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Well after months of fighting a respiratory pathogen. I decided to cull down to 10 healthy rabbits.This is 1/4 what I started with this year. All sick were culled yesterday after a month of trying to cure them. Ten more that are healthy are being sold or culled. I just need a break and will be...

I have a real soft spot for Angoras in need. I was looking on Craigslist just to see what was out there and noticed an ad for Angoras for sale. The pictures needed look good so I contacted the owner to see if she need any help with them. Turns out the lady was very sick and couldn't groom them...

So I am freaking out right now. I have had three rabbits get random respiratory illnesses in the last two months. First died within 24 of getting sick. The second a nursing mom I am treating with antibiotics whom only symptom is a making sounds while breathing. Now I found a third with snot...

I am about to tan my first pelt. It in the freezer until I get all the supplies. But I am excited since it a pretty pelt off an adult broken NZ. I was hoping to use him for breeding but he came to me sneezing and snoting. I am using the EZ tan method I found mentioned on here. Will update once I...

I finally had a Rufus Belgian Hare litter that didn't die in the first few days after birth. I am so excited. There sire did really well at Convention so I am hopeful that they will do well at nationals. If they survive. They are 7 days old in this picture.

I been thinking of just giving up on the meat rabbit thing. I wanted to create a line of Hotots with better body type but am really considering just not doing it. I am not sure I can take the death. I am a bit of a sensitive soul and the autism and anxiety does not help. I could just send the...

So I really not planning on getting another Angora. I had gotten down to three woolers which is a good number for me. Anyways I went to a show and was talking to a friend that raises Angoras. She told me she was picking up some rescue Angoras from a elderly lady that could no longer care for...

So I finally figured out what I wanted to make with the rabbit I butchered a couple of months ago. I made rabbit stir fry. It is delicious!! However I found out I need some better knives to cut raw meat. But other than that the cooking part went well and the dogs got the left over raw meaty...

So I am going to probably piss off a number of breeders by doing this but I think its will improve my herd. I have decided to attempt to improve body type on my Hotots by doing a cross with some NZ blacks. I found some that only have black or broken black on the pedigree. I will not be selling...

I have been considering getting a few rabbits of a common breed so I don't show against myself all the time. I rarely have competition with my rare breeds. Anyway I have an opportunity to get some decent Mini Satins for dirt cheap. I not super familiar with the breed but they fit my criteria. So...

I had a shop on Etsy for sometime but only been trying to sell anything for the last six months. I have trying to market the shop and get hits. I redone the pictures a few times and have lowered prices a bit. But I haven't been able to sell anything. I barely get anyone looking at my yarn unless...

Without going into too much detail I acquired two new Angoras last night. There person I got them from was way over her head as far as life and rabbits. She new to rabbits and got Angoras and has had some major life altering events. I feel for her but am also a bit ticked as well. The Giant buck...

The weather here is going to be very hot for the foreseeable future. I have fans going in the rabbitry and give cold tile in the evening. However the Angoras are having a bit harder time with the heat. I would rather not cut them all down since I am growing coats for fall shows. But I can cut...

I got an email from a member of my local rabbit club asking for help or ideas in possibly doing a educational program at a local feed store on rabbits. Backstory with the club is that though I know all the members of the club I don't actively participate in the club. I have wanted to and feel...

I been a bit nervous to post this but I think this place is safe enough. The French Angora I thought had snuffles instead actually has a tooth root abscess that connects to his sinuses. It's a huge abscess that I finally found three weeks ago. I months ago made him a pet so I took him to two...

I have three eight week old French Angoras. None are showable but should have good wool. There mother has a very easy to care for coat. Two are broken blue does with no nose marking and one is a solid blue buck with a white toe nail. Located in Nebraska. PM for more details.

I bought a lovely French Angora buck in February of this year. He started to have some eye problems a month later and I gave him some antibiotics and it cleared up. Now it is back with a vengeance and the vet was tell me its probable pasteurella. I am really attached to him so I started treating...

So I have a doe that gave birth to nine kits on Tuesday. Very excited to have my first litter of French Angoras. But she is not eating her pellets well and has not for the last week. She will eat hay, greens, oats, and calf Manna. But only nibbles her pellets. She is drinking and pooing...

I will admit to checking Craigslist every once in awhile to see what pets are being rehomed. Lately Angoras have been popping up in my town and the pictures don't show good husbandry. I offered to take one a couple of days ago but it was already sold. Now here we go again two Angoras are on...

Last month I got a pair of Blanc de Hotots and am getting ready to try breed the doe. Both are purebred out of French and German imports. I have a chance next week to possible breed the doe to another buck at a show. This buck has a partial pedigree with a mix rabbit in the third generation. But...