As mentioned in my previous post I have created a new website using Weebly, since so many people have a hard time viewing my Wix website. I've had a love/hate relationship with Wix and it was just time to say goodbye. And on that note, this will also be my final post here as well. Weebly has it's own blogger and since I can't figure out how to get this one copied over there, I am going to start just blogging there. It's been a fun trip and I hope you will continue to follow me at the link below. Take care everyone!
http://twitterpatedrabbitry.weebly.com/
Monday, April 25, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Super Short Update
Ally had her surgery the 23rd of March, it was supossed to be her final one but the incision opened a little and they were worried the muscle tissue did as well but thankfully it hadn't, as they discovered when they did an unexpected surgery on her this past Tuesday. Her birthday party is on saturday and her actual birthday is sunday so busy getting ready for that.
Last weekend Tim and I made the trip to SC to pick up my 5 new oranges and I love them, and have to say a big THANK YOU! to Andrea of Peachtree Rabbitree for them. Have 3 litters due on the 19th of April, 1 litter due May 6th, 2 litters due on May 8th and 2 more litters due May 9th. And last but not least after I get everything done this weekend, next week I am starting on a new website. Too many people hate Wix so I am going to create one on Weebly and just leave the Wix one with a forwarding link to the new website.
That's all for now, gotta get back to work. (Told ya it would be super short lol)
Last weekend Tim and I made the trip to SC to pick up my 5 new oranges and I love them, and have to say a big THANK YOU! to Andrea of Peachtree Rabbitree for them. Have 3 litters due on the 19th of April, 1 litter due May 6th, 2 litters due on May 8th and 2 more litters due May 9th. And last but not least after I get everything done this weekend, next week I am starting on a new website. Too many people hate Wix so I am going to create one on Weebly and just leave the Wix one with a forwarding link to the new website.
That's all for now, gotta get back to work. (Told ya it would be super short lol)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Procrastination
I am completely procrastinating at the moment but, I'm blogging about it so I can convince myself that I'm being productive lol. Yesterday was my normal day to clean the bunny barn but I had to get some sevin dust on the ground before it rained, then we had to go to Ally's urology appointment and to get her stitches removed so cleaning got pushed back to today and I'll go get to it once I finish this... hmmmm, this might be a long blog. Just kidding lol
Exciting news, I get to pick up my 5 rabbits from Peachtree Rabbitree this weekend. Not sure what day yet, will have to see what day we can work out for Gramma, Nana and Papa to keep Ally (13+ hours in a car with a 2 year old, never a good idea if you can avoid it) I am so looking forward to adding these rabbits to my orange program!
In nestbox news Kisses had her babies a day early and gave birth on 04-02-11, 4 squirmy little chocolate babies. Since mommy and daddy are Kisses and Heath, and it is Easter month alot of people are urging me to go with chocolate names for the babies... I'm thinking about it but I also know that everyone does that. But I may give in and do it, after all then think of the cute picture in the Easter basket and the caption on it lol. Can't wait to see how they mature, I'll definitely be keeping one or two from this litter but I'm going to evaluate them at about 6-8 weeks before making any call on them, maybe even a bit later if I can't tell which ones look most promising.
Spice's litter of 2 is also doing well, they are out of the nestbox and bouncing all over everything... that includes my husband and the cat (See photo below).
I am probably keeping Kit #2 from this litter mainly because I am attached to him/her. Such a personality on this little one! And so far it's overall type looks quite promising too, just wish it had more color on it. Oh well though, could still end up being a nice brood rabbit for me.
Alright, I guess I've put it off long enough. It's time for me to go be productive and get the bunny barn clean, and then the husband and daughter barn clean too lol. Take care until next time and thanks for reading.
Exciting news, I get to pick up my 5 rabbits from Peachtree Rabbitree this weekend. Not sure what day yet, will have to see what day we can work out for Gramma, Nana and Papa to keep Ally (13+ hours in a car with a 2 year old, never a good idea if you can avoid it) I am so looking forward to adding these rabbits to my orange program!
