Category Archives: Barn News

Happenings in the barn

Signs of Spring

This isn’t yarn, batting, or fiber.  But it’s a sign of Spring.  Spring has been screaming at me for weeks and while it was here in Northern California, I was off in Ontario, Canada where it was still winter.  When … Continue reading

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Another Denizen of the Barn

This spider is so big, it should be named.  This lovely arachnid seems to have found a good home in the barn.  She has made her web right next to the bug zapper!  Clearly, she has plenty of food. My … Continue reading

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Late Spring Litter

Here is Aspen’s litter born less than a week ago.  They are big and robust!  They should have their eyes open soon and once the weather warms up a bit, be out of the nest box before I know it.

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Two Cute!

Two cuties from Aspen’s February Litter.  Photo taken at 3 weeks.

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More Babies

Believe it or not, there are six babies in here!  They are just about two weeks old now.  I haven’t seem much of them–it’s been so cold, they have been buried in the nest.  And Mother Shasta is not too … Continue reading

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Winter Shearing

Winter shearing can be tricky, especially if you take off all the wool like I do.  Right now, it’s not that cold here, but cold enough that I leave a light on over the cage and coat the rabbits. I … Continue reading

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Black German Bunny Update

Here they are at two and a half weeks.  Already they have been out of the nestbox, scouting around.  Seven of the eight have survived, one albino died the first week.   A good number and they are all well fed … Continue reading

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Black German Litter!

Voodoo, our IAGARB registered black German doe, kindled 8 babies yesterday. Six of the eight are pure black! The sire is a purebred black German as well. He has only been here about a month; brought all the way from … Continue reading

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Pals

Here are Ole and Korbl, two young bucks from Ouija’s litter.  They looked so cute, I had to snap their photo.  Korbl is pure black as his mom is.  Both are purebred Germans.  Mom is from black German stock and … Continue reading

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Summer Litter

I lucked out with this litter.  The last three weeks have been 10 degrees below normal.  Perfect weather.  This litter was born yesterday to my purebred German Black doe Ouija.  She had 10!  One was born a half a day … Continue reading

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