New breeding stock!

[Icarus]

I sold all seven of my mixed Opal and Sable herd. The guy I sold them to was just pleased as can be, it was a mainly doe herd. I got 'em for a bargain, kept the ones I wanted, then sold the rest.

BUT! Today I got NEW BUNNETHS :biggrin2:

Older Stock---
BVH1 - Orange Stripe Harlequin Buck w/ Vienna
BD1 - Blue Dutch Buck (I could have sworn it was a doe!)
BSD1 - Black Self Doe

New Stock---
VD1 - Black Self SATIN (SQUEE!) w/ VIENNA (DOUBLE SQUEE) Doe
VD2 - Broken Chestnut Agouti w/ Vienna Doe
---I THINK she's a chestnut agouti? Bright golden agouti?
---1 Blue/Brown eye, 1 Blue eye
BV1 - Broken Orange w/ Vienna Buck
---1 Blue/Brown eye, 1 Blue eye. Related to VD2.
BBD1 - Blue Broken Doe
---Possibly a Netherland or Netherland cross. She is beautiful though, will be foundation for Magpies.


I also bought three Polish Crested chicks xD Their in with my broody doe who's mothering three other chicks, she took them right under her wing. Polish Crested's are hysterical looking, I couldn't resist!


Pics coming soon! Anyone else got new breeding stock recently? I'm so excited I could scream.


Edit---Figured I best explain the 'BVH1' and similar letters and numbers. BVH1 stands for Buck Vienna Harlequin No. 1. He DOES have a name, Pumpkin King, but the BVH1 is shorter and more specific. It helps when I plan future breedings, because I know exactly what color and gene type he is.

I write the number on the inside of the ear with a sharpie, every two weeks or so after it fades quite a bit. When their young and the ears are tiny it's usually just a number and a letter.

Say I where to have two Blue Dutch bucks, BD1 and BD2, and I want to breed BD2 to DD3, all I have to do is peak at the ear for proper identification

Thought I'd just clarify. I don't tattoo my bunnies, just sharpie 'em.

 

[mistyjr]

You know that sharpie the bunnies ears arent good for there skin.

 

[Brenna]

Sharpie?

Interesting, tattoos are so much easier and their there for life!

 

[Sabine]

Congrats on the new stock. Seems like a nice mix of colours. What breeds are they?
Out of curiosity: what is a sharpie? My bunnies get rings for identification so I am not even that familiar with tattooing.

 

[whaleyk98]

A sharpie is a permanent marker....but not so permanent on skin. Tats are a much better form of identification.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

I use sharpies to mark my kits until they are old enough to get tattoos. No harm in doing so, it's an easy way to tell them apart, and then once I get them tatted, no need for the sharpie anymore.

Emily

 

[Icarus]

Sabine wrote:

Congrats on the new stock. Seems like a nice mix of colours. What breeds are they?
Out of curiosity: what is a sharpie? My bunnies get rings for identification so I am not even that familiar with tattooing.

Not anything really specific, to be honest with you. The self-black Vienna is either a purebred or half-breed Satin, due to her coat (or one of her parents carried it). I'm pretty sure the Broken Blue (BBD1) is a good 75% Netherland Dwarf. She's just got the whole look to her, and she's quite tiny.

I bought them for the Vienna gene they carry. I'm specifically working on Harlequin, possibly some Magpie, and Standard Blue Eyed Whites. I would like to get another Dutch to have a pair, I do enjoy them quite a bit.

I like the challenge of both colors. With Harlequins a huge issue is
1. Improper markings
2. Too much brindling/stray black hairs in the coat
3. Pale, poor, or faded look colors

It's a challenge to breed strong bloodlines that consistently produce well marked, well colored offspring. A properly colored Harlequin is a rather striking rabbit, much like a Tan (I LOVE tans, but there is zero breeding stock here).

The Blue Eyed Whites are really an adventure. Keeping bloodlines strong, while still producing a quality, crystal-blue eyed bunny. I'm quite excited at my Broken Agouti VM find, she's only 2-3 months away from proper breeding size. She's quite large as it is, but I want her to be well matured before any babies come into the picture. My Vienna Harlequin is getting bigger as well :biggrin2:

I got my Vienna's...now I just need a good Harlequin doe (or two...or three) and a nice red Dutch. Then, I'd be set!


My little Orange VM buck is the quirkiest thing. On some of the actual colored parts, his hair is tipped with silvery white. Not on all of it, but on some it's just kinda...funky xD


BlueSkyAcresRabbitry wrote:

I use sharpies to mark my kits until they are old enough to get tattoos. No harm in doing so, it's an easy way to tell them apart, and then once I get them tatted, no need for the sharpie anymore.

Emily

I'm looking to get a tattoo kit here soon. I want to get a set identification system down first before I go off tattooing my bunnies I'm hoping to get it before my rabbits reach breeding size. I can pretty much tell them apart now, but once I get more color specific...oi oi oi, it'll be a nightmare.

 

[pamnock]

No harm in using sharpies. Rabbits are often sharpie marked in their right ear with their coop number at fairs and conventions so runners can return them back to the correct cage.



Congrats on the new rabbits!

 

[Jaded]

Sharpies are okay, i use them sometimes for rabbits I keep for a small period of time.
I use them for the kits aswell.

 

[TinysMom]

pamnock wrote:

No harm in using sharpies. Rabbits are often sharpie marked in their right ear with their coop number at fairs and conventions so runners can return them back to the correct cage.



Congrats on the new rabbits!

Thanks - I have been using them for years with babies sometimes, etc. - so that makes me feel better.

 

[mistyjr]

I just heard that it wasnt good for them. But I heard of alot of things about rabbits. So I dont know. But that is a good point.

 

[Icarus]

mistyjr wrote:

I just heard that it wasnt good for them. But I heard of alot of things about rabbits. So I dont know. But that is a good point.

I suppose marking excessively would cause skin discoloration after prolonged use. I usually re-mark every two weeks, gives the marker plenty of time to fade, and makes it easier to clean off the old mark (I use damp cotton balls, one wetted with water and the other with a little rubbing alcohol).

I have Post It's with ear number and color on 'em, so I don't mark the wrong bunny