Country Bumpkin Bunnies is an ARBA registered RABBITRY, currently located in Dunlap, Illinois. We began our bunny journey in Kentucky many years ago and have moved several times. Our rabbits have resided in KY, FL, MO, and now IL! We do welcome visitors to pick up bunnies too.
Cyndi Collins
Cyndi Collins
About Us
Kelsi is my oldest daughter and mommy to four of my grandkids (aka: Kelsi’s crazy kids).
All of the beautiful photography you see posted here or on any of our social media accounts is undoubtedly a product of her work. She keeps up with the latest fashion, trends, and what just looks good with our beautiful bunnies.
You can always tell if I am the operator of the camera…not so pretty! Kelsi is also very good with genetics. She has taken photography and genetics in college! When I struggle, she is quick to correct me and without her, I would have no color and genetics page, no beautiful pictures and certainly no crazy little kids helping me out!
We couldn’t raise these rabbits without Ahnika, my youngest daughter who LOVES English Angoras (EA). Country Bumpkin Bunnies all began with Ahnika. She started this business after seeing her first fluffy bunny! Ahnika shows bunnies in the summer months along with my four grandkids when school is out. Ahnika is also the president of our local 4H club, the Dunlap Dynamites!
My Grandkids Help Run the Show!
Justus
My oldest grandchild is Justus. He loves helping with bunny chores and showing bunnies in the summer! He loves basketball and school so I have to catch him when he isn’t busy but he is the sweetest kid who will never tell me no when I need help! He chose to show rabbits in 4H as well and he spends every waking moment outside if he can! If we can't find him, all we have to do is search the property and he is usually wondering around in the woods or on his favorite thing...the trampoline! He doesn't care how frigid cold or hot it is outside, he loves nature.
Celeste
Celeste is a chip off the ole block! She is a mini me to her mom, Kelsi! She is always telling me what looks best when grooming a bunny and very quick to help come up with names. She is a fashionista at a very young age! She loves kissing the bunnies and snuggling them so she is usually present when I tell the kids we need to work on some therapy bunnies! Most people think that her and her twin sisters are triplets because they are pretty much the same size although she is two years older than them. Celeste is very helpful and loves helping collect herbs and plants for our homemade bunny treats! You just won't find a more obedient child who acts much more mature than her short years.
Aurora
Aurora, aka Rory is the oldest twin granddaughter. She is simply nuts! She is hyper, funny, a bit odd at times and of course, my little mini me when it comes to animals! She wants to be MiMi’s helper no matter what I am doing. I can be shoveling manure and that kid is telling me she wants to help. She has also informed me that she wants her own barn and own animals in it! Rory doesn't mind getting dirty and if it involves an animal, she is in my shadows. She tries to give the bunny each a treat as often as I will let her. Every time I turn around, she has some sort of animal in her arms hugging it, even chickens!
Arabella
Arabella, aka Bella is more like Justus but in a girl form. She is very loving and is absolutely nuts about bunnies. She has a bit of an allergy to some of our animals so we have to be very careful with her. Unfortunately, we recently found out Bella is starting to show symptoms of an allergy to rabbits. She loves all of our animals so we do our best to allow her to be around them and control her allergic reactions. She still shows bunnies because she wouldn't have it any other way! Bella is a drama queen just like Celeste so when it comes to helping, she is quick to give the bunnies treats and pets but when it comes to cleaning, she is long gone before you even notice lol. She is Rory’s twin (not identical or anything alike!) and the baby of the family. Her favorite place is to be cuddled up in her mommies lap. She is a snuggle bunny!
