Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Busy Buck
Now that all of my bred does have either kindled or missed (mostly missed), I can start planning my next breedings. This time it is easy. I'm going to breed my brokens to LOV's Cody and my solids to LOV's Top Hat. Cody is pretty much out of luck. I only have May, Lexus, Hope, and Belle in brokens, and May and Lexus were the only two to have a litter this last time. So he just gets Hope and Belle, though I plan to breed Belle several times to increase her litter size.
Top Hat, on the other hand, will be bred to Padme, Rizzo, Arabica, Fabrizia, Roxie, Evita, Francesca, and Jamillia. Yes, I only have 12 does in my breeding program right now, 8 solids and 4 brokens. It's scary.
I'm trying to dodge due dates around my busy December schedule. I have such a small barn these days that I can't afford to lose kits that could have been saved with just a little attention. I also don't want to wear out Top Hat. He's got a lot of work to do. I suppose I'll breed him to one or two does per day, depending on his energy level. I hope he's an enthusiastic breeder.
Nestbox outcomes have been very poor this fall - not just for me but for a lot of breeders. I'm hoping that things will go back to normal with this breeding. I'm hoping to produce some does that I can use to breed back to these LOV bucks. Whatever comes of these breedings will be their harem. Bucks would have to be something else to remain in the herd. I'm looking for does.
I plan to go back to my normal breedings next time, just as if these new bucks had never arrived. I want to breed Evita to her father/grandfather Rio. I'll be looking for a daughter to breed back one last time. I'm dying to get babies from Padme and Padawan. The one I have from last time is gorgeous and huge, but I'm guessing that means it is a false dwarf. We'll see. I think I'd also like to try Padawan with his grandmother May. I really want to see some babies from Rizzo and MLK. I had an adorable Rio x Roxie pre-junior that died this summer. I hope to repeat that breeding and get one to keep this time. And of course, I want some Belle babies that survive.
I guess I've set myself up to have to have a lot of patience, haven't I? It will be months before any LOV daughters are old enough to breed. I've delayed my regular breeding plans by up to three months, too. But I'm hoping that the payoff will come down the line when I feel I'm ready for new genes and I've got a second line already started and ready to blend into my main line. That is, if all goes well.
Laurie ¶ 11:09 AM
Top Hat, on the other hand, will be bred to Padme, Rizzo, Arabica, Fabrizia, Roxie, Evita, Francesca, and Jamillia. Yes, I only have 12 does in my breeding program right now, 8 solids and 4 brokens. It's scary.
I'm trying to dodge due dates around my busy December schedule. I have such a small barn these days that I can't afford to lose kits that could have been saved with just a little attention. I also don't want to wear out Top Hat. He's got a lot of work to do. I suppose I'll breed him to one or two does per day, depending on his energy level. I hope he's an enthusiastic breeder.
Nestbox outcomes have been very poor this fall - not just for me but for a lot of breeders. I'm hoping that things will go back to normal with this breeding. I'm hoping to produce some does that I can use to breed back to these LOV bucks. Whatever comes of these breedings will be their harem. Bucks would have to be something else to remain in the herd. I'm looking for does.
I plan to go back to my normal breedings next time, just as if these new bucks had never arrived. I want to breed Evita to her father/grandfather Rio. I'll be looking for a daughter to breed back one last time. I'm dying to get babies from Padme and Padawan. The one I have from last time is gorgeous and huge, but I'm guessing that means it is a false dwarf. We'll see. I think I'd also like to try Padawan with his grandmother May. I really want to see some babies from Rizzo and MLK. I had an adorable Rio x Roxie pre-junior that died this summer. I hope to repeat that breeding and get one to keep this time. And of course, I want some Belle babies that survive.
I guess I've set myself up to have to have a lot of patience, haven't I? It will be months before any LOV daughters are old enough to breed. I've delayed my regular breeding plans by up to three months, too. But I'm hoping that the payoff will come down the line when I feel I'm ready for new genes and I've got a second line already started and ready to blend into my main line. That is, if all goes well.
Laurie ¶ 11:09 AM
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Hi,
How about a new photo of May on your homepage?? Isn't that her jr photo???
Kevin
How about a new photo of May on your homepage?? Isn't that her jr photo???
Kevin
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: 5:18 PM
: 5:18 PM
Kevin,
That's actually a young senior photo of her. I've been sick most of the time since Convention has been over. I've had no business going to rabbit shows! When I feel better, I plan to take pictures of her with her awards - but now she has a litter to tend to so it may be a while before she's back in shape.
Laurie
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That's actually a young senior photo of her. I've been sick most of the time since Convention has been over. I've had no business going to rabbit shows! When I feel better, I plan to take pictures of her with her awards - but now she has a litter to tend to so it may be a while before she's back in shape.
Laurie
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