First Litter!

As you can tell from the picture, we have kits in the nest box! They were born on December 10, 2010. I have 1 black kit, 1 steel kit, 1 broken steel kit, 2 seemingly broken copper kits, and one full copper, so 6 kits in all.  You can see the full copper on top to the right . So far I am planning on keeping a broken copper kit, the full copper, and the broken black. The 2 blacks will probably be sold. But that might change before it is all said and done. Once these kits are weaned I will probably breed Nibles to Zip and see what we get. I am happy with all the coppers but I hope to get a few more broken blacks next time. Nibles is a great mom, better than I could have hoped. She will put up with me digging around in her nest box without a single squeal or grunt. She has been devotedly nursing them, and they are growing fast. All in all, I couldn't hope for a better brood doe. I am very interested in seeing how they turn out. I'll update soon!

Here is the copper kit, who already opened his eyes. Love this color, never seen it before :)

Difference between copper and steel kit.

Nibles: First Doe

Here is my doe, Nibbles. She is 2 year old Satin rabbit, and has already been a mom more than once. We bought her already bred to a broken black buck. She has a very interesting pedigree, one whole side of her family is chinchilla, so she should produce some very interesting litters for me. She is a great rabbit. She is an unregistered grand champion. To be a grand champion, a rabbit has to have at least 3 legs (winnings, not appendages) and she has 4! She has a Best in Show under her belt, as well as 2 Best of Breeds, and a Best Opposite Sex of Varity. She won all her legs when she was a junior, but she will defintely produce stellar kits. Hoping for the best with her new litter which is due December 9th.  I'll keep ya posted!