Scholar's Hollow Silver Fox

Scholar's Hollow Silver Fox Breeding healthy, hardy, and happy Silver Fox rabbits in many colors for show and sustenance.

I am Kelda Sturgis, and I own a small farm located in middle Tennessee, 30 minutes south of Nashville.

09/08/2026

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW...

Skadi is TIRED of this danged heat and she said she's going to cool things off by ANY MEANS NECESSARY.

I thought I was home free with my rabbits - the last few days have been brutal, heat-wise. Yesterday wasn't quite as hot...
09/07/2026

I thought I was home free with my rabbits - the last few days have been brutal, heat-wise. Yesterday wasn't quite as hot (the feels-like was "only" 101 whereas it had been up to 110 for previous days). None of the rabbits are eating well right now, although they do devour their greens. My five pregnant does have been barely eating at all.

Nymeria was off for a couple days - aside from not eating, also a bit lethargic. Unfortunately, on Friday I was distracted with prepping for the Saturday show, and then when I got home I did the bare minimum for chores, skipping the greens and everything. So I didn't really act on what I noticed.

Sunday morning, she had passed. Not too long before I found her. A necropsy confirmed heat stress. While she had endured the summer heat pretty well up until now, being pregnant was just too much. These temperatures are at least 10, maybe 15 degrees hotter than the average for this time of year. I know many others have lost pregnant does as well.

Little Whiskers Nymeria was on my soon-to-cull list, although I had plans to use her as a foster mom for one of my other does. It does feel sad to lose her, especially since it was not a comfortable way to go. I would never wish that suffering on her.

Lessons learned:
- Be more mindful when you notice something off with a rabbit.
- If this happens again when I have bred does (unseasonable heat for several days in a row), I will just bring the pregant girls in the house during the day.

The Music City RBA show yesterday was a really great showing of Silver Fox, not to mention having a lovely time seeing a...
09/06/2026

The Music City RBA show yesterday was a really great showing of Silver Fox, not to mention having a lovely time seeing and visiting with fellow breeders! Grinning Fox Farms Rabbitry had a great show report that I can't top.

Junior doe Scholar's Hollow Truthwatcher earned herself her first leg and a Best Opposite S*x of Breed in Show A. She's a tort carrier, so I am looking forward to how she contributes to the tort project. She likely carries blue and REW as well, so lots of fun colors are possible! She's also a big girl with a "humdinger" of a body according to the judge.

The ever-wonderful Hoot'n Holler Rumi gets a shout-out too for winning the senior doe class three times (despite being slightly out of coat) - and two of those will add legs for her collection. She's well over a year old and hasn't seen any decline in her show-fitness or success, which speaks to her quality. She also got registered today and Grand Champion paperwork sent off! Rebecca is probably tired of me raving about how much I love this doe, but I'll never stop!

One of my favorite unique Silver Fox features is the cowlick some of them get on their foreheads. Just look at Hoot'n Ho...
09/05/2026

One of my favorite unique Silver Fox features is the cowlick some of them get on their foreheads. Just look at Hoot'n Holler Rhindon! He reminds me of the boys from my high school days with something between a gel-spiked boyband 'do and an emo band mop. He is SO cute!

09/04/2026

Some of the rabbits are not quite as excited about blackberry stems as others, but they were all gone this morning! Haru Haru approached it with the same attitude as one would an unfamiliar cheese sampler.

Nesting season is upon us! Five does due, all with a whole week to go as of yesterday. But Nami was feeling impatient an...
09/02/2026

Nesting season is upon us! Five does due, all with a whole week to go as of yesterday. But Nami was feeling impatient and let me know she wanted nestbox NOW by pulling a couple big wads of fur last night, so I obliged her.

Studies show that rabbits actually PREFER wire flooring. How about that?
09/01/2026

Studies show that rabbits actually PREFER wire flooring. How about that?

This is not the best rabbit I've ever produced, but this little doe out of Susitna and Haru Haru earned herself a few mo...
08/31/2026

This is not the best rabbit I've ever produced, but this little doe out of Susitna and Haru Haru earned herself a few more weeks to grow. With her mom off to Alaska, I won't have any more babies out of her mom, so I decided to see if she turns into anything. I can always c-word later if she doesn't.

The main thing I like about her is her bone. Notice what a big head she's got for a youngster, and she's got nice fuzzy, big-boned feet (although a little cow-hocked). She stands out among her littermates who ended up being a little more fine-boned. I also think she's got a really nice loin for her age (12 weeks).

08/28/2026

Here I demonstrate how I palpate a pregnant doe to check for babies. It takes a LOT of practice, and it's ideal if someone knowledgeable can show you in person. If you do try it, don't feel bad if you have trouble. It took me a long time to become competent at it myself.

Very large rabbits, very fat rabbits, and rabbits that are very tense may be more difficult to palpate. Always be gentle and take your time.

Please disregard whatever tragedy was going on with my hair.

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