CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

[wolftracks]

Kim,

My son was huge into rabbits when he was in 4-H. We went to youth/open shows nearly every weekend through the entire show season each year. His herd ran around 250 rabbits most of the time (about 50# of feed per day). Including we traveled to the ARBA national convention each year. He showed several different breeds (Eng Lop, Giant Angora, Checker Giants, Californians, etc), but he was mostly known for his Tans (the judges used to refer to him as Tan Boy). His secondary breed were Brittania Petites. If you go back to the National Convention in Tulsa, OK in the early 90's (I think 92), he won Best in Show with a Tan. It was the first time a Tan had ever won the convention. It was pretty exciting.

I'm still friends with quite a few rabbit judges.

Deb

BIS for anything is an exciting experience. #50 a day??!!! So glad I have fewer and also much smaller breeds than those. LOL I did have a Giant Angora once, but just one. I couldn't imagine having that many to feed individually each day. That's commentment! Then again I only want about 4 or 5 hens for eggs once. Boy did that number explode. I did own 43 dogs once while I was showing and training. That was in my 20's, most since then was 12 to 17 depending on what breed I had. Then again they were always working breeds and I did go through a lot of expensive dog food! Too bad my dad and my husband died. We used to go back to Ponca City to visit my dad and we were close to Tulsa. Actually that was the airport we used. Wonder if my family that doesn't really know me well would hag out with me at a rabbit show? Or........Nationals are somewhere else now, aren't they? I can't remember where though. Chicago??

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Well most of his rabbits were small, 2-4 pounds (4 class rabbits), I forgot, he had a lot of Jersey Woolies too.

Convention moves every year, we went to Pomona, Tulsa, Peoria, Portland, Seattle, Louisville.......that's all I can think of right now. The west coast and Tulsa, we drove to. Every other year, we flew with about 40 rabbits each year. It was always fun, something to look forward to each fall.

 

[wolftracks]

So far rabbit shows are the same as poultry shows. I just attend. I always think about showing, but if it isn't on a leash I'm lost. LOL

 

[sewandgrow]

Dee,
You can reach Carrie for BA eggs or chicks at Harmony Ranch in Arnold her emsail is [email protected]

 

[DeesHens]

Dee,
You can reach Carrie for BA eggs or chicks at Harmony Ranch in Arnold her emsail is [email protected]

That is good to know. Thank you very much. I'll go do it right now to see what she thinks, etc.

~Dee~

 

[wolftracks]

OK anyone looking for a FREE Horse??

http://modesto.craigslist.org/grd/3113443930.html

 

[sewandgrow]

OMG Kim.............. don't even think of it. I learned a long time ago that horses are all outgo & no income.....LOL
Had a pretty good hatch yesterday & in it are my first 2 Buff Orpington chicks from the Terry Brit birds I bought from Jimm Sallee. I got Salmon Faverolles, Heritage Delawares, splash Ams. B/B Ams, Coronation Sussex, B/W AMs, BCMs from BigBoy & even a few silkies. I hadn't been hatching much recently & now my son is on me to sell, sell, sell.........LOL

 

[wolftracks]

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Oh trust me I was just putting it out there. LOL Had another horrible turn out at the auction. I took 30 chicks of various ages and made a whole 40 bucks. I don't get it. Oh well, that 30 not eating feed. I have hatches due soon, but I started giving myself bigger gaps. Oh and I missed out on an incubator. Got back to the auction and it had already started and they had sold it already. Somethings up with my laptop. It's in protected mode and everything is HUGE! I've been having problems in BYC anyway, so this is another pain in the neck. Karen I hope you ladies had a good time today. Did I see your Minorcas at the auction?

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Kim, that link on the horse was flagged for removal. Wanted to see what the horse looked like, not because I'm interested but because I have three of my own that I would love to hook up with the right person. I can't ride anymore because of my back but my boys are well bred and really nice boys so I don't think I'd risk thier lives by offering them free on Craigslist.

Sorry you didn't get what you wanted out of your chicks!

 

[wolftracks]

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I think that's why it was flag. I can't remember what it's called, darn it. Sitting here wracking my brain! Anyway they didn't care if they were for food. There was 2 pics, 2 different horses and they had more. I was hoping someone would save them. I never get much at the auction. I sure see others doing well though. I had chicks from 1 week up to almost 3 months and 3 pullets that I figured I should just rehome since I have several and one person bought the pullets, a man and his son bought the other 3 actions of different agged chicks and someone else bought the quail. Would have kept the quail but I just moved some around and didn't have a cage for those, so decided to sell. I've seen them go for as high as $6 each and I think I got $1.25. weeeeeeeee LOL I'll live. At least I don't have to feed them any more.