I have had some time to figure out the answer to this question. I have learned from showing, researching and learning from other with more experience than me.
We just had a litter of Giant Angoras come of age for sale, 8 weeks. I want to show them all at least once before they are sold. The reason for this is that I want the judges to give me comments and affirm or disagree with my thought on the kits fiber and type. Additionally, this will allow me to weed out which ones will continue on to great things and which will become woolers.
Woolers will either stay here and help contribute to my fiber business, or they will be neutered, found a great home and live out their days as a fiber bunny, producing a great coat for a talented spinner all the days of his life.
I will neuter all my woolers prior to them leaving my barn. For one, I know that they will not be bred and their subpar genes will not be shared and bred into other kits, also, a neutered angora will actually produce a denser coat.
Breeders or Show rabbits will stay with me and continue going to shows and winning awards until someone asks if they are for sale, or until the time that they are old enough to produce kits of their own and pass on quality genes to other rabbits.
I know my primary goal is to improve upon the type and fiber of the angora breed until the day I decide I want to work for a specific color or colors.
In regard to the Lops. in place of wooler it would say pet. My very first rabbit was a Holland Lop. I was given him when I was 10 years old. He was my best friend and we would go everywhere together. I even has a halter for him and we went on walks. Initially I purchased the lops so my children could learn responsibility, grooming, showing and share in the rabbit world with me. Now, I am just as excited as they are to spend time with, love on and even just snuggle if I'm having a bad day.
I firmly believe that people with pets live longer, happier lives. That and animals make the best therapists. If I am upset I go hug a bunny. There is no way to stay mad when you are holding a bunny. Or if I'm sad their little faces just make me smile.
Anyway. I have gotten away from the point here. I just wanted to put this out there for new breeders, people new to the rabbit world, regardless of breed in general. I did research angoras before every purchasing one. Through more research, watching, asking questions and other rabbit breeders I have learned more than I thought possible in the relatively short time I have been a rabbitry. You are not tied down to one breed, but make sure you have breeds you want to stick with. And please ask questions. Join groups on facebook and join many. Not all groups are the same or have the same people.
Well that's it for me. Time to check on my expectant mothers and get some sleep.
We just had a litter of Giant Angoras come of age for sale, 8 weeks. I want to show them all at least once before they are sold. The reason for this is that I want the judges to give me comments and affirm or disagree with my thought on the kits fiber and type. Additionally, this will allow me to weed out which ones will continue on to great things and which will become woolers.
Woolers will either stay here and help contribute to my fiber business, or they will be neutered, found a great home and live out their days as a fiber bunny, producing a great coat for a talented spinner all the days of his life.
I will neuter all my woolers prior to them leaving my barn. For one, I know that they will not be bred and their subpar genes will not be shared and bred into other kits, also, a neutered angora will actually produce a denser coat.
Breeders or Show rabbits will stay with me and continue going to shows and winning awards until someone asks if they are for sale, or until the time that they are old enough to produce kits of their own and pass on quality genes to other rabbits.
I know my primary goal is to improve upon the type and fiber of the angora breed until the day I decide I want to work for a specific color or colors.
In regard to the Lops. in place of wooler it would say pet. My very first rabbit was a Holland Lop. I was given him when I was 10 years old. He was my best friend and we would go everywhere together. I even has a halter for him and we went on walks. Initially I purchased the lops so my children could learn responsibility, grooming, showing and share in the rabbit world with me. Now, I am just as excited as they are to spend time with, love on and even just snuggle if I'm having a bad day.
I firmly believe that people with pets live longer, happier lives. That and animals make the best therapists. If I am upset I go hug a bunny. There is no way to stay mad when you are holding a bunny. Or if I'm sad their little faces just make me smile.
Anyway. I have gotten away from the point here. I just wanted to put this out there for new breeders, people new to the rabbit world, regardless of breed in general. I did research angoras before every purchasing one. Through more research, watching, asking questions and other rabbit breeders I have learned more than I thought possible in the relatively short time I have been a rabbitry. You are not tied down to one breed, but make sure you have breeds you want to stick with. And please ask questions. Join groups on facebook and join many. Not all groups are the same or have the same people.
Well that's it for me. Time to check on my expectant mothers and get some sleep.