tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30526474010180017682024-03-12T19:50:37.195-07:00Rock Island RabbitryRock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-9436014234379295582017-03-22T11:15:00.001-07:002017-03-22T11:15:09.293-07:00Closing Up ShopRock Island Rabbitry is officially no longer in business.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-90512600719294774012016-11-16T04:23:00.001-08:002016-11-16T04:23:37.935-08:00Sable Mini RexJust got my first sable mini rex! She is so stunning and I can’t wait to start breeding this color. I think I have found a new favorite!Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-81318148622307440792016-09-30T10:25:00.001-07:002016-09-30T10:25:33.356-07:00New LittersI have a new round of litters coming up in October. I added a new page, <a href="http://rockislandrabbitry.blogspot.com/p/nestbox.html">Nestbox</a>, so you can keep track of everything coming up.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-2061085748494483692016-08-02T15:47:00.002-07:002016-08-02T15:47:43.991-07:00Still GoingI am downsizing to all Mini Rexes. If you are interested in New Zealand or Standard Rex breeding stock, check my for sale page.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-5868236829449714492016-05-13T16:57:00.000-07:002016-05-13T16:57:27.408-07:00Lots More BunniesIn addition to my newest breeders (Mini and Standard Rex, several different colors), I have several litters right now. I have one NZ litter, three standard rex litters, and two mini rex litters. Lots more to come.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-42015682274914697432016-05-02T19:27:00.002-07:002016-05-02T19:27:46.979-07:00New Herd AdditionsIn addition to New Zealand, Mini Rex, and mix breeds, I now raise Standard Rex. My Rex herd right now consists of a black buck and four does - blue, black, broken black, and broken castor. All of the does are due to have kits on Wednesday so look in my For Sale page for Rex litters soon!Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-27902955616539777572016-04-20T09:26:00.000-07:002016-04-20T09:26:10.475-07:00Spring BunniesIf you are looking into getting a rabbit, now is the time to reserve one!! My litters are all getting reserved before they are even weaned. I have more mixed breed bunnies coming in the middle of next month. One of those litters is mixed with lop and New Zealand. The dad of the other litter is a purebred Netherland Dwarf, and the mom is a Netherland Dwarf/New Zealand mix. Her last litter was very diverse - I had a chestnut, a gray, two black otters, and two blacks. I am also expecting purebred NZ litters from my white, blue tort, black tort, and gold-tipped steel does, and will soon be rebreeding my chinchilla doe and both my red does. Last time the blue tort had a litter full of blues. I am no longer breeding mini rex. I will eventually be selling my white doe as I have another that I am raising. I am also raising a black doe - I am excited about her. That’s all that’s new for now.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-18761659983685304702016-03-24T18:39:00.001-07:002016-03-24T18:39:29.905-07:005 LittersWe now have three New Zealand litters, 1 Californian litter, and 1 mixed breed litter. The first litter consists of two does, one all white and one white with small points, and one buck, white with points. The next litter is 5 chestnut and 1 red - they just started opening their eyes. The third NZ litter is 5 gold-tipped steel and 4 red. There are 3 in the Californian litter. There are about six mini mix breed babies, and I’m not sure what colors they are yet. There is a good mix, and they will be pretty unique, I’m thinking. The mom is a blue and the dad is a broken blue lionhead mix. I wasn’t expecting such varied colors in the kits, but here we are. See the “For Sale” page for prices on each of these.<br />
I am expecting five more New Zealand litters, and any colors could come out of those litters, because they are out of blue (by a blue buck), blue torte (by a blue buck), chinchilla (by a red buck), red (by a gray point mixed breed buck), and a light red (by a red buck). I also have another mixed litter by the gray point buck out of a light gray lop mix doe.Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-86441384573010436822016-03-12T12:03:00.000-08:002016-03-12T12:03:07.628-08:00More Babies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Princess, my white doe, had some babies. There are something like seven or eight in there. Most are black and one is either red or white - I’m thinking red.</div>
