We also picked up a few raffle rabbits, including this youngster:
This is an English Spot, of which I have no intentions of raising whatsoever! There was also a Jersey Wooly and a Lionhead, all bucks. I really wanted the Lops that were in the raffle, less fur to have to deal with when butchering.
However, an interesting event did occur, as my eldest was observing the raffle, a lady came over with 3 Mini-lops for the raffle. Before she could donate them, my eldest had talked her into letting her have them instead, in exchange of a minimal donation to the club. Of course we agreed, it was a great opportunity to try something new. My eldest was very excited about the prospect of raising these slightly larger rabbits. I later found a set of young Mini-lops for sale for an extremely reasonable amount, all does. I purchased 2 out of the 3. Though looking back, I probably ought to have gotten all of the baby girls. So we now have 5 Mini-lops in all, 3 seniors and 2 juniors, 4 does and a buck. The 2 senior does are already bred. These are intended to be a dual purpose breed for us, showing and meat. While I know they aren't strictly a meat breed, I'm excited nonetheless. Here's one of the youngsters:
Finally, my eldest found a nice buck for her Fuzzy doe, but as a consequence my second was wanting something at the show. There were none of her chosen breed to be had, so she went with something a bit... different. Have a look at what she brought home from the show:
She named him Arthur and he currently resides with her old boy, Baja. I'll admit he is rather cute and she seems very dedicated to him.
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