Chookhenge Farm

New Website!!

2011-03-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

I finally caved in and went back to the normal website format. My new site is http://chookhengefarm.blogspot.com!

We have also added Netherland Dwarfs in Champagne, Silver Marten, REW, Himalayan, Orange, Black, and Broken. And we have LOTS of gorgeous Velveteen babies in the nest boxes!

BW's Ernest aka Ernie

2010-12-16T14:24:00.000-08:00

I got this amazing little Silver Marten Netherland buck in a trade for 2 Mini Rex back in October. I am so happy to have him. He is just beautiful. He has been shown once so far and the judge was in love with him. He still had a little filling out to do but she said his body shape and head were amazing.

He will be bred to Echo in Jan/Feb. I cannot wait to see what they produce. Both have GC sires and come from very good lines.

BA's Sunkiss

2010-12-16T14:17:00.001-08:00

I was not expecting to find another beautiful doe at the show but I did, so she came home with us. I am so thrilled to have this doe in our herd. She's a beautiful fawn with 15 1/4" ears, and decent body. She weighs 6lbs 12oz. Her fur is really nice as well. She got BOB at one show. Please excuse the bad body pic, she was not happy about posing at all and kept fighting me! She is nicer than she looks.

She is bred to Motley for a Jan 14th litter! :) If you are interested in a baby, please email me to get on the waiting list. There are already quite a few people that have their names in for a baby.

Gray's Oliver

2010-12-16T14:13:00.000-08:00

Welcoming this beautiful little guy to our Velveteen herd. He has come all the way from New Jersey. I am super excited to have a new bloodline to work with, and he's a gorgeous little rabbit. His parents were both on the smaller side with nice heads and bodies so I have high hopes for him. His head and ear set are beautiful, and his body shape is very nice.

Ears so far are about 12" and still growing, and he weighed 3lb 4.5oz when I measured them.

Fall Updates

2010-11-12T19:28:00.000-08:00

Lots going on as usual. I am adding 2 new Velveteens to our rabbitry at the end of the month. One chocolate tort doe (that I just blogged about) and a broken black jr buck. Both of them look like they will be really nice. I am also preparing to breed Scooter and Motley in early December. All of our rabbits are moving from the barn where they have been living, to our shed. Then hoping in the spring we will finally be able to move onto a place where I will have more space. That means each of my kids is only keeping 1-2 rabbits, and I need to buy another stack of cages.

The chickens and goats are still here for the time being. I will part with them if it comes down to it but at this point we may have through spring before they are homeless. At least I can put heated buckets out for them and not have to drive out to the barn 2x a day every day!

I will be at the MSRBA Triple show at MSU on the 27th of this month. I will have a few pet/breeding rabbits there that I will have to find homes for. There are 3 Mini Rex(tri buck, harlie doe, castor doe), and a Mini Lop buck (sable chin with full pedigree and 55+ legs on it). Possibly my friend may have some pet/breeding quality Hollands there as well.

Leander's Truffle

2010-11-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

At long last this girl is going to be joining our herd. :D She is a chocolate Tort doe and I am so excited about her. She has a wonderful body shape, nice head and ears, and is a fun color to work with. She should be here at the end of November. I will post new photos and all the official data when she arrives. Photos by her breeder, Jennifer Carrier Masse.

Scooter

2010-09-05T09:15:00.000-07:00

This is Scooter, another of our Velveteens. She is a harlequin, and very sweet. Always runs up to the front of the pen so you can scoop her up and snuggle. I just love the stripe up the front of her face. She's a spoiled house bunny at the moment.

Her ears measure 14" but she is on the smaller side (probably about 5.5lbs). She does have a bit of ear control and too much crown but her body is decent and her adult fur has come in nicely. She should be the perfect match for Motley to produce lots of pretty tri-color babies.

Scooter has been bred to Motley for a Jan 30th litter.

Here is a picture of her when she was a little bitty thing.

