Cherokee Flats

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

We here at Cherokee Flats, do NOT belive in spay or neuter of rabbits, guinea pigs or other small animals. YES, spay and neuter your dogs and cats. But rabbits.. there is no medical advantage of doing so. Rabbits do not need buddies, playmates, friends... they are solitary animals and will KILL eachother if housed together.

House Rabbit Society and other "rescue" type groups are pushing the whole, buddy system for these animals. In reality, by getting you're pet bunny and buddy... you are likely marking him for death and a terrible one at that...Think twice before bringing in more than one rabbit for a house pet.

Multiple rabbits are great IF you are going to be breeding, per ARBA standards.

Medicine Chest

Below you will find a link to the Rabbit Medicing Chest. This contains information on all kinds of OTC and Prescription items that every rabbit breeder should have in their "Medicine Chest" for their barn. There are also some items I recommend for pet owners as well.

Read BEFORE you buy

What you need to know BEFORE you purchase a rabbit as a pet.

Supply List

Here you will find a list of everything you will need for your pet or 4 H rabbit. Most of these items we carry here at CRC or can easily get for you. This list is updated as we find new and useful items for our rabbits that we feel are also useful to he pet owners.

Calling all 4-Hers!!

Info for new 4-Hers and their families. What you need to know before beginning a Rabbit Project in McLeanm DeWitt & Champaign county and general information for other counties. Information regarding membership in ARBA and doing more with your rabbits beyond 4-H.

Breast Cancer Awareness

This site was last updated on: March 7, 2010 --10:10 a.m.

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.