Well, for news and happenings not much going on.

We lost both Bicardi and Skittles recently, so we were down to two bunnies and we decided that we needed to add some more. Bliss and Windy have come back and Bliss just delivered a litter of 9. So are buns are going up in numbers. Also looking for another doe or 2 for Keaton. Might get something from Crystal if I can get transport to Edmonton. That is up in the air so will see.

Kiley is going to be going back to Lisa this month as she has taken a strong hatred for Cola. Will be getting a trade/replacement next year, not sure as to what yet... Sorry to see Kiley go, but they just can't stay together.... And one of the times they are really gonna get hurt. So best for both dogs and me.

I have moved again, just to a place in Fort St John for now, the cats stayed in Charlie Lake and the dogs are at Brianna's as I was supposed to be in camp for three weeks, but ended up doing a service rig for a week. I'm waiting on hearing what I'll be doing next.

Not much else for news

General Updates

Well, I'm writing this from camp so not too detailed.

We are down to four bunnies, two harlies and two mini lops. Though that could go down to three as Bicardi has an injury to one of his hind legs. I've told Curtis to keep him comfortable and not to move him much. Hoping that it is not a break. But I will know more next week when I get out of camp.

I've got the birds I have left for sale as I just don't have the time for them and I don;t think it is fair to keep them. I'm very picky on where they go and most people who have contacted me about seem to think I should be giving them away to them... Not what I will be doing!

I will be keeping the four buns, the two dogs and Peaches, probably the llama, but if the right home comes up he will be going. Everything else I am giving up for now. Hard choice, but the best for now I am thinking, especially when I am uncertain with how much I will be home this winter. I have taken the plans on how the few I have left will be cared for, but don't want to have too much to deal with either.

Will write again when out of camp next week!

Back from Edmonton & other news

Well, I went down to the EARS quad show in Edmonton on the August long weekend. Was going more to deliver buns and visit than anything. I did enter Keaton and two of the Fuzzies that I co-own with Brianna. I didn't figure I would get anything as Keaton was finally losing that condition he had held for so long and the Fuzzies were more to make numbers. Well, Keaton surprised me again by picking up another 4 legs. 2 for breed and two for opposite. And the big surprise he was picked by Jake as the Best of Best Opposites! Was a total shocker! Keaton was supposed to be sold to a youth breeder in Washington State, but part of his transport was not confirmed, so he ended up coming home again with me. I have basically no bunnies left, babies that Brianna has, Keaton, and two harlequin juniors. Yes, two harlequins, I was bad, I picked up a very nice little blue magpie buck from Barb Adams, but he is super clean in his markings, hopefully he crosses well with the sweetie I kept back. I am considering keeping one of the Mini Lop jr does from Obsidian and Smudge, but that is yet to be decided.

Also from the trip in Edmonton, I picked up Ms Kiley, who is a new Canadian Champion. She will be going back to Calgary in the spring/late winter as I believe Lisa will have a handsome beau lined up for her then.

Other news, on a personal level, when I got out of camp this time the young man that I had been dating, surprised me by proposing! We haven't set a date(next summer), but needless to say I am very happy!

Not much else going on

Janine

Hard Decisions

Well, things have changed a lot for me again. I decided last time I was out that with me being gone 3/4 of the month I just couldn't keep the rabbits and cavies. The Harlequins, American Cavies and my French Lop buck went to Laura-ann in Taylor. I gave them the Harlequins with the agreement that I will get back babies when I have time again to be able to bred. The French Lop does are going to Maple Ridge and they are staying in Grande Prairie with the Mini Lops, the English Lop and the pile of babies I have. Brianna is dealing with selling them. Some very nice babies in the lot too!

For animals I have right now, I have the five pet birds, one cat, two dogs(one in Calgary still), a llama and a horse. Though I kinda decided to keep a harlie baby, she's a real sweetie, but is unshowable.

