Needless to say, nothin yet. I had several does due over the weekend but nothing. Nothing! Not a single baby. They all had me fooled. Even if I would have gotten a litter of stillborns, I still would have blogged about it. I'm bummed because I was really looking forward to my litters being born. I'm going to rebreed and I hope I'll have better luck on round two.
Not sure what's going on with my does not being pregnant. I'm sure it's just the bucks though. What are the chances that it would be the does' fault out of 7 does that were bred? And I only had 9 does bred. And yet I ask myself.... can it get any worse?? Sadly, yes it can but not by much. I'm still waiting on Aquene and Sunkist to kindle which should be the very first of October. Hopefully it will get better not worse and I'll end up with a few kits.... hopefully. :)
With that being said, I'm now on the hunt for a new sable point buck. So far, Absolute hasn't shown me any signs of being proven. I'm not going to sell him just yet because there still might be a good possibility that he can have babies. I want to be looking just to be on the safe side though. The buck must be show quality and I'm interested in mostly juniors. If you know anyone who has a nice show quality sable point buck for sale, let me know!
Tempest hasn't shown any signs of being proven either. But I'm not ready to replace him yet.
That's all for now.
PS: I'm doing a few minor adjustments to the website, so if you want more updates, just email me or keep checking the blog. ;)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Greensboro show
Overall, the Greensboro show was just okay. I probably wouldn't go again unless I have several bunnies to show at one time. Which usually doesn't happen unless they're juniors or bucks - everyone else is usually bred. :)
I am seriously considering buying some rabbits from the Convention in November. I'm talking about between 5-7 rabbits at a time, so I'll need to do a little culling. Of course, I can't be there to pick them up myself because it's waaay too far away so I'll have to pay for transportation, too.
That was just a little update - I don't have much more to blog about. I have some litters due at the end of this week so I'll probably blog again when they kindle.
I am seriously considering buying some rabbits from the Convention in November. I'm talking about between 5-7 rabbits at a time, so I'll need to do a little culling. Of course, I can't be there to pick them up myself because it's waaay too far away so I'll have to pay for transportation, too.
That was just a little update - I don't have much more to blog about. I have some litters due at the end of this week so I'll probably blog again when they kindle.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Finally starting to feel like fall
Now that it's September, it's finally cooling down. Well somewhat anyways. Last time I blogged, it was cool in the morning and since then it got a little hotter but it was still bearable. It's supposed to cool off some more within the next few days. Yay! I like the mild temperatures - not too hot, not too cold. It's terrible in the winter with all of the frozen water bottles though. I guess I shouldn't complain because our winters are much warmer than the winters up north. It's still cold though. :(
I am just beside myself with anticipation. I can't wait until the Greensboro show and until my upcoming litters arrive! Between the two of them, I'm not sure which one I'm more excited for. Probably my litters though. I always get eager for those. :) But who doesn't? I love peeking in the nestboxes when I get up in the morning. Then the next stage: hopping out of the box. That's just too cute! They fall out of the nestbox and their little feet fall through the cage. The funny part is they simply can't figure out how to get back in the box! Shortly after, I can start to sex them. That's another good part, too. That's also when the elimation process begins. I usually keep back the good bucks and does and typically sell the BUDs or BUBs.
I've figured out a plan.... I'm going to show all of my jr orange bucks at the moment and the one/ones that don't place well, I'll be selling them. So if you run into me at the Greensboro show, don't hesitate to ask if any are for sale. I'm going to try to sell as many as possible since I don't have enough cage space to bring home the 2 does that I'm getting. I'm buying a sable point junior doe and an orange junior doe. I'm so excited I can hardly wait! :o)
That's it for now. We're going on vacation this weekend so it might be a few days before I blog again.
