Concrete Rose Rabbitry

Concrete Rose Rabbitry We're a small rabbitry focused on breeding quality rex, velveteen lop, and Satin Angora rabbits

🐰💙 Help Us Build a Lasting Legacy for Local Youth! 💙🐹This year, the Coös Cute Hoppers 4-H Club has set a goal to replace...
06/02/2026

🐰💙 Help Us Build a Lasting Legacy for Local Youth! 💙🐹

This year, the Coös Cute Hoppers 4-H Club has set a goal to replace and expand the rabbit and guinea pig housing used during the Lancaster Fair. These cages aren't just for this year's exhibitors—they will serve local youth and their animals for many years to come.

4-H teaches so much more than animal care. Through projects like rabbits and cavies, kids learn responsibility, leadership, public speaking, record keeping, sportsmanship, goal setting, and community service. The skills they gain today help shape the adults they become tomorrow.

The impact goes beyond our club. The Lancaster Fair brings together families, businesses, volunteers, and visitors from across the North Country. Improving the housing for our fair animals helps create a better experience for exhibitors, fairgoers, and the community as a whole while ensuring the animals are housed safely and comfortably.

We're seeking donations of supplies such as: 🔨 Lumber
🛠️ Welded Wire
🔩 Screws & Hardware
🎨 Paint
🐰 Litter Trays
…and more!

💚 Sponsor a Cage for $75 Businesses and individuals who sponsor a cage will have their name displayed on it, creating a lasting reminder of their support for local youth.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps us invest in a project that will benefit 4-H members for years to come.

Thank you for supporting our kids, our animals, our fair, and our community. We couldn't do it without you!

Ted and Thorn enjoyed getting extra spoiled this weekend at the first NH 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, and Poultry Clinic! Hopefully...
06/01/2026

Ted and Thorn enjoyed getting extra spoiled this weekend at the first NH 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, and Poultry Clinic! Hopefully they helped show how fun cavies are and what an awesome 4-H project they can be! I think that they convinced at least a few kids.

The Himalayan babies are 11 weeks and got some posing practice in today. The black girl is starting to lose the smutty t...
06/01/2026

The Himalayan babies are 11 weeks and got some posing practice in today. The black girl is starting to lose the smutty tips in her coat thankfully!

Volt is one of two kits I'm holding back from the Rowan (tri Rex) × Eevee (fawn, ¾ Rex and ¼ Red New Zealand) litter, no...
05/31/2026

Volt is one of two kits I'm holding back from the Rowan (tri Rex) × Eevee (fawn, ¾ Rex and ¼ Red New Zealand) litter, now 15 weeks old.

My goals with Eevee's litters have always been growth and muscling, and I'm happy to say those goals were met across the board. The tri doe I'm keeping is actually the slowest-growing and smallest of the group by quite a margin, but her type is there! Unfortunately, the remaining kits all carried longer shoulders than I'd like, which was disappointing because there was a lot to like about every one of them otherwise. That said, I'm not interested in going back through that hurdle again.

Volt still needs work, but he's a big step in the right direction. I'd like to see his peak pushed farther back, although it's far from the worst I've produced. I'd also like a wider foot base and for his loin to fill in more. On a much lower priority level, I'd like to see more color in my brindles, but that's the last thing on my mind right now.

The biggest wins with Volt are the exact traits I was hoping to improve: muscling and overall density and firmness of flesh. If his peak were where I'd ideally want it, I think he'd be a pretty handsome buck. He has the wide shoulders I was aiming for, which is a significant improvement in my program. I also saw improvement in rufus coloration, although that's still lower on my list of priorities.

The biggest surprise from this litter has been the fur. Rowan's fur leaves a lot to be desired, so I wasn't expecting much. When they were younger, every kit had a very cottony coat, and I was pretty doubtful they would mature into good pelts. Usually I can tell fairly early what my Rex's fur is going to do, but these kits proved me wrong. They're all molting into much nicer coats than I expected. Volt is developing some excellent density through the hindquarters, and the texture is absolutely chef's kiss.

We'll probably get him out to at least one show this month and see what the judges have to say.

"Hello, my name is Beef. I have a big head, but small brain. Breeding is very confusing. But I am a sweet boy and my boy...
05/26/2026

"Hello, my name is Beef. I have a big head, but small brain. Breeding is very confusing. But I am a sweet boy and my boy loves me and that is all that matters. He does not need any babies when he has me." 🤪

This weekend we headed to the Central Maine Rabbit Breeders Association show with a much smaller group than usual. Most ...
05/19/2026

This weekend we headed to the Central Maine Rabbit Breeders Association show with a much smaller group than usual. Most of my rabbits stayed home because they’re out of coat, raising litters, or the babies are still too young to travel.

I brought just one young junior from my Rowan × Eevee litter, Flare. She’s currently starting to blow her baby coat, so she’s a little patchy and still too soft, but I wanted opinions on her type and overall direction.

All 3 judges gave really encouraging feedback on her. My biggest takeaways were:
• she needs her mature coat to come in
• her loin still needs to fill out some
• her spot distribution was mentioned as well
Honestly though, for me the markings are the least important part right now.

One thing I think newer breeders sometimes struggle with is going to shows and comparing their homebred animals to long-established programs that have been working on their lines for years. That mindset can get discouraging fast.

You shouldn’t be going to shows just to compare yourself to everyone else in the showroom. You should be going to hear feedback on the animals YOU bred and to compare them to your own last generation. Progress in your own program is what matters most.

Looking back at where I started, and even compared to the previous generation, hearing the judges validate the improvements I’m seeing in Flare felt like a huge win for our program.

Now hopefully she decides to grow in that big girl coat! 🖤🐇

This batch of cornish cross chicks has been the best so far *knock on wood*. Usually we lose a couple during brooding be...
05/01/2026

This batch of cornish cross chicks has been the best so far *knock on wood*. Usually we lose a couple during brooding because they're just so fragile. Every single one of them have made it to their "first forage lessons" day. Let's see if we can keep up with the good luck!

This guy's litter (10 weeks) was in hopes of improving growth, meat, and pushing peaks back. The growth on them has been...
04/30/2026

This guy's litter (10 weeks) was in hopes of improving growth, meat, and pushing peaks back. The growth on them has been phenominal and they all have really nice dense bodies. Some peeks are forward, but some are big improvements. But where oh where did the depth go?! 😩

"Stick" is about 4 and a half months old now and is coming out of her "ugly" phase. Hopefully she fills out a little mor...
04/28/2026

"Stick" is about 4 and a half months old now and is coming out of her "ugly" phase. Hopefully she fills out a little more and I wish her high point was pushed back some, but overall not bad. Hopefully she'll raise up some good meat pen babies for the boy! Lord knows she's already ready and lifting when handled 😬

Polly lays the prettiest green eggs 😍
04/28/2026

Polly lays the prettiest green eggs 😍

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