Sad Day

Abby in the nesting box.

As many of my other blogs had suggested I have a strange interest in breeding rabbits.... so I have done a lot of research and preparation for baby rabbits.... I even went as far as having a "Rabbit Habit Party" where some of my closest friends in Casper got together and we watched a very intimate moment for my rabbits.... So we breed Bonnie and Abby to Cole.  Yea... I know Cole has it made!  Anyway,  little did I know that Abby was actually already 2 weeks pregnant.  Because to my surprise she ended up having babies a little earlier then I expected.  I did have my suspicions but still was skeptical.  So on Tuesday March 6th.... Abby went crazy...she shredded her hair and stuffed mouths full of hay...  Here is a video of her behavior.  Little did I know she was probably in labor at this time and was perfecting her nesting bed.  Also little did she know it was the coldest night of the week. So when I can home Wed the 7th and found 5 little babies in the box all dead. :( I was surprised about what i found. I did research and many people did tell me that the mother sometimes doesn't understand how to care for babies and can accidentally kill them... or the froze to death (tragic I know) or she was threatened... It's hard to say, it's defiantly a mystery of rabbit breeding and getting it correct.

The 5 babies...sorry if this is morbid... They were so cute even nonbreathing.

So now i have Bonnie due in a week and wondering if it is going to be the same tragic sorry that happened to Abby's babies... OH and I think Abby is pregnant again... Opps you go Cole!

I Did It

I actually did it.  In my last blog I talked about needing a new hobby…. Well Ladies and Gentlemen…. I now am the proud parent of 2 additional rabbits as well as started piecing together my own quilt…

Abigail

So this is Abigail (white bunny) she was more August 30^th so that makes her 2 months old today. She pretty quite.  She is considered a Sable Mini Rex.  She doesn’t have the correct markings on her face to be a show rabbit, but can produce babies that can be.

Bonnie is the black bunny born August 7^th she is a Black Mini Rex.  She doesn’t seem as tame as Abigail but is actually show quality.

Bonnie

Lastly, Cole who is my original rabbit.  He is 2 years old and has been in multiple shows and his last owner didn’t want him any more because he is starting to develop white spots.  He is by far the tamest and will let me hold him anyway.  He does seem a little more manic now since the girls are here. 

Cole and Abby

I have done a lot of research on these kinds of rabbits and breeding.  All 3 rabbits are in the same breeding class.   And it is a lot more complicated and it amazes me how much inbreeding is in rabbits.  All my rabbit are pedigreed which means their heritage is traced back and are able to be shown in rabbit shows…. Yep it kind of a big deal in the rabbit world.

Cole

Abby

I can’t breed the bunnies till at least February they have to be at least 6 months old and they are only pregnant for 28-32 days and are pretty much ovulating all the time so that makes things easy… All I have to do is put Cole is their cage and watch the magic happen J.

More to come on the bunnies…

All my colors

Next I wanted to design a quilt.  So Rebekah and I went to the store the other day got a book with some patterns I like and started.  I really like the bright modern colors and then randomness of the pattern I chosen.  So far it is a lot of fun and a lot of hard thinking to decide what patch looks good to the next.  I am almost done with the patchwork.

Deciding what goes together

1st part sewing together

I know with these 2 hobbies I’m probably seem like I’m not taking my medications but whatever I like them both…  Jay said to me the other day I’m a little young to quilt.  Oh well.

Crazy Hobby Ideas

The last year I have been really needing a hobby to do that will keep my interest for a long period of time.  After doing some very brief sewing with Rebekah and her mom I think it would be really fun to learn how to quilt.  (Yea Yea I know it sounds like a 60 year old hobby) but I really like creating things and would love to have quilts that I have made 40 years ago passed on to my family and possibly children if I ever have some.  I have a quilt my grandma made 20 years ago and I think it is beautiful and so full of love.

This also is a way to learn something this is important to know.  It seems like sewing is becoming a lost art and would like to be able to have the skill for the future.  There is a quilting place in Casper that has classes I’m going check out when I get home and see but Rebekah also knows how to quilt.  I would really like to go someplace and do it where I have designated time allotted. We’ll see what happens.

Now my next hobby you might think I’m a little off my rocker…but I want to become a rabbit breeder… Pause for laughter…..I know what you are think what has Wyoming done to her… And this is pretty extreme and I really don’t know what I am doing but I would like to learn.  I have been doing so research and it doesn’t seem too hard.   Of course these are going to have to be pedigree rabbits so I found some places in Northern Colorado (Because there are NONE in Wyoming) that have the right kind of rabbit (Doe) I need since my current rabbit, Cole, is a Buck….Yep crazy.  So we see if anything comes of this.  Plus where am I going to hold this operation in my Garage like where my current rabbit lives…I don’t know we’ll see.

J

This a video of my current Rabbit Cole and my lazy cat Rascal.