LuLu's Rabbitry

11/07/2024

EVERYONE PLEASE MESSAGE MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT TAGGED. I CANNOT REPLY TO MESSAGES.

11/07/2024

Amount has lowered drastically! Message me for more info!

Deposit of half price will need to be sent via Paypal, Venmo, or Ca$happ.

26/06/2024

shoutout to my dad for always being my number one supporter

10/06/2024

Vienna Program looking to hop from Newton, IA.
Will work with transport! All pedigree and amazing Mommas! And of course the Handsome buck Mr. Beetlejuice!

14/05/2024

Yep the disney princess soundtracks in the rabbitry probably fuel the rabbit's dramatics 😂

14/05/2024

LuLu's Lydia DOB: 03/13/24
- Black VM doe w/ blue eyes
- Pedigree

From Frolicking Lop Meadows Sirachi (sable magpie VM) and Cup Of Tea Bunnery Beetlejuice (Black VM w/ blue eyes)

📌 Newton, IA
willing to work with transport at buyers expense!

Someone come grab this gorgeous girl! PM for more info.

07/05/2024

Some of LuLu's Crew participated in Ag Day at school. Kids met the rabbits and were able to ask any questions and of course, pet the bunnies!

16/03/2024

And here aren't favorites from the first Vienna Litter of 2024 from Beetlejuice and FLM's Sirachi! In LOVE with the one with a white patch on the head and neck!

16/03/2024

First SHOWABLE baby of 2024. Black Tort Lionhead from LuLu's Cotton Eyed Joe and S*x on the Beach. NFS!
chosen name: LuLu's Piglet
Excited to see this one grow and mature and eventually hit the show table!

13/02/2024

Many many many rabbits were bred on 2/11! We will be expecting English Angoras, Mini Rex, and Lionheads (showable and vienna)! To get a possible slot on kits please PM the rabbitry! Definitely expecting lots of Blacks, Torts, and REWs with Lionheads and Mini Rex!

also a picture of mello (barn cat) and the lovely Meyeri (lilac MR doe)

06/10/2023

Apparently Mello thought he wanted to participate in culture appreciation...he was a barn cat so I guess it makes sense 😂

19/09/2023

No one ever tells you how nice it is when you finally get that spark of passion back, especially with rabbits. They're not items so you can't pack them in a box and put them on a shelf and forget it, and selling them doesn't feel like an option for some because you are never guaranteed to get the same ones back, or simply because their little personality quirks. For the last few months I've been struggling with keeping my rabbit passion alive then this weekend It come back. Grooming rabbits didn't feel like a chore, changing their cages felt rewarding, and feeding them felt like I was on top of the world. I really do hope my passion doesn't leave again. Also enjoy the bunny nibbles lol. PS: yea my rabbits are kept in dog crates, yea I use sawdust, and yea my rabbitry Isn't the prettiest, but It's cleanish (they like to kick bedding and hay everywhere) and works for me and my little buttholes

30/07/2023

Just wanting to let everyone know, for some reason my rabbitry messenger account isn't working. If you need to contact me please message me on my personal Facebook under the name Lexi Kephart! Thank you!

21/05/2023

Alrighty time to touch base with everyone!
As you probably noticed, I have not been posting any rabbits looking to hop recently! No I did not get out of breeding, but I've been putting breeding on the back burner right now. Currently I am on vacation until July 6th of this year, then I have my county fair (which most of my show rabbits are going to), and permitting how I do for my county fair's queen contest, I get to go represent my county at the Iowa State Fair!

With this all being said I should have Mini Rex, Lionhead, English Angora, and possibly Mini Lop kits looking to hop in the fall! Not only that, but there's a chance that some Teddy Guinea Pigs will be looking to popcorn (you see what I did there) to other homes.

Thank you all so much for understanding! I hope everyone has a good summer with many county fairs and with many awards won by LuLu's Rabbitry descendants!

And finally, let me bless you eyes with me holding a raccoon!

24/12/2022

Lots of buns looking to hop from Grinnell, Iowa! PM for more information! Also don't mind how rough some of the Angoras look. It was two in the morning and I was exhausted.

Some are not tattooed. A D_ number means doe and a B_ number means buck. 😊

The order goes Lionheads, Mini Rex, Mini Lops, English Angoras, and then another Mini Rex doe.

