Antlerhill Rabbitry

Ok finally I will do a update

2009-07-11T17:21:00.000-07:00

Ok it has been awhile but we have been so busy lately with all chores and fun things we did with the children but I thought I might do a update .
Ok we have had quite a few babies this spring mostly all in one month form about 13 sr does (LOL).
We have already pre spoken for quite a few youngster and they will be going all over alberta.
I have my eyes on a couple of potential younster but still like to wait and grow them out.
I have plans on selling some sr and I'm already in the proces of possible selling a couple that might be going to bc and ontario.
I'm also updating some jr pictures and I will update the for sale page.
For now I have a sr doe Petit lapin KIKI for sale she doesn't fit in our breeding programm, she is a awsome mom so if interrested in her she is available as soon as she is done with her litter.
We are waiting on two cal does to give birth in the next couple of day, we had two does give birth and sofar we have 2 does and 6 bucks.
well this will be it for now

new babies

2009-05-16T13:46:00.001-07:00

Well what a suprise, today saturday May 16 2009 Antlerhill Lisa kindeled a whopping litter of 11 babies, with lot's of colors like steels, chestnuts and maybe even some chinchilla's and blues.We also put seven does in maturnity pens so they can have their babies not on the wire floors (we have lost to many babies like that).Still waiting to get our new cals I believe brianna was coming this way by the end of the weekend so we need to get the holding cages ready for these new additions.well that's it for today I will post pictures a litte later in the week of the new litter as most of the does are first timers so I don't like to bother them to much.

New Californians

2009-05-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

Well finally we will get some more californian does and we look sooooo forward to that.
Brianna was going to the island and she was willing to bring back some does from Kathy and Stan Mobey.
These people have such awsome califonians so I wasn't afraid in buying animals unseen bought cals from them before and they always send me awsome stock.
We bought four does and one of the does was even bred for us by one of their bucks, so we where happy with that.
As soon as as they will be here i will post pics of them on the site.
For now I need to go feed to buns, we will have allot of does due in the next couple of days
Have a good day

May is finally here

2009-05-03T15:27:00.000-07:00

Well finally spring is here and we are very busy cleaning all the stuff up we find that comes from under the snow.
Jasmine turns out to be a good mommy unless she has lost 9 babies totall, but she tries soooooo hard to be a good mom so I'm certain she will be much beter in raising her kids in her next litter.
We are now waiting untill the 15 th is here because then are the next does due.

Ok Chestermere was this weekend and I had plans on going to look around and talk and maybe purchase some rabbits but I had a injurie to my elbow and it was not safe to drive so I couldn't make it unfortunatly.
But I heard it was a awsome show and there where allot of frenchies entered, that is always good to have some healthy competition.
I spoke with Sharin from hoppy acres rabbitry in edmonton and she told me the wonderfull news that Antlerhill Julie (she is called julliete) she bought from us, has won two BOB and has now 3 legs, so we are so happy Antlerhill Julie is doing so fantastic.
So we hope Antlerhill Julie will keep on doing well in the show circuit CONGRATS Sharin with your wins.

well this is it for now!!!

Ok finally a new entree for the blog

2009-04-25T11:06:00.000-07:00

Well finally I have the time to fill in a new entree.
It's been a very long winter, but let's hope spring is finally here and we have bred all of the girl we wanted to breed.
April 23 2009 we had our first french lop litter of the year, Jasmine is a first time mom and she delivered a big litter 11 babies an 4 where doa and she only lost a very small one at day two.
we expect allot of babies we have bred 11 does 10 frenchies and 1 cal.
So we won't be showing anything at chestermere, I will be there hopefully for suport and a visit.
So SPRING IS HERE!!!!!!

preparing for wetaskwin show

2009-01-17T14:16:00.000-08:00

Well 2009 has been started very nice for us weatherwise, we have lot's of snow but the temps are awsome. they are so nice we can leave the doors open from our rabbit barn, the temps in the barn stay around the freezing point and when we have the doors closed on colder days the temps in the barn are around minus -8 very nice environment for the rabbits.
We are going to try when weather allows us too to go to the wetaskwin show, I will be going probably with around 6 frenchies and 3 californians.
We do not have any litters and are not planning any for now before the show, also we have to keep our rabbit amount a bit low because we are planning on going to holland in April for two weeks ( very exciting).
I do have some animals for sale if people are interrested in buying some frenchies, I have a sr black and white sr male frenchie proven breeder ( very sweet ), only sold as a pet, jr chestnut male born Sept 2008, and also a solid gold tipped jr male Sept 2008.
If interrested in any of these just contact me.

Winter and breedings

2008-12-10T12:28:00.000-08:00

Well it's been a couple of month's know that we have seen live french lop babies, the girls don't seem to be willing to breed know it's getting colder , but we just try I have put a heat lamp in the barn and the lights are on and we even have added some apple vinegar to their water.
I have had five does bred by different bucks and yesterday one of my does Carly delivered two dead bunnies, one very small the other bigger but not overly big (on the smaller site).
She was due on the 12 so she was a bit early.
Let's hope the other girls have more luck.
As for the cals all is very calm they cals are growing nicely and are getting more used to people, when we just got them they where sooooooo hyper and would jump almost away from you and hurt themselves, no I just talk to them and sing songs when I'm in the barn I got two of them so far that they come and investigate what I'm doing.
I also started putting up my facebook, tjee how fun is that.

Californian site is up and running

2008-11-22T11:11:00.000-08:00

Well the cal site is up and running and thanks to Sara it looks awsome, all her site are sooo pretty.
Thanks for be patient and helping me building the site.
I have put up nice pictures both of the cals and the frenchies.
So check it out.

New breedings

2008-11-12T13:29:00.000-08:00

Well as I told before we have some trouble right know to get the girls the breed successfully, but it's the time of year I ques, we keep on trying.
I have five does bred right know.
Antlerhill Jetway X KIKI due mid November.
Emily's Jack X Eden latte due mid december.
Ramsey X Antlerhill Jasmine due mid December.
Antlerhill Jason X Gamroth's Carly due mid December.
Antlerhill Jetway X Rose due mid December.
I hope we are going to get some babies and if not we keep on trying.
I found out there will be two shows in the beginning of 2009
Alberta Wetaskiwin February 14, 15 2009 and Alberta Chestermere, may 2 2009
I hope we can attend both shows, with some really nice rabbits.
If interested anybody I have a solid chestnut male for sale he was born July 23 2008 and he is out of Petit Lapin kiki and Emily's Jack, he is growing out very nicely.
Also I have a sr black and white buck for sale, I wouldn't use him for breeding, but he makes a awsome pet he is very sweet, he is just a bit small.
If interested go check the for sale page.

The last thing I have to tell is we finally started on the cal site, it will take some time to get it running, so come back to check it out.
For now this will be it ...

2008-11-11T21:31:00.000-08:00

November 11 2008
Well I had some trouble getting this blog to work but with Sara's help I think we got it.
It getting colder here in Alberta we already had some snow.
The buns all love the barn it's not to cold and not to warm, during the day the doors are all open for fresh air and I will keep on doing this to get fresh air in the barn.

We had some setback as we had five does bred last month and there where three due the 8 of November and only one had babies three very nice orange ones (Sara bred this doe for me by a bkn fawn buck of hers) and she didn't expect any babies but there they where three orange babies, within 24 hours they where all dead she didn't take care of them,just left them in the nest box.
Silly girl

Well I have bred two more does and have one more due this week let's see if we get some babies.
For now This will be my first blog entry let's see if it works.