Bouncing baby blue Continental Giants (and one steel!)
Blue Chinchilla Doe
All 30 our rabbits (including the litter that is ready to rehome now) got their second dose of the RHDV2 vaccine today!
Because this disease is a relatively new threat in the US, many rabbit owners do not yet realize the importance of protecting their rabbits from RHDV2. At this time, the vaccine is hard to get. By next year, I hope for every bunny’s sake that it will be everywhere like rabies vaccines, but right now there are only four vets in Tennessee who offer it.
It is such a relief to know this deadly disease won’t ravage our warren this year since the vaccine is about 90% effective against the sudden death that is to often the first time rabbit owners have heard of this bunny pandemic. So far, I am the only breeder I know who has vaccinated their entire herd and is offering vaccinated, pedigreed, continental giants from highly sought out lines. I select for size and friendliness (and obviously, beauty).
When buying a vaccinated rabbit from Bees’ Needs, you can feel confident that you are bringing home a rabbit who is healthy and protected from RHDV2. We also begin litterbox training as we wean and handle each baby daily.
These are some of the 3 months old that are currently available. Now that everyone is vaccinated, I will work with transporters if you live out of state. Text me for more information. 865-363-3771
Our family began beekeeping six years ago and began an unending adventure. Among all the other thing we have learned, we realized bees need flowering plants 10 months a year. To enrich our rocky east Tennessee soil and appease Lulu and Arlo, our children who have begged for bunnies for many years, we bought two flemish giant rabbits. Quickly thereafter, we accidentally became Giant Bunny Breeders. We learned the trade over the first year with our Flemish Giants and have since become enamored with Continental giants and more recently French Lops as well. Giant rabbits are wonderfully funny and sweet pets, and the fertilizer they produce keeps the blooms for bees going for most of the year. We leave an acre of our property wild to allow a buffer habitat for wild species of plants and animals (like milkweed, raccoons and foxes). Our Livestock Guard dogs, Aphrodite and Freyr, keep the wildlife out of the bunny yard. All of our rabbits are vet checked and vaccinated. We handle them daily and start litter box training at weaning.
Following the bees has led us to numerous flourishing, beautiful endeavors that inspire us to mimic the art we see in our little farm. From our home to yours, in addition to giant rabbits we also offer organic produce, honey, seasonal homemade pastries and canned goods, natural cosmetic oils, botanicals and occasionally, artwork and hemp… all free of anything that might harm our planet, children or you. I work with transporters on a monthly basis who traverse the country to deliver bunnies for a fee. Contact me by phone, text or email if you have questions about any of our products.
One response to “Bouncing baby blue Continental Giants (and one steel!)”
annette golding
Hi I have a pedigreed male Continental on the way and I am currently lookingh for a female. I would prefer the blue steel doe or the blue steel. I live in Canada. and I am wondering if you have had any of your rabbits transported to Canad before.,