Starting with this weekend things will get busy and stay that way for a bit, both with the rabbitry and just life in general. With any luck one of my does will give me some kits, they both are due Friday but they're also both older gals now so I'm keeping my fingers crossed but as of right now not really expecting anything. Might be going to a CTRBA meeting this weekend too if they were able to work out everyone's schedule for it, kind of in a holding pattern on that one just now.
My little girl will also be spending the night with her Grandma which I'm nervous about since this is really only the second time anyone has watched her, and I know I'll miss her. But on the plus side...SLEEP! lol That's a rare luxery since we brought her home from the hospital, she still isn't sleeping through the night. I have faith that she will soon though.....I hope.
Then by the weekend of the 20th I should have my new rabbit "barn" set up. I can't wait until we move and I can build a real barn setup and have electricity run out to it so I can keep the temp and lighting regulated year-round but, until then my new setup should do great. It's going to be a 10x20 carport canopy, the kind that's really sturdy and can stay up all year. I had the idea of it and then spoke to someone else who's used one for their car and they said it is really great, they've had it up for 4 years now and it doesn't have any rips or damage to it at all, and this is through Tennessee's crazy weather so I'm confident in it. Also that same weekend I'll be visiting my best friend, her daughter is turning 1 year old so we're going for her birthday. She's only 2 months older than my babygirl, weird to think she's already almost a year old herself.
The following weekend I'm adding a new doe to my herd, she's a Broken Orange doe, and a BUD. Her litter history is promising, she's almost 2 and ussually gives about 5 live kits per litter. The breeder I'm getting her from said he's had great luck showing her babies down there and when bred to a good buck she produces some real beauties. I'm so excited Orange is my favorite color (with the possible exception of Champagnes) so bringing home some to add to my herd is really thrilling for me. I know they are hard to work with but I think it's worth it.
Then that next week I'll be busy making sure my rabbit cages are all nice and ready in the new "barn" because the weekend of March 6th is the Dalton, GA show!!! This is my first show so I'm really looking forward to it, not to mention the fact that I'll be bringing home quite a few new faces. At least 8, but possibly 10. So it'll be exciting and busy and hectic. I'm going to love it,lol.
Plus it'll be really neat for me to get to meet some of the breeders I've been talking to. Dennie of Spring Creek Gems, Jennifer of J&J Harmony Acres, Kristen of Holdenabunny, and Christina of Spumanti to name just a few that I know I'll be seeing. All of which have been great helping me out, both with advise and then helping me find what I need to add to my herd.
So that's what is new around here. Oh a quick rundown of the color/sex of what I'm bringing in in case you're curious:
Siamese Sable Sr Buck
Smoke Pearl Jr Buck
Smoke Pearl Jr Doe
Orange Jr Buck
Orange Jr Doe
Chocolate Sr Doe
Black Jr Buck
Broken Orange Sr Doe
and MAYBE
Siamese Sable Sr Doe
Siamese Sable Jr Doe
Think I'll have my hands full for a bit? Naaahhh, not me lol. Anyways thanks for reading, take care!
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