It was horrible. However, I'm thankful Nate Burbidge was there to save the day for our little Eyes of the Fancy!  Nate knows how to judge a Dwarf Hotot very well and did a great job placing the class for Open B.
Congrats to my best friend, Paige Ellsworth for her BOB win with HD's Kofuku, her beautiful black banded senior doe!

Kofuku <3

Mia-ready to go home!

Little Rascal's Rabbitry and DunloppedSafari Rabbitry

Paige enjoying her wins...

BIS judging. Lots of gorgeous animals!!
My personal favorite was the Belgian Hare.

I had a great time at the show! Hopefully the next one will be better, judging-wise. I still love to go and see my friends and meet new ones!

Brood Barn

I finally got around to taking pictures of the indoor side of my barn, the Brood Barn. There's nothing too interesting going on right now, just waiting for the show on the 16th. Manda didn't take so she has been re-bred and is due on March 10th. I'm trying to breed Maybelle as well so I can send a beautiful daughter out of her to my great friend in Texas. I just can't seem to get a litter right now. I will also be breeding Adaliene on March 23rd. I can't wait for her litter!

Sigh... we're getting more snow... just when it started melting...

Inside the brood barn, we have Manda, Maybelle, and Adaliene.

It's still under construction. I should have it finished
on February 17th when I get all of the supplies needed.

Adaliene

Breakfast in the Bunny Barn

The Guard Cat. hehe Daisy loves the bunnies!

Manda's "pet me" face.

Mia and her new tattoo. Getting ready for the show!!

New Temporary Barn-Check!

The title speaks for itself, we have moved the bunnies into a new temporary barn! I'm really excited about the move and I'm glad my bunnies are in an enclosed barn where they are safe. I still have a lot to do and a lot more cages to build (Paige Ellsworth of DunloppedSafari Rabbitry gets to help me! Lol!) but it's such a blessing to have the barn. I have to get five more rows of cages built to fill the barn but I think I'll be okay with three more rows for now. Five rows will be cramped so we'll save that for when I really need them. Hehe! Unfortunately, I still have to deal with a pesky hen and rooster in the barn  but I'm just thankful I don't have to deal with the whole flock living with my bunnies. The chickens have to enjoy life on the floor of the barn. If you own chickens, you know that they are very...very...very messy creatures. Bird poop gets everywhere!! I'm pretty sure that the setup we have now will keep the chickens off the cages.

Hopefully adding 2-4 rows into this side of the barn.

Paige, justa creepin'... ;-)

South wall...

Addy chilling in her new cage, she didn't know what to think!

The white board and ribbon wall

Building a cage row for the brood doe barn. (pics coming soon!)

Addy

Mia

Mia- the thickest baby ever born in my barn <3 Love her!

 

I love my new barn and gorgeous little does! <3