In nestbox news Kisses had her babies a day early and gave birth on 04-02-11, 4 squirmy little chocolate babies. Since mommy and daddy are Kisses and Heath, and it is Easter month alot of people are urging me to go with chocolate names for the babies... I'm thinking about it but I also know that everyone does that. But I may give in and do it, after all then think of the cute picture in the Easter basket and the caption on it lol. Can't wait to see how they mature, I'll definitely be keeping one or two from this litter but I'm going to evaluate them at about 6-8 weeks before making any call on them, maybe even a bit later if I can't tell which ones look most promising.
Spice's litter of 2 is also doing well, they are out of the nestbox and bouncing all over everything... that includes my husband and the cat (See photo below).
I am probably keeping Kit #2 from this litter mainly because I am attached to him/her. Such a personality on this little one! And so far it's overall type looks quite promising too, just wish it had more color on it. Oh well though, could still end up being a nice brood rabbit for me.
Alright, I guess I've put it off long enough. It's time for me to go be productive and get the bunny barn clean, and then the husband and daughter barn clean too lol. Take care until next time and thanks for reading.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Ally's surgery and bunny happenings
I know I completely missed Feb for posting an update and almost missed March to but HA! I got one in. February was stressful, mostly because we were worried about Ally's tummy. Where the gortex patch was began leaking and smelling bad and she would spike fevers off and on, took her to her surgeon and he said really the only way to get rid of it would be to get rid of the gortex which seemed to be the source of the infection, so we scheduled Ally's surgery for the 23rd of March and just had to wait it out until then giving her antibiotics to help combat everything.
Her surgery rolled around and we were worried it was going to have to be put off because a few days before she developed and cough and runny nose (that girl never gets sick, and then she does right before surgery), so we thought anesthesia might say we had to wait (and then we were also worried they wouldn't say we had to wait when we really should wait and something would go wrong... always so much to worry over) but the 23rd came and she went back for her surgery, 5 and a half hours later it was done and her tummy was so flat and tiny, she came a long way from when she was first born with her omphalocele. This was her 5th surgery and is the final one unless we choose to have a cosmetic belly button for her, which we may do just for her self esteem growing up but we haven't decided for sure yet.
She had a rough first night and day after the surgery.. with all her others she seemed uncomfortable but never like she was really hurting... this time she was hurting greatly. It was the hardest thing seeing my baby girl laying there like that and crying and me not being able to make it better. Thank goodness by day 2 she was feeling alot better, still sore but her pain was under control at that point. We got to come home on the 27th so not too long of a hospital stay, just exhausting. She's doing better but still gets tired really easily but slowly but surely is getting back to her vibrant and animated little self. Now that she is done with surgeries (minus the outpatient belly button that is) we're really starting on the adoption process for our next child which I am excited about, I think Ally is going to make the best big sister ever :)
And as for bunny news I FINALLY got a nice healthy litter. Since the start of the year I've had so many peanuts it isn't even funny, I know the chance is there for them because all of my bucks are true dwarfs and all but one of my does are but all these does have had successful litters in the past and these last litters of theirs have seemed like nothing but peanuts. But Spice gave birth to 3 kits on March 18th, one was a peanut but the other two are healthy and doing well. Here's some pictures of them, both are broken black but very lightly marked; one is about 5% color and the other might squeek by at 10% if it was lucky and a judge was half blind lol.
