French Angora & Californian- Jack Frost

[Hens and Roos]

We've had a few strikes outs here lately with our rabbits...our 2 FA's Frosti and Cashew are both being rebred for hopefully May litters and we are currently waiting to see if our Californian doe- Java has kits-day 30 is this week Thursday , she has been hay stashing and pulled some fur already.

 

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We ended up rebreeding Java as she didn't kindle . We are trying our other buck to see if she has a litter this time. She is due around May 19th and our FA Cashew is due around May 10th ....this their 3rd time.

 

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Cashew had a her kits on Thursday May 11th 2017- 5 total(3 with pink skin and 2 dark w/pink colored ears). One did end up out of the nest box on the floor this morning, I found it and warmed it up and put it back into the nest- hopefully it stays there!

This picture was taken Friday afternoon- she pulled lots of fur(I took some out this morning):

 

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So Java (Cali doe) had 1 kit but it was dead on the wire .

Cashew's kits are doing well- eyes just starting to open- looks like we have 2 chestnut, 2 fawn and 1 white(eyes appear dark)

 

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Today was rabbit judging for DD and DS(12). They both showed a jr cali buck(littermates). DD's buck received a 1st and was picked as Champion Californian- the judge recommended she find a short body doe to breed he with. DS(12) received a red(2nd) as his buck wasn't put together as well.

During showmanship- DD's rabbit bit her thumb so that put a damper on things, it didn't help that the showmanship judge put hand sanitizer on it and had her finish- she ended up with a white(3rd). DS(12) did very well- he was the 3rd blue for his age group.

They both showed a jr French Angora buck and doe- all littermates. DD received a blue on both of hers. Her buck was the one that bit her- we do know that he is stressed out so that doesn't help. The judge mentioned that he felt the angora coats were very fine. DS(12)'s buck received a red-the buck was starting to blow coat and had a few patches(we knew this going in). His doe did very well- she received a 1st and was picked as reserve champion in the wool breed.

 

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Congratulations!

 

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We have a buck that we are trying to figure out what color he is. came from our tort doe x chestnut buck:

not sure if he's an opal or a lynx

 

[promiseacres]

Looks chestnut or possibly an orange to me... too brown for an opal or lynx. Opal looks blue with light under color. Lynx looks tan with blue under color. Of course I am not very familiar with angoras.