Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

With ARBA convention in California in October have received a deposit for 1 bunny, who will end up in Oregon. Possibly a 2nd one also. They will leave just in time for the "new litters to be at about weaning time". crazy to think I have sent bunnies now to Pennsylvania, Iowa, Alabama, Illinois, Michigan and now Oregon. for them passing inspection this year! Saturday I will be trading a bunny for a 5 month old SMALL tort buck with ears 16.5" ! Then trading another bunny for a chocolate tort doe bunny. Then onto a local show. it goes smoothly

 

[Hens and Roos]

that's great!!

 

[promiseacres]

Got BOB with Sam and BOS with Xara at the show Sat

it was a good time. Kid's had fun and got John his mini rex.
got my chocolate tort doe. But the other trade didn't work out. Oh well.... made some changes who is staying. Boys are happy that we are keeping the cream buck from Alena's litter. Named him Luke Skywalker
oh and now have 3 bunnies headed to convention then oregon.

 

[Latestarter]

Your kids look very happy Small furry animals and kids just kinda go together so well.

 

[norseofcourse]

Congrats on the wins!

 

[promiseacres]

Naomi had 4 kits September 3. All broken all doing great other than 2 are looking like Otters! Which isn't showable. and someone suggested Naomi isn't a self but a super steel to hide the otter. NOT 1 rabbit in my barn has ever had an otter on its pedigree. the other 2 does did not settle so attempting rebreed and no one except the polish is much interested..... even George would rather eat hay.
frustrating bunnies. You'd think they are seasonal......

On the horse side I have invited a friends 13 yr old daughter to come ride. She's had lessons but is enjoying riding around the pastures. And she is helping watch our youngest while I work with the ponies and kids. Trying to convince Rayne she can ride independent.

 

[promiseacres]

Made it to another show, a double. Sam got 2 more BOB'S and Xara got 2 more BOS'S . John's new mini rex got 2 BOSV and Jocelyn's polish got BOV and 2nd.

Next Monday 4 of our bunnies will be heading west to San Diego for convention then their new homes in Nevada and Oregon. The following week a new vlop buck will be coming home to our barn. that vlops pass this year!

 

[promiseacres]

Today is the day for my velveteen lops! Praying and hoping they pass!! If they don't this year it starts all over next year.... have to have 3 passes within 5 years. They passed 2015, failed 2016, can't fail 2 years in a row. Should know by this afternoon. They start at 8 am pacific time and are #3 to present.

 

[promiseacres]

And they failed.
so back to the next cod holder who will present next year at Indy. another 3 to 5 more years until they might be approved

 

[promiseacres]

Well did find out Xara's brother Snowball who was one of the 4 who went to convention and a new home placed 2nd! no more bunnies, our girls just don't seem to agree with fall breedings. Naomi's are looking good though.

Other news is DH is interested in looking at a new property.... it has 14 acres (mostly tillable some woods), a ranch house, garage and another building It would take a small miracle to make it all happen but I do believe in miracles. It's only a 1/2 a mile from his work.... not sure if that's good. I always felt our 4 acres was a transition home when we relocated....been here 6 years now. 14 Acres means hay to sell. Plus it has a basement... I really miss a basement.