Bunnies & Poults, Oh My!!

I am very happy to report that all of our bunnies are doing great! Here is the post from earlier about our "Nest Box Week".

~ Thrianta Doe fostering Giant Chinchilla Rabbit kits ~
~ 7 day old Thrianta ~ 9 day old GCs ~
(from 4-20-18)

Under any other circumstances, it never would have occurred to me to foster Giant Chinchilla kits to a Thrianta doe. The Thrianta are a substantially smaller breed than the GCs. However, in this case,we were so afraid of loosing the Thrianta's single kit that it was more important to have nest mates for it. So far, so good. They are all gaining weight well and don't seem to be too much for Clover, our amazing doe. She took them with no problems.

~ 9 day old white Giant Chinchilla kits ~
(from 4-20-18)

Now, this is something else that you don't usually see in our rabbitry, white Giant Chinchilla rabbits. Although we have had a total of three white GCs born in our barn, they appeared individually, over the years to different does and never more than one at a time. We couldn't have been more shocked to find four whites all in the same litter. They are adorable......

~ Week old Turkey Poult ~
(from 4-23-18)

4H is a wonderful experience for kids and I think all young people should participate in at least one club in the course of growing up. For our family, 4H clubs seem to be more like potato chips, we can't have just one. Oh no, we don't stop with just one. This year, Curly has signed up for the turkey project. Here's one of the poults that she was given. She is responsible for raising them and delivering at least one to fair in August. Wish us luck because we know nothing about turkeys. Thanks in advance!!

~ 15 day old Giant Chinchilla rabbit kit ~
(from 4-26-18)

Lastly, here's what a GC kit is supposed to look like. These gorgeous kits are getting so big!! Aren't they adorable.
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"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds."
  Proverbs 27:23

Spring Breeding

Now that the days are getting longer and the chill is lifting it's time to start with pre-spring chores. Today I'm sharing some news about the rabbitry. We've started breeding and are hoping for a productive season.

~ Thrianta Rabbit Babies ~ Just a few weeks old ~ 

If all went well we will have full nest boxes in about 30 days.
Here's who we bred:

3-9-18

~ Giant Chinchilla Rabbits       OB1 x Daddy's Girl

3-10-18

~ Giant Chinchilla Rabbits       OB1 x Rosebud

~ Dwarf Hotot                          Caleb x Royal

~ Mini Rex (red)                       Rex x Tops

~ Mini Rex (red)                       Best x Squicky

~ Thrianta                                 Luke x Snips

3-11-18

~ Thrianta                                 Luke x Clover

~ Giant Chinchilla Rabbits ~ Just a few weeks old ~

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"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds."
  Proverbs 27:23

Fresh Eggs

Our hens have officially started laying again. Here are just a few of the gorgeous eggs that we are getting daily. It's time to start up the incubator. We only incubate the Orpington eggs and that leaves the other's to be used in cooking.

I'm hoping to get some pictures of our chickens. We currently have a buff Orpington rooster, a Ameraucana x Australorp rooster, a white Ameraucana hen, 6 buff Orpington hens, and 3 Australorp hens.

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"As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place."
 Proverbs 27:8

PA Farm Show ~ Poultry & Rabbits

Today's post is a really fun one for me because I'm sharing a few of the pictures that we took at the Pa Farm Show of poultry and rabbits. After looking through my pictures, I'm seeing a trend; I'm always more attracted to heritage breeds. They are just more exciting to me because they are rarely plain.

African Goose at the PA Farm Show 2018

This large fellow is an African goose. You can find a lot of really good information from the Livestock Conservancy website (here) about this heritage breed goose. This is not my personal favorite breed of goose but this guy impressed me with his size, such a beautiful bird.

Toulouse Goose at the PA Farm Show 2018

I think this goose is absolutely gorgeous!! I fell in love with this breed, the Toulouse, after seeing on for the first time at our local fair. This breed is originally from France and is used for it's fatty liver. It's a huge breed that I think would do wonderfully on our property. However, purchasing a pair is quite expensive. We will have to wait and see if we are able to acquire some.

Sebastopol Geese at the PA Farm Show 2018

These fancy feathered geese always catch my attention. I love how they look but I'm sure they take a bit of care to keep them so clean. They are called Sebastopol geese and are another example of a heritage goose. More information is available (here) on the Livestock Conservancy website.

I have no idea what type of miniature chicken this is but it was so cute I had to snap a picture on my way past it. If you know what it is, please comment below. Thanks.

Peacocks at the PA Farm Show 2018

These beautiful Peacocks and Peafowl were on display as well. They are beautiful with their colorful feathers.

Peacocks at the PA Farm Show 2018

Giant Chinchilla Rabbit at the PA Farm Show 2018

Last but not least I'm including a picture of the Giant Chinchilla rabbit that was on display. There were row upon row of rabbits but I didn't take any other pictures besides this one. It seems that this was the only Giant Chin exhibited this year. Such a shame because they are an amazing breed of rabbit.

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 "I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field [are] mine.

" Psalms 50:11