Major forced downsizing

2010-09-05T08:40:00.001-07:00

We have been trying hard to get our own farm for the last 5-6 yrs but the economy has thrown many kinks into our plans. We are still working as hard as we can to make this happen (and soon!), but now the place where we keep our 'farm' animals is going up for sale. We have no choice now but to find homes for many of our beloved pets.

We need to find a new place for our 3 goats, many of the rabbits, and our chickens. I have some friends that have offered to take some of them in, but if you are interested in giving a great home to anyone here, please let me know.

I am asking $275 for the 3 goats, and I will include any supplies, feed, and hay that I have (probably about 20 bales).

I am selling my trio of Japanese Harlequins for $60 (or if you just want a pair $45).

I have a few Silkie chickens I should find a place for as well. A gorgeous red partridge roo, and maybe 2 hens if I can manage to part with them, as well as 5 youngsters. Giving up 10 years of careful breeding these birds is the hardest part of all of this. Moonlite is 7 yrs old and is a granddaughter of my beloved Punky. Gibbles is a special little miracle. Dulce is a rare dominant white & gold that I have been breeding towards for over 7 years. It's just heart breaking. If I do have to part with them all I would like them to go to a home where when we do finally move, I can get them (or some of their offspring) back to restart my flock.

My Velveteens will not be leaving. I can squeeze them, and some of the kids' 4H rabbits in at home. I just need to get 1-2 more stacks of cages. I may have to give up my Flemish pair. Those will be some kick butt breeding rabbits. $150 for the pair. The buck is pedigreed with over 20 legs on his ped. The doe has been BOB or BOS both times she was shown.

Please pray that we can find the right place to move and that God would provide the funds that we need.

Quiggle's Echo

2010-08-20T12:47:00.000-07:00

Echo is a REW Netherland Dwarf doe that has lived in our barn for the last year. She was originally my neice's but she had to get out of rabbits, so I purchased her. I just love this rabbit. She's such a squishy lovable marshmallow! She's been looking longingly at our bucks for a while and I decided to breed her to Max (also a wonderful character), our broken Tort Lionhead buck. The babies at the very least will be the cutest and most wonderful pet bunnies. Colors could be anything from black, broken black, torts, broken torts, otters, broken otter, possibly even some REW, Himi, etc.

Dawson's BD134 "Nutter"

2010-07-19T12:33:00.000-07:00

We finally were able to purchase the perfect buck for our Flemish doe, Butter. We got this guy at the Oakland County 4H fair Auction. I had seen his pedigree prior and had him out on the table. He's a NICE rabbit! I paid a bit more than I had planned on but I think he is worth it. His pedigree is full of Legs. I am really excited to see how these two produce together. Butter seems to like him too, and their first litter is due on August 17th.

(pics to come)

Asia x Sidney litter born 5-23-10

2010-05-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

Asia surprised us! I did not think she had taken, and this was the second breeding. When I went to give her hay on Saturday, she started carrying it around in her mouth and I suspected something might be up. So we moved her to a larger cage, gave her a nest box, and the next morning there they were! Three cute little magpie babies! It looks like 1 black and 2 blues. Only one looks to be showable, with a 2 part frontal pattern (face and chest). The others have a solid face, and a sloppy spotted face. I am so thrilled, as I was worried that Asia was too old and overweight to get bred. I am hoping the next litter is bigger, and maybe has some better marked babies. 1 out of 3 is not bad though! And I am happy that she carries blue. :)

At 3 days old:

Photos:

Baby #1 - Chookhenge Addis - Blue Magpie doe (showable - 2 part) $20 HOLD
Baby #2 - Chookhenge Shishiri - Blue Magpie buck (brood) nice color SOLD
Baby #3 - Chookhenge Sukala - Black Magpie buck (brood) Excellent banding SOLD

