AmberLops Rabbitry Journal

[AmberLops]

Maybe St. Croix just aren't as picky?
Mine were all pasture-raised, they loved the grass I had...can't remember for the life of me what kind of grass it was!

Today I had someone buy 4 Angora babies and one of my older bucks. I decided to sell him because I like what the other EA buck throws better....plus I don't need 3 angora bucks!

Speaking of bucks...
Does anyone know of a way to stop a buck from spraying?
Both of my newer Holland boys both spray me whenever I even walk past their cages. I've never seen that before!
My boy John Wayne never sprays... my angora bucks do, BUT only when there's a doe around.
Is there anything I can do to stop it?

 

[Baymule]

Move them to the end or to the back. I had a black Satin buck that was spoiled rotten, wanted to be petted every time I walked by. If I didn't, he whirled around and sprayed me, so he got moved to the back of the barn, on the end. He had been right by the door.

 

[AmberLops]

Move them to the end or to the back. I had a black Satin buck that was spoiled rotten, wanted to be petted every time I walked by. If I didn't, he whirled around and sprayed me, so he got moved to the back of the barn, on the end. He had been right by the door.

He's already on the end!
He's in a stacker cage that's kind of smaller than the other cages I have my does in. I don't want to switch him out and give the girls less room. I guess I could try moving him to the back, it's just hard to find level ground outside of where the rabbits are now

 

[AmberLops]

Today was the farmers market! Sold quite a few things
Also sold 4 more Angora babies after the market! The lady said she wanted 3 so I threw in the 4th for free.

I did a recount on my rabbits and they added up this past month...quite a bit
So I decided to keep just 3 angora kits out of the 17... I'm keeping the Chestnut buck, and the Blue and Lilac girls. There is a sweet black French/English mix i'm thinking of keeping though...she's adorable but we'll see
Have a great night everyone!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sounds like ya did pretty good and had a wonderful day....really glad ya did....and with the increased "bunny math" even more of a chance to have a few more Good days....

 

[AmberLops]

Sounds like ya did pretty good and had a wonderful day....really glad ya did....and with the increased "bunny math" even more of a chance to have a few more Good days....

That's sweet, thank you

 

[Baymule]

That's good on the rabbit sales. Paying the feed bill is a bonus. Making above that is better. Either way, you get to enjoy them and it makes you happy.

 

[AmberLops]

That's good on the rabbit sales. Paying the feed bill is a bonus. Making above that is better. Either way, you get to enjoy them and it makes you happy.

It sure does! I love those bunnies

 

[Baymule]

Amazing what our animals can do for us. I go sit in the lot with my sheep and just enjoy their presence. They come to me for scratches, follow begging for more and give me happiness and peace in my heart. I brush out my dogs, sprawled on the ground with them, they give me wispy hairs all over me, in my mouth and sometimes a REAL annoying one or two in my eyes/eyelashes. Lots of slobbery kisses-life doesn't get any better than this. The Looney Gooney Trio run to me yelling for a handful of BOSS and of course, like their dutiful slave, I scatter some for them. The horses gallop up when I call, they love and adore me when I accessorize my farm get up with a feed bucket. LOL

Yup, we are happy because we are incomplete without our animals.

 

[AmberLops]

Amazing what our animals can do for us. I go sit in the lot with my sheep and just enjoy their presence. They come to me for scratches, follow begging for more and give me happiness and peace in my heart. I brush out my dogs, sprawled on the ground with them, they give me wispy hairs all over me, in my mouth and sometimes a REAL annoying one or two in my eyes/eyelashes. Lots of slobbery kisses-life doesn't get any better than this. The Looney Gooney Trio run to me yelling for a handful of BOSS and of course, like their dutiful slave, I scatter some for them. The horses gallop up when I call, they love and adore me when I accessorize my farm get up with a feed bucket. LOL

Yup, we are happy because we are incomplete without our animals.

Was this supposed to make me cry? I'm guilty!
Animals are the best medicine, they love unconditionally...my dog is my best friend. She listens to every word I say, she never leaves my side and she knows just how to cheer me up when i'm feeling down. She's my buddy. And my rabbits are tons of fun. Every morning they act like they're starving and haven't eaten in weeks...then they want to be loved on and I take them out of their cages one by one, give them kissed and let them hop around the yard...when they go back in their cages they nap for the rest of the day! They don't have a worry in the world
I couldn't imagine life without animals. I know for sure I wouldn't make it without them.