New Critters = VERY long day yesterday

We went to Fort St John yesterday and picked up some new rabbits and guinea pigs. They were from Kim, Cristina and Dillion. The pigs from Sherri are coming up at a later date with two of her Fuzzy Hollands for another breeder. Everyone looks pretty nice, one change in the French Lop department though, Kim decided to not send Charity. She send Tamashanter's Mozambique. A broken black Mini Lop buck from Tammi.

We stopped at Laura-ann's place on the way home. Delivered two hollands from my place and bred Laura-ann's Frenchie doe to Nibbles. Had a good, long visit with them.

Today I have to move everyone around as last night the buns just got stuck in whatever hole was empty and handy. Also have to get the cavies organized as they are still in the shipping crates.

Janine

Always so much to do!

I have to do a list of what needs to be done around here, it never ends and there is always so much that could be done.

I have to fence the area that I want to for the birds. It will hopefully stop them from sleeping on my lawn so much! Have to dig fence post holes and I'm not looking forward to that job.

Have to finish fencing in two spots and repair the winter pasture fence as it is sagging. I also have to get the electric wire put up on the top of the goat fences. I also would like to run another fence line on the other side of the driveway and around the trailer to the rabbit shed. It would join up with the chicken fence there and that would separate the driveway and house from the third pasture. Lots of work as posts have to be dug for that job as well.

I need to get the bird/cavy shed finished up as well. I need to add more shelves and insulate the one wall. Plus I need to look at the roof, as it is leaking a little as it was damaged when the shed was taken off of the house(was my addition).

Need to go through more of the stuff that I have around and get rid of more stuff. Plus, I need to figure out where more of the stuff can go. I need more storage or less stuff. I think less stuff would be easier and I am continuing the arduous job of going through all my stuff.

I need to repair some cages and get the extras put away where they would be easy to get at , but out of the way. I also need to replace the bottom wire on all my stacking cages and that means actually getting them apart. They seem to seize together and are so hard to pry apart.

I have to process the rabbits that need to go, but that is always a job I put off as I don't like doing it. I would like something better to hang them with and was thinking of fiddling with a wire hanger to see if that would work.

The chicks are getting big and they eat so much. The broilers are a good size and they should be ready to butcher in 3-4 weeks. Will be nice when they are gone as there are not that many layers and they will eat a small fraction of what the broilers do.

Today it is raining, so it will be more of a housework day. That is good as it will help de-clutter our closets of all the extra clothes. Plus the birds have been messy lately and the floor around/under their cage needs a sweep and a good scrubbing.

Sounds like I have to go to Fort St John tomorrow. Will be be picking up new critters and dropping off a few. Will be a long day as the shipment is going in on two different flights. Also have to run to Dawson Creek, so will be doing a lot of miles. I think the kids will be with me, and they will not enjoy the long day either, but they will enjoy getting to see some of the people that we have to stop and see long the way.

Janine

Texels, Alpacas, Coronet

We are getting a few more Texels and adding some Alpaca's. Kim is also adding a TSW Coronet Sow. Not pictured are a TSW Alpaca Sow and the Coronet Sow.

Broken Cream Alpaca Sow from Sherri

Broken Cream Alpaca Sow 2 from Sherri
Red White Texel Sow from Dillon
Tortoiseshell White Texel Boar(mismarked) from Kim

Peruvian Cavies

Getting a bunch of Peruvians as well from Kim, Dillon Clark and Sherri Evans. Mostly in Red White.
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Golden Agouti White Boar (middle one) from Kim

Red White Sow from Sherri
Tortoishell White Sow from Kim (mostly black one)
Red White Sow from Dillon
Red White Boar from Dillon
Red White Sow from Kim
Golden Agouti Sow from Kim

Silkie Cavies

We are getting Silkie cavies from Kim and Dillon. Will be interesting to play with the long hair!

Golden Agouti and White Boar from Kim

Tortoiseshell White Boar from Dillon

Tortoiseshell White Sow from Kim

Tortoiseshell White Sow from Dillon Tortoiseshell White Sow from Dillon

New American Cavies

We are getting some new American cavies from Kim Posey and from Dillon Clark. Looking forward to these additions! Pics are courtesy of Dillon and Kim.
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Red/White Boar from Dillon

Tortoiseshell White Sow from Dillon (Flowers lines)
Tortoiseshell White Sow from Dillon
Red White Sow from Kim
Tortoiseshell White Sow from Kim

New Mini Lops

We are getting a some new Mini Lops also. Pics are courtesy of Sunnybrook Rabbitry.

