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Update:
BunnyCam
Bunnycam is out of commission at the moment as I have been
moving the rabbitry,
it's now out
of range so I
am having a
rethink!
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Updates May 7th.
2008
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I am terrible at writing stuff down so
thought I would keep a diary this year, at least I will know where to find dates
and stuff. It will also give you an idea of what goes in to running an
Angora stud ! Here then snipets when I remember to fill it in :)
Don's Angoras
Stud Diary 2006
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January7th. |
Reading Rabbit Club AGM, Judging Seminar and Genetics Seminar |
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Fabulous day, great fun, Didn't show today. |
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Was great to see Paula Pyke's Doe.. Stunning a Grand daughter of
Don's Rune, Hafody's Sister. |
 
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Tulsety's Light Fantasia |
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Madonna |
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January 8th. |
V Clipped Emerald and Madonna |
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Mated Madonna to Gaston, not a good mating, will repeat |
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Mated Emerald to Eliab, great mating, Eliab is such a stud :) |
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January 9th |
V Clipped Emily and Only |
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Mated Emily to Eliab |
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Mated Only to Gaston |
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Full Clipped Hafody, was overdue bless him. Ivomeced him. |
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Full groomed the babies Almond and Ptarmigan.. Both looking
amazing. |
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Lost Jestive, Alpaca Cavy boar today, was getting thin |
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but he sired a litter of 4 before Christmas so nice babies to
remember him by |
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buried him in the garden : 
Jestive
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January 10th |
Full groomed Turnip |
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Tried Madonna again with Gaston.. Not really interested. |
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January 11th. |
Moved Danté on to Wire today.. He is looking great |
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Fixed Bunnycam again.. Thanks Jeremy ! |
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Checked everyone's bottom, no grooming tonight. |
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Started spinning Only's second coat. Sooty is far easier to spin
than white. |
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January 16th |
Was away in Cardiff at the weekend, walking the dogs in the
Black Mountains, albeit in the rain. |
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Not much bunnying done at the weekend. |
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Tonight, Monday, groomed the show team, Turnip, Autumn,
Thornton, Danté, Ptarmigan and Almond. Exhausted ! |
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Almond and Danté are both looking stunning so excited about
them. Ptarmigan who I thought would be the star |
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has a difficult coat. Tons of furnishings, but not the coat of
Almond. He might be amazing as an adult but I think |
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Almond is set to be the star. |
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Must get photos and pedigrees up for the new ones.. Not enough
hours in the day. |
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Half an hour spinning Only's second coat before bedtime. |
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Autumn |
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January 17th |
Little Grem had me fooled.. I thought she was in kindle but went
to feed her and she stooped for the buck. |
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She's as fat as a house but anyhow I put her to Super Stud Eliab
who achieved in seconds ! Fingers crossed |
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this doe finally has a litter as she is stunning. |
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Groomed out the white babies tonight, just felt like doing them
as they are so cute at the moment. |
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Jan-21 |
Clipped Gaston and Eliab, both in need although its cold they
seem to be doing ok in the shed. |
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Jan 29th. |
Scissored all the cavies and ivomecced them. Seperated little
sow that’s looking promising. Clipped Emily and Emerald
ivomecced most of the bunnies. Tried Grem again but not
interested. |
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Jan 29th |
West Surrey show, took Turnip and Autumn . Autumn won the
coloured CC and Turnip was beaten by Val Downer's baby doe.
Judge was Eleanor Padwick. |
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Had a good day with the gang. |
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Feb 5tth, |
Only and Emily both built nests but really don’t think they are
producing. Not due for a day or two yet so fingers crossed. |
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Feb10th |
Only produced a litter lost 4 to chilling, Three in the nest
Sooties or golds. She is being a good Mum. Emily missed
again. |
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Feb 11th |
Cardiff this weekend . Wales v Scotland Rugby match. Wales won! |
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Feb 13th. |
Emerald stooping for the buck so remated her to Eliab. Nothing
else appears to have taken. Only's babies doing |
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well, full of milk. New floors arrived.. Superb.. Moved the
show team onto the new floors and groomed them. |
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Feb 15th |
Day off to have boiler fixed. Cleaned out everything and got
ready for next week in Toronto. Mated Emily to Eliab. |
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Groomed the team. Babies doing well :) |
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Feb 18th -26th |
In Toronto with work. Minus 20 at times and snow, but lovely
sunny days !
Toronto in the snow.
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Steve did a good job of looking after the buns whilst I was away. Had two blue
silky chicks hatch |
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Grem had a single baby but it chilled. Back to the drawing
board. Only's three Gold babies are doing well. Very
"Atlanta Stud" looking at the moment. |
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Feb 27th. |
Started a new spinning course with Berkshire Spinners guild.
Good fun, small group of 8. We were spinning a Jacob Fleece
tonight, much easier than Angora ! |
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Mar 5th |
South Bucks Show in Frieth. Had a good day at this show,
nice smallish show in lovely setting. Only one Angora class.
