Six Bell's Farm
Candle Company and
Rabbitry
Arvada, CO
(720) 470-3103
(303) 423-2722
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Six Bell's Farm Candle Company and Rabbitry Arvada, CO (720) 470-3103 (303) 423-2722 |
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"Our Tale" I have been raising rabbits since 1982 both with my kids in 4-H and open shows. I have my favorites of course, but I have also included many different types of rabbits, still working with some 4-H kids! Throughout the years I have always maintained Holland Lops, American Fuzzy Lops and Giant Angoras. I have added in the past several years, Mini Lops, French Lops, German Angoras, Jersey Woolies, Netherland Dwarfs, Mini Rex and Lionheads. Often having a few English and French Angoras for sale and Angora hybrids for the spinning and weaving bunch. Give me a call or email me to let me know what you would like to see. |
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Our Lops: American Fuzzy Lops, Holland Lops, French Lops, Mini Lops
Our Angoras: German, Giant, French, English, Angora Hybrids
Others: Jersey Woolies, LionHeads, Netherland Dwarfs, Mini Rex
Hand Crocheted Hats and Scarves, Spun Angora Wool
I am one of the Bunny Ladies from the National Western Stock Show having been involved with the NWSS for more than 12 years. Please check out their website for this wonderful annual event in Denver since 1906!
Small 4 pound long haired/wooled animal requiring a minimal of care. Fuzzies are known for their sweet disposition, ease in kindling and mothering capabilities. Litter sizes of 4-6 makes these an ideal 4-H or pet project for kids and adults.
Friendly, smallest of the lops, Hollands are just plain cute. Hollands are known for their blocky head and short spoon shaped ears. They are easy to show and easy to handle. Their litter size is an average of 4 with some Hollands having as many as 6. Available in many colors.
French Lops are the largest of the lops along with the English Lop. They average 9-10 pounds for most of them and have gentle laid back personalities. They are large but are very docile and easy to handle. They are great pets, easy to show and have large litters 6-8 being typical. They are available in many colors.
Mini Lops are the mid range of the lops usually weighing around 6 pounds. They are the kid standard for the lops, more kids have raised minilops than probably most of the other breeds. They are friendly, easy to care for, easy to show and make great moms. Their litter size averages 6. They have a bold blocky head, ears set back on the crown and good width to their hind quarters.
The German Angora is an 8-10 pound animal raised for their ability to provide fiber. They are not recognized by the American Rabbit breeders Association (ARBA) but are found throughout North America and prized for their heavy dense coat of wool. They are the standard for wool production in Europe, their wool is the primary importance with their body size being second. The theory being that it is better to have a heavily wooled dense coat on a smaller animal than a spindly sparse one on a massive body. They are only bred in white for commercial purposes but many hybrids are available. They are good mothers usually having 6-8 in a litter.
The Giant Angora is a 9-10 pound animal currently available in white with black and blue being developed. They were recognized by ARBA in 1989 in white only with each color being presented separately. They have pleasant personalities and good mothering instincts with usually 6-8 in a litter. They provide good wool which needs to be sheared or plucked about every 90 days to keep it in good production. They were originally bred from the German Angoras mixing in some French Angora to increase the size. They have wooled feet, front and back, face trimmings and wooled ear tassels. They do require a fair amount of care in grooming and in kit production as do all of the Angoras.
French Angoras are the easiest of the angoras to maintain and groom. They are 9 pound animals on the average and come in a variety of colors. They do shed their wool about every 90 days but some are on a longer shed cycle. Frequent brushing will keep the wool groomed nicely and the mats to a minimum. They do not have wooled feet, face or ears and the wool is a little coarser than the English, they have more guard hair. They are easy to care for and kindle with ease usually having 6-8 in a litter.
These are the smallest of the Angoras requiring the most care. They have baby fine wool that does mat. Weekly grooming will keep the mats down and the wool in prime condition. They weigh in the 6 pound range, are typically good mothers and have on the average 6 in a litter. They come in a variety of colors.
These Angoras are bred to improve wool density and size. They make excellent woolers for the hand spinner and are often used in breeding programs. They are either German-Giant crosses or Giant-French crosses. They come in a wide variety of colors.
The Jersey Wooly was created by Bonnie Seeley in 1984 as an Angora Netherland Dwarf cross. They are small, typey 21/2 to 3 pound rabbits with small upright ears and a clean face. They make great pets and are good show animals. Their litter size is usually 3-4.
There is much discrepancy about the history of the lionhead rabbit. They are from Belgium and may be either a cross or a true breed recently found there. These rabbits are 3 3/4 pound animals with super personalities. They have an upright body characteristic much like a Netherland Dwarf. They have 4-6 in a litter and are good moms. They have a pleasant personality and I have as yet seen an aggressive one. These are not ARBA recognized as of yet but several people are working on the breed for ARBA approval.
The smallest of the domestic rabbits weighing approximately 2 1/4 pounds. Small upright ears on a small upright body type. Dwarfs come in a variety of colors. They usually kindle 2-3 bunnies and are good moms.
Small rabbits weighing approximately 4 pounds. These are the miniature version of the standard rex, created in the 80's by breeding with Netherland Dwarfs. Mini Rex are known for their lush soft fur that has the feel of velvet. They come in a wide variety of colors including the broken pattern, are good moms usually kindling 4-6 bunnies and make great pets.
Favorite Links
Steve Kiblinger's Ultralight Airplane Site
American Rabbit Breeders Association
My Colorado Store