Grey Giant
Сірий велетень
Meat
Dual-purpose
Giant
Soviet breed created at Petrovsky breeding farm (Poltava region) by crossing local rabbits with Flemish Giants. Recognized 1952. Bred for size and tolerance of varied climates and feeds.
Quick facts
- Size group
- Giant
- Purpose
- Dual-purpose
- Buck weight
- 4.1–7 kg
- Doe weight
- 4.5–7 kg
- Adult weight
- 5.5 kg
- Litter (avg)
- 8 kits
- Litter range
- 7–8
- Meat yield
- 56%
- Slaughter age
- 16 weeks
- Coat
- normal
- Body type
- commercial
- Ears
- erect
- Origin
- UA · Poltava region, USSR
- Recognised
- 1952
Colours
hare-grey
dark-grey
iron-grey
Temperament
calm
hardy
Notable facts
Known for extreme robustness — thrives on coarse local fodder that intensive breeds reject.
Breeding recommendations
- Highly cold-tolerant; suitable for unheated rabbitries.
- Minimum 'Elite' class weight at 4 months is 3.2 kg.
- Litter 7–8 kits.
- Slaughter at 16 weeks to allow pelt to mature.
- Do not breed before 3.5 kg live weight.