I know I will get back in the rabbits again, just not sure how soon. I do I know I will have the Harlequins, do a few Fuzzy Lops with Brianna, maybe a few Americans, and either a few French or Mini Lops again...Though I did love my English Lop...

I'm gonna leave my webpage up for the time being, not going to change much for now either...

Been a While!

Well, it has been a long while since I posted a blog entry. Since my last entry I have attended the show in Chestermere, downsized my animals, worked way too much and moved to Charlie Lake.



I worked basically all of March as First Aid Attendant which actually decided me to downsize what I have for animals. Also was a factor in downsizing is that I intended to move. I decided in my downsizing to not keep the Holland Lops, the American rabbits, the longhair cavies, chinchillas, all my birds but 5(including the ducks, chickens etc), all the horses but Denny and give Savvy back to her breeder. They were all hard decisions but with my time being not as free as before it was the best.



I ended up going to Chestermere with Laura-ann and Brianna and we again had a fun time. I took more sold animals than I did anything. I took Keaton, the broken blue buck from Kim, Windy, Barbie and showed my new French Lop buck from Sarah. Besides him I picked up 6 American cavies from Dillon. I was happy with the results I got and also picked up two more harlequins. Keaton picked up another 3 legs and since I forgot his pedigree could not register him again! I will have to drag his butt to another show just to register him.



After the show, I managed to find a place to move in Fort St John(actually Charlie Lake). So the first weekend in May I moved to Charlie Lake with a much reduced criiter herd. I moved under 20 rabbits, 8 cavies, 2 hedgehogs, 1 cat, 1 dog and 5 birds. I was very lucky to find a place that let me keep my animals, though my llama and horse are at the family farm in Dawson Creek right now. I was also very lucky that my roomie feeds my critters when I'm gone.



I'm currently back to work and this time it is camp work. Sounds like I'll be busy until break-up next spring. Kinda sucks right now because I have pregnant does and everything right now. When I left this last time I had three litter of buns in the boxes, 1 harlequin, 1 french and 1 french x english lop litter. I also have 4 or 5 more does due while I'm gone so I could have a lot more babies when I get back.



Well, that is the last few months in a nutshell

Janine

Back from the Show

Well, I'm back from the show and as always it was great fun. Long trip, but Brianna was good company.

We ended up taking for rabbits:

G Gordans Rarity -American Blue Sr Doe

Rainstar's Emerald - French Lop Brkn Sr Doe

Posey's Squirrelly - French Lop Solid Sr Doe

Takara's Nettie - English Lop Solid Sr Doe

Cutie Patootie's Iggy - Holland Lop Brkn Sr Buck

Posey's Larkspur - Mini Lop Solid Jr Doe

Velotta's Keaton - Mini Lop Solid Sr Buck

Mitchell's T271 - Mini Lop Solid Sr Doe

Wildwood's Barbie - Harlequin Sr Magpie Doe

Highwood's Wild N Windy - Harlequin Sr Magpie Buck

Maya - Fuzzy Lop Jr Doe

Kyoto - Fuzzy Lop Sr Doe

Cavies:

Sr TSW American Boar

Jr TSW American Sow

Jr GA/Red/White Peruvian Boar

For results:

G Gordans Rarity -American Blue Sr Doe - DQ'd for weight twice 1 BOB
Rainstar's Emerald - French Lop Brkn Sr Doe - 2/2 twice and 1/2 once
Posey's Squirrelly - French Lop Solid Sr Doe - 2/3 twice and 1/3 once and BOB(leg)
Takara's Nettie - English Lop Solid Sr Doe - DQ'd once for weight, only English there so BOB the other two
Cutie Patootie's Iggy - Holland Lop Brkn Sr Buck - near the end of the class twice and 2/13(?)
Posey's Larkspur - Mini Lop Solid Jr Doe
Velotta's Keaton - Mini Lop Solid Sr Buck - BOB x4(specialty as well)(leg)
Mitchell's T271 - Mini Lop Solid Sr Doe - BOB youth show
Wildwood's Barbie - Harlequin Sr Magpie Doe - BOB x3 BOS 1
Highwood's Wild N Windy - Harlequin Sr Magpie Buck BOS x3 BOB 1 -only two harlies in show
Maya - Fuzzy Lop Jr Doe - RIS once BOB
Kyoto - Fuzzy Lop Sr Doe - RIS youth BOB
Cavies:
Sr TSW American Boar -DQ'd weight good comments
Jr TSW American Sow - 1/1 good comments
Jr GA/Red/White Peruvian Boar - DQ'd for blue eye good comments

