Yes, congrats Terri! I just love babies. Oh heck I love them when they aren't babies too.! Joanne Block http://linens2lace.blogspot.com for my bunny journal...
Convention winners and some pics are posted on the NARBC website here: http://www.nationalangorarabbitbreeders.com/2006ARBA.htm Congratulations to everyone! ...
Good morning all from sunny Virginia! My name is Sarah and I am new to the group, but not in any way new to rabbits. I had been a breeder/show person for...
Let me know everyone when you have some juniors or even some seniors :) I am definitely interested in purchasing a trio...or even more hehe. I went to my...
I was out checking wieghts in the barn tonight and I was wondering how long a rabbit will grow. I have heard so giant lines grow until they are 2, but I am...
Sarah - If you are new to Giants and not really looking for breeding stock at this time, you may be interested in one of my rabbits (not full giants). I have...
I have a bunch of fibre. I spin, knit and crochet. I am just wondering what all of you do with your fibre. I sell some too but I prefer to hang on to it. ...
I believe that my rabbits stop growing at about 8 months. I don't notice any significant changes to them but I only weigh them at shearing anyways. As for...
Hello Dustin, My Germans (the breed from which Giants were created) often don't reach full size until they are 2 years old. Some of my lines have explosive ...
Hey Donna, Thanks for the info. I was just wondering what part of Indiana you were from? I have 1 litter of Giant/German babies too. The doe only kept 2 out...
Hi Joanne, I sell some, but mostly I hang onto it until I have a project it is particularly well suited for. Then I usually send it out to be blended with wool...
I only have blacks and REWs. I figure I get about 40 lbs plus of fibre per year. Right now I am building up my stash of black and sorting it into shade...
I have a blower for sale, for blowing out wooled rabbits (any wooled animals). It is about 4 years old, it works perfect, and I only used it a handful of...
Convention Pictures on NCAG Blog The Northern California Angora Guild weblog has posted pictures from the ARBA Convention at Ft Worth. Many thanks to Betty Chu...
I saw a request for Giant Angora Breeders posted in Northwest Reporter group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthwestReporter/message/640 They are looking...
Hi Joanne, While I do spin myself, I send most of mine off to be spun into yarn now days. I thought I'd never get my first pound together for a nice project...
I have been working on a website, still needs alot of work and some better pics (some bunnies not into picture day LOL) but I went ahead and put it up. Take a...
A friend passed this you-tube link to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBj3zeFiPg Mrs Helen Maddrell (Isle of Man) demonstrating carding and spinning wool....
So I solved the mice problem but now I have a short tailed weasel living in the barn. I am told by an expert that they will focus on mice, shrews and other...
Mine was not weasels but water rats.. When we had a barn of almost 150 Harlequins and Netherlands we got up one morning and found a HUGE water rat in a cage...
Welcome! I once had a similar incident. A new neighbor had been setting his trash bags out on his back porch, and it attracted rats. They would squeeze into...
... inside out!<< Well this is encouraging as Bianco has 4 of her litter left at 4 weeks old. I am sure she would handle a weasle for sure. 2 Ton Tony...
... We had a little Holland doe who stomped a big ole' rat to death. We saw her doing it--she was literally jumping up and down on it! On the sadder side,...
Jan, I am thinking about working on Silver Marten Angoras for my own spinning reasons and would love to start a conversation on the subject! Would this be...