Best offer works as well. Worst I can say is no.

22/12/2022

🎄🎅🎄🤶🎄🎅🎄🤶🎄🎅🎄🤶🎄🎅🎄🤶

Mr. Beetlejuice and LuLu's Rabbitry would like to say Merry Christmas to everyone and Happy New Year as well! 🥳 For those who don't know Beetlejuice is the herd buck for my Vienna herd so any Viennas or Vienna Carriers you have from me have him on their pedigree. I guess you could say they have good genes because look how handsome this boy is 🤩! He does have one wish for Christmas and that is for it to be above freezing outside! Stay warm and safe this Holiday Season!

22/10/2022

Hi all! I am officially back! It has been quite a while since my last post and I do apologize. I have recently been severely overwhelmed by recent events in my personal life, as well to adjusting back to a school schedule. I have also been focusing on my grades as well as sports as well. So I do apologize for anyone who never received photos of rabbits, or those who I never replied to. We're all humans. We all make mistakes. For me this has been happening a lot as I am only 15 and have been overwhelming myself with the amount of rabbits I have.

Anyways, with all that being said I will be posing A LOT of rabbits looking to hop to other barns. ALL ARE PEDIGREE! Even if the rabbit is just a pet I still want credit if someone chooses to breed in the future. I will be posting Senior Mini Rex, Senior and Junior Lionheads, and Junior English Angoras. Mini Rex will be show and brood. Lionheads will be show, brood, and or pets as there are quite a few VM and BEW kits. And English Angoras will be primarily broken making them only brood or pet due to being non showable colors.

~Sales Policy/Information~
If purchasing I will require a NON REFUNDABLE deposit of 25% on all rabbits no matter how cheap or expensive they are. This is to ensure the rabbit can be held for you and to also make it so if you cannot buy the rabbit last minute I still have some money as most the time I will have to turn down other potential buyers.

If we have to deliver there will be a fee set that will need to be sent via PayPal or Venmo. This is to make sure we get reimbursed for gas prices. We will not travel more than TWO HOURS from where we live.

All rabbits will come with a pedigree unless stated otherwise even if the rabbit will be a pet only.

Due to RHDV2 we DO NOT ALLOW anyone entering the Rabbitry at all. I do apologize, but I cannot risk thousands down the drain due to someone bringing it in.

NONE of the rabbits coming from my barn are spayed or neutered. This is my choice DO NOT belittle me over it.

ALL RABBITS that leave this rabbitry are healthy! I WILL NEVER sell a sick rabbit to someone.

I am willing to work with transport as long as it is payed for by the buyer and I can get in contact with the transport being used. I can assist the buyer in finding transport, but it will be up to the buyer in setting it up to get to them and paying the fee for it. BEFORE the rabbit gets on transport it has to be paid for in full.

Lastly, I do offer 10% discounts for 4-H and FFA. This is because I am an active member of both and started showing rabbits in 4-H. It is my way of giving back.

Thanks to all who have helped me in this hobby even when times get tough! You all are appreciated and without any of you this wouldn't be possible!

15/07/2022

Hey, everyone. You may or may not know, but I do still show rabbits at my county fair as it is where my rabbit journey started. Here are today's results.

Poweshiek County Rabbit Show 2022 Results:
Mini Rex:
Senior Buck: ARS Leo (Casper): BOB, class 4 champ & reserve grand champ.

Senior Does:
4Gs Appalla BOB
4Gs IDONTKNOW Sr doe: Blue

Lionheads:
Senior Doe SR Jensens Farm's Ruby: BOS
Junior Buck Homegrown: LuLu's Cadbury Jr (jr Buck): BOB
Senior Buck: LuLu's Cotton Eyed Joe: Blue
Mini lops:
Junior Does:
Sarah Jr Doe: Blue
Mary Jr Doe: Blue

Senior Buck: Thackeray Binx Sr Buck: Blue

I also won Senior Showmanship, Best Class 4, and Reserve Grand Champion. Excellent comments from the judge, he called Cadbury Junior magnificent, and gave me lots of compliments on all animals I presented and even said the paring of Cotton Eyed Joe and Ruby was an excellent idea to produce Cadbury Jr. I hope we have him next year so he can see what I bring to the table. He also asked questions about my Vienna Program as well.

