I have 3 of these brand new Timothy Hay bungalows for rabbits or other small pets. completely edible besides being a cozy "crib" for them to enjoy. Large size measures about 12 inches wide and deep. $10.00 each or all 3 for $25.00. Made with the quality Oxbow timothy hay.
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Got our hay in for the year and while it is still very nice hay, not quite as green as previous years. Maine has had a pretty dry year and it shows in some of the crops.
We are very lucky to drive a mile down the road to pick it up off the hay wagon as we've done for over 35 years from the same farmer. Love the smell of it in the barn and the bunnies do too! I didn't have many to take to the PEI show but we enjoy seeing the folks up there and the chance to get away for a couple of short days. In Show A in the Broken Senior Buck class of 7, it was a "family affair" with these placements:
1. BBF's Raisin Cain 2. BBF's Phineus (Raisin's son) 3. BBF's Snidely Whiplash (Raisin's grandson by BBF's Dapple Dan aka The Pie) Raisin went on to win Best Opposite of Breed. In Show B, Snidely took the BSB class and Best Opposite of Breed. This finished off Snidely's Grand Championship, he is now owned by Lou Smith of Nova Scotia. Also in Show B, "Chiquita Bananas" (so named because she acts Bananas on the show table, managed to settle down enough to get a close 2nd out of 12 Solid Junior Does. Went to see Brian's rabbits Sunday a.m. before heading home and got to see some of his Stay at Home's and juniors. That's always fun. He did well in the solid junior classes as did Lou. We had a good time at the Island Rabbit Breeders show the 19th. Seeing the "across the border folks" is always nice. Talking about who is raising what and what their bunnies look like. It was a double show with some time to visit. Their showrooms are so much quieter than the U.S. showrooms. And people stand back from the show tables after putting their animals up. The show was held in a new facility this year which was brighter, great parking, chairs provided and more airy than previous years. Best of all no stairs to have to lug your carriers up.
Driving up this month compared to New Brunswick last month was easier due to it being cloudy both ways. We didn't have to worry about the sun beating in the vehicle windows making the rabbits hot. Even though we have a very dark tint and air conditioning in the back, it can still get pretty warm. One thing about driving north on the airline road, there isn't any traffic, unlike when you head south in Maine or other New England states. While the Canadian exchange rate helps the U.S. dollars go further... the buck stops at the gas pump! Gas is sold by the liter and is $1.06 per liter (or over $4.00 a gallon). The gas is the same price, no matter which gas station so at least you don't have to shop around Other items are much more costly also. Like getting off the island. That requires crossing the bridge which has a toll of $46.00. You read that right, FORTY-SIX dollars (2 axles). Their silent auction tables were fun, all kinds of different items to bid on. Rabbit supplies, jewelry, bunny keychains, horse manna feed, kitchen items, decorations, candles and more. I took a home decor mirror with two photo frames on the bottom that I "bunni-fied with a couple of rabbit note cards. Other than a grooming table it raised the most money garnering many bids ending at $37.00. I've put together another one that has a mirror, corkboard and wipe board plus two frames for rabbit cards and may bring that to another show. It always feels like a test getting either way across the border, even with paperwork. You never know how knowledgeable the person at the booth will be about rabbits or that indeed there is such an event as a rabbit show. Doesn't matter if it is on the Canadian side or the U.S. side. You do not need health certificates and I bring the paperwork printed off the Canadian website stating so. I also take a copy of the show catalog. Best to be prepared. Steph's Pina Colada cupcakes, penuche fudge, brownies and other sweets in the kitchen were tempting. They auction off any leftover foods at the end of the show. Makes sense and raises some $'s for the club. They also held a Showmanship class, Posing and Costume (Dress-Up) class for the youth. I didn't get a chance to watch this year but sure it was something the kids had fun with. We were able to clean the rabbit carriers for a fresh smelling ride home, that always helps. A huge compost dumpster outside the showroom made it really convenient. We'd been prepared this year with a huge commercial size trash bag but got to keep it this time. They compost a lot on the island and sort what gets thrown where. The buns, Gary and I were very happy to arrive home with plenty of daylight left. Consider attending a Canadian show sometime, they put on good ones. Show results on another blog post to go up soon. Holland Lops were presented to the American Rabbit Breeders Association to become an accepted and showable rabbit breed in the United States back in 1977. The second showing was also successful in 1978. Followed by the 1979 showing where they were accepted with their own Standard of Perfection and could start participating at ARBA shows..
At their first official ARBA Convention in 1980 there were 26 Solid color and 1 Broken color Holland Lops shown. The Best of Breed winner went on to take Best Fancy, a huge feat and fantastic beginning. Happy 40th Hollands! I've put some old Hollander magazines up on eBay. These are the official publication of the Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club that come out 4 times per year. Lots of neat photos to look at, though the breed has changed some in looks over the years. Even though dated, there is still good info on the breed, articles, hints, advice. My eBay seller's name is: Debvbbf
Most are 5.99 for a set of 4 or less with Media mail shipping which is reasonable. I love African Violets and have quite a few. This pink one is doing quite well. It looks like more like a bouquet. There is one very stubborn yellow African Violet that has finally given me a blossom but couldn't get a good photo of it as it is such a light yellow it looked white.
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AuthorHoping to share the rabbitry happenings & thoughts. Also HINTS that I hope will help you and your rabbits.
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