GP Homestead and Rabbitry

GP Homestead and Rabbitry My homestead that I call "Gypsy's Pasture" is named in honor of my beloved Canadian mare, Gypsy.

Today is day 18 for my chick hatching eggs which means I stopped turning the eggs today and have put them on the hatchin...
04/16/2024

Today is day 18 for my chick hatching eggs which means I stopped turning the eggs today and have put them on the hatching tray, adjusted temperature to 99.7 degrees and set humidity at 60 %. Three more days until predicted hatching.
There are 15 eggs in the incubator:
6 Black Copper Maran eggs
6 Buff Orpington eggs
3 Olive Egger eggs
If they hatch it should be a colorful bunch of chicks as well as, eventually, colorful eggs (providing they aren't all roosters. 🫣

STONERIDGE BAYARD GYPSY July 12, 1997 - March 5, 20242007 Best Senior Mare2008 Senior Mare ChampionForever you'll be in ...
03/06/2024

STONERIDGE BAYARD GYPSY
July 12, 1997 - March 5, 2024

2007 Best Senior Mare
2008 Senior Mare Champion

Forever you'll be in my heart. I fully understand the term "feeling gutted". 💔

Day #16 incubating DUCK eggs. Every day for the next week I take the eggs out of the incubator for 20 minutes to cool ...
03/04/2024

Day #16 incubating DUCK eggs. Every day for the next week I take the eggs out of the incubator for 20 minutes to cool a bit (incubator temperature is set at 99.7 and 44.5% humidity). After 20 minutes I mist the eggs with water and return them to the incubator. I don't handle the eggs often, but I decided today to try candling just a few of them. I definitely saw veining in a couple and the air sack is getting smaller. I'm excited! Hatch day should be the 15th or 16th so just a little over 10 more days.
My incubator automatically turns the eggs so I just get to enjoy the process. Fingers crossed for successful hatching.

"Squishy Mail"!! This absolutely gorgeous MERMAID HAIR arrived this afternoon. It is: BFL, Mohair, Merino, Bamboo and ...
01/27/2024

"Squishy Mail"!! This absolutely gorgeous MERMAID HAIR arrived this afternoon. It is: BFL, Mohair, Merino, Bamboo and Angelina as well as the Alpaca & Tussah Silk Top. The photo doesn't do justice to the brilliant blue and green colors and how sparkle-y it is.

If you are a fiber artist I HIGHLY RECOMMEND checking out FOLKLORE FIBER ARTS. It arrived beautifully packaged with a packet of fiber wash, handwritten note, little goodies. Super fast delivery. I couldn't be more pleased.

I have several ideas how I'll use it. Can hardly wait to get started.

Giant Angora Kits are 3 weeks old.
01/24/2024

Giant Angora Kits are 3 weeks old.

Playing with different Angora fiber and with my blending board. Hands on different breed wool is so interesting. I can...
01/22/2024

Playing with different Angora fiber and with my blending board. Hands on different breed wool is so interesting. I can't say yet which is my favorite, but the French Angora is wonderful and the Satin Angora is like...satin.

Picture #1: left is white French Angora and on the right is Red Satin Angora.

I decided to blend them before spinning so

Picture #2: Rolags variegated with the white French and Red Satin

I've so much to learn but the journey is so much fun!

01/09/2024

8 days old. Giant Angora kits.

01/01/2024

Rabbit! Rabbit!
Happy New Month, New Year, New Life.
4 Giant Angora kits.

12/30/2023

GP ARIA and CB's X31 Juliet. Both Giant Angora does. ARIA will be a first time momma. Juliet is a proven doe with one successful litter (ARIA is one of Juliet's kits from her 1st litter.) Juliet lost her 2nd litter last month so I rebred her. Both does are bred to CB's Gershwin. Both does are on day 31. I'm guessing they'll kindle New Year's Eve or New Year's day.

11/20/2023

Don't bother me now! I'm busy making the perfect nursery for my babies. Giant Angora.
Any guesses for how many and what day?

It's been a while since I've been to a show and today was such a fun day. Show A:SONNET, my senior white Satin Angora d...
11/12/2023

It's been a while since I've been to a show and today was such a fun day.

Show A:
SONNET, my senior white Satin Angora doe received BOSV

BANJO, my senior white French Angora buck received BOB
and
ENCORE, my senior white French Angora doe received BOS.

Show B:
SONNET again received BOSV

I had a DQ in show B that I feel awful I missed. To my friends who are non-rabbit enthusiasts, when judging, among many things a judge looks at and counts are the rabbit's nails. OMG! My lovely HARMONY (white Satin Angora doe) is missing an entire toe as well as a nail down to nothing. How have I not noticed before?

The best part of the day was chatting, visiting with and learning from the other Angora breeders. I'm sure I drive everyone nuts as I ask lots of questions. We had 53 Angoras at the show today. It was such a fun day. I'm exhausted now. 😊

This evening I played around with an idea I had for some smaller bits of my Angora Wool. I needle felted the Angora to ...
11/05/2023

This evening I played around with an idea I had for some smaller bits of my Angora Wool. I needle felted the Angora to a small square of felted wool, added a button to the center and then sewed a pin clasp on the back.

I knitted the cowl and head band/ear warmer a few years ago and thought maybe adding the Angora pin might be fun. Or I could add it to my black felt hat.

This is just a prototype but it was fun to make.

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