Meet The Hot Cross Buns
We would like to introduce you to the Hot Cross Buns. Each and every one of them holds a special place in our hearts and in our breeding programs. We love color and lots of it, which is why you will see a wide variety of colors in our herd. Even more important than the color of their coats is the temperament they each exhibit. We love our Buns and want the very best for them. That means we need to know each of them from tip to tail, inside and out. We welcome your questions about our herd and their care.
The Hot Cross Bucks are the building block of our rabbitry. Without great sires, we can't breed great kits. Since we breed for sound temperament, our boys have to be sweet, curious, and loving. It would be impossible to choose a favorite out of these handsome boys.
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Pumpkin Roll is a gorgeous broken orange buck out of Goldilocks and Luigi. We planned to keep this Bun very early on and originally thought he was a doe. Imagine our surprise when we saw boy-bits when he was nearly 5 months old. That was quite a shock! Pumpkin Roll has inherited the loving, gentle disposition of both of his parents. |
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Finnegan has come back to us! He was born here at HCB, where he was originally called Rerun and we gifted him to Diane at Hook's Hollands, where he was known as Yoshi. When she announced the end of her breeding program, Diane asked if we would like him back and we jumped at the opportunity to have this little sweetie rejoin our herd. Finn is the son of Primrose and Luigi, and half brother of Pumpkin Roll. He likes to follow his nose, just like his lovable sire, and we often only see the top of his head as he sniffs and explores every inch of a new space. He loves to binky, bounce and play, and we love to watch his energetic zoomies.
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DOB: August 29, 2020
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Country Road is a new addition to HCB. He is a gorgeous chinchilla buck with an incredibly loveable temperament. He follows us around and loves cuddling. He wasn't very comfortable with having his picture taken, so we had to work with what he was able to give us. He's going through a molt right now, so is not looking his best, but he is a handsome boy and we can't wait to see what he will add to his future offspring.
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Sweet Tea is truly as sweet as they come. We have fallen hard for this chunk of an opal boy. He has wonderfully thick bones and will hopefully pass on his width to his future babies. All Tea wants to do is snuggle, so we hope the ladies will capture his attention when the time comes. |
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Yoga Pants - Pet baby buck
Date of Birth: April 30, 2023 Parents: Genevieve & Hamish Color/Pattern: Cream (possibly Blue/Cream harlequin) Yoga Pants is something of an enigma. He can be rather shy and reserved, but lets loose with binkies and zoomies when you least expect it. We describe him as mainly an observant Bun. He is comfortable being handled by those he knows and trusts and will enjoy quite a bit of cuddling, but prefers to make his own decisions about where he sits and whose lap he hops into. He is a very handsome little guy. We hope Yoga Pants will sire his first litter in November 2023. |
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John-Boy is Evelyn's favorite. She adores this little blue guy and is cuddling him every time I turn around. (I confess to not allowing myself to love him just yet; the pain of losing my Little Boy Blue is still too fresh.) I have promised John-Boy that I will grow to love him soon. He has such a fun way of lifting his head to look up and see the world. He's only about 11 weeks old, so will need plenty of time to grow out before we decide if he will be a breeding buck or pet Buck.
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The Hot Cross Does are the ladies who do all the real work in the rabbitry. They have to deal with pregnancy hormones, build a nest, give birth, nurse multiple babies at once, deal with babies climbing all over them and eating all the food in their bowls, go through weaning...we get tired just thinking about it! We enjoy our special Hot Cross Does and provide them with lots of TLC.
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Genevieve (Jenny for short) is a beautiful cream doe gifted to us by our friends at Hook's Hollands. Isn't she lovely? She looks like a false dwarf girl, which will make kindling easier on her and removes the risk of her having any peanuts. Jenny is very sweet and spunky. We're so excited to have her join the Hot Cross Buns family!