I am just beside myself with anticipation. I can't wait until the Greensboro show and until my upcoming litters arrive! Between the two of them, I'm not sure which one I'm more excited for. Probably my litters though. I always get eager for those. :) But who doesn't? I love peeking in the nestboxes when I get up in the morning. Then the next stage: hopping out of the box. That's just too cute! They fall out of the nestbox and their little feet fall through the cage. The funny part is they simply can't figure out how to get back in the box! Shortly after, I can start to sex them. That's another good part, too. That's also when the elimation process begins. I usually keep back the good bucks and does and typically sell the BUDs or BUBs.
I've figured out a plan.... I'm going to show all of my jr orange bucks at the moment and the one/ones that don't place well, I'll be selling them. So if you run into me at the Greensboro show, don't hesitate to ask if any are for sale. I'm going to try to sell as many as possible since I don't have enough cage space to bring home the 2 does that I'm getting. I'm buying a sable point junior doe and an orange junior doe. I'm so excited I can hardly wait! :o)
That's it for now. We're going on vacation this weekend so it might be a few days before I blog again.
Friday, September 3, 2010
September...
Wow, September already. Where did the time go? Hurricane Earl didn't bring us anything. Had a little breeze earlier today; it felt really good for the bunnies. In the mornings, it's indescribable.... it actually feels like fall. The buns do all kinds of binkies and tricks! It's so cute. I certainly would too if I were a bunny. :) Of course, by afternoon it's the same old -- hot and humid.
I bred Aquene and Sunkist the other day. I'm super excited to see what all of my upcoming litters produce. ;) I'm still deciding about which route to take with the bunnies. I'm set on going with oranges and sable points but in order to expand in sable points, I will need to cull some. I was debating on selling the BEWs, but I really like them so I'm not sure what to think at this point ....
I'll be taking more pictures of the new buns and the buns for sale hopefully by this weekend. Until then... have a good weekend and Labor Day!
I bred Aquene and Sunkist the other day. I'm super excited to see what all of my upcoming litters produce. ;) I'm still deciding about which route to take with the bunnies. I'm set on going with oranges and sable points but in order to expand in sable points, I will need to cull some. I was debating on selling the BEWs, but I really like them so I'm not sure what to think at this point ....
I'll be taking more pictures of the new buns and the buns for sale hopefully by this weekend. Until then... have a good weekend and Labor Day!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Can't wait
I'm so excited and I can't wait until the Greensboro show on September 18th. I haven't decided how many I'm going to take yet. I am defiantly going to show some of my oranges but I'm not sure about the others. I want to take all the juniors!
I just got 2 junior does yesterday. One Chocolate Otter and one Broken Orange doe. I think I'm going to show the Chocolate Otter doe (CE3) at the Greensboro show. The broken orange doe (named Partly Sunny) is actually from Fanta and Barely. I sold Barely while she was bred to Fanta and she had 4 kits. I was able to buy one of her babies back. :) Barely and Partly Sunny look nothing alike because Partly Sunny has much more color.
More later.... I can't think of anything else to talk about. LOL!
Oh yeah, one more thing: I have several does bred. It was a little bit cooler so I bred all of the does that were stubborn in the last blog (Blue Moon, Oreo, Abbigale, Comet, Quinoa, and Peanut Butter) and a few more. I can't wait for them to kindle. It seems like it's been forever since we've had any kits!
I just got 2 junior does yesterday. One Chocolate Otter and one Broken Orange doe. I think I'm going to show the Chocolate Otter doe (CE3) at the Greensboro show. The broken orange doe (named Partly Sunny) is actually from Fanta and Barely. I sold Barely while she was bred to Fanta and she had 4 kits. I was able to buy one of her babies back. :) Barely and Partly Sunny look nothing alike because Partly Sunny has much more color.
More later.... I can't think of anything else to talk about. LOL!