It was wonderful to get 2 healthy kits, was a real boost for me after having such a rough time the past 2 months. I'm also super excited for the oranges I'm set to be picking up after Easter from Peachtree Rabbitree (can we say awesome breeder?) I'm driving my husband crazy with how excited I am for them lol Can't help it though, I've been itching to get my hands on some nice oranges for awhile now so these 5 will be such a huge help to getting me started. That's it for now I think, other than having a few litters due soon. Kisses is due on April 3rd and Barely, Fe, and Oreo are all due on April 19th provided they took. Will try to post again soon and do better at keeping up with it. And thank you to all those who prayed for Ally, it helped so much. Take care all
Her surgery rolled around and we were worried it was going to have to be put off because a few days before she developed and cough and runny nose (that girl never gets sick, and then she does right before surgery), so we thought anesthesia might say we had to wait (and then we were also worried they wouldn't say we had to wait when we really should wait and something would go wrong... always so much to worry over) but the 23rd came and she went back for her surgery, 5 and a half hours later it was done and her tummy was so flat and tiny, she came a long way from when she was first born with her omphalocele. This was her 5th surgery and is the final one unless we choose to have a cosmetic belly button for her, which we may do just for her self esteem growing up but we haven't decided for sure yet.
She had a rough first night and day after the surgery.. with all her others she seemed uncomfortable but never like she was really hurting... this time she was hurting greatly. It was the hardest thing seeing my baby girl laying there like that and crying and me not being able to make it better. Thank goodness by day 2 she was feeling alot better, still sore but her pain was under control at that point. We got to come home on the 27th so not too long of a hospital stay, just exhausting. She's doing better but still gets tired really easily but slowly but surely is getting back to her vibrant and animated little self. Now that she is done with surgeries (minus the outpatient belly button that is) we're really starting on the adoption process for our next child which I am excited about, I think Ally is going to make the best big sister ever :)
And as for bunny news I FINALLY got a nice healthy litter. Since the start of the year I've had so many peanuts it isn't even funny, I know the chance is there for them because all of my bucks are true dwarfs and all but one of my does are but all these does have had successful litters in the past and these last litters of theirs have seemed like nothing but peanuts. But Spice gave birth to 3 kits on March 18th, one was a peanut but the other two are healthy and doing well. Here's some pictures of them, both are broken black but very lightly marked; one is about 5% color and the other might squeek by at 10% if it was lucky and a judge was half blind lol.
It was wonderful to get 2 healthy kits, was a real boost for me after having such a rough time the past 2 months. I'm also super excited for the oranges I'm set to be picking up after Easter from Peachtree Rabbitree (can we say awesome breeder?) I'm driving my husband crazy with how excited I am for them lol Can't help it though, I've been itching to get my hands on some nice oranges for awhile now so these 5 will be such a huge help to getting me started. That's it for now I think, other than having a few litters due soon. Kisses is due on April 3rd and Barely, Fe, and Oreo are all due on April 19th provided they took. Will try to post again soon and do better at keeping up with it. And thank you to all those who prayed for Ally, it helped so much. Take care all
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Really pleased
I have been having a really good past couple of days. I started a group for Orange/Fawn netherland dwarf breeders on Facebook and much to my surprise within 48 hours there are actually 20 of us on there! I'm really excited about it, with so few who breed them out there it's wonderful to have a place to connect. Plus a few of the breeders are talking about going to the ARBA Convention this year so that'd be really cool to be able to meet with them all (and maybe pick up a few bunnies too lol)
Speaking of picking up bunnies, is it April yet?! One of my rabbit breeder friends gave me the heads up that she is having a herd reduction and 2 of the rabbits I was looking at before are listed in it along with a few other does that I think would really be a benefit to my orange program, I'll be picking them up from her sometime after Easter. Still broke from the dentist and doctor BUT I can not pass this up, so thankfully she takes paypal and I'm going to be naughty and use my card and just pay it off. Fortunately the hubby wasn't too hard to convince, his biggest issue was the driving distance and gas prices. Sometimes I envy those women whose husbands are rabbit breeders too lol.