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Posey is Primrose and Little Boy Blue's daughter, and litter mate of Rosie. Primrose passed away quite suddenly when her kits were four weeks old, and we had the honor of hand-rearing them for the next four weeks of their lives. Primrose was a favorite doe and we had planned to retire her and keep her as a beloved pet once her litter was weaned. Sadly, we never had that opportunity, but the gift of her little daughters was a double blessing at that difficult time. Posey is as sweet as can be and loves cuddles and snuggles (so does her sister!), just like her mama did and her papa still does. (Little Boy Blue is now retired and living the pampered pet lifestyle here at HCB). We are hopeful that Posey's larger body type will allow her to easily kindle her kits and have fun loving the babies in her future. Posey inherited her mama's beautiful chinchilla coloring and thick coat. She is more patient about waiting her turn for cuddles, and has a more playful nature. She is an absolute doll and we so look forward to welcoming her first litter in the summer of 2022.
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DOB: October 19, 2021
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DOB: October 10, 2021
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Rosie is Primrose and Little Boy Blue's daughter, and Posey's litter mate. Primrose passed away quite suddenly when her kits were four weeks old, and we had the honor of hand-rearing them for the next four weeks of their lives. She was a favorite doe and we had planned to retire her and keep her as a beloved pet once her litter was weaned. Sadly, we never had that opportunity, but the gift of her little daughters was a double blessing at that difficult time. Posey inherited their mama's coloring, but Rosie inherited her wonky ears, which I always adored. Rosie is quite demanding of cuddles and interaction and practically leaps into my arms when she determines it's her turn for some cuddles. She has always been on the petite side when compared to her sister Posey, but she is still a nice size for a mam Bun.
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Francesca (Frankie, when she's in a binky frame of mind) is the daughter of Smudge and Hamish. Born on March 15, 2022, she was originally called Taquito and was part of our Tex-Mex themed litter. Francesca is a gorgeous doe and has the magpie markings we love. She can be very spunky and playful when the mood strikes her, which is fairly often. When she isn't bouncing around happily, she likes to observe the goings on in the rabbitry with an indulgent look on her face. Her mother Smudge had a history of cannibalizing her kits at birth, so we retired her at a young age. Keeping Francesca is something of a risk. If she follows in her mother's footsteps, we will have her spayed and offer her to a pet home immediately. It is unknown whether this tendency is genetic or not.
1/2/23...So far so good! Francesca has her first litter and is looking after them beautifully! |
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Pigeon is a gorgeous, sweet little doe whose heart is in her very expressive eyes. She is very pleasant and can be a bit timid in new situations, but tends to quickly overcome her cautious side and dives into playing with great joy. She is the daughter of Will-o the Wisp and Joey. We had been calling her a frosty doe, but I'm not sure that is technically true any longer. She has gotten more color as she has matured and now looks more like her mother in coloring. She could be a very light squirrel. We don't care what she is because we think she's beautiful, inside and out. She was born on March 19, 2022, and we hope to breed her for her first litter in November 2022.
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Penelope
Date of Birth: June 6, 2022 Parents: Rosie & Hamish Color/Pattern: Orange We went back-and-forth quite a bit over whether to add Penelope (previously called Rigatoni) to the rabbitry or not. She is extremely sweet and lovable, has a gorgeous coat, a gentle demeanor, and is wonderful in every way. After we talked it over, keeping her became a "duh" decision. |
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Periwinkle, or Peri as we call her, is a lovely lilac doe. She was from our musical instrument-themed litter and was initially known as Mandolin. She is a bit on the shy side, but truly enjoys gentle interaction and cuddles. She is a petite little girl and has incredibly soft fur. We hope that she will take to motherhood like a duck to water, when it is time to try her paw at motherhood.
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Missy (short for Mississippi Mud Pie) really deserves a much more dignified name. She has the presence to do very well as a show rabbit, although I'm not certain if a judge would look favorably upon her generous curves in the form of a heavy dewlap and skirt (AKA "butt ruffle.") We have missed having a solid black Bun since the passing of our beloved Plum Bun in 2022. Missy is beyond beautiful and she is very gentle and loving, to boot! This little girl is going to be a wonderful addition to Hot Cross Buns! We are hoping for some darling Buns in the future.
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