News about our current litters of Baby Holland Lops is found here. As each litter develops, most of the kits will be listed on our Available Bunnies page, with the occasional bunny being kept to help establish our own breeding line. Click on the pictures to enlarge them for more cute Baby Holland Lops detail. :)
Baby Holland Lops
Dulcie & Little Boy Blue's Babies
Born April 5, 2019
Dulcie kindled five kits this morning, although one is a suspected peanut. This is her first live litter (she had two stillborn kits a couple months ago), so we are anxious to see how she handles her mothering duties. :)
April 8, 2019 - Update...Dulcie is doing great with her babies. The four healthy kits (the fifth one was a tiny black peanut) are growing well, with chubby bellies. They are entering the "popcorn" stage when their little nerves are so sensitive to touch, they jerk and move like little pieces of popcorn bouncing in a popper. The babies appear to be a black, a blue, a sable point and a smoke pearl (blue sable). Enjoy the photos. :)
April 14, 2019...Update...(yellow background photos)...The little Buns are growing very quickly. Please click on the individual photos for more detail. It looks like we have a black, a sable point, a blue, and a smoke pearl (blue sable). We have never had a blue point before, so I could be wrong. The black Bun is absolutely HUGE compared to the others in the litter. They are doing very well and should hopefully open their eyes over Easter weekend. :) Dulcie is apparently anxious for her kits to learn how to play with a toy ball; every time I check on her and the babies, she has managed to put her green and yellow jingle ball inside of the nest box with them. It is quite adorable and she always looks so pleased with herself for sharing her toy with them. :)
April 20, 2019 Update (photos in the little baskets)...Dulcie's babies are continuing to grow well. The black one is very big and, unless my eyes are deceiving me, has a distinctive blue coloring to his/her eyes. Dulcie is a possible Vienna gene carrier (her sire was a blue-eyed Vienna marked buck). I haven't noticed any white markings, but haven't tried looking for any white toenails just yet. The little sable point has earned the name "Shadow" because he/she has been getting out of the nest box for the past several days to follow Mama around. The blue and smoke pearl (blue sable) are a bit slower about showing their unique characteristics. They are still working on opening their eyes, but are as cute as can be. :)
April 22 - I wasn't entirely happy with the Easter photos I posted on the 22nd, so we took some more today which are much cuter. :)
April 26, 2019 - UPDATE All continues to go well. We have three people waiting with bated breath over these little ones, so are watching for signs of their developing temperaments very closely. :) I can't believe they are three weeks old today!
April 29, 2019 - UPDATE- I never check this early, but couldn't resist checking genders with so many people asking about them. The only doe appears to be the sable point, all the others look like little bucks. I would say the accuracy is about 80% at this point, so things could change.
May 2, 2019 - Update - The newest pictures have a very light aqua background. These little Buns are growing up so quickly and are very adorable. At this time, their temperaments are as follow: Sable point doe is the quiet, homebody of the litter. All are very sweet, but she sticks closest to us when she is out to play. This surprises me a bit because she learned to get out of the nest box very early, which is usually a sign of an active go-getter attitude, but in Shadow's case, she may have just wanted the warmth and comfort of her mama Dulcie. The little blue buck has a bit of spunk coming out. He likes to investigate and see the world for himself. When out to play, he comes back for frequent pets, but he is beginning to binky and drift a bit further away into his own explorations. The black buck is a little love and like to remain close by, but he also has a curious side and enjoys puttering about on his own before coming back for more love. The little buck of still undetermined color (blue point or smoke pearl, perhaps) is somewhere between his two brothers in the level of independence he exhibits at this point, but seems content in most situations. He is not shy about seeking attention and has already climbed into my lap a couple times. These are all very normal baby bunny behaviors and we look forward to watching them grow and learn over the next four weeks.
May 4, 2019 - Update - We gave all of the babies their Hot Cross Buns names this evening. The little sable point has been "Shadow" for almost two weeks and we felt badly that her brothers hadn't found their special names yet. The little black Bun is "Midnight" (not terribly original, but it suits him for now), the little blue is "Dusk" and the smoke pearl/blue point is "Twilight".
May 8, 2019 - UPDATE - After rechecking genders this morning, we do have one change to make. The blue baby, called Dusk, is actually a doe, rather than the buck we initially believed her to be. All the others are still the same. Enjoy the new pictures and video.
Born April 5, 2019
Dulcie kindled five kits this morning, although one is a suspected peanut. This is her first live litter (she had two stillborn kits a couple months ago), so we are anxious to see how she handles her mothering duties. :)
April 8, 2019 - Update...Dulcie is doing great with her babies. The four healthy kits (the fifth one was a tiny black peanut) are growing well, with chubby bellies. They are entering the "popcorn" stage when their little nerves are so sensitive to touch, they jerk and move like little pieces of popcorn bouncing in a popper. The babies appear to be a black, a blue, a sable point and a smoke pearl (blue sable). Enjoy the photos. :)
April 14, 2019...Update...(yellow background photos)...The little Buns are growing very quickly. Please click on the individual photos for more detail. It looks like we have a black, a sable point, a blue, and a smoke pearl (blue sable). We have never had a blue point before, so I could be wrong. The black Bun is absolutely HUGE compared to the others in the litter. They are doing very well and should hopefully open their eyes over Easter weekend. :) Dulcie is apparently anxious for her kits to learn how to play with a toy ball; every time I check on her and the babies, she has managed to put her green and yellow jingle ball inside of the nest box with them. It is quite adorable and she always looks so pleased with herself for sharing her toy with them. :)
April 20, 2019 Update (photos in the little baskets)...Dulcie's babies are continuing to grow well. The black one is very big and, unless my eyes are deceiving me, has a distinctive blue coloring to his/her eyes. Dulcie is a possible Vienna gene carrier (her sire was a blue-eyed Vienna marked buck). I haven't noticed any white markings, but haven't tried looking for any white toenails just yet. The little sable point has earned the name "Shadow" because he/she has been getting out of the nest box for the past several days to follow Mama around. The blue and smoke pearl (blue sable) are a bit slower about showing their unique characteristics. They are still working on opening their eyes, but are as cute as can be. :)
April 22 - I wasn't entirely happy with the Easter photos I posted on the 22nd, so we took some more today which are much cuter. :)
April 26, 2019 - UPDATE All continues to go well. We have three people waiting with bated breath over these little ones, so are watching for signs of their developing temperaments very closely. :) I can't believe they are three weeks old today!
