Plute Family Farm and Rabbitry

10/01/2024

Oh look a meme just for me 😂 pro tip, suck your friends into the breed so you’re not alone 🤫

In the lonely world of rare breeds in rural areas 🥹

02/01/2024

These two hens are the cutest hens in the world! I may be a little biased though.

02/01/2024

This is in conjunction with a triple open and youth show, triple cavy show, and other specialties. This club almost always does a rare breed specialty as well so martens will show at least 4 times but potentially 5 times. More details to come.

29/12/2023

Not what I was hoping to find in the nest box but she’s still pretty cute.

17/12/2023

A conversation with some friends about county fairs tonight got me thinking about my own county’s fair. I was the only open exhibitor at the Creek County Fair this year and there were only a small handful of youth exhibitors. I would love to see more involvement in my area. How many of you are in Creek County Oklahoma? How many show or are interested in showing?

11/12/2023

Life has been busy. From birthday parties to funerals to our first plant sale. I haven’t been very good about posting much on any of my social media so here’s a photo dump of the last couple months. One thing’s for sure, not much beats an Oklahoma sunset!

10/12/2023

Only got the important stuff stored in the old noggin 😅. Rabbits, genetics, and houseplants. That’s what I know about 😂

08/12/2023

Yup!

Wire-Bottom Flooring for Rabbits… the biggest misunderstanding in the rabbit housing world. It is a common myth spread by some animal rights activists that rabbit breeders house their rabbits on wire flooring because we are “too cheap” to provide proper housing, or “too lazy” to clean up after our animals. This could not be further from the truth. Let’s talk about it!

Proper gauge (14-16 GA) wire bottom flooring keeps rabbits clean and out of their messes at all times, which helps to prevent parasitic infestations and bacterial infections.

“So why don’t you use a litter box?”

With a litter box, your rabbit is still standing on its poop/p*e several times a day unless you literally clean it every single time they p*e, which is unrealistic. F***l matter, even a tiny amount, getting cleaned off rabbits’ feet can be ingested and cause coccidiosis, either intestinal or hepatic, which can wreak havoc on a rabbits’ system, particularly in younger rabbits still developing. Getting urine on feet can cause urine scald, thin the fur out on the feet, cause bacterial infection, and ultimately lead to sore hocks. Wire keeps them clean and dry 100% of the time. This is highly important, especially with babies, as they can easily pick up coccidiosis from a dirty environment.

“Rabbits don’t have paw pads so wire is uncomfortable for them.”

You are right - rabbits do not have paw pads like cats and dogs, they have plush fur in the bottom of their feet, which cushions them even more. 14-16 gauge wire is is not uncomfortable or cruel in the slightest. We all care about the well-being of our animals and love to watch them binky and run. They are able to do so easily on wire flooring - it doesn’t hinder them at all. Part of the fun in raising rabbits, for whatever purpose, is to watch them grow and be happy.

Wire flooring is safe. There is no chance that a rabbit will ingest it and get intestinal blockage. The same can’t be said for carpeting and blankets. Rabbits can easily ingest fabric and strings, which is not digestible - ultimately this is extremely dangerous and can cause a blockage, resulting in death. Even with emergency care, a rabbit’s GI system has a very difficult time recovering from stasis and they do not handle anesthetics well. It is not a risk I’m willing to take for my prized show rabbits and potential growouts.

My experience? The worst case of sore hocks I’ve ever seen came from a rabbit that had carpeting in its cage. When the carpet was removed and it was given proper gauge wire bottom flooring, it was able to grow its fur back on its feet and make a full recovery.

Don’t believe all the myths that you are told about rabbits. Some of us have been around the block and know a thing or two, and one of those things is - wire bottom flooring is superior.

04/12/2023

Interesting! This isn’t too terribly far from me.

BIG CAT on the prowl in Osage County! Michael Furgerson shared this picture and tells me it was taken where he hunts between Prue and Osage. The trail cam info shows the mountain lion was making its way through the area at 7:43 Saturday night! 🐱

He’s says he’s going to report it to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to help ODWC keep track of the many places mountain lions are showing up in the state. There have been 13 confirmed sightings in Osage County in just the past 2 years, this will make 14.

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/form/mountain-lion-sighting-report

KOTV - News On 6

04/12/2023

Some gorgeous rabbits! What a good opportunity!

01/12/2023

All excellent info! When people ask me for unrelated breeding stock I am very unlikely to have anything. I breed the rabbits in front me that work well together and don’t pay attention to the pedigree. Breed the best and eat the rest.

30/11/2023

I don’t see myself having much to show but with Silver Marten Nationals being the next state over I definitely plan on being there! Should be a lot of fun!

29/11/2023

Silver Marten. Not Silver Martin.

This doesn’t typically bother me but I’ve seen it several times over the last few days. Not to mention it was misspelled on our sign at convention. It is silver marten, not silver martin.

28/11/2023

🎶There’s a full moon over Mannford. I hope that it’s shining on you🎶

27/11/2023

Lots of Christmas goodies and beautiful rabbits! A page definitely worth following if you’re not already!

27/11/2023

One little lilac out of 17 silver marten kits. I’ve been working towards lilac for a couple of years now so while I would have liked to have seen my nest boxes full of them I am very happy to see this little one. Hopefully it will be worth holding on to!

For those interested in the genetics, since lilac is a new variety and unlikely to pop out randomly from most lines, I included the pedigree. The quickest way to lilac is to cross a blue and a chocolate. The first generation from that cross will most likely be black but all of the blacks will carry dilute and chocolate (the two genes necessary to create lilac).
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If you cross two black rabbits that carry dilute and chocolate your next generation will have a 56.3% chance of being black, 18.8% chance of being blue, 18.8% chance of being chocolate, and 6.25% chance of being lilac.

22/11/2023

Took some cute pics of my favorite buck, Green Bean Bill.

20/11/2023

Good ol Heftybean making her modeling debut 💁🏼‍♀️🥰

19/11/2023

Pretty sure she missed this go round but I love this doe.

15/11/2023

First litter of martens this season. Did somebody order color? 🥰

15/11/2023

When you try to channel your inner suburban mom at the playground but you still have your dirty boots on and your leggings are covered in critter fur 😅

06/11/2023

This is Lucy’s farm. We’re all just here to dole out love on command and feed her.

03/11/2023

02/11/2023

If I had sheep… 👀 this boy is stunning!