Emerald Lops Rabbitry

05/17/2024

Update: unfortunately, no babies survived birth. I will be breeding this fall. Check back then!

03/25/2024

It is Oriana's special day! I am hoping to see some babies in the nestbox tomorrow morning!

01/05/2024

Look who arrived all the way from Kira Moehlmann in Oregon! This is LLL Oriana, and we are so excited to introduce her as our new mama. We have some big plans coming up shortly!

11/15/2023

Hey! We have a breeding planned for February, hopefully we'll have some kits available in April!

08/10/2023

Welcome Sugden's Cosmo! I'm going to take some better pictures once he finishes his molt. We will be taking him to the show at Western Idaho Fair in 2 weeks, and I think he'll do well!

EDIT: He got BOB! I'm very excited to see how his future babies do!

08/10/2023

I have no litters planned for the rest of the year. But I do hope to get some in the spring. Please check back then. We'll be excited to see you!

07/04/2023

Make sure to keep your bunnies cool this summer! Shade, frozen water bottles, and take them indoors if necessary! I just lost my 9 week frosty doe!

04/11/2023

Happy Easter!
I took a fun photo shoot! As you can tell, Lassy was not really thrilled. It was a little warm for her taste :D

04/06/2023

Bunny p**p for sale, $12/lb.
Yep.
While doing my weekly clean up of the bedding and the p**p, I decided to look into selling the stuff like I know some breeders like to do, since there's SO MUCH of it every week.
Turns out, rabbit p**p is like gold in the gardening world. I had a vague idea when my first rabbit made a large 5ft spot of luscious, emerald green grass in the middle of our yard.
But I didn't exactly know why.
Turns out, rabbit p**p is one of the best fertilizers out there (dare I say the best?), ESPECIALLY in the desert when all the soil is good for is for growing sagebrush. Here are several reasons why:
1. It contains phosphorus, nitrogen, two main minerals that plants NEED, but most soils don't provide.
2. It contains SEVERAL other beneficial minerals.
3. It does not require composting like horse, cow, pig, or chicken fertilizer, since it does not "burn" the roots like most manures do.
4. It is easy to handle and spread in its pellet form
5. It improves the structure of poor soil
6. Worms love it
7. It does not smell
8. Helps moisture retention in poor soil
9. It contains 4x more nutrients than horse or cow p**p
10. It is 2x richer than chicken p**p.
With that, it might explain why the price might be so high. Local gardening stores will sell these pellets for $15 or more (if they even have it).

03/23/2023

So...
I have good new and bad news.
Lassy gave birth to a stillborn on the Tuesday after the grand discovery of more bunnies. I had to pull it out. This morning she gave birth, but it was cut open and bleeding and I had to take Lassy in because I couldn't pull it out.
I will spare the gruesome details.
They took x-rays of her, and it turns out, Lassy has an extremely rare condition called inertia dystocia. Her muscles couldn't shove the baby out properly, which was why they were all stuck. Her uterus was also literally falling out and the baby's head was stuck i the fold.
On TOP of that, there was ANOTHER baby in there.
The vet gave her shots to help her induce, but if that didn't work, we'd have to do emergency surgery or put Lassy down. :(
Luckily, Lassy made it through and is now OK.
I will be giving her antibiotics and making sure that she heals fine.
She will be retiring as a mother and will now be the mascot of Emerald Lops Rabbitry from now on. :)
Here is Lassy on the way home.

03/20/2023

Good news!
After finding Lassy in her cage with some blood and a larger nest, I palpated and got a second opinion from Lillys Lops. We found that she has at LEAST 2 more babies on the way, and at least one of them is for sure alive!
I'll keep checking in on the maybe-momma-to-be and hopefully we'll find some babies in the nest tonight!
Momma's doing SUCH a good job!

