Baby Rosie

[aurora369]

I would highly suggest that if you want tobreed, you do not make cross breeds. You end up losing allthe special traits that make them so unique, and the rabbitoverpoplation problem in Canada is horrible. The onlybreeding I would condone is for show and improving the breed.

Check out this rescue organization in Ontario: http://www.rabbitrescue.ca/

If you would really like to experience the joy of baby bunnies, then Iwould highly suggest seeing if you could foster a pregnant bunny or onethat just gave birth. With the Easter season coming up, many,many pregnant girls are going to be dumped at the shelters and manyshelters are not equipped to handle them. So with out fosterhomes, they are at risk of being put down.

If you want to get into breeding for show, then see if there are someshows you can go to and try to net work with a couple other breederstoo. Invest in some quality stock, and go from there.

Also, have a look at this thread here:http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=20335&forum_id=6&jump_to=289759
Some very good points where made there.

Please, please don't breed your lop girl to your new fuzzy lop boy.

--Dawn

 

[mira]

Its been a while. Gosh!

I still have no pictures

Here is an update:

I've talked to my breeder. She knows someone who had been in the bunnygame for 12 years who has holands, I'm gonna try to see if Rosie couldpossibly be bred to one of hers. However, I think that is thisis not possible, I'll spary Rosie rather than breeder her to a fuzzy.However, I love the breed and in my area, there are few American FuzzyLop breeders. My breeder had some litters coming, I might buy a thirdbunny (a girl fuzzy lop for Pippin) and just spay Rosie (plus herhormones are really getting to me).

Pippin.. just... omg. Rosie is my baby girl, but Pip is my angel bun,he truely is! He was handled by children since birth, so he is verycalm. He doesn't bite (same loving nips) and he will lick anyone thatcomes within a foot of him. I used to come on here nd read about allyour good bunnies, who flopped, who licked, who played. Rosie doesn'tdo that, much, thats just the way she is (and I don't resent her forit). She'll do it when she's out of her cage (she is VERY cageterritorial), but she doesn't lick any more. But Pippin, he is my love:inlove:This is not to say that I don't love Rosie. Because Ido, but I love them both for different reasons. Picture will come ASAP!

:hearts

 

[HoneyPot]

Hey there - your girl is quick a cutie pie. NO pictures of Pippin up yet? You should definately put some up.

So I have a question for you - why do you want to breed your bunnies sobadly? Do you just want to have baby bunnies?

Pippin is a mixed breed bunny, so you really shouldn't breed him....I'm sure you have read a million posts on here as to why not.And poor Rosie is your pet - why would you put her through a riskypregnancy?

:?

I hope you really think this through, because in my opinion, breeding either of your bunnies is not a great plan.

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Nadia

 

[aurora369]

Rosie,

It sounds like you are doing your research into breeding. Itis a good idea to keep your pets just pets and purchase proper breedingstock for breeding.

If you are interested in breeding fuzzy lops, is there any way you canget to a few ARBA shows? Talk with some experienced breedersand possibly pick up your stock from there?

You can always make a post or two in the rabbitry! I knowthere are some good breeders there who can help you figure out what isinvolved in breeding responsibly.

Good luck, and pictures please!!

--Dawn

 

[mira]