Here are some pictures!

01/07/2022

Breeder tip of the day!!
Day 2/30- Cheap Must Haves for Keeping Up With a Rabbitry!

As we all know bio security is a HUGE must when housing rabbits. It's one of the MOST important things when being a breeder, someone who shows, or even having them as pets. Some things that I cannot live without in my rabbitry are: a broom and dustpan to clean up shavings off the floor, Clorox disinfectant wipes to clean off surfaces and even handles on brushes and the outsides of water bottles, cheap copper scrubbers to scrub off the bottoms of cages and travel cages, clean shavings that are SAFE for rabbits, and spray bottles for making vinegar and water solutions for cleaning all sorts of cages and to use to groom Mini Rex. Now while these are not things that may seem very important to you these are just things in my opinion that are very important for my rabbitry. If you feel there is something I missed, which I probably missed a couple things, please feel free to add them!

29/06/2022

Hi everyone! So if you haven't noticed I have not been on the page in a hot minute. Summer hit and I have been busy working with horses, going through my breeding program and deciding who to sell or keep, and working with litters. What's important is that I am back now and I have decided to do a little challenge for myself to encourage myself to stay more active on here. If you don't know my slogan is "4-H Made, ARBA Placed." This slogan was something I made up at my last county fair while waiting for showmanship to start. A few may not know, but my rabbitry started out as just a 4-H project. I got my herd buck Cadbury from a raffle at a workshop and my herd doe came in a pair that we got for only $28. I definitely pride myself in how far I have come in here rabbit industry as my VERY first ARBA Show was Lionhead Nationals 2021 in Amana Colonies, Iowa. There my homegrown buck from Cadbury got 2nd in the REW class, and my Sable Point buck Frocking Lop Meadow's Frostbite got BOV and BOSB in the AOV class. That day is something I will never forget. Not because the awards, although I take much pride in them, but in what someone behind me had said. There was a lady sitting behind me who was making comments about my rabbits. Most of them being negative, mainly on the size and shape of my rabbits' ears. After a bit I had turned around to look at her only for her to catch me and ask where I got my rabbits from and where I was from as she hadn't seen me before. I remember telling her I'm from Grinnell, Iowa and I raised the rabbits by myself except for my herd doe and 3 I had bought. She asked me how long I had been in the ARBA and I said "I'm not sure, this is my first show." She looked kind of confused like she thought I was joking, but realized I wasn't. After asking me a few more questions and having some small talk she asked me if I had shown before at all and I replied with "Yes I have. I've shown for eight years at my county fair through 4-H." Her she's peaked with some curiosity at the 4-H part and that is when I was told something I would never forget. "You have some nice quality for just a 4-H kid." Now I wasn't offended at what she said, just shocked is all. I didn't know that some people tended to think more negative of 4-H and FFA members, but now I understand why. I have dealt with MANY 4-H and FFA rabbit exhibitors who have placed mixed breeds on a table claiming they are purebred. The usual argument is "I bought them from a breeder, but they aren't pedigree they are purebred though." This is the type of stuff that makes my blood boil. I cannot stand people lying for money. If you ask breeders I talk with on a regular basis and ask them if they have seen my try and shut down people that lie about what breed their rabbits are, I'm sure they will tell you I have. With that being said, I have decided that everyday I will be posting a tip for kids or adults getting into breeding rabbits. Now, these tips may be equipment, to pedigrees, and even to certain apps. The point is these tips are to potentially help people wanting to get into this industry and to help them succeed. None of these are sponsored, and these are just my opinions and if you don't agree, that's okay! What may be essential to you may not be to me and vice versa. So with that being said, here's tip 1 of the "30 Tip Challenge" as I'm calling it.

Record keeping is essential to being successful in the rabbit industry and as someone who doesn't like to write and prefers to type I went on a hunt for apps. I had seen Everbreed mentioned in a few of my groups and just downloaded it. It costs $4.99 a month sans includes a free trial. I haven't put all my rabbits in it, but I am enjoying it. It was easy to put in my buck, I was able to include pictures and even his pedigree. There also is an option for categories for rabbits to go under and options to mark a rabbit in as died, culled, or sold as well! Currently I just have show and brood as my categories. It has been very easy and also allows me to track litters as well. Even though I've been tinkering for only a bit with it I am really enjoying it! I would highly recommend it!
Screenshots will be attached, and thanks for reading if you stuck around this long!

