Considering getting Angora rabbits

[fffarmergirl]

I have been up to the UP twice in my life, and it is beautiful. haha yeah, the Pellston airport is the main attraction in Pellston, it is the only big thing there lol. I am glad there is someone up here that knows what its like to be experiencing the cold of the north LOL. Its crazy cold up here. The Angoras are a breed that need special attention, no doubt. But they are awsome. What type(s) do you have?

I'll bet the population of Pellston doubles when a flight crew spends the night. LOL! It is definitely cold - and snowy. I don't have any angoras yet. I want English because they produce the most wool and it's the finest as well.

Believe me I've speculated. The satin gene has the side effect of making the coat much less dense. Satin Angora yield MUCH less wool than the English, but that satin quality is just so lovely in yarn form. I can't get enough of it.

I'm also of the opinion that Angora are all very sweet rabbits, but the Satins are a little off. I mean I love them dearly but mine always seem to have their quirks. I had a litter of screamers who screamed when they wanted water and food. Some of them are cage territorial but are the sweetest lap bunnies, while others are very gentle and affectionate but can't stand to be carried or posed. I imagine a cross with an English would mellow them.

Of course I can't really bring myself to experiment. The Satin gene is recessive so it would take at least two breeding before you'd see that gene expressed again.

Hmmm - in that case would you just end up with 1/4 of the litter looking like satins and the others looking like English? Seems like that might be the case. I wonder if thescreaming gene is recessive as well?

 

[VelveteenLopGuru]

Fffarmergirl, it is definatly cold up here! We still had school in -25 degree weather. Going outside to do chores everyday in the morning isnt fun, but it is worth it. The English are definatly the cutest kind of Angora, I think lol. I used to have a chocolate Satin Angora and he was BEAUTIFUL. He was much more hyper then my English. My English is very laid back and playful. I really want to find a buck but I need to sell my one Jersey Woolie buck first lol.

 

[clevername]

fffarmergirl wrote:

Hmmm - in that case would you just end up with 1/4 of the litter looking like satins and the others looking like English? Seems like that might be the case. I wonder if thescreaming gene is recessive as well?

More like the first generation from the Satin/English pairing would all contain carriers then I would have to breed to another carrier or Satin to get the gene expressed again.