The buns!

 Our rabbitry is not a large one.  We started with four rabbits- two does and 2 bucks.  We kept a doe from the last litter so we now have 3 does and 2 bucks.  But I never took the time to introduce them here!

This is our Honey Bun.  She is a 3/4 Rex 1/4 New Zealand harlequin coated rabbit.  She is the oldest (only by months) and largest rabbit in the rabbitry.  She is a total sweetie and loves attention.  She snuggles with the kids all the time.  Her size makes her a good house bunny with our cats and dogs.  She is big enough that they leave her alone.  She does stay in her hutch at night and when we have to leave to prevent mingling with the bucks.  But then they all spend their time separate from the bucks to prevent unwanted litters.

This chocolate Easter bunny is Miss Bonnie.  She is a pure Rex with a chocolate otter coat.  She is a tad smaller than Honey but still a good size.  No minis here!  Bonnie is also friendly and loving.  She was our first doe and is a head butter.  She will head butt your hand if you are not petting her the way she wants or as fast as she wants.  Demanding little lady!

The gray beauty in the foreground is Miss Katie Kat.  Sweet loving and quite the cutie!  7/8 Rex 1/8 New Zealand mix.  Gorgeous lilac/gray otter type coat that is shorter than a standard New Zealand but not the plush velvet of the Rex.

This handsome boy is Blu Boy.  He is Katie's sire and has a oh so soft broken blue Rex coat!  He is a total lover boy and has his preference of does- Honey!  He likes to visit her when he is roaming out of his hutch and she just hides in her nesting box when he is running around.  No, Blu!  No unplanned kits.

This is Sterling.  He reminds me of a color point cat.  His Rex coat is more than lilac than tan like the photo shows.  Sweet boy who loves toys and cuddles.  He is our unproven buck but he will get his chance soon!

In case anyone is wondering the steel pans in the hutches are litter boxes.  Our rabbits are 90% litter box trained making hutch and house cleaning that much easier.  I use a pellet type litter under the mesh platform.  The mesh is only to keep the buns out of their own waste and getting urine burns on their feet.  It helps keep their velveteen coats clean and unstained.  More on that later.

For now, keep your feet dry.  Wear your rain boots!

Welcome, Miss Katie Kat!

 Our newest doe to our small herd is Miss Katie Kat. She is a sweet little girl who shares traits with both her mother (dam) and her father (sire). Katie is a mixed breed made up of 7/8 Rex and 1/8 New Zealand. Her mother is our very own Honey Bun, a sweet large 3/4 Rex harlequin coated doe. Her father is Blu Boy, one of our in house Rex bucks. Blu is a beautiful broken blue butterfly Rex who is gentle and all about his girl, Honey. He prefers her to the other does in the barn and their kits have been great as pets.

Katie does not have the Rex velvet coat but she also does not have the New Zealand fur type like her mother. It is shorter and softer but not plush like the Rex. It is a lovely dove gray that looks like it could be lilac. Her markings are like the otter Rex rabbits our other doe, Bonnie, kindled that were also sired by Blu Boy.

Originally, Katie was not on the short list of does to stay. She was the sweetest and friendliest but because she did not get the full Rex coat or exotic coloring or markings I didn’t want to keep her. But when it came to making my final choice on which would stay and which would move to their new homes Katie had grown on me and we had a bond. She trusted me and was always the first to greet me even when I didn’t have treats or food.

I am excited to see what colors and patterns she throws when bred!

I will keep you all updated and keep your feet dry- wear your rain boots!