Atleast something

Well, at least I can say I finally had a litter. Even though they didn't make it. Comet had a litter of 2 yesterday. One kit was dead on the cage while the other was in the nestbox.... barely alive. It was helpless and frozen so I knew it wasn't going to make it. I wrapped it in fur and later when I went back out to check on it - it was dead - like I expected.

Vixen might have had a false pregnancy, too. She really fooled me though. She was pulling fur for about 2 days - leaving me hanging. She was due on the 29th so unless they're stillborns, she's not pregnant. That's normal though because it's her first time. We'll breed again though.

That's about all for now. Convention is coming soon! I have tons of homework so I'll blog again next time. Happy Halloween!

Can't wait til November

I can't wait until November! Like I've haven't already said that but a million times! But that's how excited I am. :) Even though the Convention is the week of November 7th, I won't be able to get my rabbits until the 13th. :( Oh well I still can't wait until then!

I've decided to sell Zip, too. He'll be 2 years old in December and it's time for his babies to replace him. I'm determined to breed him to most of my does before he sells though. :) Super, super, super sweet buck! I simply love him! He is a proven sire and has produced several nice litters for me. Zip has a decent bone, head, and ears but his color is slightly smutty. But I have to admit, it's really not too bad now - last month, he looked awful because he was molting. Now that he's got a new coat, he looks fabulous. Like a just mentioned, Zip is truly a super sweet buck and would make a wonderful pet for anyone. What more could you want? He's got it all. :-D

I will look over my rabbits again tonight when I feed them to see if I need to sell anyone else. Until then.... God bless.

Small herd reduction

I'm having, I guess you can call it, a small herd reduction. I'm preparing for the convention in November. Even though I can't attend, I am going to get transportation through a friend. It sounds so far away but I know it will creep up on me before I know it, so I need to get ahead. I know a few breeders who have to do the same if it means culling several rabbits.

I've decided to sell Absolute as part of my reduction. I don't want to because he's an AWESOME little guy but he does have a white toenail which disqualifies him for showing. A bummer.... he would have been a great show buck and might have had a few legs. I need to move him on because I want something that is perfect all around so it can improve my herd. Absolute will make a GREAT pet for small children or even elderly people. He is soooo sweet! And for the most part, he's pretty laid back even though he's friendly, too. I really hate to sell him....

I may also decide to sell a few more rabbits here and there but this is pretty much my "small herd reduction". :) That's everything for now.

What's new

Let's see .... I bred Blue Moon to Absolute and Caramel to Zip today. I just might get lucky and have some kits this time. Hopefully anyways. :)

I've got some news that can be either good or bad. We are going to be moving soon. Most likely by next year. Like I said, this can either be good or bad because depending on where we move will determine if I can keep my rabbits or not. For example, if we move in a subdivision, chances are that I won't be able to keep my rabbits. I'm not saying that I'm definitely going to sell all of my bunnies, but there is a good possibility. There is also a good possibility that we will move somewhere with a few acres so I can build a shed and keep the bunnies. So it's a 50% chance either way you look at it. My mom wants us to move before I go to high school. I just thought I'd give you a heads up so it won't be such a surprise. Please keep in mind that this may just be "talk" and we might not move until 2-3 years down the road. But I thought I'd let you know just in case. As far as I'm concerned, everything is going to be normal as far as breeding, showing, buying, and selling my rabbits.

To prove that everything will continue to be normal, I'm getting transportation from the ARBA Convention for 5 rabbits! (So far anyways, I may get a few more) :) I'm not going to say what I'm getting because it will ruin the surprise!

That's all for now.

Finished updates

I finally finished the updates! It didn't take as long as I thought. Check out the Does page. I separated them into groups so it's more organized. Before, rabbits were scrambled around everywhere and it just looked messy. Now it should be much easier to look at my rabbits. :)

I still have a few more tweaks to do but nothing major. I'm glad the hard part is over with.

Sunkist didn't have her kits today so I'm hoping she'll have them tonight. I really do think she's pregnant just by her attitude and her belly. ;) I'm super excited to see what she has. It seems like I haven't had any babies hopping around in awhile. I kinda miss it. But they grow up too fast....

I'll be updating again soon when Sunkist has her kits.

Very unusual

Well I'm glad to say that I got my first litter of fall kits. Even though I can't say it proud... Aquene had her litter this morning but sadly she only had one baby. Yes, one kit. In her first litter, she had 3 alive and healthy babies and now she turns around and gives me one stillborn kit. Oh well, I'm going to blame it on the buck and the heat. Now that it's October and much cooler, I am going to breed more does this weekend.

On Wednesday, I bred Absolute to Vixen and Zip to Comet. Yesterday, I bred Tempest to Peanut Butter. So we'll see what we get this time around. Like I said, I'm going to breed a couple more this weekend so keep looking for updates. :)

That's all for now. Enjoy the cool weather!