The movie Kingdom of Heaven starring Orlando Bloom happens to be one of my favorite movies of all time. I have decided to rename Papadoom to Balian and Mooruku to Sibylla.
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In Search Of New Names
The time has finally come to rename these 2 babies and they are suppose to be tattoo-ed anytime now but I have yet to get 2 more digits that I need so tattooing just have to wait a little while longer.
I don’t feel so well today so I am not gonna crack my head for new names too. I’ll just put that idea behind my mind and will get to it soon.
Here’s some photos of the 2 cutie pies…
Mooruku's side profile
Looking really cute!
Will get better in time...I hope...LOL
Papadoom's side profile
Front, I am loving it....
My favorite photo of him thus far
Hope they grow into their ears. That would be nice…
Filed under Juniors
Ivy Crescent’s Haley
I noticed that I have not written much about this doe that will be the heart of my herd. If asked what is the perfect example of a Holland Lop that I have in mind, I’ll definitely point to Haley’s head. I share the same preference with Scott Rodriguez’ idea of how a Holland Lop’s head should be. Scott always mentioned that a Holland has got to have a head and I couldn’t agree more. Look at Hollands that place in most shows today and you will notice the massive heads. I strongly believe that a Holland Lop’s head is what makes it “bulldoggish”. Together with a massive typey body, it creates the cutest of all rabbits.
Every breeder breeds for certain styles and I love the heads on the rabbits that Scott breeds. Each time I see Haley, I feel really proud to have her. I wish that I could continue developing this trait in my lines.
At last, a decent side profile of Haley!
Isn't she the cutest bunny?
A heas so massive, it is easy to mistaken her for a buck!
Filed under Does
Week 8: Uglies!
Sorry that I have not been posting photos lately. It is very hard to take decent photos of the babies right now because the camera makes them uglier than they already are. But I believe they are really growing up nicely and I observe so many different characteristics on them as compared to my previous litters. One of the major difference is that these 2 little fellows are really small at 8 weeks.
Here are some my favorite photos captured this morning.
Papadoom acting cute!
Total disapproval?
From another angle
Side profile
I like the stumpy front legs
I am loving this little doe very much
Nice side profile?
Filed under In The Nestbox
Week 7: Weanlings!
I was at Jaya One today for the Pets Day Out event. A big congratulations to the organizers for doing a great job bringing pet people together. I saw many scorpions, tortoises, snakes which are among the exotics besides from the regular dogs, cats and rabbits. I was there to give my little moral support to Pet Epicure and their “cats for adoption” drive. For those who are interested or know people who might be interested to adopt cats, please drop by Pet Epicure’s website. We were in time to watch the dog obedience demo. I think the Silky Terrier deserves a super obedient award.
The only thing that I didn’t like about the event happen to be the deplorable sight that I witnessed in one of the booths where more than 20 baby rabbits were cramped into 3 feet cages each and a cage with some underage kits. I thought they look rather underage and felt pretty fed up to even take photos of them. So much has been said and I believe enough have been said. I later obtained these photos from a friend who happen to be there as well.
These are probably 2 weeks old (max) baby rabbits and probably from larger mixed breeds.
Look at the white/gray one. You can roughly tell that it is underage because its fur has yet to “fluff” up. And as a comparison, here’s Mooruku at Day 12, you can see a little similarity:
The bigger one right in the centre is probably the only bunny that is almost 6 weeks old
Please note that I am not trying to defame anyone. Just for awareness purposes as it will do both buyers and sellers good in the long run. If underage bunnies die in the hands of the buyers, it would give the sellers a bad name so I believe it is a win-win situation to get everyone educated and thus saving innocent lives too.
In TLR on the other hand, I weaned Mooruku and Papadoom off mommy at 7th week this weekend. They both now have their own space to grow up. They binky all the time and the cages make them look really tiny.
Papadoom being inquisitive!
Cute!
And what do I get? She showed me her BUM! She ought to see how those poor little bunnies get cramped into a 3 feet cage!
Filed under Juniors
Christmas props try outs #2
It’s been a while since I last took photos of Haley. What I like most about her is the massive head. She is very typey as well.
Isn't she amazing?
I can't wait to see how this one grow up to be
I am really loving this one already!
I prefer to take photos early in the morning with natural sunlight. This camera works better with natural sunlight – LOL!
Even Papadoom looks better!
I really have high hopes for this doe!
Next trait to work on is definitely BONES! We're getting there!
