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.
Datos rápidos
- Grupo de tamaño
- gigante
- Propósito
- Doble propósito
- peso del conejo macho
- 4.1–7 kilos
- peso de la coneja
- 4.5–7 kilos
- Peso adulto
- 5.5 kilos
- Camada (promedio)
- 8 gazapos
- Rango de arena
- 7–8
- Rendimiento de carne
- 56%
- Edad de sacrificio
- 16 semanas
- abrigo
- normal
- tipo de cuerpo
- commercial
- Orejas
- erect
- Origen
- UA · Poltava region, USSR
- Reconocido
- 1952
Colores
hare-grey
dark-grey
iron-grey
Temperamento
calm
hardy
hechos notables
Known for extreme robustness — thrives on coarse local fodder that intensive breeds reject.
Recomendaciones de cría
- 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.