28/06/2022

Purebred double mane Lionheads looking to hop out of Grinnell, Iowa and into other barns or arms! Most are Pedigree except one as she is only pet quality and I can't even convince myself to see her go with pedigree. Please PM LuLu's Rabbitry for more info, thanks! 💕🐰

Frolicking Lop Meadows lines X LuLu's Rabbitry lines!

PM For amount, more pictures, and more info!

S*xes are based off of my best knowledge and mistakes can happen so not 100% guaranteed to be correct on s*x.

Policy- If wanting to hold a rabbit and we ARW NOT delivering it, half the rabbit's amount will need to be sent via Paypal or Venmo. If being held AND delivered, half the amount down and gas fee. Holding fees have now been added due to people wanting rabbits to be held and then not reaching out.

RABBIT INFO

SHOW COLORS
D1- Black Doe, larger ears so definitely broody, possibly show, pedigree

D2- Balck Doe, medium ears a tad smaller than D1, but still mainly brood, pedigree

NON SHOWABLE COLORS/VIENNAS
D3- BEW Doe, larger ears, pedigree

D4- BEW Doe, Larger ears, pedigree

B1- BEW Buck, Larger ears, large body for a buck, pedigree

A***n- BEW Doe, Proven (Dam to all BEWs), Larger ears and body, nice maternal instincts, was a pain to finally have produce, pedigree

D5- Black Tort VM Doe, PET quality, NO PEDIGREE, not sure what happened as other siblings have mane

D6- Black Tort VM Doe, Vienna Program or pet, Larger ears, pedigree

D7- Black Tort VM Doe, Vienna Program or pet, decently sized ears, pedigree

D8- Black Tort VM Doe, Vienna Program or pet, love her mane density and her ear size for the doe and buck she came from, pedigree

28/06/2022

Hey everyone! Keep an eye out for our posts as we have some Lionheads looking to hop Mid July! We will also have all of our Mini Rex and Mini Lops too, but they won't be leaving until after the Iowa State Fair.

27/06/2022

Just thought I would put some rabbit people on this, next time you go to a Dollar Tree (or Dollar 25 Tree as my dad calls it) go to the home decor section and pick up the adhesive wall paper squares! They make cute backgrounds for rabbit pictures and there are so many options, plus they are easy to peel and don't take ANY paint with them at all! I bought 2 sheets so I could cover more space!

09/05/2022

Hi everyone! We have some very exciting news to share! We have had some kits arrive at LuLu's Rabbitry yesterday and today! They will be ready to go around August, as I want them to get some of their manes in so I can see who I want to keep and sell. Two of the litters are most likely NOT show quality as they are either BEW, Vienna Marked, or Magpies. These are non- showable colors for Lionheads.

~Pet/Brood/Vienna & Magpie Program~
Frolicking Lop Meadows' Sirachi (Sable Magpie VM) x LuLu's Wrenners (Black Tort VM w/marbled eyes)

Frolicking Lop Meadows' A***n (BEW) x BeetleJuice (Black VM

~Show/Brood Program~
Frolicking Lop Meadows' Cadavra (Black) x LuLu's Rabbitry Derecho (Black)

Pictures will be posted once they have fur, then as they grow I will decide who all is for sale, staying, and whether they are show, brood, or pet quality. These rabbits do come from good lines, and I paid nice money for these rabbits, so they will be a tad pricey.

Thanks!

04/04/2022

Honestly! They're just sweethearts! Nothing to be scared of! We absolutely love our REWs!

21/03/2022

Very educational and good knowledge to have!

Yesterday we were contacted as one of the rabbits we adopted out unfortunately suffered an incident where he choked on a pellet. Thankfully he is recovering from the ordeal thanks to his adopters quick action in saving him, but many rabbits who have this happen are not as lucky.

For anyone who has had this happen before, it is an extremely scary situation where you need to act fast in order to save your rabbits life. If it were to happen, it's not something you're going to have time to google, so preparation is the best tool to be sure you know how to help your rabbit in the case where it's choking.