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Posey's Izzie - Broken Chestnut Doe

Posey's Gigi - Chestnut Doe
Posey's Macy - Broken Black Doe
Posey's Mike - Chestnut Buck

New French Lops

Our new French animals are coming hopefully this week and these are the animals that are coming. Pictures are from Sunnybrook Rabbitry.

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Posey's Charity - Steel Doe
Eden's Latte - Broken Chestnut Doe
Posey's Willow - Steel Doe

Eden's Nibbles - Broken Steel Buck

Posey's Snowball - Frosted Pearl Doe
Posey's Squirrely - Blue Chinchilla Doe
Posey's Kibby - Broken Chestnut Doe

Deciding on who goes

Well, did a lot of thinking and looking today. Decided on who is up for sale and who is just going to be culled. The list will grow if there is does that do not catch or kindle successfully.
For Sale
French Lops
Jackson
Phoebe
Lionheads
Dandy Lion
Skip
Holland Lops
Comox
Squirrelly
Theotime
Levi
Kraft
Heart
Taren
Jacquie

Culled for various reasons
Hollands
Jordan
Nicholas
Shelley
Li
Elijah
Mini Lops
Shelby
Flicka
Wes
Prince Eric
Van Gough
Lionheads
Tammy
Mike
Mirage

It was hard making some of the decisions and there are some that I did waver on selling... I think that I will be happy with the decisions that I made. It is hard though when I know all the names on sight and I have had them long enough to get attached. That is equal to a third of my herd that I have decided not to keep. But I am adding some new stock from Kim & Cristina.

There are two more Frenchies that will prob be added to the list Lucie and Canon. Just depends on some other decisions that need to be made. With the Mini Lops, Wenatchee, Kahluha are having to raise a litter this time around or they are going as well.
Janine

Some changes happening

Well, I have been doing lots of thinking lately and have decided that some changes need to happen around here. I have decided to sell/cull the lionheads completely from my barn. They are not a breed that I really enjoy that much. I do like the looks of them, but just not the breed for me. The Hollands are also gonna get some cutbacks. I would like to cut back their numbers to under 12, as much as I enjoy them, I don't enjoy showing them as much. The Mini Lops and French Lops are also getting some cuts done, but they are also getting some new stuff brought in. I bought some from Kim and Cristina and they will be coming up in the next week or so. There is some very good lines coming up with both breeds and some interesting colors in the French. The only breed not getting any thing done to it is the Harlequins as they are where they should be right now.

Along with the rabbits from Kim and Cristina, there is also coming cavies in Americans, Texels, Peruvians, Silkies, and Alpacas. The cavies are coming from Kim and Cristina, Dillion and Sherri. A pair of fuzzy hollands from Sherri are coming up with the shipment as well, but they are going to Laura-Ann.

I have to palpate a pile of does today and that will help with the cull/sell process as many of the does are on the last chance.

Went to dog show in Grande Prairie yesterday. Met with Laura-ann and her mum in Dawson Creek and met Brianna at the dog show. Had a good visit with them. Anna kinda indicated that she thought showing dogs might interest her. Not sure what breed though, she did like the Westhighland(?) Terriers, Collies, Shelties, the Dandie, the Brittany and Papillions. I like the Collie, the Brittany and the Shelties, but I think we will stick to the Tollers until she really can commit to something. I would like to show at the November Grande Prairie Show, but I know have a lot to work on with Kiley(like standing still!)

Well, not much else going on and I have lots to do so I better get doing it
Janine

Pics

Rainstar's Robbie

Rainstar's Garner

Highwood's Wild 'n Windy

Protective Mother Duck

Rouen Duck with her brood

Cola

Kiley

Rainstar's Emerald

Babies

I palpated a bunch of does yesterday. As far as I can tell, most caught. Also bred a bunch more does. Only have a few more does to try and get bred. I put all the American cavies into breeding as well. If all the rabbits catch and have successful litters I will have a lot of babies.

Will be culling any does that either do not catch or have babies successfully. A few does are not cooperating by not lifting. They will be culled as well if they do not start to cooperate.

One of the ducks has finally brought out her ducklings. Soo cute!
Not much esle going on.
Janine