Satins - yep!

SF's ESPN - Chocolate Otter Sr. Buck

His chocolate otter son

His solid Chocolate son

SF's ESPN - Chocolate Otter Sr. Buck

I am going back to my roots. As much as I am obsessed with the Silver Marten breed, there is just no competition around here for them. I want something practical that I can show and have a better market for. Mini Lops didn't work out. Right now my boyfriend just doesn't have enough time to have his own breed project, and we weren't able to get the exact animals we wanted, so better off just not doing it rather than settling for whatever we can get.

I've missed having Satins in the barn, so I decided to bring them back in. I am still downsizing on my Mini Rex, after this week I will be down to 7, so I have more room to switch rabbits around and open up some of the larger holes for Satins. I was going to get Mini Satins, but don't want to deal with the breed problems I have seen in my area surrounding them. A new breed that is still working out all it's kinks, is just not for me. Nothing wrong with having a little muscle in the barn anyway ;)

I am starting off with a Chocolate Otter buck, I LOVE Otters and Chocolates....so this is perfect. When I first raised Satins, I had Otters, Black Otters exclusively. I'm happy about bringing these guys back in, and it's not completely new territory for me, so I feel comfortable in this decision.

He produces nicely when paired with the right doe, his sons are proof of that. He is a bit low in the shoulder, but he will mainly be a brood buck anyway, and he is from nice lines. Can't wait!