Cherokee Flats

Raising Rabbits & Chickens for Show, Pet & Meat

Important News

As of March 1, 2010 -- Cherokee Flats has it's Poultry & Rabbit Raisers Exemption from the State of IL!!! We are now able to sell processed rabbits and chickens to the public already processed and frozen

April 2010 we will have a group of Californians processed and ready for sale (we'll have our exeption by then) and in late summer 2010, we'll have chickens as well.

We will also be selling FARM FRESH BROWN EGGS from our free-range chickens beginning early summer. All eggs are $3.50 per doz and if you bring your own carton, you'll get $0.50 off!!! Can't beat that now can ya?! :)

Cherokee Flats has also received our Premesis ID from the Il Dept of Ag!

In March (I'll have to check the date) Check the Il AgriNews for a 2nd article on Cherokee Flats!! The first one was March 15, 2008, under Cody's Rabbit Cave.. we were so excited and honored to have been asked a second time!!

 

WELCOME

to

Cherokee Flats

Home of Cody's Rabbit Cave and Austin's Chicken House

 

 We are one of the most reachable rabbitries in Central Il. Whether it's Email, Phone, MySpace, Yahoo! Messanger, or Text Message, Cherokee Flats is here to serve you, the rabbit & chicken communites, with quick and easy service. So, if you want a bunny as a pet or chicken, to breed or show, contact us and we will be here to answer your call when you call!!

If for some reason we are not able to take your call right away, you can leave a message and someone will get back to you within 24 hrs!

"Hi, My name is Squirt (left) and I'm Magnifico (right). We just wanted to welcome y'all to the farm. Take a look around and when stopping in to Cherokee Flats or seeing us at a show, dont forget to say hello!!! So...Have a great look around and let Crystal know if you have any questions."

A little about who we are...

We are located in Farmer City, IL, in DeWitt County. We are approx 2.5 hours from Chicago, IL and 2.5 Hours from St. Louis, MO. We are a small rabbitry, Family owned and operated. We specialize in quality Black and Blue Dutch, White Mini Satin, and Black, Broken Black, Blue, Broken Blue, Chocolate, Broken Chocolate (and Lilac when they pop up) Polish. We also have Californians and Netherland Dwarfs. Please take a moment to visit our MANY pages. Full of photos and information. If at anytime you have questions, please feel free to contact us. If you would like to visit CRC, click HERE for more information.

CHICKENS ARE HERE!!!

We have recently added Comets and Rhode Island Reds and New Hampshire Reds to our farm!! Come and take a look at the Chicken House. From time to time we might have some for sale.. keep your eyes open!!

Austin's Dutch -- Black and Blue

Cody's Mini Satin -- White

Peanut's Polish -- Black, Blue, Broken, Chocolate, (occasionaly Lilac)

Netherland Dwarf -- Agouti, Tan Pattern

Californian -- MEAT production, 4H meat pens

The breeder pages (see links above) reflect our BREEDING STOCK ONLY and are not for sale unless otherwise noted. Please do not ask to purchase one of these rabbits as they are our breeding herd. If you would like to reserve a baby from a particular pairing, please email us at codysrabbitcave@ymail.com

ARBA Rabbitry #Y107

 

~ Photo of the Week ~

 

This is Peepers -- Golden Laced Polish chick. She is SO cute!!!!

Members of  IRBA, ARBA, ADRC, IDRC, PARBA, ASRBA, LoLRBA, APRC, HPRC

 

Disclaimer

We make every attempt to properly sex babies before they leave CRC however, we can NOT always be 100% accurate. Babies younger than 4 months of age can be VERY difficult to sex and yes, we have been wrong. PLEASE re-sex your babies BEFORE you show them or enter them in ANY fair to help omit the possiblity of being disqualifed from the show due to WRONG SEX. Trust us, it has happened more time than you know and even to us!

~Cody's Rabbit Cave

BEFORE PURCHASING A RABBIT please read the following!

Breeder/Show Stock purchase

Pet Stock purchase

  

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Cody's Rabbit Cave is a proud supporter of

World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, MO.

www.worldbirdsanctuary.org

We donate several rabbits every couple of months (or as we have them) to help feed these wonderful birds of prey and keep them happy and healthy. If you are a local rabbitry and wish to get more information regarding this fine Animal Preservation Organization, please email us at codysrabbitcave@ymail.com and we'll get you the information you need. 

