The birth of babies is an anxious time.  Once the doe has given birth, lift her out carefully if she will let you. Remove any dead babies, and return warm stragglers to the nest. Chilled babies found out of the nest can be picked up with hands rubbed in the doe’s litter and warmed carefully. They can be returned to the nest if they survive. If there is not much nest, add wool clipped from the doe, or some you have saved from her from a previous clipping. This should be in short lengths as long pieces of wool can tangle around babies’ necks and limbs, strangling them or cutting off their circulation. Some does will not let you inspect the nest. They become overprotective, rushing to the nest and this can risk trampling the babies. In this case, if all appears well, it may be wise to wait until the next day before a detailed inspection of the nest is done.

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It is important to remember that Angoras can have large litters. Six- eight babies are not uncommon. Before breeding think carefully about what you would like to breed for, and where the potential babies will find good homes.

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The British Rabbit Council was formed to protect, further and co-ordinate the interests of all British Rabbit Breeders; to assist and extend the exhibition of rabbits; to influence, advice, co-operate with Central and Local Authorities, Departments, Education and other Committees and Schools in promoting the extension  of the breeding of rabbits, and to promote and encourage education  and research of a scientific and/or practical nature for the welfare and benefit of the rabbit.

If you want to show your rabbit in British Rabbit Council Shows, you must join the BRC. The ring on your show rabbit’s leg needs to be registered in your name with the BRC, and the breeder you bought the rabbit from can help you with this. Rabbits can only be ringed between 6-10 weeks of age, and ringing is performed by the breeder. If you have bought a rabbit without a BRC ring on its leg you will not be able to show it in the main classes at a BRC show. However many BRC shows run pet classes in which your rabbit could be shown.

The British Rabbit Council, Purefoy House, 7 Kirkgate, Newark , Notts NG24 1AD

Tel: 01636 676042

Email: info@thebrc.org

Membership for Adults, £25 pa

For a full list of fees , show support, ring sizes see  The British Rabbit Council Website www.thebrc.org or the advert in Fur and Feather.

There are also some useful articles on rabbits on the website including:

 

 

 Angora rabbits can live up to 10 years, although 5-8 years is more common. A wool rabbit will need grooming 1-3 times weekly and clipping 3 monthly in addition to the feeding, cleaning, exercising, vaccination and occasional vet’s attention that all rabbits require. It is a long term commitment!

 

Angora rabbits, like all rabbits, enjoy being outside. When it is dry weather, try to let your Angoras out in a run on grass so they can exercise, obtain fresh air and eat grass. They are fun to watch as they tend to do flying kicks, leap in the air and get up to all sorts. Be careful not to leave them out too long or unattended as they enjoy digging and prove good escape artists. 

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Article on the English Angora rabbit in LandScape magazine in Jan/Feb 2015 and extracts posted here with kind permission of LandScape magazine.

NB: This article featured in LandScape magazine in Jan/Feb 2015 issue and is posted here with kind permission of LandScape who retains all copyright to the images and information within the feature.

This was a celebration montage of Monty the Blue English Angora rabbit who was an award winning Angora rabbit. He is featured here with a selection of crochet squares of Angora wool in sable, lilac, golden fawn, cinnamon (left hand side), brown grey, chocolate, cream and smoke(right hand side) with white (top) and blue (bottom).

 

Mrs B A Pratley

The National Angora Club was founded in 1963 and was created from the amalgamation of the United Angora Rabbit Club (UARC) and the British Angora Rabbit Society (BARS).  From its inception the president of the club was Mrs Barbara Pratley (Willowbank).  She is one of the breed’s most influential figures both from a exhibition and products point of view.  Her impressive mark will be forever left on the breed and the club.

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