Anybody else with Silver Foxes?

[Caprice_Acres]

She was in molt when the picture was taken. I've read they get a lot of brown while they molt

If they're in sun, they'll be brown until they moult. They stay their color through moult if they aren't bleached from the sun. At least, that's what I've found with my rabbits.

 

[WorthItFarms]

Some updated photos:

Pretty Girl (with the little blue boy in the background)

Crusher

And the new blue boy who isn't named yet

Can't get Juno & Leelu to cooperate for photos because they are due this week. Baby photos will be forthcoming!

 

[Gomanson]

When I decided to get rabbits, I settled on Silver Fox. Now that I'm finding out how hard they are to find, I realize how much I lucked out; there's a breeder (Collins Castle Rabbits) in Princeton, MN, about 30 minutes north of me.

Silver Fox have a high dress out percentage, unique fur, good temperament, and large litters. So what's their downfall? I don't know much about animal breeding yet, but I know that for plants there is always give and take. Could it be that Silver Fox don't have the greatest feed conversion ratio? Does anyone have any stats on that?

 

[SNLrabbits]

I raised Silver Foxes when they first came out. I had my own rabbitry and my mom decided they were neat so we got a breeding pair. Well, when mom decided she wanted a breed I always took care of them (I called them the riff raff of the barn). I didn't focus on the SF as I was doing well with my californians and mini rex. I decided one day to throw the doe in with the buck and ended up granding 2 of the babies. I fell out of the rabbit habit and started raising beef. Now my daughter, who is only 1, and I are starting up the rabbits again and I wouldn't have a rabbit barn without the SF in it! She loves my buck, she will sit and hold him and talk to him all day. A great breed if my 1 year old can hold it and it falls asleep in her arms!

 

[20kidsonhill]

we hope to have silver fox soon, we are doing the research and contacting breeders in under a 10 hour drive from our house.

Their sure aren't very many by us.


Any advice???

 

[Tracey]

I have my first silver fox, yah!!

last week I collected my 5 month old doe - black, but with blue,black parents. Looking for a nice buck in NE ohio,

will post a photo soon, she is a sweet girl!

 

[20kidsonhill]

I have my first silver fox, yah!!

last week I collected my 5 month old doe - black, but with blue,black parents. Looking for a nice buck in NE ohio,

will post a photo soon, she is a sweet girl!

During your research did you figure out if the blue gened rabbits are more popular than just black with no blue genes. My son said he likes the black onse and it doesn't matter to him. My thought was if the onse with the blue genes are in more demand we should probably invest in those.

 

[Tracey]

I have my first silver fox, yah!!

last week I collected my 5 month old doe - black, but with blue,black parents. Looking for a nice buck in NE ohio,

will post a photo soon, she is a sweet girl!

During your research did you figure out if the blue gened rabbits are more popular than just black with no blue genes. My son said he likes the black onse and it doesn't matter to him. My thought was if the onse with the blue genes are in more demand we should probably invest in those.

Hi,

I"m NO expert - but from asking around and reading on the net I've found that people often charge a little more for blue rabbits. Not sure if that is because they are more popular, or because they are a little rarer. I've also heard that the blue are not showable at this stage - but please confirm that and don't take my word for it

I love the blues, and I'm hoping to get a few from our blacks first litter.

If you're still looking for a breeder in VA, check out the national silver fox rabbit club on facebook. Quite a few breeders on there.

Hope that helps!

Cheers!

Tracey

 

[20kidsonhill]

When I decided to get rabbits, I settled on Silver Fox. Now that I'm finding out how hard they are to find, I realize how much I lucked out; there's a breeder (Collins Castle Rabbits) in Princeton, MN, about 30 minutes north of me.

Silver Fox have a high dress out percentage, unique fur, good temperament, and large litters. So what's their downfall? I don't know much about animal breeding yet, but I know that for plants there is always give and take. Could it be that Silver Fox don't have the greatest feed conversion ratio? Does anyone have any stats on that?

I could be wrong, not an expert, but pretty much all colored meat rabbits became unpopularized due to the demand for white fur. Colored fur was not sellable, so meat rabbit farmer all starting growing new zealand whites and californian whites.

Pet breeds remained more colored, because colors are cute.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I have my first silver fox, yah!!

last week I collected my 5 month old doe - black, but with blue,black parents. Looking for a nice buck in NE ohio,

will post a photo soon, she is a sweet girl!

During your research did you figure out if the blue gened rabbits are more popular than just black with no blue genes. My son said he likes the black onse and it doesn't matter to him. My thought was if the onse with the blue genes are in more demand we should probably invest in those.

Hi,

I"m NO expert - but from asking around and reading on the net I've found that people often charge a little more for blue rabbits. Not sure if that is because they are more popular, or because they are a little rarer. I've also heard that the blue are not showable at this stage - but please confirm that and don't take my word for it

I love the blues, and I'm hoping to get a few from our blacks first litter.

If you're still looking for a breeder in VA, check out the national silver fox rabbit club on facebook. Quite a few breeders on there.

Hope that helps!

Cheers!

Tracey

Tried the face book thing, they said they don't now anyone near the east cost or in Virginia. I am thinking it will be worth my drive to bring some to Virginia, maybe start a new trend.

I found someone in Maryland 2 1/2 hour drive, I have an order in and have been put on a waiting list. He has black and blues. My husband is excited because the farm is really close to gettysburg battlefields and he has been wanting to take the family their for a field trip. YUCK I told him I would NOT go in the past, but he was welcome to go anytime he wanted, know he is black mailing me. I drive you to get rabbits, but we have to spend the day at the battlefields.

Also found someone in west virginia 1 1/2 hour drive and I emailed them and have never heard back from them. But they only have black high-end show rabbits.

I do drive to wisconsin every couple years so I will have to see if I can cordinate a farm visit on my way back from visiting in wI.