4-H Friendly Breed Suggestions?

I'm not sure if I have mentioned this, but I am the rabbit project leader for my local 4-H. Well a new year has begun and we have some new kids looking for bunnies and I'm trying to hook everyone up with the right bunny for them. Now I have a rule in our group that I want all of the kids to have different breeds, when possible. This is so that the children in our club are not competing against each other. So far, we have 1 Netherland Dwarf, 2 Dutch, 1 Mini Lop, 2 Mini Rex, and 1 Rhinelander. I need to fine 4 more rabbits. One family is set on lops, but I'm hesitant to get them Hollands because I consider them to be a challenging breed, in both type and temperament. No one wants wooled breeds or large breeds. I'm drawing a blank, except for Himalayans. Maybe Thriantas? Anyone have any suggestions for some sweet tempered, small bunnies that are not any of the above breeds?

*Photo by Georigia Williams at www.bunnycentral.com

The Girls Wanna Party This New Years!

I noticed the girls were all pretty restless so I started check does to see if anyone wanted to be bred. Wow EVERYONE wanted to be bred! We have had quite the drought here, no litters for almost 5 months! This is mainly because I wasn't breeding, but the last two months it has been because none of my bunnies wanted to cooperate! So, I bred nearly every doe I have, except two who were already bred... whose due dates I don't know becuase I forgot to write down the breedings. Oops! he are definitely full of babies though! Here are some photos of some of the expecing Mamas. Come the end of January we should have sooo many babies!

Go to my website for more information on upcoming litters!
www.BuckskinBunnyCR.com

2009 ARBA Convention

So becuase I had just had my baby, Milo, we did not get to attend the 2009 ARBA Convention in San Diego, California. I only ended up sending two Netherland Dwarfs, BBC's Shellybean and BBC's Fireflight. Fireflight was just too young to show as a senior buck, only a little over 6 months old. I'm not sure why I sent him, it was more because I just wanted to send something. He placed towards the bottom of his class and Shellybean placed in the middle of her class. I did very little breeding because of my pregnancy, hopefully we will be more organized for the 2010 Convention!

BBC's Shellybean

BBC's Fireflight

He's Not a Bunny...

But he sure is cute! I had my son, Milo, on October 28th at 3:37AM. He weighed 10 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. My husband is a punk and I'm an aggie... I wonder what Milo will like! Guitars or bunnies... only time will tell!

Here's the story of Milo's birth: Milo's Story

Here are a few pictures :)

BBC's Shellybean

So after going back and forth a million times, I have decided to go ahead and send Shellybean to the 2009 ARBA convention. She has had several litters and a couple judges have claimed she has a dewlap, but I think she looks so nice. I guess we will let San Diego decide!

Bunnies In The Backseat

I am going to try harder to be a better bunny blogger. We will see. I am launching a mommyhood blog as well, so as usualy, bunnies take the back seat. Mommyhood? Oh yes, for those of you who don't know, I am with child. When I called one breeder friend with the news she asked when I was due, which is the end of October. I hadn't thought about it, but that's dangerously close to the 2009 ARBA Convention! Damn.

So convention is here in MY state and chances are I will be popping out a baby instead of attending. However, my Netherlands will be there with or without me. I have some stunning Himi's coming up and I look forward to seeing how they do... well, at least hearing how they do.

Congratulations to Anthony Peach!

I just want to congratulate Anthony Peach on his BIS win with BBC's Oliver Twist, a broken chocolate buck he purchased from me. I adore this buck and I am so glad that Anthony is doing well with him!