New bunnies!!!

[Nachoqtpie]

We picked up our bunnies today. They're about 7 weeks old. She didn't have a date for them. :/

Here is my son holding Barney, our NZW (That's Blu-Kote on his foot)

Here are the Californians (Lily and Marshall) snuggling on the way home

And here are all 4. (They're currently hanging above our bath tub until we get the rabbit building finished!)

 

[Gagroundhog]

Congratulations Nice bunnies! Your off to great start!
I'm jealous! I've been looking for a Cali buck since fall, hoping to find one around Easter.

 

[Nachoqtpie]

Thank you! We just happened to chance on these guys! We were going to wait until next year to start our rabbitry, but a friend sold her place and was selling off all her rabbits. We couldn't pass them up, so, we brought them home!

 

[Gagroundhog]

Thats awesome! Couldn't ask for better luck that!

 

[Nachoqtpie]

Absolutely!!
Maybe you can answer my question.
The Calis have light grey ears, will they darken as they get older, or will they stay the same color for the rest of their lives?

 

[Gagroundhog]

I'm hoping someone more experienced will chime in with more details. I haven't had my 2 girls long and one was 3 m/o or more when I got her and the other an adult. Mine are much darker. I've been meaning to post pics of my new girls now that they are out of QT.
Yours may be a different color than mine though.
I can tell you that their color is affected by the temperature. They can be darker in winter than they are in summer.
It will be interesting to see what everyone says.

 

[Gagroundhog]

Saw posts over in Beeds and Breeding. Like I said "more experienced with more details" !

 

[Nachoqtpie]

That was WAY more than I could process... LOL!!

 

[Gagroundhog]

I know! When it comes to comes to color and genetics, I have a lot to learn!
I love reading the post on it.
I was going to post pics of my new does but this old computer won't do it and my daughters computer that we normally do that on broke. Hopefully I can soon.

 

[Bunnylady]

Well, gee. I think I make it really simple, and even then, I got carried away (and no, I'm not really upset )

The noses on your kits look pretty dark, so yes, the ears will get a good bit darker. You should see the nose marking getting a good bit bigger within the next couple of weeks, as the baby coat sheds out and the junior coat comes in. The ears will probably be quite a bit darker by the end of February.

Is that clearer?