Arkansas folks speak up.........

[roche477]

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I've never eaten rabbit, but I heard it is good.

 

[arllcountrygirl]

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There are several that works great for that reason - new zealand (most popular), califiornia, flemish -- all these are large breeds. I use to show rabbits and now I just own a few. If anyone is interested - I have 2 Flemish bucks and a califorinia buck for sale.

 

[CatherineG]

Jarhead the best for eating is New Zealands and Californias I raise rabbits for pet and meat.

 

[De]

Verycherry, I have a choc./white dutch buck that was sold to me as a doe, so I don't need him.. This year baby...$10

 

[roche477]

I've got 24 eggs in the bator on Day 18. I had 29 originally for this set. It is a mix of EE, EE/Frizzle, Cuckoo Maran, unknown Banty, and Light Brahma X. I had 2 EE/Frizzle that didn't develop or quit, 2 Cuckoo Maran quit, and 1 Light Brahma X quit. I am absolutely thrilled with the amount I have left.

I have guinea eggs, a duck egg, and silkie eggs in the bator too that aren't ready until the 20th so this is my first staggered hatch. I hope it goes well.

I forgot to add that I have a broody on 11 Cuckoo Maran eggs that I have left up to her and nature. I have not candled or intervened with the clutch at all.

 

[luvarabhorses]

Rbam, Any chance of you bringing the two flemish to the meet up or is that too much hassle?

 

[arllcountrygirl]

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I don't mind bringing them(if I still have them) - I have show carriers - so I will have plenty for them plus whatever chickens I bring.

 

[roche477]

Chickens and rabbits oh my! I will need to wear blinders!

 

[Jarhead]

Man I would love some rabbits, but my wife would kick my rear if I did it this summer, we have those muscovies hatching in 10 days and if I added another project animal she would tear into me.

OK here is a pic of ALL of the polish chicks together. Like I said 4 or 5 of these will be coming with us to the meetup. We are not sure which ones yet. They are about 3 1/2 weeks old.

from left to right we have:
blue smooth, lav frizzle, blk frizzle, blue frizzle, blk smooth, lav frizzle, blk smooth, blue frizzle

Not sure which are from which eggs at this point (the eggs were marked), but they came from 3 sets of unrelated parents. One parent in each pair was a frizzle and the other smooth. At least that's the info I was given from the breeder I got the eggs from. They are starting to look super nice. Just thought I would get you all itching for some top hats

Unrelated item. I built a feeder this afternoon with scrap wood I had and 2 sections of plexi I got for $3 each at Home Depot on clearance for being scratched up. Only other thing I bought was 2 sections of gutter guard for like $1.25 each. I was not going for any size in particular, but it just happens to hold 50lbs of layena pellets perfectly. I made a little section in the middle for support, but it allows for oyster shell to be fed, which is cool. Took me about an hour to make. Not bad for a summer after work project that cost under $10.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

How awesome is that? That looks great Scot. I has envy now.