Remember to only take these steps in the case that your rabbit is truly choking. They will likely be panicking, gasping for air/attempting to mouth breathe, pawing at their face, drooling excessively or fluid/food pieces/mucus coming out of the nose. The moment your rabbits airway is cleared it needs to get to a vet IMMEDIATELY.

Dana Krempels, Ph.D. (Houserabbit Adoption, Rescue, and Education, Inc. [H.A.R.E., Inc.] president & National House Rabbit Society Board member) answered a question on choking in rabbits back in September 2007 (on allexperts.com). Here are her (2007) steps for the "rabbit Heimlich maneuver."

From a 2007 Post

- You must take the rabbit and firmly align him between your forearms so that his neck and spine are absolutely immobilized.
- Swing your arms upward (rabbit nose pointing to the sky), and then smoothly (not *too* fast) swing them down, being extremely careful not to allow the bunny to hit the floor!
- Again, it is *vital* to have the neck and back completely immobilized so that the force of the swing doesn't break the delicate back!
- The centripetal force of the swing will push the bunny's internal organs forward, forcing air out of the lungs, and (hopefully) clearing the rabbit's trachea. We have had to do this only a couple of times, and it is very traumatic, sometimes requiring 2-3 swings before the bunny can breathe again.
- Once the bunny can breathe, it's important to schedule a veterinary appointment as soon as possible, since aspiration pneumonia can result from an episode like this.

Photo Credit goes to The Bunny Guy blog.

18/03/2022

WARNING- THIS VIDEO CONTAINS EXTREME LEVELS OF CUTENESS ❤️

Well everyone, LuLu's Cottonswab (REW Jr. Doe) from Jensen Farm's Ruby x LuLu's Cotton Eyed Joe found her fur-ever home! So glad we were able to put a smile on this little girl's face!

17/03/2022

For everyone who has been asking what rabbits we have available and stuff like that, I will be changing, grooming, and preforming evaluations over EVERY rabbit in the rabbitry. Pictures will be posted in Facebook groups, as well as on here. The posts will contain front profiles of each rabbit. For other information such as more pictures along with pedigree you can message the rabbitry. We do work with transport, and unfortunately we WILL NOT be attending the ARBA National Lionhead Convention this year due to me competing at State for FFA. We can take Venmo, PayPal, and cash.

RULES FOR PURCHASE~

If you we have to travel to you whether it be meeting up somewhere or deliver there is a fee. This fee will have to be paid before we leave our barn to get the rabbit to you. This rule applies as of now due to people setting us up or changing their minds before we get to the destination.

As always, none of our rabbits are guaranteed to win, if you don't like the rabbit for any reason we will gladly take the rabbit back unless you have another home that will take excellent care of the rabbit lined up.

Thank you all for reading now, let's get some buns hopping outta here!

25/12/2021

Miss Ratatouille says Merry Christmas from all of us at LuLu’s Rabbitry

08/12/2021

Rabbits For Sale!

Located In Grinnell, Iowa PM LuLu’s Rabbitry for more info and please say the name of the rabbit!

Mini Rex- (Show and Brood Quality) $40 each
Amanarr- Broken Blue Sr. Buck Ear Tag: AMNR
Stella- Broken Tri Ear Tag: STELLA
PET: $20
Sapphire- Broken Black Sr. Doe Ear Tag: JEX3
Lionhead Brood: $45
LuLu’s Marble- Black Sr. Buck (Has white toenail) throws peanuts sometimes as well, so breed at your own risk. He does have a nice small body and a clean break and saddle, I will be very picky as to where he goes.

For Consideration Breed at your own risk Pair ($160)
Clorox- Smoke Pearl Chin. Sr. Doe has 2 ARBA Legs Ear Tag: W94M4
Eclipse- Black Tipped Chestnut Sr. Buck has 3 ARBA legs Ear tag: EA3
Both are proven, doe is a baby killer though so have a mom that can take the kits in, and buck doesn’t have interest in this specific doe so the chances are yours

Mixed Breeds: ($15)
Gordon- Chestnut Sr. Buck Mini Lop Mix
Yoshi- Sandy Sr. Doe Flemish Giant Mix