03/19/2023

It is THE day.
Lassy gave birth a few hours ago. Unfortunately, it was a huge, deformed stillborn.
There may be more babies tomorrow, but it is unlikely.
Lassy's doing good physically and emotionally. Bunnies have no emptional attachment to their babies.
We will be rebreeding once Lassy has recovered.
Here is Lassy resting

03/16/2023

It is day 28! Babies due in 3 more days!

Look what i found a few days ago!
She's pulling!
Pulling fur is when does pull out fur from their bodies to line their nest to keep the babies warm!

03/12/2023

This is Lassy nesting! Bunnies, especially good Mommas spend a lot of time making their nest just the way they like it!

03/12/2023

Weighed Lassy again yesterday.
She has gained ANOTHER 2 oz since last week, 9 oz since the breeding! I'm so excited to see babies soon!

03/10/2023

Guess who I cause nesting and haystaching a week early!!
I went ahead and put the nestbox in.

Haystaching is when does carry around bundles of hay in their mouths, like a mustache. They are in the process of nesting and moving around bedding materials to their liking!

03/06/2023

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This little girl is expecting in 2 weeks!

03/06/2023

Fun Fact:
There is actually a difference between a rabbit and a jackrabbit/hare:
1. Jack rabbits are born with their fur, eyes open, and are able to hop around because they have a longer gestation period than rabbits. Rabbits are born completely helpless: no fur, unable to hear or see, they can't hop, or even p*e by themselves!
2. Rabbits are born in underground burrows, while jackrabbits are born in nests above ground.
3. The escape strategy of a rabbit is different from a jack rabbit. Rabbits are able to sprint a 25mph, but only for a short time so they can find cover from a predator. Jackrabbits are much faster than a rabbit, reaching sp*eds of 45mph! They run long distances to try to outrun predators.
4. Jackrabbits have more slender bodies with longer limbs, while rabbits have an egg shaped body
Left is wild cottontail, right is hare/jackrabbit

03/04/2023

Lassy has gained 7.5 oz since the breeding 2 weeks ago. Babies are coming!!

Interesting fact:

A mother rabbit leaves the babies be except to feed once or twice in a 24 hour period and lick them so they p*e. Babies cannot p*e otherwise, and their bladder or urethra will burst.

02/25/2023

Yesterday I weighed Lassy, as part of the end of week #1. She has gained 5 oz since I weighed her last Friday! I'm pretty sure there will be babies soon!

02/23/2023

Case Report
Here is a picture of the suspect at the scene of the crime: A grouchy pregnant doe. Suspected motive: I I didn't let her out for her daily hop time. 2 days in a row.

02/22/2023

Did you know that bunnies live longer than you're marriage?
The average marriage in the US lasts about 7 years, while bunnies last 8-10, or even longer!

02/21/2023

Here is a survey that I would appreciate you taking! I would also appreciate it if other family members took it. Thank you!

I am starting a holland lop rabbitry and trying which color of rabbits I should try to produce. I want to hear your feedback of what color you would get if you were getting a bunny. Please fill this quick survey and let me know your thoughts. Referances for help: Rabbit Color Chart:Ohio Holland Lops...

02/21/2023

I've set up a page with the sales policy and waitlist form! Go check it out!

02/20/2023

Fun Fact!
Bunnies DO NOT need to be bathed! It is unnecessary since they clean themselves 4x's more than cats.

In fact, it is actually really dangerous to bathe your bunny.
1. It's difficult for them to warm back up after they get soaked to the skin.
2. It washes out oils they need to maintain healthy fur.
3. It causes stress.
If your rabbit is exceptionally dirty, spunge wiping can be used, and then leave the rest up to the bunny!

02/19/2023

I'm expecting cute little baby bunnies March 19!

I bred my sweet doe, Lassy to Lillys Lops Simba. We'll likely get some blue or black torts from this pretty pair. Lilly has been awesome to work with, and the breeding went UNBELIEVABLY well! I'll keep posting info about this coming litter.

Waitlist is open!

02/18/2023

I breed sweet bunnies for your family. They are friendly, healthy, comfortable with loud noises and rough handling, and of course, adorable!