Bumblebeeacres

English Angora Rabbitry

updated February 7, 2008

***English Angora Baby Bunnies are HERE!***

Click on the bunnies below to go see the English Angora bunnies for sale!

********

Breeding quality English Angoras

with short cobby bodies, abundant facial furnishings, large color variety, wool density, ideal wool length, proper temperment, and beautiful bodies under all that gorgeous fluff.

          This is one of our English Angora Bucks!             This is Curious George our Black

    His name is Princey and he is a Fawn.               English Angora Buck.

English Angoras are wonderful bunnies

who have very gentle and sweet personalities. Bred for centuries as a fiber animal, the English Angora rabbit would literally rest on the lap of the spinner while the wool would be spun right off the rabbit.

Our breeding program concentrates on keeping the original purpose (fiber) of the english angora alive and well. It is not useful to have a bunny with longer than what the ARBA standard calls for (3 1/2 to 5 inches).When wool on an English angora goes past the ideal length it becomes harder to spin and can in fact become a threat to your rabbit's overall health by causing woolblock.

This is EasterLilly Lotus Blossom

One of our gorgeous English Angora Does

She is a ruby eyed white and is in a puppy clip.

English Angoras are so laid back I like to refer to them as

the "ragdoll" of the rabbit world. We can carry our English Angoras around like babydolls. They come in a wide variety of beautiful colors. English Angora wool is softer and warmer than sheep wool and makes lovely, soft, sweaters, scarves & hats.

                                                         English angoras naturally release their wool every three to four months, which means that the wool needs to be shorn, plucked or clipped off the rabbit about 4 times a year. If not done the bunny will become terribly matted and could result in a condition called woolblock which is caused when the bunny ingests the lose wool during regular self grooming.

Grooming an english angora can be relaxing and provide extra bonding with your pet.

Some of the tools needed are a long tooth comb, slicker brush, and a comb with rotating pins.

For clipping wool a good pair of hair scissors work great, or a 2 speed electric clipper with a #10 blade.

If keeping a show bunny a high force blower is recommended, you can spend a lot of money on one of these, but if you are just getting started or on a budget you can use a shop vac with good results.

Woolblock can resort in the death of the rabbit. It is important to regularly groom and clip your bunnies wool to prevent woolblock. Signs of wool block are: a change in the rabbits droppings (irregular shape, smaller, dull looking, droppings that are strung together like necklaces ) healthy bunny droppings are large, round, and glossy. A loss of appetite. A very hunched up stance, a normally happy vigoruous bunny looking depressed and less active. If you have an angora and suspect woolblock  it is important to see your veterinary immediately! 

There are also some great tips on the net for preventing and curing woolblock just type "woolblock" into your search engine.   If you want to have an English Angora bunny strictly as a pet I recommend keeping them in a "puppy" clip. Not only does it keep your English Angora bunny cooler but also seriously cuts down grooming time and the chance of ever developing woolblock.

One of the outside playpen runs...

Our Rabbitry

Here are a couple of pictures of our Rabbitry.

The bunnies are raised in a climate controlled room in our spacious barn where they have the luxury of central heat and air conditioning.We maintain year round temperatures between 58-68 degrees farenheit which is an ideal enviroment for raising English Angora rabbits.

We prefer the largest cages possible for our rabbits, but we have an assortment.24" deepX36" longX 18"high is a wonderful size this gives the rabbit plenty of room to hop around and stretch out.24"deepX24"longX18"high is adequet but not our 1st choice.Mama & babies get 36X36X18, this size is great for the growing brood.

Izzy and her litter of lovies waiting for a cuddle.

     English Angora Rainbow of Colors

English Angoras come in a Rainbow of Colors and patterns

~Click on the English Angora Bunny Below to see lots of colors!~

*  A Note on English Angora Wool Color

You can expect junior/baby English Angora body color to lighten as they mature into a senior/adult. This is normal and expected, but this process sometimes makes it hard to distinguish a rabbit's true color. The way to tell the real color of an adult/senior rabbit is to look at the face. The true color will be there.

Bumblebeeacres site menu...

Send us a "Bee-mail" (Click on the Bee!)

Bunny playground=Sheer Happiness

Thanks for stopping by!

Visit the Rabbit & Cavy Directory~click HERE!~

(The above link will take you out of Bumblebeeacres website)

Bumblebeeacres Rabbitry is located in Harvard, Illinois

Content © 2008 Bumblebeeacres