BA's Twinky

2010-05-20T09:19:00.000-07:00

Broken Orange Velveteen Lop buck that I am getting in trade for a little doe we have here (Jordan). I think it's going to be a really good trade for both of us. I wanted another little buck, and she needed a less related doe. He's a really cute little guy and was the smallest of the litter, which is what I want. (pic by the breeder)

Ears at 6 weeks 10"

MNR Caramel

2010-05-06T07:34:00.000-07:00

I just posted about Phineas, and realized I had not put up photos of Caramel yet. So here she is! Caramel was purchased as a friend for Mocha when we lost our darling little doeling, Mitzy. I may sell her now that he has some other buddies. She was born in July 09 I believe and is from a CAE/CL free herd. Caramel is pretty friendly and does walk on a lead (though not as well as our boys). She has some roaning on her ears and 3 stripes across her nose. Very cute.
Oh and she loves to slide down the slide on her Little Tykes castle! lol

MNR Little Acres Sir Phineas

2010-05-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

Here is my new junior buck! Goat that is. :) He's a Mini Nubian (2nd generation). Originally I had intended to get him as a wether, but the breeder and I were both so impressed with him that I decided to keep him intact. So it begins! I would like to breed Mini Nubians in the future anyway, so now we have a start. He's a light Chamois & white with blue eyes. Phin is the cutest little guy. I will get some better pictures soon that show him off. I hope to breed him to an outstanding full Nubian doe next year to bring back a bit more Nubian type and get the ears back. That is, if we finally get the farm we want so badly!

Looking longingly at Caramel.. poooor boy. ;) He has a nice level top line and a decent escutcheon arch. hard to take nice pics of them when I am the only one out there though, so you get what you get.

Kassy x Barakat's litter - 2 weeks

2010-04-05T16:23:00.000-07:00

Here they are at 15 days old! They are so precious. The 2 blacks are so hard to tell apart that I had to paint the toenails of one of them.

I took my scale to the barn so I can't weight them till I bring it back. Ears on all 3 are a hair longer than 1.5" each ear. Not doing full width measurements till they lop more. Their lengths are in line with Motley's when he was a baby, which is interesting since both Kassy & Barakat have shorter ears.

As for genders, it's still hard to say. I think they might be all does if I had to guess. I kind of hope that they all are, because I'd like to keep the best doe.

Chookhenge Euphrates

2010-03-28T19:54:00.000-07:00

Black Velveteen Lop doe born on 3-21-10 to Kassy & Barakat.

11 days - wt 5.3oz
15 days - wt 7.1oz ears 4.5"
3 weeks - wt 12oz ear 6.75"
4 weeks - ears 8.25"
6 weeks - wt 2lbs 2.6 oz ears 10.5"
8 weeks - ears 11.5"
10 weeks - ears 11.75"
12 weeks -

Here is a blurry pic of her at 6 weeks old. Her type is better than Jordan's I think. It's hard to say since Jordan refused to pose. Her ears are dropping finally but she still has too much control and crown.

Euphrates passed away after a bout of severe diarrhea on July 15th. She is sorely missed. I believe the cause was linked to the Purina Show Chow (which I am no longer using).

Chookhenge Jordan

2010-03-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

Black Tort Velveteen Lop doe born on 3-21-10 to Kassy and Barakat.

11 days- wt 4.7oz
15 days- wt 6.9oz ears 4.5"
3 weeks- wt 12oz ear 6.5"
4 weeks - ears 8"
6 weeks - wt 2lbs 2.5oz ears 10.5"
8 weeks - ears 11.5"
12 weeks -

*Update - Jordan will be going to Joy at Bunny Acres in exchange for a little broken orange buck that I am getting from her, named Twinky. I wish her the best and hope that she throws all of her good traits in her litters. :)

Here she is at 8.5 weeks, still refusing to pose (though better now than she was).

