Shortys Journal

[Shorty]

Hi I am Shorty and I have a problem lol. This is Turtle he is Toffees new boyfriend!

I went thinking I was going to come home with a broken black and instead came home with a broken tri! I can't wait to see what colors I get come spring.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Very cute guy!!

 

[samssimonsays]

Congrats!

 

[Shorty]

Thanks! Toffee and Turtle are both doing wonderful I'm thinking of breeding them in march. I think Turtle upon further inspection is a broken tort I'm not great with colors having just ventured out of REW rabbits. I got a new NZW buck his name is Spock he is a sweetie!

 

[Ferguson K]

Cute little rabbit!

 

[Shorty]

I am finally home after dog sitting for 11 days. I went so see my bunnies this morning and this is what I found in their shed

Yes that is a dead squirrel. All day I'm freaking out what killed it, did my dogs, did it have a disease, and if it did can my rabbits get it? All day. I get home and as I'm telling my mom about it my dad laughs and says I found it under the boat. I'm just glad it didn't die in there and I'm going to guess my dogs got it wouldn't be the first time

Guess I should update on the buns while I'm here
Turtle is getting to be the sweetest boy. Does anyone know what color he is? I thought Tri but I'm leaning towards broken tort now

Toffee is doing great too she only has half a dewlap I'm hoping it evens out lol

We did our annual easter pics with a photographer and things went great. Kids weren't too bad one little boy did try to pick Toffee up by her ears and a little girl pulled on everything of Spocks but they both didn't even react! In the end fun was had by all!

 

[Shorty]

I feel like I'm constantly rearranging cages lol. When I only had 3 full time rabbits my four cages was enough but now that I have 4 full time rabbits I needed maximize my space especially with the possibility of two litters at once. I also have to keep both bucks on the bottom or they spray my walls and table yuck. Here is my new set up with six cages.

Roo and Toffee are on the table with an empty grow out cage between them

Turtle and Spock are on the bottom in what used to be my biggest grow out now split in two and there is a grow out cage next to them.

I'm getting ready for my first litter of the year Roo should be due the 10th of April, we will see Spock was pretty young but he did the deed. I am planning to breed Toffee to Turtle this week, I can't wait to see their babies!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Good Luck on both!!

 

[Shorty]

Well Toffee is due in about two weeks and I can't wait! I rebred Roo today this is her last chance I have people that want meat and telling them it will four months is killing me. I am currently looking for a new doe but I figure since I am only finding young kits that I might as well try Roo one more time to fill my orders. Sometimes living in the suburbs is hard when raising meat rabbits. Southern Illinois has tons of rabbits for sale here not so much and I can't drive five hours for a rabbit. I think I may be better off looking in Southern Wisconsin for rabbits, off to craigslist I go

 

[Latestarter]

Good luck! Sometimes it's frustrating when time and distance (and $$) seem to thwart progress toward our goals. All you can do is just keep plugging along!