Again, I'm being bad about updating the blog.
The rabbitry is in a holding pattern right now. Not a lot of new litters coming in. Does are bred, but they are coming in staggered and not alot in each round. Last week, only 3 does were due and they all failed. A lot of the currently working does are 1st or 2nd timers that I'm trying to prove.
Black Majik. Don't know what to do about her. She's one of my favorite does. Not only is she beautiful, but she's such a pet. But she just can't have babies. I've only got a couple live ones out of her, and they were charlie-marked. The last was a pretty little blue doe that I haven't decided what to do about her yet. I like her type but as a broken she'll be useless. Probably not worth it when I have other broken does with much better pattern. Majik just dumped another DOA litter this week, and it was 3 days late in getting them out. She just has too much trouble. It figures she threw good pattern. I think I'll try her one more time and then decide what to do.
I acquired another new doe at the last show. Garrett's Pretty Broken is a -10% broken otter. I really like her type, not crazy about her being otter. I figured I'd give her a try (price was right) since I'm messing with broken chestnut. She is proven and I was told she threw a baby with more color than herself. The Ford's chestnut is proving to allow good pattern through so maybe he'll bring it out of her. And hopefully the litter will be chestnuts instead of otters.
I was pleasantly surprised at Taylorsville, NC 10/3. My little 12 wk old himi doe Anaba was BOS! She has the best point color of any himi I can remember at this age. I can't get over that fact that neither parent has outstanding color. The himi dam is so pale she looks like a REW. The himi sire (sold) I didn't know if blue or black until almost sr. There was also a REW in the litter which can diminish point color. Oh yeah and there were 5 in the litter and it was summer so can't say temperature had anything to do with it. I guess the modifiers were there to be had. I've bred the dam to the sia sable bro of this sire. He's also sold but not delivered yet. He earned several legs until his molt which the himi bro never did so maybe I'll get another keeper out of this doe. Then I plan to move her on. She's an awesome mother though, and I often keep these around as back up.
As I said before, things are in a holding pattern. I'm not doing as many shows for the rest of the year. I don't really have much to show except for a few young jrs. I'm not fired up to make the long drives to shows. I'd like to just sit back, breed and grow some offspring.
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