NOT ANOTHER SATIN!

Ok, so since the M an' M Rabbitry blog is fairly new, there has yet to be a post about these terrible Satin Standard Chinchillas that I keep on getting. They are quite interesting. Somewhere along the line, someone must have bred a satin into the standard chinchillas that I have. I know that it is more than 6 generations ago, but this specific combination of DC's DC2 and DC's Zel always produces satin standard chinchillas, along with some normal ones. In previous litters I have only had one satin per litter. Whereas this current litter has at least 2, possibly 3.

It has been fairly easy to sell the satin ones as pets and all, but it still is a bummer, because the satin ones always seem to be the nicest of the bunch. I think this time around I am going to try and show them as satins. Just this once to see what the judges think...LOL...

Anyways, here is a picture showing the difference between one of the satin standard chinchilla kits and a normal standard chinchilla kit.

Satin Standard Chinchilla Kit on the left
Normal Standard Chinchilla Kit on the Right
DC's DC2 X DC's Zel
8 Days Old

You can easily see how much darker the satin standard chinchilla kit is compared to the normal standard chinchilla kit. Also you can notice how there is a sheen or extreme luster to the satin kit's coat. The satin's coat is much more shinny in English terms. Its very interesting how these kits magically come out of that one combo. Since they have never appeared in any of the doe's sister's litters when she was bred to the exact same buck...Weird huh?

Anyways, I am sure that I will post pictures of them as they continue to grow...and maybe pictures of them on the show tables with hopefully good results...LOL..

Until I post about updating the website (which I haven't done yet), and the results from the Kennewick show...Later...

-Ashley

I might Actually have some Kits!

So just a few minutes ago I put boxes in for M an' M's Frida, FT's Canadian Mist, Rolling Hill's MacKay and DC's DC1. I was so surprised when two the does begin to nest immediately. I was almost going to wait until tomorrow to put the boxes in, but I am glad I didn't.

M an' M's Frida begin to nest as soon as I put her box in. She was pretty cute as she made a mess of her cage will all of that hay stuffed in her mouth. I had a video of her nesting, but for some reason photobucket wouldn't let me upload it...oh well


FT's Canadian Mist also begin nesting when I put her box in. Here is a little video of her



And of course as usual. Rolling Hill's MacKay shows absolutely no interest in nesting. Here is a little vid of her being cute and daintily eating her hay.



DC's DC1 decided to just sit around in her box. So I didn't think that would make for a very interesting video...LOL.

Anyways, I hope that everyone ends up kindling on the 16th. I really hope that they can either have them before I leave for the Kennewick show on Friday, or wait until after I get home on Saturday. But as usual, that will never happen. So lets all wish them luck on their kindling this weekend. I have my fingers crossed!

-Ashley



UPDATE:

So when I went out this morning to check on the girls. All of the jersey wooly does that were due had made nests beside their nestboxes....and not in their nestboxes....So I put all of their hay back into their boxes and lets just hope that they get it right this time! LOL

-Ashley

ERBA Show and Other Bun News

Well, the buns are all back and settled in again from the Evergreen Rabbit Breeders Show in Chehalis WA, on March 8th.

Let me tell you, the show super and secretary did a very good job at trying to fit 1100 rabbits and people and show equipment into a tiny show room. The showroom was only 120 X 60 ft! Yeah we were all very cramped, but we worked it out and it was overall a really great show.

Numbers for woolies weren't too bad. There was about 25 in both open shows. Also, there was virtually no chins. Just my 2 and then another senior doe of Nancy Baskett. So no legs for chins even though my did take BOB and BOSB both shows.

Woolies on the other hand were surprising.

Show A:

M an' M's Star-Struck, smoke pearl marten junior doe took BOG Tan Pattern and got her first leg

M an' M's Zane, sable marten senior buck took BOSG Tan Pattern and got his 7th leg.

M an' M's Miss-D-fy, ruby eyed white junior doe took BOG Self, and BOB and got her first leg at only 9 weeks old! She has got some wool...there is no denying that!

Also, M an' M's Crazy Town, chestnut senior buck owned by Becky took BOSB and got his first leg! Gosh he has really grown up cute!

Show B:

M an' M's Dinky, sable marten junior buck (brother to Miss-D-fy) took BOG Tan Pattern and BOSB and got his first leg.

So three of my juniors all ended up getting their first legs, 2 of them at only 9 weeks of age.

Came home with 4 legs. Not bad in my opinion.


Anyways, as for babies...M an' M's Ashlind's are doing well. Of course they are still with at Karli's with one of her fuzzy lop does. I will have to have her look at them to see if they are otters or martens. Or I will just check later this week when I head over to grab buns for the Kennewick show. Which it looks like I will be heading to alone...Since it is Karli's birthday and she is having a party...Regardless, there is a black and a blue tan pattern. So I am super excited to see how they are maturing in the future. I hope that they will be absolutely adorable like M an' M's Ashlind is and WWR's Peewee is!

Chin babies are also doing well. All 5 of them. So that is also very good.

Anyways the Kennewick show is going to be here before I know it...so I have to keep buns in condition! Plus I have M an' M's Chairry, a blue junior doe out of M an' M's Frida X WWR's Peewee cross going to Becky Sago and her son in Montana. So it will be tons of fun to meet up with them and see their cute tort buck Copper.

Also, I just thought that I would add, that M an' M's Ashlind and M an' M's Zane are now tied for having the most legs ever won by an M an' M rabbit. That number is 7 legs. Lets hope that Zane can break the record at this next show in Kennewick.

Until I post again with website updates and most likely Kennewick results...toodles...

-Ashley

M an' M's Miss-D-fy
Wins Best Of Breed at Evergreen RBA Show A
03/08/08

M an' M's Dinky

Wins Best Opposite Sex of Breed at Evergreen RBA Show B

03/08/08

Need to update the website....

Yep, its that time again...updates...

I plan on updating the site next week. Most likely after the Chehalis show. But I got some new pics taken anyways, so that I have more recent ones to put on the site when I do the updates.

Here they are:

M an' M's Kandice
Chinchilla Junior Doe
Sugar Creek's Pizza Roll X Bunnies in the Box's Sophie

M an' M's Frida
Black Senior Doe
Leapin's Eclipse X Bunnies in the Box's Sophie

Bunnies in the Box's Sophie
Black Silver Marten Senior Doe

Sophie Cleaning.....Too CUTE!

M an' M's Mist-D-fy
Ruby Eyed White Junior Doe
M an' M's Zane X FT's Canadian Mist

Mist-D-fy's Wowza Wool!

M an' M's Dinky
Sable Marten Junior Buck
M an' M's Zane X FT's Canadian Mist

This is out lovely cat Striker....he decided that he liked the smell of the bunnies on the table...he didn't realize that he would have to have his picture taken if he sat on the grooming table.

Another picture of Striker...he is so cute! But looks like a GIANT on the grooming table compared to all of the small little buns...^_^

Anyways, the website will be updated soon enough,

Until then,

Toodles,

-Ashley

ITS A MIRACLE!

I

Finally.
Finally.

FINALLY!


I have chin babies!

I was just about to give up on DC2 kindling. Since she was due on the 3rd. But I kept the box in there and just a few minutes ago she kindled 5 kits! YEA! I am so proud.....they were well worth the wait!

Lets just hope everything goes well and she takes care of them fine.

I will post a picture of them tomorrow once they are all cleaned off and such.

YEA! I am just too excited!

Until tomorrow...

always,

-Ashley

Ok, So here is the picture!

Standard Chinchilla kits Kindled March 4th
DC's DC2 X DC's Zel