Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Doldrums
There's a factor of delay whenever you have a break in breeding. You may suffer disapointments in the nestbox one month, but you won't feel it on the show table until about four months later.
On September 21, my several remaining older juniors will turn senior. After that, I will have just four junior does that may or may not be show quality. That's it.
I have does due in early October. Generally, I start showing juniors around four months old, so it will most likely be early February before I can put new juniors on the table again. That's a huge break!
These months ahead will be the doldrums for me. Just as sailors sat in the ocean not moving for what seemed an eternity, my barn will be making no forward progress - or at least feel that way.
The kits that are due in early October are due exactly four months after the last kits were born in my barn. That's 1/3 of a year with absolutely no production.
Actually, I hope that my barn is make great forward progress, it will just appear to be standing still on the show table. At home, I hope there will be new and very promising babies born. Maybe next spring will be my best season yet for juniors. Who knows?
If you know me, you know I'm not really a patient person. So this lapse in production is probably going to drive me crazy. I don't usually like to show the same seniors over and over again. I'm always looking for the winner in the next generation. But I suppose over the next few months, I'll have to be content with trying to get senior legs.
Luckily, I do have a couple of projects. I want to grand Kerry, who has had more than his share of second place and first place with four rabbits. I also have three does with two legs each to try to grand.
I have several bucks that are turning senior this month. Each of them will be slow to the table, though, so I doubt any of them will be ready to show for at least six months or maybe a year. Except for the waiting part, I like them that way. (Slow to the table, long on the table; quick to the table, quick off the table.) Maybe some of the junior does turning senior this week will be GC quality. They've each got some potential or they wouldn't still be here.
So, I'm sorry I won't be helping to fill out the junior classes very much over the next few months. I suppose I'll just have to be content with saving money on entry fees!
Laurie
¶ 7:22 AM
On September 21, my several remaining older juniors will turn senior. After that, I will have just four junior does that may or may not be show quality. That's it.
I have does due in early October. Generally, I start showing juniors around four months old, so it will most likely be early February before I can put new juniors on the table again. That's a huge break!
These months ahead will be the doldrums for me. Just as sailors sat in the ocean not moving for what seemed an eternity, my barn will be making no forward progress - or at least feel that way.
The kits that are due in early October are due exactly four months after the last kits were born in my barn. That's 1/3 of a year with absolutely no production.
Actually, I hope that my barn is make great forward progress, it will just appear to be standing still on the show table. At home, I hope there will be new and very promising babies born. Maybe next spring will be my best season yet for juniors. Who knows?
If you know me, you know I'm not really a patient person. So this lapse in production is probably going to drive me crazy. I don't usually like to show the same seniors over and over again. I'm always looking for the winner in the next generation. But I suppose over the next few months, I'll have to be content with trying to get senior legs.
Luckily, I do have a couple of projects. I want to grand Kerry, who has had more than his share of second place and first place with four rabbits. I also have three does with two legs each to try to grand.
I have several bucks that are turning senior this month. Each of them will be slow to the table, though, so I doubt any of them will be ready to show for at least six months or maybe a year. Except for the waiting part, I like them that way. (Slow to the table, long on the table; quick to the table, quick off the table.) Maybe some of the junior does turning senior this week will be GC quality. They've each got some potential or they wouldn't still be here.
So, I'm sorry I won't be helping to fill out the junior classes very much over the next few months. I suppose I'll just have to be content with saving money on entry fees!
Laurie
¶ 7:22 AM