Kassy x Barakat litter - 1 week

2010-03-28T19:34:00.000-07:00

There they are at 7 days old! I decided that the tort's name will be Jordan, and the blacks will be Tigris and Euphrates. I still haven't I found a good way to tell them apart yet though! At this point none of them are for sale. I will decide when they are older if I want to let any go.

Kassy x Barakat litter born 3-21-10

2010-03-22T07:32:00.000-07:00

Yay! At long last we have some sweet babies again. She had 6 and they all look great. I think there is 1 chestnut, 4 blacks, and 1 unknown light one. Not quite sure what that one will be yet. I have to find their pedigrees and see if I can figure it out. I think it's going to be a tort or blue tort.

*Update 3-26-10
Tragedy strikes yet again. The hanging cage wire came undone and the cage fell. It threw 2 of the black babies out of the nest box, and they got cold. I found the chestnut dead in the nest box as well. The rest and Kassy have been moved into the house so I can watch them like a hawk and spoil them rotten.

Poor preggy Kassy & New Goat

2010-03-13T07:56:00.000-08:00

Darling Kassy has gone through more than most bunnies I know, but is still the sweetest thing. It may be all the extra attention she got as a youngster, going through a mystery illness, I am not sure. Poor dear has now come down with an inner ear infection. She goes to the vet on Monday to get a culture done. Meanwhile she's leaning her head to the right a bit. Other than that she's doing very well, gaining her baby belly, and trying to dig her way to China through the bottom of her nest box. She's due next weekend with her litter by Barakat. I am really praying this time goes better for her. She lost her first litter (by Kaden), and then didn't take her second time (to Barakat). Third time is the charm right? I hope so!

Will keep everyone posted!

On another note, we purchased a darling little Mini Nubian wether from the breeder that we got Caramel, our Nigerian doeling. We will pick him up around April 1st. I really wanted a gold and white Mini Nubian, and my order was filled! :) Here is a picture from the breeder of him just born. We are still working on a name for him.

Merry - Blue Tort Mini Lop doe

2010-03-11T06:33:00.001-08:00

Anna and Merry are sisters (or cousins, or both) from my friend's feral bunny population. This one belongs to my son.

Pic coming soon.

Oreo - Tri-color Mini Rex buck

2010-03-11T06:24:00.000-08:00

Oreo is the oddest tri-color I have ever seen. I don't know if there is something genetic going on or if it's just that he's a super dark tri. A normal Tri-color would have an orange blanket and black spots. His is a black blanket and orange spots. He's been bred to 2 castor does for April babies, so we will see what we get. Not the best cross but that is all we had.

Will get some better pics today. Those were when he was just a little baby.

Moon - Broken Sable Point Mini Rex buck

2010-03-11T05:47:00.000-08:00

Moon is a beautiful little Mini Rex buck that we got at the same time as the Harlie doe (Olive, who didn't survive). He has had a hard road though, because for what ever reason, when we got him, he was very very thin. He's a fighter and gaining weight. Right now he's in the house being completely spoiled. He belongs to my 9 yr old daughter, and she is making sure he gets the best care. She asks me to weigh him if I have not done it already that day, just to be sure he's still gaining weight. When we got him home he was only 2lbs 5oz or so. Just a sack of bunny bones and fur.

We don't really have a doe that is the right color to breed him to, but a friend of ours at 4H rabbit club does, so when he's feeling better we will probably arrange a meeting.

*Update 3-18-10:
He's doing really well and gaining weight like a champ. Here is a picture of him all spoiled on his little quilt. He's up to 2lbs 13.9oz.

Update 3-22-10: He's doing great now and looking like a real bunny! He's up to 3lbs 1.2oz now. Yay!

Chocolate - Broken Sable Chinchilla Mini Lop buck

2010-03-07T18:12:00.000-08:00

How he came to be named Chocolate, only my 7 yr old daughter knows. It's her buck and she could name him anything she wanted. He's a sweet guy, very lovable and laid back. She carried him all over today. I am not sure if that color is showable or not but he's beautiful!