Oh yeah, one more thing: I have several does bred. It was a little bit cooler so I bred all of the does that were stubborn in the last blog (Blue Moon, Oreo, Abbigale, Comet, Quinoa, and Peanut Butter) and a few more. I can't wait for them to kindle. It seems like it's been forever since we've had any kits!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
No luck
It was a little bit cooler this morning, so I tried to breed a few does. Unfortunately, it didn't go according to plans... I tried to breed Blue Moon, Quinoa, Peanut Butter, Abbigale, Comet, and Oreo and NONE of them wanted anything to do with a buck! Out of all 6 does, I thought surely one of them would have gotten bred. Oh well.... I'll keep trying.
It's been about a week since I last blogged. School started on the 16th so I just haven't had time to do much of anything but homework. From now on, I'll mostly be blogging on Fridays or the weekends.
I plan to reorganize and sell some of my orange bucks. I have waaaay too many right now. Well it seems like it anyways. A few are already listed on the For Sale page but more will be on the way once I decide which ones to part with and take pictures.
That's all for now! I may blog again before the week starts.
It's been about a week since I last blogged. School started on the 16th so I just haven't had time to do much of anything but homework. From now on, I'll mostly be blogging on Fridays or the weekends.
I plan to reorganize and sell some of my orange bucks. I have waaaay too many right now. Well it seems like it anyways. A few are already listed on the For Sale page but more will be on the way once I decide which ones to part with and take pictures.
That's all for now! I may blog again before the week starts.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Almost over
I keep telling myself that summer is almost over. Only one more month. :) I can't believe it's already Friday, August 13th! Good luck everyone! :D
I'm not sure when I'll be able to start breeding again. It's too hot to do much of anything. I usually breed in July for our local county fair but it looks like I won't be going this year. I like to go because it gives me a chance to display my bunnies and cull some if needed. Not this year though. I won't have any juniors to sell. I may decided to sell a few just for the fair, but more than likely they'll be seniors.
Right now, I'm trying to plan the "who to breed to who". I'll only be able to breed Absolute this fall because Avalanche is too young. Which leaves me with 3 bucks that I can breed. Tempest, Zip, and Absolute.
Fanta had a heat stroke about a month ago, and I forgot to blog about it. Which means he's absolutely useless for breeding. :(
More later ... stay cool!
I'm not sure when I'll be able to start breeding again. It's too hot to do much of anything. I usually breed in July for our local county fair but it looks like I won't be going this year. I like to go because it gives me a chance to display my bunnies and cull some if needed. Not this year though. I won't have any juniors to sell. I may decided to sell a few just for the fair, but more than likely they'll be seniors.
Right now, I'm trying to plan the "who to breed to who". I'll only be able to breed Absolute this fall because Avalanche is too young. Which leaves me with 3 bucks that I can breed. Tempest, Zip, and Absolute.
Fanta had a heat stroke about a month ago, and I forgot to blog about it. Which means he's absolutely useless for breeding. :(
More later ... stay cool!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sorry everyone
Sorry everyone.... Our Internet is down due to a recent storm so I'm very sorry if I'm not updating the website regularly or replying to emails on time. Our computer works, just the Internet is out so I'm using a friend's.
I've decided to keep a few more orange bucks (for now) so that doesn't leave much of a choice. Right now, I only have a broken Chinchilla junior doe available, my Hotot buck, and the blue banded senior Hotot doe for sale.
The Internet should be back to normal soon. I'll blog more then. :)
I've decided to keep a few more orange bucks (for now) so that doesn't leave much of a choice. Right now, I only have a broken Chinchilla junior doe available, my Hotot buck, and the blue banded senior Hotot doe for sale.
The Internet should be back to normal soon. I'll blog more then. :)
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Herd thoughts
Since I'm selling out of Dwarf Hotots, I thought that it was about time to organize my herd plans a little.
