Silver Dreams Rabbitry

06/12/2023

Big head is available! 7 month old Flemmish Giant Buck. Pm for details. Richton Ms.

06/10/2023

TWO Trios of Silver Fox available. Message for information. ($135). One of seniors, one of younger or mixed ages. Senior trio is ready for breeding now.

Also one male Fawn Flemmish Giant available. ($125).
Richton Ms.

Will have cages available once these sell.

26/06/2023

Due to cancelations, we have two does available! 9 weeks old this week. Pedigreed Flemmosh Giants.

25/06/2023

I LOVE how she has done the math on this. From time to time, I'm asked if I sell rabbit meat. My answer is: "No. People are used to cheap meat. There's no way they would pay $10/lb for rabbit." Perhaps I'm wrong on this, perhaps not. People balk at the price of a live rabbit. How are they going to pay $10/lb for them?
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=634712878693026&id=100064629581910&mibextid=Nif5oz

My rabbit herd is currently eating 3, 50lb bags of 18% pellets a week, at $23 a bag. That’s 600lbs a month at $276. 12 bags a month X 12 months in the year is 7,200lbs, at $3,312. It takes about one 50lb bag to raise a litter of 8 to weaning and another 50lb bag to raise the litter to butcher.
Last year I butchered 121 rabbits, average 3lbs each, packaged weight. 121 rabbits X 3lbs each= 363lbs of meat.
$3,312 in grain -/- 363lbs meat=$9.12 cost per pound of rabbit to raised.
This does not include cages, bedding, medications, my time daily feeding and watering, or the materials to package and butcher. Selling breeding stock also helps cover feed costs, along with foraging and feeding a less heavy pellet diet.
Last year I sold my rabbit meat for $10/lb, profiting little to nothing for my efforts. Not again.
This year, I want to teach others how to raise their own, while keeping my freezer full.
If you aren’t looking at your homestead margins, I encourage you to do so!

20/06/2023

The flemmish giants are all sold out! Thank you everyone for your interest!

19/06/2023

Sarah and I stuck this doe back in a cage to grow, and we are glad we did. She's got a wicked molt going on, but so far we are happy with her.

17/06/2023

These babies got their tattoos today and are ready for their new homes. I've sent messages to everyone interested in order of who reached out first. As of now, only 3 have their new homes confirmed, and the others are waiting to hear from their potential owners!

03/06/2023

These babies meet you at the door for loving! They're 5w5d today and will be ready for their new homes in a few weeks. Message me for details. (Fully Pedigreed Fawn Flemmish Giant Rabbits).

22/05/2023

Here's a great learning opportunity for those who want to learn to process rabbits.
https://facebook.com/events/s/spring-butcher-day-2023/620992530064683/

29/04/2023

Is anyone interested in Silvers? NOT Silver Fox.
https://www.facebook.com/100078003361977/posts/240282021915242/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=SDPelY

28/04/2023

Results from Nationals

The 2023 Silver Fox Nationals broke a record for most Silver Fox rabbits shown with 259 entries. The Nationals took place April 15-16 in Canton, Ohio - the birthplace of the Silver Fox. This is great news for the growth of the Silver Fox population, listed as "Recovering" on our Conservation Priority List! Find out more about future Nationals on the National Silver Fox Rabbit Club's website: https://www.nsfrc.com/nationals/info.php

📸Silver Fox rabbits courtesy of Vernon Brown, Director of the National Silver Fox Rabbit Club (Official)

25/04/2023

I first fell in love with this breed when I was blessed with a few as a gift, back in 2010. The progress thst breeders has made to help Silver Foxes recover has been amazing!

The 2023 Silver Fox Nationals broke a record for most Silver Fox rabbits shown with 259 entries. The Nationals took place April 15-16 in Canton, Ohio - the birthplace of the Silver Fox. This is great news for the growth of the Silver Fox population, listed as "Recovering" on our Conservation Priority List! Find out more about future Nationals on the National Silver Fox Rabbit Club's website: https://www.nsfrc.com/nationals/info.php

📸Silver Fox rabbits courtesy of Vernon Brown, Director of the National Silver Fox Rabbit Club (Official)

24/04/2023

Belle had 7 purebred and pedigreed, color correct flemmish giants today! This is a repeat breeding to Thumper, since the judges liked the juniors so much at our last show!

10/04/2023

Blue Silver Fox COD - in progress

There is currently one Certificates of Development held for other varieties of the Silver Fox; blue. The Blue variety,unfortunately, became such a rare color that it was dropped from ARBA's Standard of Perfection some years ago. Father-daughter team Rebecca & Chris Lilly hold the current COD for blu...

08/04/2023

The Silver Fox is a large rabbit with senior does weighing 10 to 12 pounds and senior bucks between 9 and 11 pounds. The body is medium in length with well filled shoulders and hindquarters. The two important features of the breed are its unusually long fur and evenly silvered coat, which usually do...

08/04/2023

Black Silver Fox COD

The Silver Fox is a large rabbit with senior does weighing 10 to 12 pounds and senior bucks between 9 and 11 pounds. The body is medium in length with well filled shoulders and hindquarters. The two important features of the breed are its unusually long fur and evenly silvered coat, which usually do...

13/03/2023

All the Flemmish Giants have gone to new homes! We will be sorting through 2 litters of Silver Fox next week and breeding some promising pairs!

26/02/2023

26/02/2023

Who says taking pictures of babies is hard? Try posing rabbits! These flemmish giants were NOT interested in being still! PM for information!

25/02/2023

Just Chillin at Mississippi RBA Spring Show!

Flemmish Giant Juniors!

Open Show A - Judge Alan Rafferty
1st Silver Dreams BT1 (Doe)
1st Silver Dreams BT 3 (Buck)

Open Show B - Judge Andy High
1st Silver Dreams BT1 (Doe)
1st Silver Dreams BT 3 (Buck)

Open Show C - coming up!

18/02/2023

We have fawn flemmish giants available! 2 bucks and 2 does. These are pedigreed and color correct. Current weights at 3 months average 9 lbs. Message for info!

14/02/2023

SOLD!
We have a trio available! One intermediate buck, a senior proven doe, and a junior doe! Message for info!

09/12/2022

These Flemmish Giant babies sure are growing fast!

02/12/2022

Despite having a nest box, our doe decided to make her own nest box and have the babies in the corner of the cage. Thankfully, I found them shortly after they were born and was able to warm them in a plastic bag and bowl full of water. The wash cloth is to see if water had leaked into the bag. Thankfully, I only lost 2 out of 11 that were born today.

11/10/2022

27/08/2022

05/08/2022

We are so excited for the 4H kids to have a rabbit show!