Almond made her debut winning the U5 class and third in Fancy
challenge under Dave Mason. Autumn managed a second against
Paula's Fantasia doe who went on to be Best in Show.
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Mar 6th |
Spinning course tonight. Managed to ply the white and Brown
Jacob singles. Not bad for a first attempt.
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Mar 15th |
Clipped Hermione, stunning silky coat. Will mate her at the
weekend. Ivomecced Alpaca Sow. Spinning class tonight,
blending Angora and Merino.. looking good.
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Mar 24th. |
Mated Gremlin to Eliab, third time lucky ! |
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Mar 25th |
Good day with the rabbits. Clipped Linwood, Elijah, Gaston
and Madonna, mated Madonna to Linwood, Emily to Hafody and
Emerald to Eliab. Turnip got out of his hutch and spent
the night in the garden... the end of his show career then
! LOL... Fortunately Almond is becoming the star and
will take over at the shows.
Spinning a Merino/Alpaca/Angora mix.. looking good..
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April 10th |
Final Spinning evening tonight. Took Hafody and Autumn
along for guild members to see the process of harvesting and
spinning Angora.
Took a video see video page.
Gold babies are looking good, they had their rings on at the
weekend.
Retired Autumn as she was in heavy moult will mate her to
Linwood at the weekend. |
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April11th 2006 |
Well what do you do when your best show rabbit, two
days before a major show weekend , messes her trousers ..
AARRGGHHH ! Almond has been ultra clean til now, so today
she decides to somehow wet her butt with Bright orange wee.. hmm
She had to go under the tap to salvage her. Think I did an
ok job at it but I will be crying myself to sleep tonight !
Angoras.... oh the joys !
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April 14th |
Didcot show today. Almond won Best of Breed Angora over
stiff competition and Best under 5 Fancy.. Thanks to judge
Eddie Hutchings.
Don's Almond Best of Breed. Best Under 5 months Fancy. |
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April 16th |
Reading Show, Very busy in the kitchen today . Almond was best
U/5 Angora and second U/5 Fancy. Beaten for BOB by Val Downer's
adult that Almond beat on Friday. Val's doe went on to be Best
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April 27th. 2006 |
At last I have white babies. Little Grem and Emerald both
have litters by Eliab born today. Fingers crossed. These
will be my London under fives.
Tulsety's Little Gremlin
Mated Hermione to Linwood.
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April 30th. 2006 |
Lost one of Grem''s two babies had to make a decision so moved
the survivor into Emerald's nest. The survivor was a huge chunky
baby that was born with coat, fingers crossed it will survive.
Grem is probably the best white doe I have, but an awful
mother, this is her third attempt. Emerald is an unknown
as this is her first litter so fingers crossed she does a good
job. She is incredibly protective of her babies so she should be
ok. She has three of her own plus Grem's giant baby! |
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May 9th 2006 |
Babies are doing great, Emerald is a good Mum, even after
feeding four of them she weighs a ton. Grem's baby
fostered onto Emerald is still the biggest and looks stunning.
They have their eyes open now but not venturing out of the nest
yet. Remated Grem this time to Turnip. Was his first
stud duty but he achieved in seconds. Really excited about this
mating. They look so good together.
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May 29th. 2006 |
Just back from the South of France, had a great time.
the Villa
Hermione has a litter by Linwood, 2 chunky
chocolate kits, the first chocolates born here. Emerald's
& Grem's White babies are all looking nice, very even . Almond
has kept her coat well, looking forward to showing her this
coming weekend at the Reading Young Farmers show.
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June 12th. 2006 |
Little Grem had her litter by Turnip.. only two survived but in
usual fashion she is being a hopeless Mum so I am assist rearing
them. Seemed to have cured Bunny Cams problems.. Chocolate
babies are just amazing. love em ! Sorry neither will be
available.
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June 24th. 2006 |
Had a good day in the shed. Clipped Hafody, Emerald, Eliab
, Emily & Grem. Ivomecced everything including the cavies
! White babies had their rings on and their first official
groom. I will leave them with Mum for another week and
then move them on to wire as they already have colossal coats !
So impressed with Emily, fabulous non matting
coat. I saved her wool for spinning. Here she is before
and after clipping. I hope I eventually get babies from
her.
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June 25th. 2006 |
Lovely sunny day, the shed is clean and tidy and all the buns
are looking great. Perfect day to mate up some buns..
Mated Autumn to Danté this will be interesting, its a total
Bourne stud pedigree that should produce Smokes that carry
chocolate. Mated Emily to Turnip... really hope she takes this
time, although she is as fat as a house. Mated Emerald to
Eliab again.. really pleased with their first litter.
Emerald is in such good condition despite feeding four growing
lads, she is such a good brood doe.
Will be mating Only to Barley owned by Anne Egan.. this lad
produced the lovely babies Madonna and Bronson for me so looking
forward to this new litter.
Don's Barley
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June 30th 2006 |
Remated Emily.. great mating to Turnip... fingers crossed |
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