Okay, okay, update coming soon. Let me get some food into me, then I'll see what I can do about new pics.

No rabbit photos today, I didn't get to it. I'm trying to get the new chicken coop up and running before it gets too cold.

So rabbit update... The broken red doe that I had brought up from the US (that's the second photo in this topic) died of mucoid enteropathy shortly after I got her, so no babies from that line.

The broken doe that starts off this topic is one I produced from a red doe bred to a broken chestnut buck. The buck was from a red doe bred to a broken black NZ. His pattern was awful -- far too much colour to be showable, but he carried the broken gene and passed it on to his daughter. She's about 6 months old now and I'm trying to get her bred but she just won't cooperate.

The second broken doe that was just in the nestbox when I started this topic didn't make it. She got squished while still in the nestbox, so this one and only broken red is all I've got.

As far as rabbits go, I went from 44 holes to 4 this summer due to a move in homesteads. I went from 3/4 acre to 22 acres The 4 holes that I kept were does and litters plus an assortment of weanlings from 6 different litters (including the broken red). This gave me a good base to start back up from once we got settled in the new place. Having said that, I haven't had a litter since June. I borrowed a red NZ buck and he's 0 out of 6 tries on the 3 adult does that I kept. I picked up a black NZ buck two weeks ago and have been breeding him to the 6 month old does every couple of days. Hopefully there will be some litters again soon!!

I've currently got 24 holes and may actually stay with the smaller rabbitry. I quite like having a little more time on my hands and the new house needs a LOT of time. The barn did not get repaired yet so I had to buy a rabbit shelter to house the buns over the winter. Here's a pic:



It's a customized horse run-in and it holds two 16 foot racks of 2-level cages with room for supplies stored on top. Mostly I have black and broken black NZ with a couple of harlequins and one broken red NZ doe I'll try to get a pic of the doe up soon.

OMG you are sooo lucky, I am just embarking on a New Zealand Red breeding program. We do not have them in Australia so I am starting with a non related pair of New Zealand Whites and a two orange Flemish x New Zealand whites. The Reds are fast becoming my favorite bunny. thank you for sharing.

Bramble, WE HAVE RED NZ HERE!!! If we ever get you some English Lops, we'll have to send Reds down too.......

MoonKitten, your Broken Red is GORGEOUS - hope you get lots of adorable red babies soon!!! (The pretty ones *never* cooperate...sigh)

Lovely bunnies MoonKitten! I hope you get lots of broken reds- I'm a sucker for broken anythings.

I love your shelter! Is it vented near the peak?

Your rabbit shed is AWESOME!