Woke to find 2 more litters. Standard chin Eva kindled 7 big kits. No surprise at their size since she went 33 days! American chin Cynthia kindled 5 healthy big kits. She’s got a history for nice big babies. Sired by ThatFace Jr., who took Best Opposite of breed at the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where he had …
Breeding season is ended here in the south. The remainder is waiting for those bred to kindle. So far, a litter of 12 chin and broken chin rex, a litter of 6 sable and seal rex, a litter of 10 black F1’s (seal rex dam/black satin sire), a litter of 6 standard chins, and a litter of 10 giant chins! …
Dear Honda, I left you clear instructions on preparation for newborns. You were to read them BEFORE eating them. I gave you a nestbox, standard issue (heck, it might even be the same one you were born in!), and hay (both fine and coarse, since I’ve learned you can be fickle). I told you that if you moved it from …
‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve when all through the barn a couple of rabbits were stirring! A bit of an early Christmas gift, but Fancy, a Chinchilla Rex, delivered a big litter of 11, 8 chins and 3 whites! Next aisle over, Asheville, a seal rex delivered 7! 4 seals and 3 sables. They were chilled, and she had …
Another round of due does. Whisper (chinchilla rex), Starlet (castor rex) and Houdini (giant chinchilla) are all nesting, pulling fur, and looking plump, ETA sometime in the next 36 hours. Glad to see them prepping! In other news, Gertrude, of Triple H Rabbitry, (aka The Velociraptor) has been thoroughly tamed. Her kits are 4 weeks old, curious and unafraid. She’s …
This month should be super busy with new litters. Flo, out of Tex Thomas’ barn, delivered a litter of 7 on the 1st. This is her second litter and she did great. Upon morning check, all were warm and fed. A few more does are nesting, so I expect by this time tomorrow to have litters from a few rex. …