In other news all my December matings were misses except for 2 does, one who gave birth to 2 peanuts, and the other had them out on the wire. I think I may pick out 3 or 4 does to bring in and give them a try... I'm really really wanting at least one litter out of Ninja and Oreo, Heath and Fe, and then either Minute Maid, Orange Crush or Heath with Kisses. The other does I'm ok waiting until it warms up a bit more if I must. Well that's it for this post, just thought I'd update again since this weather doesn't allow for much else lol.
Speaking of picking up bunnies, is it April yet?! One of my rabbit breeder friends gave me the heads up that she is having a herd reduction and 2 of the rabbits I was looking at before are listed in it along with a few other does that I think would really be a benefit to my orange program, I'll be picking them up from her sometime after Easter. Still broke from the dentist and doctor BUT I can not pass this up, so thankfully she takes paypal and I'm going to be naughty and use my card and just pay it off. Fortunately the hubby wasn't too hard to convince, his biggest issue was the driving distance and gas prices. Sometimes I envy those women whose husbands are rabbit breeders too lol.
In other news all my December matings were misses except for 2 does, one who gave birth to 2 peanuts, and the other had them out on the wire. I think I may pick out 3 or 4 does to bring in and give them a try... I'm really really wanting at least one litter out of Ninja and Oreo, Heath and Fe, and then either Minute Maid, Orange Crush or Heath with Kisses. The other does I'm ok waiting until it warms up a bit more if I must. Well that's it for this post, just thought I'd update again since this weather doesn't allow for much else lol.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Rant
I really really HATE dentist and doctor bills. But I think I hate dentist bills more than doctors because at least most doctors you can pay over time, the dentist pretty much demands payment at time of service. Grr, several hundred dollars gone bye bye, I had some new oranges I was hoping to bring in as well as a broken chocolate doe and now I can't do it. Not to mention there goes my husband and my Valentines Day trip, we were planning on getting a cabin over in the mountains for the weekend before.
OK, done ranting. Time to refocus my energy since I can't change anything about it anyways, so the agenda for the day is to bring the bunnies in and get new photos of them and update the website if I have enough time after I finish all the other stuff around the house today. At least I was finally able to get all my Christmas stuff down and packed away yesterday and get most of the house cleaned up. It feels completely new in here now. I also need to go out and check on my does, I bred 5 of them this past time but I think only 2 of them took (if they even did, I really am awful at palpating) They're due Friday so by Monday if nobody has had babies, everybody is getting rebred. And Pumpkin Spice is old enough to breed now as well, although I may wait another couple months to try her, since she's young and would be a first time mommy I'd rather try it when it's approaching warmer weather... then again I may just see if my honey would let me bring her inside for a month and give it a whirl lol
OK, so there's my rant/update for the day. Hopefully I can get alot accomplished today and feel better, I normally do feel better when I'm being productive. Til next time, have a good one y'all :)
OK, done ranting. Time to refocus my energy since I can't change anything about it anyways, so the agenda for the day is to bring the bunnies in and get new photos of them and update the website if I have enough time after I finish all the other stuff around the house today. At least I was finally able to get all my Christmas stuff down and packed away yesterday and get most of the house cleaned up. It feels completely new in here now. I also need to go out and check on my does, I bred 5 of them this past time but I think only 2 of them took (if they even did, I really am awful at palpating) They're due Friday so by Monday if nobody has had babies, everybody is getting rebred. And Pumpkin Spice is old enough to breed now as well, although I may wait another couple months to try her, since she's young and would be a first time mommy I'd rather try it when it's approaching warmer weather... then again I may just see if my honey would let me bring her inside for a month and give it a whirl lol
OK, so there's my rant/update for the day. Hopefully I can get alot accomplished today and feel better, I normally do feel better when I'm being productive. Til next time, have a good one y'all :)
Saturday, January 1, 2011
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life, for me..