Almost Ready!

Well, we are leaving for Wetaskiwin in the morning. I have 3 pigs entered and 9 buns. Might be bringing two-three more to add to the specialties if it might add legs...

Brianna is coming down with me and I'm not sure how many buns she is bringing.

Weather has warmed up and is so much nicer! Took the girls for a little ride on Denny and they thought that was great!

Not much else going on here! Will post after I get back from the show!
Janine

Some other news

Still too darn cold out! I'm sick of the cold and still nothing warm on the long range.

In news, I talked to Laura-ann and she will not be making it to Wetaskiwin this year. I'm still planning on going, but it is on the iffy side... Other news with Laura-ann she is taking the Mini Rex trio I have. I'll miss them, but I know it's for the best. I'm still thinking about the hollands, I like them, but honestly I don't like showing/selecting them.

I was looking at my French Lops and I've decided to sell Robbie, Kibby and Charcoal. Robbie and Kibby I think are more pet quality and Charcoal is brood quality.

The buns and cavies from the island should be arriving in Grande Prairie in a few hours and when Brianna lets me know when she isn't working I'll pick them up...

Winter Blahs

Well, its been a while, but nothing much ever happens around here in the winter. Right now we are in a real cold spell, animals are doing well, but I wish it was over and I imagine they do as well! Not supposed to warm up any time soon though.

I will be heading to Grande Prairie this week-end. Visit Brianna and to pick up some critters from a shipment that we are bringing up from the island. I'm getting a few mini lops from Cristina and 4 pigs from Dillon. Really looking forward to seeing them and Brianna's new fuzzies. I'm also talking to Jess and Taryn about Mini Lops as they are sadly selling all of their rabbits. Some nice buns in dilute available!

In other buns news, I am considering cutting back to 3-5 hollands. I love the breed and the ones that I have, but they are not my favorites in the barn... Mini Lops and the French Lops are my main breeds and I want to be able to focus more on them. Mini Lops were my first rabbits and they will always be number one is the barn. French Lops are a close second, but they are bigger so I don't want nearly as many of them so they get culled a little harder. I love the Harlequins and they are not going anywhere, especially when they are Samantha's! The Mini Rex I have cut back to three and I don't see getting more than 5 in the barn again... I like them , but not to be a main breed for me. The Americans I have 4 and they are not going anywhere either. I enjoy them and they need more breeders so badly. I have one English Lop, Nettie, my tort doe, her brother lives with Laura-ann and is a pampered house bunny... I have cut back lots already this year, but something has to give and I don't enjoy showing the hollands as much as the other breeds... Not sure if I will or who will stay if I do...

Other news I have to get pics of Denny posted. I'll post three here, but we'll have to wait for it to warm up before I get good ones to put on the website. He got dropped off when I was at work and its been so cold that I haven't had a chance to get good pictures. I am looking forward to having a horse that I can ride again. I just forget how tall he was from when I looked at him back in August!

Kiley will be heading down to Calgary pretty soon, not sure if she is flying or if she will be going part way in February when we head to the bunny(and cavies!) show in Wetaskiwin. She is going to visit her mom and get some shows under her belt. She will also have her health testing done when she is down there.

I have plans to go to Wetaskwin in February, just no idea what I will be driving and how many buns... Plus dog(s)...

that is about it for now...

Janine