Bred Truffle yesterday. . . .

Yesterday I bred SSR's Truffle since she didn't take this last time :( I bred her to Silent Spring's Ryan, my opal buck. Ryan has the *best* body,fur, and condition I have ever bred so far, but his head is definitely lacking so that is why I chose to breed him to Truffle, since she has an awesome awesome awesome head, ear, and crown packing. I'll be expecting blues, blacks, chesnuts and opals in broken and solid! I'm really excited!

Michael
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/

Registrar's License

Just wanted to share few days ago I finally got my registrar's license! Woot woot :) I should be the registrar at the Santa Maria Show, so I that should be fun!

I hope everyone is having fun with this labor day weekend!



Michael
ARBA Registrar
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/

Meet "Casey"

Here are some pictures of my new Jersey Wooly buck, Wooligans Casey, that I took a few days ago. With this August heat wave he has started molting his wool cap but I'm sure it'll come back in soon enough. I am showing him at fair and am excited to see how he does! I personally love his type, but I don't have much experience with the breed ;D


Michael
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/

Meat Pens are here!

This past week I went to my friend Angela's house to pick up the Californians she brough up from Cardiff for me. These Cals will be my meat pen for the KC Fair next month. These guys are really promising (both body and size wise) and I am excited to auction them off at the fair. I'm crossing my fingers for Grand or Reserve, even if I don't have to place to auction off the meat pen :-)

Michael

KC Fair Entries

I'm postings this mainly so I'll remember who I entered, lol.

Mini Lops
SSR's Sundance Kid - SSB - Opal
Silent Spring's Ryan - SSB - Opal
Silent Spring's Tommie - SJB - Choc. Chesnut
Velotta's Sparkling Silver - SSD - Chinchilla
Silent Spring's Faith - SJD - Lilac Chin
Silent Spring's Hope - SJD - Lynx
Silent Spring's Cody - BSB - Chesnut
Kitsemble's Sidney - BSD - Chesnut

Jersey Wooly
Wooligans Picasso - Self SB - BEW

and then a meat pen, which I am picking up in a few days :D

Also, I'd like to thank Qadoshyah of Hoppin Herd of Hares for giving us a Brillante Weblog Award! Thanks!

Michael
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/

New Bunny

I have been looking for another dwarf breed to mess around with lately and the fuzz has drawn me in again! Instead of an American Fuzzy Lop I decided to get a Jersey Wooly, since I had heard that their wool is more easy care since it has more guard hairs. I asked my friend Lisa, of Wooligans Rabbitry (wooligansrabbitry.com) if she had anything available and I was thrilled to hear she did! A little BEW buck named Wooligans Picasso. With the help of two different transporters I was able to get Picasso down to Bakersfield and I went on Tuesday to pick him up. I will have to agree about the wool differences - while my old AFL used to matt very easily, Picasso's wool is low maitenance and easy to keep up with. He is currently finishing up a molt but I hope to show him at fair (which is another blog topic which I will post about soon!)

Michael
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/

Rabbits Sold, etc.

Just updated on who is sold and who is still available :-)

Kaden headed out a few days ago and is now living with Qadoshyah of Hoppin Herd of Hares in OK . I hope you enjoy him!

Blue Ice and Nicolette are sale pending to Lisa and will hopefully be leaving next Thursday. Blue Ice was bred to Ryan and will have the litter at Lisa's house.

Allison is sale pending to Amy and will be leaving next week. She'll be picked up at the Cardiff show. Thanks to the Owen's for transporting for me!

Raider is sale pending and will be picked up on teh 23rd to live with Kira and family in a pet home :-)

Who is still available? Nicholas and Caleb! Both pet/4H bunnies. I decided to take Sundance off for the time being until I get one more litter from him and Silver!

Michael
Silent Springs Rabbitry
Where Quality Comes in Color
http://www.geocities.com/silentspringsrabbitry07/