Poppy of Chookhenge

2010-03-07T10:18:00.001-08:00

I bred rabbits for about 6 years before I was forced to give them up due to township rules. After about 2 years of being rabbitless I decided I would look for a Japanese Harlequin marked rabbit as a pet. I found Poppy at Bought him for $5 at about 7 weeks old. I was told he was a Lionhead, which is a breed I had heard of but didn't have any experience with. He lived in my bedroom and was so smart. I just loved him. I got him a companion and so started the rabbitry we have now. I have since passed the Lionhead torch to my oldest daughter, but still have Poppy. He has nearly no mane most of the year, but sires some very nice babies for her.

I just realized that I don't have any current pictures of him, so I will try to get that fixed soon!

Sidney - Blue Magpie Harlequin buck

2010-03-07T09:53:00.000-08:00

I got Asia and the black jap doe so I figured I might as well get a buck. So I looked for the cleanest marked magpie I could find. This guy is really nice. Lots of alternations of color. I should be able to show him I do wish his face marking went up higher but it's not too bad. His color is very dense and should compliment my does very well.

Asia - Black Magpie Harlequin doe

2010-03-07T09:43:00.000-08:00

Way back about 12 years ago when I started in rabbits, my first one was a Japanese Harlequin buck named Bustle's Poet. He will always have a special place in my heart, and so will this breed. I love their personalities, and the thrill you get when you have a really nice marked baby pop up in a litter. It's one of those breeds that is largely luck, so everyone, even a novice, has an equal chance at breeding champions. I had been thinking the last several years about getting back into them. Nearly every breed I have been involved with since has had some harlequin marked bunnies in it to keep me going.

This past week I got a bred Japanese doe in a trade and then at the show I was walking around and found this lovely doe for FREE. Who am I to say no to that? She's very sweet, a little fat, but not terrible. So she will be getting a bit more exercise. Her previous owners didn't show or breed this breed and she eats a lot (apparent by her waistline), so they wanted her out of the barn.

So welcome Asia! I also got a really nice show quality Blue Magpie buck from a breeder at the show so that I have something to breed her to. He's a very densely colored clean marked buck so they should be a nice compliment to each other.

New Bunnies!

2010-03-07T09:09:00.000-08:00

We did a huge trade on Friday and then added some more bunnies to our herd at the MSU show this weekend. So here is our new crew! (Pics to come)

? : JR Broken Sable Chinchilla Mini Lop buck (My daughter Faith's)
?: SR Black Japanese Harlequin doe (Bred)
?: broken Sable Point Mini Rex buck (My daughter Emily's)
Asia: SR Black Magpie Harlequin doe
?: JR Blue Magpie Harlequin buck
"Lucy": JR Blue Silver Marten Netherland Dwarf doe
"Frank": JR Black Otter Netherland Dwarf buck
Temperance: JR Gold-Tipped Steel Velveteen Lop doe

Plus my oldest daughter (who was her own rabbitry page) got 2 JR Lionheads. One Sable point BEW sport buck and one tort doe.

Chookhenge Motley

2010-02-08T09:50:00.000-08:00

Officially introducing Chookhenge Motley! This is the buck I kept from Kaden and Molly's litter. He's on the larger end of the spectrum for weights still, but his ears are the largest in the litter. Fur seems to be good so far, though it is hard to tell at this age. He's very laid back and loves to be cuddled. His coloring is very good. I am hoping he does not get as large as his parents (both are in the 8+lbs). Only time will tell. I am hoping he has a body like his father as well, but smaller. Originally I was going to let him go, but those ears were just so nice and he is looking more like his sire every day. He's a sweet guy too.

Update 12-31-10: Motley is a complete love. He is too large but he's so wonderful in every other way that I just don't care. He has 2 litters coming out of BA Sunkiss and Scooter, and I cannot wait to see them.

