Updates..

In the video I posted yesterday, I neglected to mention Zenith appears several times...oh and Tristyn's legs...

Any how I cleaned all the cages to day, except the ones with shavings which I did yesterday. It took me a bit (o.k. a lot) longer then usual because I kept getting distracted by the immense cuteness of the current litters. Cicada's babies are seriously to cute and I was wrong there are 5 boys and 1 girl (the blue tort) I'm keeping the Tort buck, but a black and blue are being considered... For Alaska's litter I limited myself to one being the Black otter, mainly because I already have like a billion blacks (But I love them)

I bred Ice Baby to Ice T today for a litter due on February 29th (ironic the two Ice names...)
Isn't he adorable?

Video of Babies

In the video: MoonShadow (The one that towers over the rest)
Alaska's 3 Kits
Cicada's 6 Kits

Song by: Hans Zimmer (Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Man's Chest...Wheel of Fortune)

another...update

I finished cleaning most of the cages, except I ran out of shavings, and the cleaning spray stuff.

-I'm looking for a shaded Jersey buck thats under a year old, Stardust is going to be 5 years old this year. He is a super friendly guy with great wool, and lots of energy.
- Ice T is another buck who's going to be 5 this year, he is exactly like Stardust in personality and colour, although his fur is much shorter. Ice T was the second Mini Rex buck I bought (NV's Zorro was the first)

Rabbits named after songs:

Baba O'Riley (The Who)
Ilfracombe (Hawksley Workman)
Moonshadow (Cat Stevens)
Smoke Baby (Hawksley Workman)
Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot)
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Rabbits named after a city/Place

Alaska
Bala
Boston
Dawson
North Of Forty (this counts)
------------------------------------------- Devon & Tristyn

Cleaning day.

I'm supposed to be out in the rabbitry cleaning trays right now... except I'm here writing this. I've already cleaned about 10 cages so I'm just over a quarter finished. It's an unpleasant -5 degrees outside but a pleasant 7.2 degrees in the rabbitry.

I sexed Cicada's babies and I really hope I sexed them wrong because all 6 appear to be bucks, and only the 2 blacks and 1 blue appear to be harbouring the dwarf gene boo for me. I was really hoping for the blue tort to be a doe and a dwarf... :( At least the black otter from Alaska's litter is a doe. She looks to be a little show stopper, I can't wait for the spring shows!!!

The Blue Tort from Dawson's litter was sold to one of my mom's friends from work, who has two other rabbits. Lori, is going to let me show the little doe for her this spring which is great since she's turning out to be quite a showy little doe.








<---- Zenith, semi-enjoying the snow.

Bucks anyone???

Well, I'm officially swamped by rabbits, mainly bucks in fact Since I am short a cage James Bun a very friendly and cute, tort mini rex buck who's mommy, Sundown got Best In Show at the Royal in 2005 at 6 months old (Shameless advertising) has free range of the shed. I'm going to get some new pictures up soon since the current ones aren't very flattering. I've also offered discounts on the does when purchased with a buck :D

On a happy note Cicada had 6 + 1 DOA.
Nicole & Ice Baby didn't take, and Dala had 2 DOA :(

I've got itchy feet and can't wait to get to a show, it's been so long since the last one I went to (November 11th)


That's about it for now
-Devon

From the frozen fingers of Devon...

Wednesday night dipped down to a chilly -30 resulting in only one water bottle with a minuscule chunk of ice floating in it...

As for the rabbits I have finally named the tri buck from Pizza's last litter, Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe is a seaside resort on the north coast of Devon, England with a small harbour, surrounded by cliffs.)
The smoke pearl buck from Dawson's litter is named Moonshadow. (Originally Mojo Monkey Man)

That's it for right now..

Devon

Happy New Years

Dawson's 2 babies are way to cute! One is a blue tort doe the other is a smoke pearl buck, there was a blue point peanut :( They're very active little guys and enjoy keeping me up all night. Dawson is a really good mom.

Alaska had 3 + 2 peanuts. 2 Blacks and an extremely nice black otter. Alaska didn't pull enough fur so some of Dawson's was "borrowed" since she'd pulled enough to make herself bald (Thus living in my room)

My only Jersey Buck Stardust (Who thinks his name is rather "Girlie" is now Ziggy Stardust. after the David Bowie song.

My only otter Mini Rex Buck Ace who looked a little sketchy at first has matured into a gorgeous buck with great texture and density of his fur (not to mention his body!!!) His only fault is his head isn't as blocky as I like. I'll probably breed him with Arya who has a very nice bucky head.

I'm still debating who to breed Boston to, Baba O'Riley because they both have a chocolate and dilute gene, or to the Flying Dutchman for Lynx, Opal, and blue.