Many people are confused by the colors of rabbits, and sometimes it can seem technical in the descriptions! I recently saw a conversation about determining Champagne D’Argent and Chinchilla babies, with the similarity in looks. Actually they aren’t as much alike as one thinks! These giant chinchillas from a very young age have a...
Growing up I remember one thing I could count on. Whether I was showing cattle or horses or dogs, whenever possible I could look out of the ring and mom was there. It’s not that she was so much an “agnerd”, as some friends might say. It was because support was important and she...
No matter if we do all the right things sometimes plans don’t go right. First time mamas can be clumsy and hormonal, and in the case of two of our first timers it’s been with extreme results. Twisty destroyed her litter of 13, while Mistletoe didn’t take the maternal test at all. Two of...
Sometimes people and companies should just stick to what they know – marketing. Marketing does not make an expert, even though they give out advice as if they are…if the advice is wrong it’s still wrong! Recently in the comments of an article I found the following comment: “Rabbit should be everywhere but farmed...
Although we often talk about our rabbits, the name is a confusion for some. Recently someone posted on Facebook looking for a rabbit – I responded asking what kind of rabbit she wanted and what for (pet, show, meat etc). I offered that I had giant Chinchillas, and she responded no she wanted a...
A little down time today just hanging out & relaxing, but some basics still need to be done. Aside from feeding and watering we worked on the brooder. The brooder is where baby chicks go for their first weeks of life. Getting something large enough to handle the chicks but small enough to be...
We’re thinking on some new ways to grow our little operation, one of which is following the lead of horse and cattle people – for those without a place to have rabbits, we’ll manage your show rabbit and help you learn about livestock as well as rabbits. Showing rabbits, like showing other animals, isn’t...
Ever wonder what happens on a dairy farm? Visit our farm to find out. We’re open for the 2012 season from April 16 to October 31 for school/group tours, birthday parties and facility rental by appointment for groups of 10 or more. In ...
We have a little different operation than many, but with it a keen eye towards water issues for a very big reason. On the back side of the property is a drainage ditch, which starts further ‘above’ us and runs to a drainage system that goes into creeks. This means manure runoff is something...