I've decided to make Oranges and Sable Points my main varieties (I've probably mentioned that in previous blogs but this time I'm positive). I will be using some of the other shaded varieties such as smoke pearls and Siamese sables to breed to them. I will also continue to breed torts and a few Himalayans to help the sable points' color. Although right now, I don't have any torts other than my blue tort, Blue Moon. :( But I'm working on it. :)
I'm hoping that if I breed Blue Moon to a sable point buck that they might produce black torts but I'm not sure though. Blue torts seem to be good sellers so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she'll produce more of her, but only in show quality size. :)
That's about all for now.
I've decided to make Oranges and Sable Points my main varieties (I've probably mentioned that in previous blogs but this time I'm positive). I will be using some of the other shaded varieties such as smoke pearls and Siamese sables to breed to them. I will also continue to breed torts and a few Himalayans to help the sable points' color. Although right now, I don't have any torts other than my blue tort, Blue Moon. :( But I'm working on it. :)
I'm hoping that if I breed Blue Moon to a sable point buck that they might produce black torts but I'm not sure though. Blue torts seem to be good sellers so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she'll produce more of her, but only in show quality size. :)
That's about all for now.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Selling out of Dwarf Hotots
I'm sooo sorry for not updating the blog! I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks! Within the 2 weeks, I've have some time to sit back and think....
I've decided to sell out of Dwarf Hotots for various reasons. I only have 5 Hotots that I need to sell (1 Black Banded senior buck, 1 Blue Banded senior doe, 1 Black Banded junior doe, 1 Black Banded junior buck that looks to be show quality, and 1 beautiful Mismarked kit that hasn't been sexed yet). All of the following I just listed will be available.
I really hate to sell this beautiful breed but I've decided to sell out of Dwarf Hotots, because in order to expand in Netherland Dwarfs, I will need more room. I plan to make Orange and Shaded varieties my main colors in Netherlands with a few random colors such as BEWs, Chocolates, Otters, etc. I've also recently decided that I would like to experiment with the Agouti group as well. So, with that said, I am selling out of Dwarf Hotots. I may sell them individual but would love to sell all 5 together if possible. Please contact me if you are interested in anything I have for sale and I will give you more info and prices!
I've decided to sell out of Dwarf Hotots for various reasons. I only have 5 Hotots that I need to sell (1 Black Banded senior buck, 1 Blue Banded senior doe, 1 Black Banded junior doe, 1 Black Banded junior buck that looks to be show quality, and 1 beautiful Mismarked kit that hasn't been sexed yet). All of the following I just listed will be available.
I really hate to sell this beautiful breed but I've decided to sell out of Dwarf Hotots, because in order to expand in Netherland Dwarfs, I will need more room. I plan to make Orange and Shaded varieties my main colors in Netherlands with a few random colors such as BEWs, Chocolates, Otters, etc. I've also recently decided that I would like to experiment with the Agouti group as well. So, with that said, I am selling out of Dwarf Hotots. I may sell them individual but would love to sell all 5 together if possible. Please contact me if you are interested in anything I have for sale and I will give you more info and prices!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Dog days
Well, these are the dog days. I don't think we've gotten rain for at least 2 weeks already. The grass is absolutely fried and bone dry.
The poor bunnies have to stay in the heat all day.... :( They have fans and ice packs but they only last for a few hours. I had to bring Heartfelt Sunkist and her 2 babies inside the sunroom today because they were looking a bit lethargic and I was worried about them. They were wet around their noses (which can be a sign to heat stroke) and they just sat there with their eyes closed. They haven't quite figured out how to get in and out of the box yet. I just brought their whole cage inside and they seem to be acting normal. :)
The other bunnies look fine though. They're hot as ever but they're doing good for the most part.
I think I've changed my mind about going to the Saluda show this weekend .... Most of the other breeders in my area won't be able to attend so what's the point of going if I won't have any competition? It seems kinda stupid to me. :D So anyway, I probably won't be doing much showing in the near future.
