So...this is my first post. We are starting a blog to talk about and sell our French Angora rabbit kits (babies). We may or may not be interested in selling our eggs at some point. They are from partially-pastured, pampered hens.


So, what about our urban micro-farm? We raise kids, food, hens, rabbits, and one spoiled cat. From our cat's perspective, he has seen animals of all types come and go over the years. We got a dog (I was deathly allergic). That went. We had ducks, but too many, so some were sold to a farm. Then a sneaky raccoon ate the others. Those went (to duck-heaven). Now we have chickens. We did not allow him to eat them as chicks, which pissed him off. Then all of a sudden rabbits showed up in his backyard. He was ok with that, more or less.


Except for Evan's buck, Winchester. Winchester has taken a liking to our cat, Sylvester. Specifically, Winchester likes to chase him. He disrupts our cat's sleek, cooler-than-you saunter, when he all-out chases him through the yard. Winchester then likes to drop back, as if he is too tired to carry on. The cat resumes said saunter. Then, the rabbit resumes pursuit. This goes on through-out the backyard, until he finally jumps upon the wall to perch aloft and look down upon Winchester with disdain. As cats do best.


We have four hens. One of which lives in our shower due to a dog attack earlier this week, from an owner who likes to walk the dog off-leash. I will reserve comment as to what I think about this "neighbor." Hope he enjoys the first-aid supply bill coming to his mailbox soon.


As for food we grow peaches, nectarines, apples, plums, sumac, elderberry (4 types), grapes (3 types), raspberries, strawberries, & blackberries.


The Great Earwig Battle of 2015:
We also share our micro-farm with opportunistic earwigs, very grudgingly. In comes the chickens. They relentlessly search for them. Go chickens! These earwigs ate all of our vegetable starts this year, as well as some direct-sown seeds that came up. Jerks. Will start seeds earlier indoors this coming year, as they do not disturb older plants. Not as easy as direct-sown seeds.  Updates to come in February. Purchased seeds for February already. Need to collect milk carton bottoms, old plastic pots (check), soil, rabbit poop fertilizer (we now have an endless supply as far as I can tell).


And now, with rabbits!
We got three French Angora rabbits from Black Diamond RAbbitry of Reno. We wanted them to provide fertilizer, wool for spinning/selling, fun, and kits for selling and/or showing. What a great multi-purpose animal! They even eat our grass & like weeds. Bonus.


Evan has a buck, Winchester, I have two does, Pumpkin and Blue(berry). Blue is a senior doe (over 6 mos). Pumpkin is now a junior doe. Our first 4-H & ARBA show is coming up on November 14th, and we have NO idea what we are doing. Come, and learn about rabbits along with us!