WVDuckchick's BYC Pond

[Pyxis]

Evening everyone!

I went to see the Dutch rabbits, and I wasn't really impressed. The buck was okay, but his head markings weren't the greatest. The only female had no head markings at all and only a stripe of white around her middle, no good at all as far as the standard goes. The mother rabbit was also completely lacking a head marking, so I can't say I'm surprised.

The breeder had other breeds too, like a pair of lionheads and some mini rexes. Mini rexes are also a small, docile, friendly breed - smaller that Dutch, even. And they have amazing coats. The breeder had six week old babies that were ready to go, all black, which is one of the easiest colors to work with in the breed as far as color requirements go.

You might see where I'm going with this. I have a pair of mini rexes now. They are so very small and cute. I couldn't get good pictures, the light was already fading by the time I got home with them, so pictures to come. Not exactly what I wanted, I'm happy with them. I can always pick up some Dutch down the road if I find good breeding stock.

 

[Littlelakephil]

I really like the Angels ball park..... Love the waterfall. Since I really never went to bed last night don't know if I can make it till the end. Plus I gotta get up at 6am to drive to Iron Mountain..... Glacoma check up.... Don't worry I have meds.....

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hey my first baby hatched. I didn't plan on helping it out until tomorrow but when I checked on it all the veins had receded and it was pushing really hard trying to get out while peeping. I went ahead and removed the shell and it almost came out by itself. No pics yet as its drying in the hatcher. Two left to go. Both are internally pipped. ☺

Yay! Good luck!

 

[Littlelakephil]

Yeah dang I'm starting to feel that stayed up all night need to sleep thingy.
Feeling rough..... Sore back.... Took an extra pain pill .
Last night I read almost a whole book sitting here. Got to the last ten pages and my eyes gave out.
He he ...... Just as sleepy rant......

 

[Littlelakephil]

You know those little AC eggs is good.
Takes two of them to make a sandwich..... But yum.....

 

[OneFineAcre]

You should give a prize post 1000

 

[Ravyn]

Got the arches up and wired together. Only one more to go to cover a potting bench (That I haven't built yet.) Got the sugar snap peas and the fortex green beans in the ground, so slowly but surely I'm making progress.

My hands hurt so bad from bending the wire though.

Understand that... my hands can't take bending wire anymore either...

Can't wait to see it once it's done though...

Hey my first baby hatched. I didn't plan on helping it out until tomorrow but when I checked on it all the veins had receded and it was pushing really hard trying to get out while peeping. I went ahead and removed the shell and it almost came out by itself. No pics yet as its drying in the hatcher. Two left to go. Both are internally pipped. ☺

That is exactly how you want them to come out... just let the others let you know when they're ready, too...

Thanks. They finally went inside by themselves, huddled in a corner where she always laid with them. I suppose they will be ok.

As long as temps don't plumment overnight there, theyr should be fine...

Evening everyone!

I went to see the Dutch rabbits, and I wasn't really impressed. The buck was okay, but his head markings weren't the greatest. The only female had no head markings at all and only a stripe of white around her middle, no good at all as far as the standard goes. The mother rabbit was also completely lacking a head marking, so I can't say I'm surprised.

The breeder had other breeds too, like a pair of lionheads and some mini rexes. Mini rexes are also a small, docile, friendly breed - smaller that Dutch, even. And they have amazing coats. The breeder had six week old babies that were ready to go, all black, which is one of the easiest colors to work with in the breed as far as color requirements go.

You might see where I'm going with this. I have a pair of mini rexes now. They are so very small and cute. I couldn't get good pictures, the light was already fading by the time I got home with them, so pictures to come. Not exactly what I wanted, I'm happy with them. I can always pick up some Dutch down the road if I find good breeding stock.

Yup... saw where that was going... congrats on the mini rexes...

 

[Littlelakephil]

I figure I might give up one of my Drakes and one of my year old hens if the wife complains to much about the new fancy ducks.
I can keep mean duck (he's not really mean anymore but in his teenage years look out)
But he had the prettiest features..... Super orange bill...... Super orange legs.
And a deep green head..... Looks like a big Mallard.

 

[Ravyn]

You should give a prize post 1000

We're really trying not to rock the boat too much... sorry, we're a close and chatty group...

 

[OneFineAcre]

We're really trying not to rock the boat too much... sorry, we're a close and chatty group...

You aren't rocking the boat too much
I'm serious
There are 2 threads closing on 1000
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Seems prize worthy to me