AmberLops Rabbitry Journal

[AmberLops]

I use frozen 3L bottles and some 1gal bottles for the adults when it gets close to 90degs. My kits in the boxes get a frozen 1L bottle and it stays frozen a lot longer than the bigger bottles with air flowing underneath and around them. They do pretty well if they don't lay up against them, but an ice pack with straw or wood chips over it would work better I'm sure.

That's a good idea I give all of my rabbits frozen bottles and the kits in nestboxes get the flat freezer packs!

 

[AmberLops]

Today feels like the hottest day so far...but thankfully the clouds are moving in and it might rain. Tomorrow is a big rainstorm...hopefully it comes. It was supposed to rain yesterday but it didn't
I went to check on all the rabbits earlier and I found Skyler's little black one on the floor of the cage. It seemed okay but I checked on him again a few minutes ago and it was dead...she must have stepped on it.
They're 2 weeks old today! I checked genders and the broken black is a boy, the chocolate otter is a girl and the only one I can't tell is the dutch-marked magpie...I wanted to know that one the most!
If it's a buck i'll keep him but if it's a doe I have to sell it...it's the smallest kit I've ever seen.
Looks like a living peanut

 

[AmberLops]

Today was nightmare with the lady who was supposed to pick up my last lop baby...
She was supposed to come yesterday, then she called while I was getting the rabbit ready...said her parents showed up unexpectedly and she couldn't make it. We rescheduled for today at 9 a.m. I get up early so I can feed the rabbits, clean cages and get everything done. 9:00 passes and she still hasn't showed up or called. I figure she's just a flake and she's not coming....then i check my email and she sent me this crazy email saying that while she was driving here her car started smoking and she has to find a shop to get it fixed and she asked for my info so she can western union the money to me...I called her a scammer and told her to stop contacting me. She called and said she 'promises she's not a scammer' and she will be here tomorrow...whatever time I choose. So tomorrow at 11:00 is the new meeting time.
At this point I honestly don't care if she shows up or not

 

[promiseacres]

I actually traveled 3 hours to sell a rabbit (maybe we were trading) (stayed overnight with family) then was meeting the person the next morning. She told me that night that she was hit by a car....but she refused to go to the ER... but she couldn't make our time... I told her we were done.... it's bad enough when they don't show at your place but when you drive to meet them... people suck. Hopefully she shows.

 

[AmberLops]

I actually traveled 3 hours to sell a rabbit (maybe we were trading) (stayed overnight with family) then was meeting the person the next morning. She told me that night that she was hit by a car....but she refused to go to the ER... but she couldn't make our time... I told her we were done.... it's bad enough when they don't show at your place but when you drive to meet them... people suck. Hopefully she shows.

Oh no! I can't help but laugh...i'm sure it wasn't funny at the time
I used to drive and meet people half way but now I meet them in town at a store parking lot. Seems to work better that way. I don't like people coming to my house either, that's always stressful.
Some of the bogus stories these people come up with are unreal! I think the worst I had was when a lady never showed up, then called me the next day and said she got in a car accident, it's my fault and I owe her a free rabbit or PAY her what she planned on paying me for it

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear about the accident...how scary!

 

[AmberLops]

2 of my angoras are making nests...one pulled fur already
They're both due on the 7th
This time I bred them both to my French buck (Angus) so we'll see what they throw with him.
Next time I want to breed them to the English buck again, those kits were gorgeous.

 

[Baymule]

A great place to meet is the police or sheriff department parking lot. Or a fire station unless it is all volunteer and nobody is there most of the time. You certainly don't people to know that you live alone. Maybe take a male friend with you to sit in the car, scowl and look mean. LOL LOL

 

[Baymule]

A man tried to get in my van years ago at a convenience store many years ago, telling me that I needed company in there. I smiled, raised up a sawed off shotgun and told him I had all the company I needed. He backed up and ran.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

A man tried to get in my van years ago at a convenience store many years ago, telling me that I needed company in there. I smiled, raised up a sawed off shotgun and told him I had all the company I needed. He backed up and ran.

there are many reasons why I love ya Bay...that story is another reason, i love it