And I'm feelin' good! lol Well since my last post until just after Christmas I have felt like a chicken with it's head cut off. 2010 was so hectic for me but my New Year's resolution is to do my very best not to let 2011 get as crazy, even if that means me saying "No" more and worrying less about what I "have" to do, and taking the time to make a trip to a bunny show, playing at the park or in the backyard with my daughter and yes, sadly not worrying about exactly how much this grandparent/great-grandparent has gotten to see Ally. I'm just going to have to say "You have a car too and if you wanna see her, you can drive up here." This includes her birthfamily as well as our immediate family. I hate sounding like that but Tim and I are just wore out from this last year.
Anyways since the last post I have only had one litter, and only one of the babies survived. I gifted it to a little girl in Kentucky who wants to start breeding rabbits. She already had a buck so now she has a little black doe. Next week I have 5 does that are possibly due (side note, I really really wish I was able to palpatate) And then next month I get to breed a few of my younger ones from this past year including 2 of my babies from Fi and Crush. Crush has also been bred to my chocolate doe, Kisses because I want to try to incorporate a bit of the type into them, his short ears with her short thick ears and bone is what I'm hoping for. I'm going to try to start picking up some new stock BUT I am supposed to be saving money for the end of the year, so I'm only allowing myself oranges/fawns/broken oranges and maybe a chocolate/broken chocolate. The latter only if their type is excellent.
The reason I have to be so good and save money is because my family has decided to take a weekend before Christmas next year and rent a cabin in the mountains. More space because our family is getting SO big, and also because this way we won't have to be insanely rushed on Christmas Eve and day. My brothers, and sister and I all have spouses whom we go visit their family on Christmas Day (my sister also has to share the time with my niece and nephews with their dad who she is divorced from, which makes timing critical) So this way we can all be together, including all the kids and then we'll have only one side of the family to make a trip to and make food for. I am so glad because I love seeing them all but 2 days just isn't enough time to fit it all in and be able to enjoy their company without rushing off.
In other exciting news in a couple months we're starting the adoption process again, Ally is ready to be a big sister I think lol. I know it could take a year or even more to go through but I am still excited to be starting it all again, and another baby in the house sounds so good. But however long it takes I'm ok with it and think it will be easier to wait because we have Ally, she is such an amazing blessing.
Well I think that's all I have to update for now. Hope you all have a great New Year, I'm determined that God willing, I will :)
Anyways since the last post I have only had one litter, and only one of the babies survived. I gifted it to a little girl in Kentucky who wants to start breeding rabbits. She already had a buck so now she has a little black doe. Next week I have 5 does that are possibly due (side note, I really really wish I was able to palpatate) And then next month I get to breed a few of my younger ones from this past year including 2 of my babies from Fi and Crush. Crush has also been bred to my chocolate doe, Kisses because I want to try to incorporate a bit of the type into them, his short ears with her short thick ears and bone is what I'm hoping for. I'm going to try to start picking up some new stock BUT I am supposed to be saving money for the end of the year, so I'm only allowing myself oranges/fawns/broken oranges and maybe a chocolate/broken chocolate. The latter only if their type is excellent.
The reason I have to be so good and save money is because my family has decided to take a weekend before Christmas next year and rent a cabin in the mountains. More space because our family is getting SO big, and also because this way we won't have to be insanely rushed on Christmas Eve and day. My brothers, and sister and I all have spouses whom we go visit their family on Christmas Day (my sister also has to share the time with my niece and nephews with their dad who she is divorced from, which makes timing critical) So this way we can all be together, including all the kids and then we'll have only one side of the family to make a trip to and make food for. I am so glad because I love seeing them all but 2 days just isn't enough time to fit it all in and be able to enjoy their company without rushing off.
In other exciting news in a couple months we're starting the adoption process again, Ally is ready to be a big sister I think lol. I know it could take a year or even more to go through but I am still excited to be starting it all again, and another baby in the house sounds so good. But however long it takes I'm ok with it and think it will be easier to wait because we have Ally, she is such an amazing blessing.
Well I think that's all I have to update for now. Hope you all have a great New Year, I'm determined that God willing, I will :)
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