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This is my new Californian doe. She is only five months old. Yesterday I got another new one - she is pedigreed as well. Now I have three Cali does and a buck.</div>
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One of my New Zealands - Dusty. She might not be show quality but she sure is pretty. </div>
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Sage’s babies are getting big. They will be ready for new homes around April 1.</div>
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<br />Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-11418065437795306182016-03-10T15:33:00.003-08:002016-03-10T15:33:54.534-08:00New AdditionsI started out only breeding New Zealands and Californians, but since then I have added Mini Rex and Netherland Dwarf to the program. The Netherlands I plan to only keep a buck and a doe, and just see how it goes. I have no plans for the future on those. With the mini rex, however, I am planning to get more because they are just wonderful rabbits. So far I only have a doe that I am keeping, so I will probably start out with a buck and two does. I also have added two more pedigreed Californians out of show stock. <br />
The little white babies are getting big. Pretty soon their eyes will be opening. <br />
I have no more litters yet, but I am hoping to have an NZ litter within the next couple of days. I bred a white doe to a red buck, so I am hoping to get some black kits. <br />
That’s about it for now. Lots is still happening around here!Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-31863130855838056252016-03-02T09:47:00.001-08:002016-03-02T09:47:24.944-08:00The First LitterSage, one of my two gold-tipped steel NZ does, had a litter of three yesterday. They will be available by April 1. The father was a white NZ so I am excited to see what color they will be. I also have bred lots of other does recently - so hopefully I should have around 10 litters by April and all will be available for sale by June. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-15929944439503768502016-02-17T12:15:00.000-08:002016-02-22T13:14:23.010-08:00The HerdWe have new additions to the herd - 6 does and 2 bucks. 4 of the does are New Zealands, and two are minis. Here is our updated collection:<br />
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New Zealands<br />
-2 red (Ruby & Annie Oakley)<br />
-2 gold-tipped steel (Larkspur & Sage)- very pretty and unique color! I can’t wait to see what they produce.<br />
-2 white (Princess & CJ)<br />
-1 blue (Blue)<br />
-1 chinchilla - also a unique color! (Cali)<br />
-1 blue torte (Dusty)<br />
1 Californian (Bella)<br />
Minis<br />
-1 blue (Smokey)<br />
-1 light gray (Sierra)<br />
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Bucks<br />
New Zealands<br />
-1 white (Steamboat)<br />
-1 blue (Thunder)<br />
-1 red (Mufkin)<br />
1 Californian (Mac)<br />
Minis<br />
-1 gray broken lionhead mix (Casper)<br />
-1 gray point (Cookie - soon to be renamed - we thought he was a she!)<br />
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I will be having a litter born within the next few days out of Smokey by a red NZ buck. At the end of this month, Sage will hopefully have a litter by a white NZ buck. In March, I am expecting a litter out of Bella by Mac and a litter out of Princess by Mufkin. Eventually I will get pictures of all my stock, but right now I don’t really have a great setup for doing that. Last time I set the rabbits on a bale of straw in the barn and the dog and cow were very curious and made things difficult. Hopefully I will be able to have a designated rabbit building someday, but for now the barn is for everyone (cats, dog, cow, rabbits, ect) and it works all right. That’s it for now!Rock Island Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17049303393064138671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052647401018001768.post-73215410694646918852016-02-09T14:45:00.001-08:002016-02-09T15:50:06.750-08:00Rock Island Rabbits<div style="text-align: center;">
We are a small rabbitry just getting started out here in Colorado. Right now we have 4 breeding rabbits, and 7 young rabbits that will be breeders in a few months. Two of the 4 breeders are a pedigreed Californian pair, both of which have several legs on their pedigrees. We will be having both a New Zealand litter and a Californian litter soon. Pictures to come!</div>
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Eventually we will be raising cattle, chickens, and other animals. Stay tuned!</div>
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