April 29, 2019 - UPDATE- I never check this early, but couldn't resist checking genders with so many people asking about them. The only doe appears to be the sable point, all the others look like little bucks. I would say the accuracy is about 80% at this point, so things could change.
May 2, 2019 - Update - The newest pictures have a very light aqua background. These little Buns are growing up so quickly and are very adorable. At this time, their temperaments are as follow: Sable point doe is the quiet, homebody of the litter. All are very sweet, but she sticks closest to us when she is out to play. This surprises me a bit because she learned to get out of the nest box very early, which is usually a sign of an active go-getter attitude, but in Shadow's case, she may have just wanted the warmth and comfort of her mama Dulcie. The little blue buck has a bit of spunk coming out. He likes to investigate and see the world for himself. When out to play, he comes back for frequent pets, but he is beginning to binky and drift a bit further away into his own explorations. The black buck is a little love and like to remain close by, but he also has a curious side and enjoys puttering about on his own before coming back for more love. The little buck of still undetermined color (blue point or smoke pearl, perhaps) is somewhere between his two brothers in the level of independence he exhibits at this point, but seems content in most situations. He is not shy about seeking attention and has already climbed into my lap a couple times. These are all very normal baby bunny behaviors and we look forward to watching them grow and learn over the next four weeks.
May 4, 2019 - Update - We gave all of the babies their Hot Cross Buns names this evening. The little sable point has been "Shadow" for almost two weeks and we felt badly that her brothers hadn't found their special names yet. The little black Bun is "Midnight" (not terribly original, but it suits him for now), the little blue is "Dusk" and the smoke pearl/blue point is "Twilight".
May 8, 2019 - UPDATE - After rechecking genders this morning, we do have one change to make. The blue baby, called Dusk, is actually a doe, rather than the buck we initially believed her to be. All the others are still the same. Enjoy the new pictures and video.
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Matilda & Little Boy Blue's Baby
Born January 23, 2019
Matilda's first litter with us is a little singleton. It looks this little one is an opal, or possibly chinchilla. (Opal is a much higher possibility, but he/she looks a lot like a chin.) We will share more details ASAP.
1/30/19 Update...Matilda's baby is doing very well on his/her own in the nest box. We were concerned that he might be too cold without any siblings to snuggle with, but he is growing and seems content. :)
2/5/19 Update...Matilda's wee one has opened his/her eyes and is only slightly interested in the world around. Depending upon gender and type, we MAY be keeping this little one for our rabbitry.
2/13/19 Update...Matilda's little one still prefers the comfort of the nest box, and has only ventured out once. We believe that he/she was nursing when Matilda decided to hop out and took him/her along for the ride. Although handled and loved on multiple times each day, this little one is a bit shy. I wish we had fostered one of Plum Bun's babies to him so he would be more accustomed to full-time companionship. We will continue working with him and attempt to bring him out of his shell.
3/2/19 Update...Matilda's little buck is still shy and a bit skittish. He truly is a mama's boy and resists all efforts to play with him when mama is nearby. Once we manage to get him on his own he is more welcoming of gentle attention. We believe he is a broken opal, but other days he looks more like a broken chinchilla.
3/9/2019 This little guy has been given the name "Sebastian." He is a dignified baby and deserved a more refined name. :) He is definitely a broken chin with beautiful brown eyes.
Born January 23, 2019
Matilda's first litter with us is a little singleton. It looks this little one is an opal, or possibly chinchilla. (Opal is a much higher possibility, but he/she looks a lot like a chin.) We will share more details ASAP.
1/30/19 Update...Matilda's baby is doing very well on his/her own in the nest box. We were concerned that he might be too cold without any siblings to snuggle with, but he is growing and seems content. :)
2/5/19 Update...Matilda's wee one has opened his/her eyes and is only slightly interested in the world around. Depending upon gender and type, we MAY be keeping this little one for our rabbitry.
2/13/19 Update...Matilda's little one still prefers the comfort of the nest box, and has only ventured out once. We believe that he/she was nursing when Matilda decided to hop out and took him/her along for the ride. Although handled and loved on multiple times each day, this little one is a bit shy. I wish we had fostered one of Plum Bun's babies to him so he would be more accustomed to full-time companionship. We will continue working with him and attempt to bring him out of his shell.
3/2/19 Update...Matilda's little buck is still shy and a bit skittish. He truly is a mama's boy and resists all efforts to play with him when mama is nearby. Once we manage to get him on his own he is more welcoming of gentle attention. We believe he is a broken opal, but other days he looks more like a broken chinchilla.
3/9/2019 This little guy has been given the name "Sebastian." He is a dignified baby and deserved a more refined name. :) He is definitely a broken chin with beautiful brown eyes.
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