SunnieBunnie Rabbitry
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Been a while since I posted,but nothing really interesting has happened until today... (sorry ifit's long)
So, I was out doing my round of breedings today.
Started out nothing out of the ordinary... got onedoe bred, she needed a little time with the buck to "get in the mood",no problem - 3 hits - deed done - back in her cage...
Kokopelli's Tim(Buck#1)Kokopelli'sGina (Doe#1)
On to the next doe...
Check her - she's receptive but antsy - put her inwith the buck she's being bred to - doesn't want to cooperate so Iswitch their cages (him in hers, her in his) and left to a birthdayparty.
I came home several hours later and the trickworked - she's READY - BAM! BAM! BAM! 3 hits down within 20 minutes -deed done - back in her cage...
LK's Austin(Buck#2)LakeView's Mokey (Doe#2)
On to doe #3...
Doe #3 isn't in the mood, not receptive - shedoes't cooperate with her buck - so I figure I'll wait until next roundof breedings for her (in a few more weeks). Doe #4 - samestory - next time.
Ahh... Doe #5 - Virgin doe... She's receptive,she's VERY willing (has been since she was 2 months old!..LOL... She'snow 8 mos)... She's one of my show doe's - got 1 leg already but islooking more brood now, doubt she'll get more legs - Eh, whynot...
Look over my bucks - two have been used already- I already did a similar color breeding to one remaining buck - thatleaves my Handsome, Sweet little REW buck (Also a Virgin... He'll beSr. in a few weeks)... I look him over... decide they'll make a nicepairing - their genetics line up and their type compliment each other(He has an AWESOME topline)... so I put her in withhim...
Not even 10 seconds later - POW! He gets her....but instead of doinga "Happy Stomp"... HE ATTACKSHER!!! OH GEEZ! - I pull her out right away look her over -she's fine. Great... he only got her one time and I need thisdoe to take. I wait about 20 minutes (holding her the entiretime) and decide to give it another shot (lots of hormones in the air,maybe he got over excited) ...
I cautiously push him to the back of the cageand put her in (keeping my hands on her, I don't want anything bad tohappen to either of them)... he comes up, sniffs her and starts doinghis thing again --- cool, no problems. Eh, Wrong - the secondhe pops her again - he runsa circle around his cage and laysback his ears starting to go in her direction... I yank her out intime.
This boy is one of the sweetest rabbits in mybarn! Loves to give kisses, very personable, loves tocuddle. But I guess those girls drive out the beast inhim!...LOL. He's got all the pluses show and breeding wise -but it looks like he'll keep me on my toes with the ladies!
Gosh I hope she took with just two hits.
Here he is -
SBR's Bacardi (Buck#3)Kokopelli's Rachel (Doe#5)
So, I was out doing my round of breedings today.
Started out nothing out of the ordinary... got onedoe bred, she needed a little time with the buck to "get in the mood",no problem - 3 hits - deed done - back in her cage...
Kokopelli's Tim(Buck#1)Kokopelli'sGina (Doe#1)
On to the next doe...
Check her - she's receptive but antsy - put her inwith the buck she's being bred to - doesn't want to cooperate so Iswitch their cages (him in hers, her in his) and left to a birthdayparty.
I came home several hours later and the trickworked - she's READY - BAM! BAM! BAM! 3 hits down within 20 minutes -deed done - back in her cage...
LK's Austin(Buck#2)LakeView's Mokey (Doe#2)
On to doe #3...
Doe #3 isn't in the mood, not receptive - shedoes't cooperate with her buck - so I figure I'll wait until next roundof breedings for her (in a few more weeks). Doe #4 - samestory - next time.
Ahh... Doe #5 - Virgin doe... She's receptive,she's VERY willing (has been since she was 2 months old!..LOL... She'snow 8 mos)... She's one of my show doe's - got 1 leg already but islooking more brood now, doubt she'll get more legs - Eh, whynot...
Look over my bucks - two have been used already- I already did a similar color breeding to one remaining buck - thatleaves my Handsome, Sweet little REW buck (Also a Virgin... He'll beSr. in a few weeks)... I look him over... decide they'll make a nicepairing - their genetics line up and their type compliment each other(He has an AWESOME topline)... so I put her in withhim...
Not even 10 seconds later - POW! He gets her....but instead of doinga "Happy Stomp"... HE ATTACKSHER!!! OH GEEZ! - I pull her out right away look her over -she's fine. Great... he only got her one time and I need thisdoe to take. I wait about 20 minutes (holding her the entiretime) and decide to give it another shot (lots of hormones in the air,maybe he got over excited) ...
I cautiously push him to the back of the cageand put her in (keeping my hands on her, I don't want anything bad tohappen to either of them)... he comes up, sniffs her and starts doinghis thing again --- cool, no problems. Eh, Wrong - the secondhe pops her again - he runsa circle around his cage and laysback his ears starting to go in her direction... I yank her out intime.
This boy is one of the sweetest rabbits in mybarn! Loves to give kisses, very personable, loves tocuddle. But I guess those girls drive out the beast inhim!...LOL. He's got all the pluses show and breeding wise -but it looks like he'll keep me on my toes with the ladies!
Gosh I hope she took with just two hits.
Here he is -
SBR's Bacardi (Buck#3)Kokopelli's Rachel (Doe#5)
Your rabbits are "tucked up" in the photos(improperly posed). You do want to present a close coupled,deep type, but do not jam the rabbits together. Gina is anexcellent example of improper posing, which makes her look undercut andspoils the appearance of her hindquarters. Be sure that thefront toes are even with the eyes. The rear toesare nottoextend past the hip joint --and should not bejammed up to the rabbit's elbows. I also like to be able tosee the rabbit's head and ears in the photos.