 

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CRC has babies coming out of our ears!!!

Come and check out what we have to offer.

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WE HAVE BABIES!!!!!

Dutch babies are HERE 

Mini Satin babies are HERE 

Polish babies are HERE 

Netherland Dwarf babies are HERE

Californian babies are HERE

New program offered by CRC

CRC has a new program designed for NEW BUNNY OWNERS. and is REQUIRED if you purchase one of our rabbits. It's called

BUNNY SCHOOL

for more information, please click on the link above.

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BIG CHANGES!!

As of March 1, 2010 -- Cherokee Flats has it Poultry & Rabbit Raisers Exemption from the Illinois Dept of Ag in springfield IL. We can now sell rabbits and chicken meat (already processed, packaged and frozen) to the public. We are also able to deliver it if we are heading your way. We will have more rabbit meat available the end of April 2010, June 2010, August 2010, October 2010, December 2010 and Chicken available August 2010.

 

Eggs will be available all year providing chickens cooperate with the weather :) Eggs MUST be picked up here at the farm. Fresh, Free-Range Brown eggs are available for $3.50/doz. Bring your own carton and get them for $3/doz!! Call for availability.

 

BABIES ARE HERE!!

The following does have babies IN THE BOX!!! 

*Paula has 6 beautiful little ones - 1 solid black and 5 broken black

*Spreckles has 2 little ones -- ONE LILAC!!!

*Rizzo has 10 chunkers

*Sassy has 6 little ones

 

UPCOMING LITTERS

Due March 20 -- Sprinkles x BVD (Polish)

Due March 26 -- Fran x Vinnie (Netherland Dwarf)

Due March 30 -- Fiji x Twister (Mini Satin)

Due March 30 -- Buffi x Buddy (Mini Satin)

Due April 1 -- Pepper x BVD (Polish)

Due April 1 -- Okie Dokie x Chase (Polish)

Due April 4 -- Lavern x Squirt (Dutch)

Due April 4 -- Paula x Hudson (Polish)

Due April 7 -- Kit-Kat x Stewie (Dutch)

Due April 7 -- Diamond x Stewie (Dutch)

Due April 7 -- Liv x Squirt (Dutch)

PLANNED BREEDING

March 31 -- Rizzo x Einstein -- Due on May 1 -- Butcher week of July 10

April 30 -- Sassy x Einstein -- Due May 31 -- Butcher week of Aug 9

 

Check back for updates!

Upcoming Shows

There are several shows coming up in 2010.  While we are planning on attending as many as possible, there will be a few that wont be possible. Here's a list of those we plan on attending. More will be added as info is available.

 

  • March 27 & 28 -- IRBA Spring Show -- Bloomington IL
  • April 3 -- Golden Prairie RBA -- Lafayette IN
  • April 10 -- Kiam RBA -- Benton IL
  • April 18 -- Springfield RBA -- Springfield IL
  • May 8 -- Livingston County RBA -- Pontiac IL (Double)
  • May 15 -- Fox River Valley -- Yorkville, IL
  • May 23 -- Land of Lincoln Satin Special ONLY, Pekin, IL
  • June 6 -- Iroquois RBA -- Crescent City, IL
  • June 12 -- Tri County RBA -- Mendota, IL
  • Sept 5 -- Southeastern Illinois RBA -- Altamont (Double)
  • Sept 25 & 26 -- IRBA Fall Convention -- Bloomington IL
  • Oct 2 -- Golden Prairie RBA -- Lafayette IN
  • November 21 -- Peoria Area RBA -- Expo Gardens, Peoria IL

Contact Us

There are several ways of contacting us here at CRC.

 

Phone: 309-928-9460

Email: codysrabbitcave@ymail.com

Crystal's Mobile: 309-530-4206 (text also)

MySpace: www.myspace.com/crystalsmith77

Yahoo! Messanger: crsmith_25

Twitter: www.twitter.com/WindDancer09

Blogger: http://cherokeeflats.blogspot.com/

 

Please send all payments/reservation fees in CASH or Money Order ONLY

made payable to Crystal Smith to:

Cherokee Flats

c/o Crystal Smith

14976 LeRoy Rd.

Farmer City, IL  61842

 

Thank you!!

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