Cherokee Flats

Raising Rabbits & Chickens for Show, Pet & Meat

Here's our "planned" breeding schedule for the 2009 - 2010 Breeding Seasons.

Keep an eye on it as it may change as we go through the year.

 

Planned Breedings for 2008-2009

 

 

You will see that from Mid-June thru Early-Mid August we do not breed. We do this for several reasons:

  1. The summer heat is very hard on the rabbits to begin with so, we do not like to stress them out more by breeding them
  2. Two of our 3 breeds have ear lengh requirements and for all the breeds, a well furred, thick ear is preferred.
  3. We have several shows during the Summer Months and do not like showing pregnant does (more than 14 days along) 

**Typically the above rules apply however, rules are meant to be broken and with the seemingly cool summer, we have extended our breeding season.**

All breeding HIGHLIGHTED in RED have been completed. When they litter, I'll put something in the comments box.

Those breeding HIGHLIGHTED in GREEN will be Jrs for the county fairs in `09.

The breeding HIGHLIGHTED in PURPLE is our last breeding for Spring `09.

Date

Breed  DoeBuckEst. Date Due Comments 
 February 16, 2009DutchKit-Kat SquirtMarch 19, 20091 born - Black Doe
 February 22, 2009Mini SatinVioletDozerMarch 25, 2009
 February 22, 2009Dutch Pearl Squirt March 25, 2009 
February 25, 2009PolishRavenHudsonMarch 28, 2009 
February 25, 2009 Polish JanessaHudsonMarch 28, 2009 
 February 26, 2009Mini SatinFijiDozerMarch 29, 2009 
March 6, 2009DutchLivSquirtApril 6, 2009
 
 
  
  
 
 
  

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This site was last updated on: May 9, 2010 --7:00 a.m.

MINI LOPS ARE HERE!!!

BIG CHANGES!!

 

MORE CHANGES INSTORE FOR CHEROKEE FLATS

As of June 14, 2010 -- Cherokee Flats will no long raise Polish, Mini Satin or Dutch. We are selling out on all of those rabbits. Email us for pricing and availability. We still have a few left!! First come first serve.

 

We are looking at focusing on the Mini Lop as a main breed and I (Crystal) will dabble in the Netherland Dwarfs still. I will have a couple litters a year of the NDs so check for litters.  We will also still have the Californians for meat pens.

 

BABIES ARE HERE!!

The following does have babies IN THE BOX!!! 

*Fran -- 2 little Black Otters

*Pepper -- 4 Broken Chocolates, 2 Chocolates

*Lulu --  

UPCOMING LITTERS

Due June 17 -- Lulu (ND)

Due July 12 -- Mama G (ML)

PLANNED BREEDING

None at this time

 

Check back for updates!

 

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.

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.

 

  • May 15 -- Fox River Valley -- Yorkville, IL
  • May 23 -- Land of Lincoln Satin Special ONLY -- Pekin, IL
  • June 5 -- Heartland Polish Speciality -- Crescent City, IL (double)
  • June 6 -- Iroquois RBA -- Crescent City, IL (double)
  • June 12 -- Tri County RBA -- Mendota, IL (double)
  • June 13 -- Netherland Dwarf Speciality -- Downs, IL (triple)
  • June 19 -- Mini Lop Speciality -- Downs, IL (double)
  • August 4 - 8 -- McLean County Fair -- Bloomington IL
  • Sept 5 -- Southeastern Illinois RBA -- Altamont (Double)
  • Sept 25 & 26 -- IRBA Fall Convention -- Bloomington IL
  • Oct 2 -- Golden Prairie RBA -- Lafayette IN
  • Oct 3 -- Metro East -- Waterloo, IL (double)
  • November 21 -- Peoria Area RBA -- Expo Gardens, Peoria IL

Shows highlighted BOLD RED are ones we will be attending for sure.

Contact Us

There are several ways of contacting us here at CRC.

 

Phone: 309-928-9460

Email: Cherokee.Flats@yahoo.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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