Hello Again Readers! We can not believe is it already June! This year as FLOWN by so fast. With all of the things going on in the world, it is very easy to not realize how fast time is just surging on. On a personal note, we are going to be thinking about getting a garden going this summer! My husband and I arent green thumbs so to speak, but we are going to give it a shot! Wish us luck!! But, we are so happy to have you here reading our news again and hope you are staying happy and healthy at this near halfway point of the year 2022. With all this heat, Is it October yet?? Haha. Lets jump right into the news and updates for June! Five Pregnant Mommas!Yes, Five. We were hoping to meet demand after the loss of Lola's litter. I know that her loss set back the wait but we hope with all the colors put together, we might have a color you like! I hope that the new ones also will be well worth the wait too! Thank you for all your patience and understanding. Rabbit breeding is a very neat science, not just a hobby. As we strive towards a better standard of perfection for our bunnies we produce, we are also learning as we go. It's been a great 2 years of mostly joy, but we have had some dark moments too. As we push forward, we hope that by every pair we do, we get closer to a better type and so far, it has been working! Meet our current mommas!
Rhett & Lola's Litter - May OutcomesRhett gave birth on the 15th of May. She had 4 babies but one was very stretched and big and one was a peanut (genetically deformed by double dwarf genes) who would perish no matter what. But two babies have lived and are flourishing just fine: A buck broken tort and a doe solid black. They are currently not for sale. We are working on better types and these kits show amazing promise from what we see. They might remain in our herd. Lolita gave birth the next day, June 16th and she had 4 babies, but she had not pulled any hair until too late. Her babies all got cold in the night,= but we were able to save one and get it warm. However, it was a peanut and was never meant to survive. Only one of her babies might have been able to live, but didnt make it. We expected a lot from her, but Lola is 5 years old, and while she is still receptive for mating, we might try once more and if it doesn't work, retire her from having babies. She is a sweet girl but maybe no longer able to produce viable kits. A shame too because she is a beautiful typed rabbit! Future plans for 2022We likely will have two more pairings before the end of 2022. The last breeding will likely take place the last week of July putting the babies go home date around Halloween. That is when we usually end breeding for the year. We will not sell rabbits as Christmas gifts. So, Halloween 2022 will be the last time we have babies for the year. We take off the major family gathering holidays (Thanksgiving & Christmas) and New Year to regroup and plan our next breedings. We re-start the process mid January to have spring babies! With 5 does pregnant, we hope to have more than enough babies this summer and now is the perfect time to get you a Whispering Wilds Bunny, If I do say so myself. :) As always, we love you all. Thanks for supporting us. Be blessed and remember to stay hydrated and keep cool! That heat wave is coming y'all!
All our love, -Whispering Wilds Rabbitry
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