I have lots of bunnies for sale! A few seniors and lots of babies! Just no pictures.... I have a couple of pics of random babies but not of everyone. For sure I have the following available: 1 Dwarf Hotot senior buck, 1 sable point senior buck, 2 broken chinchilla junior bucks, 1 broken chinchilla junior doe, (possibly two for sale) and about 2 or 3 orange junior bucks available but I haven't decided which one/ones to part with yet.
That's all for now. Hope you and your bunnies can stay cool in this heat! ;)
The poor bunnies have to stay in the heat all day.... :( They have fans and ice packs but they only last for a few hours. I had to bring Heartfelt Sunkist and her 2 babies inside the sunroom today because they were looking a bit lethargic and I was worried about them. They were wet around their noses (which can be a sign to heat stroke) and they just sat there with their eyes closed. They haven't quite figured out how to get in and out of the box yet. I just brought their whole cage inside and they seem to be acting normal. :)
The other bunnies look fine though. They're hot as ever but they're doing good for the most part.
I think I've changed my mind about going to the Saluda show this weekend .... Most of the other breeders in my area won't be able to attend so what's the point of going if I won't have any competition? It seems kinda stupid to me. :D So anyway, I probably won't be doing much showing in the near future.
I have lots of bunnies for sale! A few seniors and lots of babies! Just no pictures.... I have a couple of pics of random babies but not of everyone. For sure I have the following available: 1 Dwarf Hotot senior buck, 1 sable point senior buck, 2 broken chinchilla junior bucks, 1 broken chinchilla junior doe, (possibly two for sale) and about 2 or 3 orange junior bucks available but I haven't decided which one/ones to part with yet.
That's all for now. Hope you and your bunnies can stay cool in this heat! ;)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Cool down
We've had a cool down over the past few days. It hasn't been near as hot as it was. The humidity is going down and the air feels so refreshing which is unusual here in the summer time. It was 60 degrees last night and it felt sooooo good! The bunnies loved it, too!
I'm super excited to start breeding again in the fall. I've probably already said this before though. Lol! I might breed some does in August that way they'll have their babies in September (when it's cooler). I have some does that are at breeding age: Vixen, Oreo, Abbigale, etc and can't wait to see what they produce.
I updated the website and added more bunnies to the for sale page. Ebony is available because she just hit 2 years old. I like to sell my bunnies right at 2 yrs or sometimes later because personally, I normally don't but rabbits that are 2-3 years old. That's just me... I know a lot of breeders who buy older rabbits. ;) Now, if it's something that I must have, then I'll go for it. :) Anyway, I really hate to sell Ebony. I would love to see her go to a pet home especially or to a breeder. She is one of the sweetest rabbits I have and a great producer for her size.
Ajax is available again. I would really like him to go to a wonderful pet home or a home that will show him. He is very friendly. I think he would do well on the show tables if he had more competition. Ajax has an AWESOME head and body but his ears are just okay.
More blog updates coming soon along with more additions to the herd! ;) And hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July!
I'm super excited to start breeding again in the fall. I've probably already said this before though. Lol! I might breed some does in August that way they'll have their babies in September (when it's cooler). I have some does that are at breeding age: Vixen, Oreo, Abbigale, etc and can't wait to see what they produce.
I updated the website and added more bunnies to the for sale page. Ebony is available because she just hit 2 years old. I like to sell my bunnies right at 2 yrs or sometimes later because personally, I normally don't but rabbits that are 2-3 years old. That's just me... I know a lot of breeders who buy older rabbits. ;) Now, if it's something that I must have, then I'll go for it. :) Anyway, I really hate to sell Ebony. I would love to see her go to a pet home especially or to a breeder. She is one of the sweetest rabbits I have and a great producer for her size.
Ajax is available again. I would really like him to go to a wonderful pet home or a home that will show him. He is very friendly. I think he would do well on the show tables if he had more competition. Ajax has an AWESOME head and body but his ears are just okay.
More blog updates coming soon along with more additions to the herd! ;) And hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July!
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