Mature Measurements-
Weight: 7lb 10oz
Ears: 16.5"

--Baby measurements and pics--

Ears at 10 weeks: 14.25"
Ears at 4 months: 15" Weight: 5lb 4oz

Update 3-28-10
Motley went to his first show yesterday. He did great, and took it all in stride. He got BOV and BOB but he was the only Velveteen there. No DQs though and the judge gave good remarks. He needs to fill out more (which will come with age) and his fur density could be a little better. Type, ears, color, and head were all very good.

Update 4-3-10
Motley again went BOV and BOB and was the only Velveteen Lop at the show. The judge was just in love with him though and said that he was the best Velveteen Lop she has ever seen. She wrote "Awesome Lop!" on his score card. Needless to say I am very proud of my little boy! Here he is with his 2 BOB rosettes!

Kaden x Molly Litter Update 5

2010-01-26T14:48:00.001-08:00

Here are their 5 week old pics, measurements, and weights.

#1 ears 10" wt 1lb 7.8oz doe Keeping

#2 ears 10 1/4" wt 1lb 8.8oz buck Hold

#3 ears 10 1/2" wt 1lb 9.9oz buck Keeping

#4 ears 9 1/4" wt 1lb 7.6oz doe Hold

#5 ears 10" wt 1lb 9.8oz doe Hold

#6 ears 10" weight 1lb 8.6oz buck Available $35

Kaden x Molly litter Update 4

2010-01-26T14:39:00.000-08:00

I am late in updating but here are the 4 week pics, measurements, and weights. At this time all are on hold except for #6. He had been but I never received the deposit on him. He is a real marshmallow. Very laid back.

#1 ears 8.5" wt 13.9oz Doe - Keeping

#2 ears 9" wt. 1lb .3oz Buck - Hold

#3 ears 9" wt. 1lb 3oz Buck - Keeping

#4 ears 8.5" wt. 15.1oz Doe - Hold

#5 ears 8.5" wt. 1lb .2oz Doe - Hold

#6 ears 8.5" wt. 15.9oz Buck - Available $35

Kaden x Molly litter - Update 3

2010-01-12T16:16:00.000-08:00

The babies are now 3 weeks old! Here are their stats & pics as of yesterday.

#1 "Lambchop" doe Ears 6 1/4" Wt. 8.8oz KEEPING

#2 buck ears 6 3/8" Wt 10.5oz Hold

#3 buck ears 6 3/4" wt 10.7oz Keeping

#4 doe ears 6" wt 9.6oz HOLD

#5 doe ears 6" wt 9.4oz Hold

#6 buck ears 6 1/2" wt 10.6oz Available

Kaden x Molly Litter update 2

2010-01-07T10:39:00.000-08:00

Due to the insanely frigid weather we are down to just 6 wee ones. I brought them into the house, and here they will stay. I don't mind the cuddle time anyway. :)

Here is their 2 week old photo!

And now details for the babies. I am already seeing a big difference in weights and ear lengths.

Here are their stats (left to right):
#1 - ears: 4 7/8" weight: 6.4oz female (keeping)
#2 - ears 5 1/8" weight: 7.9 oz male $35
#3 - ears 5 1/4" weight: 7.4oz male $35
#4 - ears 4 3/4" weight: 6.9oz female $35
#5 - ears 4 3/4" weight: 7.2oz female $35
#6 - ears 5 1/4" weight: 7.6oz female $35

Kaden x Molly litter update

2009-12-30T16:06:00.000-08:00

We lost 4 of the babies (3 tricolor and 1 harlie), but the other 8 are doing great! There are 4 blanket tricolors and 4 charlie tricolors. They are soooo cute. I am hoping that there is a nice smaller doe in here for me to keep, hopefully with a body like Kaden's. Time will tell. Pics are of them at 1 week old. I just love that their ears are big and floppy already!