HoneyPot - Hehe, Pippin is aactuallypurebred, pedigreed American Fuzzy Lop (not mixedbreed). I guess I didn't really say that in my last postAnd, I definitly don't want to breed just because of thebaby rabbits! (though, I guess it is a plus, but you can't blame me forthinking baby bunnies are cute ). When I went to the breeder's house,she really got me very interested in both breeding and showing.Already, I'm going up with Pippin to see her and begin to learn how topose him(as well as other aspects of showing. I'm also goingto ask her about breeding, she would be where I got my first femalestock for Pippin, because her bunnies are both beautiful and haveawsome temperments). She is very knowledgable (also, she has does thatare proven, so if I ever had problems, it just a matter of driving upthere and seeing if her does will foster, which most of them have inthe past), and has given me some contacts with another breeders aroundmy area. Anyway, yeah, I'm interested in breeding fuzzy lops becausethe breed is gorgeous, it really is. Also like I think I said(cause I am forgetful) there aren't many fuzzy lop breeders around, soit is kind of a tight knit community of people really focused onimproving the breed and diversity of stock. I've always been interestedin the breeding of animals, especially genetics. And yes, no Pippinpicture, because I have no camera.... Sorry for the length,I guess I just sorta feel like I must explain myself, because I reallydon't want anyone to think that I'm breeding for irresponsible reasons.I am young (unless being a young person wanting to breed makes meirresponable?), but my mom is also interested in the idea, and its notlike I'd have a HUGE breeding program...

Aurora - Thank you for the advice. I think I've made up my mind to justspay Rosie, but I still am not swayed from the idea of getting intofuzzy lops, as you can see.

Pictures will come... but I do have this one that the breeder took..hehe Easter picture. Bear in mind, this is before I got him, he stilllooks the same, but he is a tad bigger, and the picture isn't great.

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[HoneyPot]

Cool - sounds like you have been doing your research.

Hope you understand why we have to post the 'warnings' to everyone...we need to discourage anyone who has not put a lot of thought andeffort into learning and doing it the right way as there are a lot ofconsequences to breeding.

Sorry if I missed the info on Pippin... I just read through your threadquickly, and for some reason I thought pippin was from the litter ofHotot mixed bunnies
:embarrassed:

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Nadia

 

[mira]

Oh, hehe. No the hotot mix litter was anotherlitter I might have gotten a baby from, beforeI stumbled uponPippin's breeder.

Oh, I totally understand the warnings. And I have put alot of thought into this, in fact, I'm not done thinking.

:hearts

 

[aurora369]

Sounds like you've got your plans well thought out and on the way!

Like HoneyPot said, it's very important to make sure someone isbreeding for the right reasons. And it sounds like you are!

I hope you are able to go to lots of shows, win lots of prizes and growa wonderful show herd! I'm very glad to hear you also have avery experienced mentor, that will make starting out that much easier.

I expect to see you posting in the Rabbitry section in the near future!

--Dawn

 

[mira]

Gah! Still no pictures!

But, anyway, I stumbled on Pippin's breeder's website and she has twoexpected fuzzy litters (coming in around three-fours days!) The parentsare gorgeous and my mom has said that it is a very good chance we willbe getting another baby (a girl!)

There is an opal (mom)x black (dad)(both are chocolate carriers) litter coming

and a beautiful orage (mom, she has done very well on the tables) x siamese sable (dad, he is beautiful)

I think I'll be getting one from the second pair, because the blackbuck in the first pair is Pippin's father, so I want some diversity ifI do choose to breed (which I may). Can anyone predict formewhat the colors of the babies might be from a siamese sablex orange littler?

I'm excited!

:hearts

 

[Phinnsmommy]

I think your being responsible aboutbreeding but keep in mind that every bunny in a litter you breed is oneless bunny that gets adopted out from a shelter and might end up beingput to sleep.

Good luck

 

[Mikoli]

Hey!

Rosie is gorgeous! And so is Pippin!

I think that you're being very responsible about breeding your rabbits,but I'd just like to mention that there's always a risk that somethingwould go wrong. The doe could get sick and die while she's pregnant, orshe might get an infection and have to be put down. You sound likeyou're thinking about this the right way, but I just want you tounderstand the risks of breeding your rabbits.

Good luck!

Rachel.

 

[Pipp]

mira wrote:

There is an opal (mom)x black (dad) (both arechocolate carriers) litter coming

and a beautiful orage (mom, she has done very well on the tables) x siamese sable (dad, he is beautiful)

Can anyone predict for mewhat the colors of the babies might be from a siamese sable x orange littler?

Post this in the Rabbitry, we have some real genetics hotshots in thereand they LOVE answering questions like this.



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