Hoppy Days Rabbitry

Hoppy Days Rabbitry Hoppy Days Rabbitry is a registered rabbitry in East Texas raising show quality Rex and Mini Cals

12/14/2025

I don't do window shopping guys. I will not just send pictures of every single rabbit I have available at any given time so that you can peruse what I have and then ghost me and ask again in 2 months. Honestly, it's just straight up rude in my opinion.

1. I won't sell you rabbits without asking some baseline questions in general so let's start there

2. I don't sort and evaluate litters with the express purpose of holding back rabbits to be for sale. So I don't have like a "list of available rabbits". They're either keepers and not available at all, or they're culls and have a planned butchering date. Therefore, I don't intentionally take pictures of anything unless someone asks with serious interest, so I don't even have pictures readily available to send upon request.

3. I often sell out and I'm usually trying to place rabbits in sets for numerous people with different needs and requests. So I don't do "free for all" style sales anyway.

To be real if I go through the whole questions process and send you pictures of what I have available and you ghost me.. I probably won't respond to you the next time you ask what's available.

Random buck for tax. Great bone, muscle, and dense fur. I'm overall pleased with this batch and how the pairings came ou...
12/13/2025

Random buck for tax. Great bone, muscle, and dense fur. I'm overall pleased with this batch and how the pairings came out. Half the barn is working on muscle/bone/fur while the other half is working on peaks. Honestly, it's going pretty well considering the move and change of feed. Breedings have ramped up aggressively and I'm excited! Even the side projects (Tri and Chin) have both seen breakthroughs finally.

11/23/2025

“But what qualifies the difference between meat quality and show quality?”

The answer is unfortunately complicated because any animal free of disqualifications can technically be shown. Outside of that, there’s no formal standard or definition, and, further, sometimes show quality animals can have known disqualifications. So the term show quality is truly defined by every individual. Heres my take as it applies to my own rabbits….

I believe that my reputation for quality is defined more by the animals I sell vs the animals I keep. I take that very seriously. I also believe that, generally speaking, show animals are better meat animals - up to a point. I also believe the priorities of meat-focused breeders and show-focused breeders are going to differ slightly. I believe that certain traits that may be considered highly valuable for show breeders really dont equate to a larger carcass yield; therefore meat breeders probably don’t need to pay double the amount for animals with those traits. The quality difference between a $200 rabbit and a $400 is not double. But, the difference between a $100 rabbit and a $200 rabbit is double, though. Lets put this into a more tangible example. Meat breeders should be prioritizing flesh condition, structural depth, and bone. Show breeders will probably be prioritizing depth, flesh condition, finish, and peak. Having correct peaks really does not have a large impact on meat yield (not in the same way that depth will), however, correct peaks are highly sought after in show rabbits and people are willing to pay a lot of money to acquire rabbits with correct peaks. So in our pricing scale before, a $100 rabbit might be lacking depth - a $200 rabbit may have great depth - a $400 may have exceptional depth AND a correct peak. So meat breeders will find great value between $100 and $200, but not between $200 and $400. So as an experienced show breeder I can use my understanding of what traits “show better” and how difficult those traits can be to obtain to price my rabbits accordingly. This is also why people who do not show cannot be selling show rabbits because they lack the understanding of the nuances between the two.

Edit: Gone. I know there's a lot of interest out there for chins. Sorry to everyone that missed this one. I have big pla...
11/22/2025

Edit: Gone. I know there's a lot of interest out there for chins. Sorry to everyone that missed this one. I have big plans this season for expanding the program so hopefully more to come.

Jr chin buck. Super hard bodied, super deep. Need him gone. 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣

I'm so excited to see such enthusiasm over the new Mini Cal breed. I fell in love the first time I saw Ryan post about t...
11/19/2025

I'm so excited to see such enthusiasm over the new Mini Cal breed. I fell in love the first time I saw Ryan post about them. It's been years in the making building up my program in anticipation. I can't wait to take them to my next show. I don't have anything immediately available, but I will continue to post about them more and try to hold back grow outs to help expand the breed. Congratulations to everyone who worked on the presentations that allowed us to get a super pass! Such an impressive feat!

REX IS BIS ARBA 102First time in history for Rex to win Open BIS
11/17/2025

REX IS BIS ARBA 102

First time in history for Rex to win Open BIS

Good morning Indianapolis. I'll be wandering around all day. Come say hi! Giant pregnant lady that talks too much, can't...
11/15/2025

Good morning Indianapolis. I'll be wandering around all day. Come say hi! Giant pregnant lady that talks too much, can't miss me 😅

After more than a decade using our Weston #22 grinder we finally decided to upgrade. Although I may have been overzealo...
11/11/2025

After more than a decade using our Weston #22 grinder we finally decided to upgrade. Although I may have been overzealous...our MEAT #42

Two sisters with nearly identical shaped top lines but one got depth and the other didn't. This is more obvious in perso...
11/06/2025

Two sisters with nearly identical shaped top lines but one got depth and the other didn't. This is more obvious in person but still something that some struggle to identify. Some of y'all out here with rabbits that look like the black one and you think fixing your peak is your biggest issue. Depth really needs to be priority #1. Especially if you are just breeding for meat.

Also pictures can have weird perspectives, the chin is not only deeper but she is 50% larger - easily. I know the perception makes her look like maybe she seems deeper because she's shorter bodied but I can tell you this is not the case. So use this as a good example to train your eyes again. This is exactly why pictures are so hard and people still harp on in-person evaluations.

Get used to training your eyes to the structural differences between the two animals. These animals could not be built m...
11/03/2025

Get used to training your eyes to the structural differences between the two animals. These animals could not be built more differently and the chin will never be able to have the fullness over the hip or the fullness in the lower HQ without fixing its inherent spine issues. It's not just about "breed it to something with a wide lower HQ" or "breed it to something that is fuller loined". Best way to really begin understanding the two structures is hands-on feeling HOW the rabbit moves when you pose it. Unfortunately, this is also why you won't find much online teaching about it. If you've ever heard me talk about "The Hunch" (I swear I'm gonna coin that term) then that's the beginnings of understanding.

These days I don't have much time to preview babies, I usually end up posing them for the first time when I go to wean. ...
11/03/2025

These days I don't have much time to preview babies, I usually end up posing them for the first time when I go to wean. I couldn't help myself with this chunky little lilac otter doe though and she did NOT disappoint 👀👀👀👀

IYKYK x BB

10/31/2025

Ok turns out I'm in need of a roommate for my VRBO. One extra bed within 10 min of the fairground. PM me.

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