Recent content by Stormy

There is no need to put your rabbits down. This isn't uncommon for free ranging rabbits to get . Treat them per this thread. 100% curable. My rabbits treated never came down with it again. Won't truly go away on its own, will resurface.

Well, I can understand school making one busy. I wish she'd respond. I LOVE the initial sketch she drew. I am sad I asked for changes or I would have gotten it by now perhaps! I don't even care if they are still on sale or not - would love the logo so I can make some business cards before the...

Doing my 2012 taxes, started looking at the Hobby expenses, and discovering all about "Farms". Wondering if anyone here claims their rabbit farms as "Hobby" or files Schedule F. I am wondering what I'm stepping into if I file as a Farm (Sched F). I already have two Schedule C's, and am tempted...

Did anyone get their logo? I haven't heard from the artist in over 3 weeks... sent a few messages... had a great draft but no final, has anyone heard from her? She ok?

Awesome - that was my question too - what you needed. I'd love for you to do a logo for me! I will PM you. do you need pictures of my rabbits? I LOVE those horses! You draw those in the computer or just modify a photo? way cool... wondering if I can incorporate a picture of my horse along with...

This is very cool - thank you. :goodpost: I hated tossing all those feet, from so many bunnies - especially since they are beautiful blue feet. Same reason I want to keep their beautiful blue fur, even if they are tender- skinned. Thanks all! I will try this!! This forum rocks! :pinkbunny:

A-HA! THANK YOU!! I will do that pronto<br /><br />__________ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:46 pm __________<br /><br /> Thanks for sharing your experience... didn't realize the hide texture would be different?? after a post about how expensive tanneries are (I thought in bulk it would be cheap) I may...

You going to toss those feet in with the hides? That's how I ended up with a rotting mess in my laundry room, and dang did it stink. I had about 5 sets of feet in with their hides. It didn't work out. Love to hear your experience! I think I'll try the borax solution mentioned above, or a real...

Have you tried this method with rabbit? I have a hard time imagining getting two pencils in between skin and bone... but will try next batch. That would preserve it? that's a little bit wild... but worth a shot. Your other suggestion of skinning off the feet and toes sounds like a tremendous...

OMG that is pricey isn't it! unless I have 100+... which I will, eventually. And then it really adds up. And you are in N. Carolina - I can only imagine California prices may be double. I will call around, thank you for the suggestions - sometimes things just aren't obvious ;) I did try...

Is it expensive? I called the local taxidermist, he gave me the contact info to direct ship to the tannery. Said it wasn't worth his time to handle rabbit hides. I can't call them he said I have to just ship it in or else they'll ask for my taxidermy id # ;) So I really have no idea what I'm...

so you are saying this is important even if the hide will be re-dunked into a solution. I better get those hides out of the oven... what do you stretch them with? do you stretch when drying from an alum/salt mixture, anyone?

Thanks Nyctra - well I'm not planning to alum tan these because of the labor involved to make them soft - I just don't have time. I thought I'd make things easier for myself to just pay for a nice tan job at a tannery. Not working out too good so far. I may plop Batch #3 into the freezer. I...

Wondering if anyone has successfully tanned leaving the tails on the hide? If so, how? I just love the tails. I have tried unsuccessfully many times to try to cut the bone out - slitting down the underside of the tail - I can often get about half out before the tip half of the fur comes off with...

OK maybe I've really messed up here. Reading all your posts, everyone mentions stretching. Why stretch? I thought the point of salting was just to take the moisture out until it was time to tan. Dunking it in a chemical solution would get it all wet again - eliminating any stretching...