Filed under Does, In The Nestbox
Day 45: Christmas props try outs
Top on my Christmas wish list is a brand new DSLR camera. The reason is simple, just look at how bad these photos came out to be. They just do not do the bunnies justice. I need to engage some professional help soon!!!
Right now I really love Mooruku because at 6.5 weeks, she is showing some potential. Papadoom is just very weird or perhaps I should blame it on the lousy camera that I am using right now. I hate it when what I see is not what I get when I open up the photos on the computer.
Papadoom is a PIG nosed Holland Lop - LOL! Some people see a heart shape though. I think the Christmas tree is uglier!
MoooOOOoruku-licioussSSsss. Depth of chest, nice top line and wide shoulders that smooths out unto the hindquarter! Long ears is the only YUCK for me right now...
Filed under In The Nestbox
Day 43: Looking Back
I am trying out some photos with Christmas backdrop. Hoping that I’ll have time for a nice Christmas photo session for all the rabbits in Meadow Haven. Mooruku is indeed growing really pretty. I am starting to like her a lot compared to Papadoom. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will develop nicely as time passes.
Papadoom wasn't too happy to pose today - LOL!
This is the most natural pose for today with a little ear control
Don't mess with me!
Mid way through the photo session, our friend decided to play with the Christmas tree ornaments. Chewing on the synthetic leaves – LOL! Silly little fellow. While doing that, he showed me the BUM!
Busy body!
I truly understand why young bucks are not suitable for 4-H showmanship! LOL!
Don’t you feel that it is Christmas already!?
Not my favorite photo but this shows something I liked about Mooruku
She's really cute don't you think?
Best pose of the day!
This is my favorite photo. It is very difficult to take photos of Broken Blacks with this camera and how clear the eye turned out really makes this my favorite! I like the blur effect too...
I was thinking how did these 2 kits fair at this tender age of 6 weeks as compared to kits I have in the past. This is one of the main reason why I love blogging as it helps me remember almost everything for me. I have very bad memory so I depend on this blog to tell me what has taken place in the past. And as comparison, here are photos of 3 other kits at 6 weeks old.
Holly Hope herself
Luna
Moesha, she was really stunning at 6 weeks!
As you can see, Mooruku & Papadoom have very different look at this stage. It is way too early to tell. Let’s wait till 3 months and then 6 months. There will be more development up to 24 months!
Filed under In The Nestbox
Day 41: Early Uglies!
My poor old camera can only take decent photos during the day. The lighting seemed to be perfect this morning so I decided to snap a few photos of the kits. They have grown and especially their ears. I am totally in for short ears but I am not too certain what is the determining factor to the length of the ears – genetics or temperature. It is a fact that rabbits loses their body heat through their ears. The bigger the surface of their ears, the faster they can release heat from their body as they do not sweat.
My hope is that, their ears will grow longer/bigger faster but genetics would be the final determinant factor of the sizes. Which means, it is genetics that govern the size of the ears in whichever growth rate they are going through. I usually notice as the ears pull longer/bigger, the size of the heads are compromised. Natural selection takes generations to materialize but I am not sure if it is faster with rabbits.
I knew Mooruku's ears will be shorter because it took longer for them to drop
I like the bones!
Will definitely give Papadoom time to grow up...
Cute!
Round 2 of comparison goes to the Broken Black, Mooruku. I have got a feeling she’s going to turn out to be an awesome doe!
I am going to just grow this 2 out and let them take their time to develop. The reason is because of this photo:
This is Clark when he was much younger. The 2 kits look almost similar around this age. And when he blossomed into a handsome buck, we know how he looks like right now don’t we?
Very hopeful indeed….
Filed under In The Nestbox
Day 39: Change Is The Only Constant!
The kits are changing everyday. They are growing up just like how I like them to be. I really wish I have a better camera to capture every moment. My old camera at the moment cannot take good photos at night.
I also want to dedicate this post to Mr. Bagus Amir for patiently waiting for photos!
Isn't this cute!?
This picture of Mooruku reminds me of The Nature Trail's Rio at 2 months. Could she be it?
I really do hope Mooruku will be like Rio – http://www.thenaturetrail.com/RiosPage.htm.
A little to the sides angle...
Almost a side profile..
I love the depth of chest here!
And here come Papadoom!
Oops, overposed!
Now, that's more like it! What do ya think? A little long ears at the moment..
Filed under In The Nestbox
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