Litter: 12-21-09 Molly x Kaden

2009-12-21T15:56:00.001-08:00

Miss Molly delivered 12 healthy bouncing babies today! They look like most will be tricolor or broken at least. One possible harlequin I think. Hard to tell. They were born on the first day of Winter. Since there are 12 of them and it is so close to Christmas I may name them after the Twelve Days of Christmas song. :)

Here they are!

Mocha

2009-10-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Finally! I am so excited. I have wanted goats for a while, and have spent the last 2 years researching and learning all I could. I finally took the plunge and am picking up a Mini Nubian wether from a friend of mine this weekend! Here is the picture she sent me of him. He is so cute. His name will probably be Mocha.

Now I am looking for a really nice Mini Nubian doe or doeling. I will keep you posted!

Silkie Chickens

2009-09-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

I have been breeding Show Quality Silkie chickens for over 10 years now. They are the sweetest of all poultry, and are a constant delight. The Showgirl variety, with their naked necks, reminds me of a Muppet character, and they make me laugh when ever I see them. You may notice that most of my birds are of the AOV (Any Other Variety) type. I love to tinker with genetics and create new colors. A few years ago I started working on Salmon, Blue Salmon, and Red Pyle. In doing so I inadvertently ended up with some other neat colors (*D'Leleche, and Wheaten/Blue Wheaten). I also breed Partridge, Blue Partridge, and Buff.
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Currently Available:

Pair of Buffs - 6 month old Cockerel and 3 yr old hen. Both are gorgeous birds and should produce really nice babies. $45

Mix & Match - You pick your pair (1 pullet, 1 cockerel)
Cockerels: (Only one of the Wheaten males is available, you get to pick. I am keeping the other. )
Splash Wheaten $15
Blue Wheaten $15
Dominant White $5

Pullets:
Wheaten $15
Wheaten Showgirl (gorgeous!!) $20

Chicks still needing heat:
Several $5 each
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These pictures are over a month old. These birds have matured quite a bit in that time.

Splash Wheaten cockerel

Blue Wheaten cockerel

Red Pyle/Dominant White cockerel

(left to right) Partridge pullet(sold), Wheaten pullet, Red Partridge cockerel(sold)

Wheaten Showgirl pullet

Buff cockerel

Buff Hen

Eeyore's Miss Molly

2009-09-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

Here is Eeyore's Miss Molly. She is the Blue Tri-color. She's a beautiful girl, but boy oh boy she is a stinker! She loves to be petted but she is a bit demanding & vocal about the whole thing. I call it rabbitude!

**Update September 24th 2009 - Here are some new pictures of her. She was not cooperating much so she would not pose correctly but she's pretty any way. She has been bred to SR's Kaden (again, as last time it did not take). She should have her litter just before Halloween.

Butter

2009-09-25T14:07:00.001-07:00

This is Butter. She is a fawn Flemish Giant doe that we got as a little 3lb baby at the 4H fair this year. Now she weighs about 18lbs. You just cannot beat the Flemish personality though. As big as she is, she is such a baby doll. I took her to her first show on 5-8-10 and she got BOSV and BOS! Not bad for just weaning a litter a month prior! That's my girl! I am going to try to get her to a few more shows pretty soon and get a more rounded judging of her.

Update - Butter got BOB at the Oakland County Fair on 7-13-10 beating out some outstanding Flemish. We also purchased a wonderful buck to breed her to and she is due for an 8-17 litter!

Eeyore's Barakat

2009-09-25T13:45:00.001-07:00

Ok I finally got some photos of this little guy. He is so sweet. I love his personality. He is half sibling to Kassy, and depending on how his body matures I may breed him to Molly when he is older.

Update 12-27-09: Barakat has matured into a beautiful sweet little buck. He is tiny, at only 4lbs 14oz. His ears are 12.25" x 2.5". He is what people think of when they think Velveteen Rabbit. My sister-in-law saw him on Christmas eve and just fell in love with him and the breed. He's a wonderful little guy!

