Flemish Giant rabbit

Flemish Giant

Фламандський велетень

Dual-purpose
Giant
Anerkennung:
ARBA
BRC

Ancient Belgian breed descended from the Stone Rabbit of the 16th century. The foundation of most modern medium and large meat breeds.

Kurze Fakten
Größengruppe
Riese
Zweck
Zeigen
Buck-Gewicht
6.4–9 kg
Gewicht der Häsin
6.8–10 kg
Gewicht eines Erwachsenen
6.5 kg
Wurf (Durchschnitt)
10 Jungtiere
Wurfbereich
8–12
Fleischertrag
50%
Schlachtalter
16 Wochen
Lebensdauer
5–8 Jahre
Mantel
normal
Körpertyp
semi arch
Ohren
erect
Herkunft
BE
Anerkannt
1893

Farben

sandy
fawn
black
blue
white
light grey
steel grey

Temperament

docile
friendly
Bemerkenswerte Fakten

Individual bucks have weighed over 12 kg — among the largest rabbit breeds in the world.

Zuchtempfehlungen
  • Slow to mature; first mating at 6–10 months and not before.
  • Requires significantly larger cages — minimum 0.6 m² per breeder.
  • High risk of pododermatitis (sore hocks) on wire floors — provide solid resting mats.
  • Reproductive efficiency is lower than intensive meat hybrids — count on 4–5 litters/year.
  • Good for size-improvement crosses; rarely competitive as pure meat.

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