Two days ‘til due date for Mia and Collette. Mia is getting ready, but nothing from Collette. The side view photo is Collette, a Wilford daughter. And Willy is sticking his head out to say , “hi.”

I’ve posted a few available Sentia trios in the classroom section for anyone who’s been asking. These are part of the current in-house breeding goals, not random pairings. I’m also itching to move deeper into the genetics course material as soon as it’s warm enough for me to be back on my desktop setup. Dual monitors make a huge difference for building Punnett breakdowns, charts, and real examples — and I’ve got a lot of that queued up. For now, I’m wrapping nutrition cleanly so the genetics content has a solid foundation to build on. More coming soon.

I currently have three (3) Senita starter trios available. Some of these trios include sport colors, which will require heavy culling in the next generation. These are not “plug-and-play” rabbits—they are foundation stock for breeders who understand selection. I am specifically looking for ARBA-registered breeders who are comfortable culling hard for meat performance, type, and color. Selection criteria for keepers from these litters: 🐰 Minimum 4 lb by 8 weeks 🐰 Short shoulders 🐰 Longer midsection 🐰 Good depth 🐰 Good width 🐰 Well-furred feet 🐰 Longer ears (Yes, this can make them look less deep—but ear length is intentional for Senita temperature regulation.) 🐰 Colors within standard targets: Brindle, blanket tricolor, or buckshot magpie Price: $300 per trio Project requirements: Please provide basic growth and production data (weights, colors produced, notable traits) on any rabbits you retain for breeding. Rabbits may not be sold live as “Senita” or with a Senita pedigree until they have been evaluated and approved by the project. This is a breed in development. I am intentionally avoiding the mistakes that turned projects like TAMUK—or worse, doodle-type free-for-alls—into marketing labels instead of breeds. A breed is built on a standard. A pedigree is a tracking tool, not proof of quality. My goal is to track core stock through a registered pedigree database with weights, colors produced, and noted faults, so we can identify strengths, weaknesses, and trends as the breed develops. If that sounds like how you already breed—or how you want to breed—reach out.

At 8 weeks PVCSA 5lb 2oz. Magpie PVCSB 5lb 2oz. REW PVCSC 4lb 14oz Blue Fawn Tricolor Some of these will be avaible as part of the Senita project looking for seriously Invested project Breeders.

Gloria X Simon DOB 12-2-2024 3-12-2025. 3mo 2wk. 6lb 4oz 4-14-2025. 4mo 2wk 8lb 12oz 5-28-2025. 5mo 3wk 10lb 8oz 12-20-2025. 1yr 3wk 11lb. 12oz Jake is sitting right in the zone of what I’m aiming for with Sentia. His type leans toward an older-style commercial build with a slightly longer midsection. I’d like to nudge the high point back just a bit in future generations, but he has very good width and respectable depth, and he balances well overall. He’s a big buck without being coarse, and he grows quickly where it matters. Temperament-wise, he’s easy to work with and steady, which I don’t take for granted in a buck his size. Environmentally, Jake has been a good test subject. He came through hot, humid Indiana summers without stress or foot problems and handled the Arctic blast and negative temps this winter without losing condition. That kind of consistency is exactly what I’m selecting for. In the litters he’s sired so far, he’s throwing fast growth and width pretty reliably. We looked over a few young bucks out of Cookie last night that are already coming in thick and promising and should make solid Sentia herd bucks for breeders following the project. Color-wise, Jake has the blanket pattern I’m looking for in the Sentia standard. The only thing I’d tweak is more even distribution of the black spotting, but overall the pattern is doing what it’s supposed to do. I’ll be watching how his offspring mature, especially how type holds as they age. Happy to answer questions or hear thoughts from others following the Sentia line—this project moves forward best when people are actually looking and asking.