Litters

2009-08-19T06:44:00.000-07:00

SR Kaden x Eeyore's Miss Molly
Bred and the litter is due around the 22nd of October.

Star x Buttercup (My daughter's Mini Rex couple)
Finally after trying to get this doe bred for almost a year, she delivered 6 healthy babies on August 17th. Three are Caster and 3 are Red. All but one of the reds has harlequin markings though so they are available as pets for $10 each. I believe there are both bucks and does available still. The parents are nice rabbits and the babies have been handled nearly daily since birth. They are very friendly!

Velveteen Lops - Eeyore's Kasal T'qur "Kassy"

2009-08-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

This little one has not made it to our barn yet, but she will soon hopefully. Just after I inquired about her she became ill and went off her feed. Thankfully she pulled through and we set up a date for us to meet up so I could get her. On the way there the breeder got a flat tire on her truck though, and since I had a tight time schedule that day I could not wait, so again we had to reschedule for a later date. Her name is Amharic for charcoal black.

Here is the picture I have of her. I think she's going to be very nice.

I will also be picking up a little orange buck that is the half sibling to this doe. I will post pics and info when I have it. I can't wait to have them both home!

**update September 24th 2009** Kassy is such a beautiful girl! I cannot get over what an incredible body she has. I am so glad to have her! I hope she passes on her good qualities to future litters. Here are some new pictures.

** Sept 8 2010: We lost my dear Kassy today. She had been 'off' for the last several months and despite trying everything I knew, we just could not get weight back on her. Her sweet face and wonderful temperament will be missed. Despite being bred twice, only one of her babies made it to adulthood. Her daughter is owned by a fellow Velveteen breeder, so maybe I can get a grand baby in the future.

SR's Kaden

2009-08-13T07:36:00.000-07:00

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SR's Kaden. He is a broken fox (tort otter). I was hoping he would have been a broken orange, as I prefer to breed orange to tri. So I decided to get him a new girlfriend because he is such a lovely rabbit, and find a different mate for Molly as well. That will give me a nice herd of 4 to start with. This first picture was from when he was only around 8 weeks I believe. His ears are 16.25" x 4" now.

** Update December 18th 2009 - Kaden is amazing. He has the best personality and a great body and wonderful ears. Here are some pictures from late September. Ears 16.25" and weight is 8.5lbs . I wish I could shrink him down! He's gorgeous in every way. He is an aggressive breeder, and proven. I am selling him due to lack of space and having 2 litters by him on the way. SOLD

My new Velveteen Lop doe

2009-07-16T19:41:00.000-07:00

I am soooo excited! I had a pair of Velveteens wayyyy back when the breed was just getting going but just could not get litters out of them and gave up after a while. I have always wanted to get them again and now with them possibly passing their 3rd convention showing this year (I hope!) I figured it was a great time to get a few. A breeder near me was getting out of them and I snapped this gorgeous Blue Tri-color JR doe up ina heartbeat. Still have not named her. Her dad is Eeyore's Silver Fox and her mom is Eeyore's Aya. She also carries the Eeyore's prefix. I picked her up tonight and she is just a doll. We got her all set up in her roomy solid floor cage at the barn. Spoiled already.

(photo by Courtney of Eeyore's Ears)

I pick up her future boyfriend tomorrow!

Welcome!

2009-06-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

In light of the fact that there are not enough hours in the day, I have decided to create a blog as our temporary online home. We have had a crazy assortment of creatures in the past, but right now we have the following menagerie: Fish (Guppies, Platies, Corys, and Bettas), Silkie Chickens, rabbits (Lionheads, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarfs, and Velveteen Lops), cats, turtles, and 2 birds. The fish have their own blog so I won't post them here. Mostly it will be the bunnies, with occasional appearances of the rest of the zoo. Enjoy!

We are located in Oakland County Michigan and usually have some assorted creatures for sale if you are looking for a new pet.