The California rabbit is medium in size and has a distinctive white coat with black or dark brown tips on the tail, nose and paws. California rabbits were developed in the United States of America through a complex process of crossing between three breeds: New Zealand, Soviet Chinchilla and Russian Ermine rabbits.
Subsequently, selecting individuals within the breed, we crossed rabbits with the most preferred parameters, which combined the good performance of the meat forms of the Soviet chinchilla, the rapid growth of the New Zealand rabbit and the high-quality hair of the Russian ermine breed. The result of such selection was the California rabbit.
The body constitution of California breed rabbits is quite strong, while they have a thin and light, but quite strong skeleton. The rabbit's head is light, with thin ears, no more than ten centimeters long. A well-developed, muscular body with a wide and deep chest and a short, broad back. An adult California rabbit reaches a weight of 4.5 kilograms.
Newborn rabbits of this breed weigh about forty-five grams, and are characterized by high growth progress, reaching a weight of up to two kilograms at the age of two months. After a month, with proper care, the rabbit’s weight increases to three and a half kilograms, and by five months the weight exceeds four kilograms. After reaching this mark, the intensity of their growth sharply declines.
In percentage terms, feed costs per unit of growth, Californian rabbits are approximately on the same line as New Zealand ones. When slaughtered, the yield is about 55-60 percent.
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meat - 83-85%
fat - 1.8-2.5%
Female California rabbits are quite fertile, and can produce up to eight rabbits in one litter. Thus, a female of this breed is capable of producing about thirty cubs in a year. Baby rabbits that are born have a pure white color, and the pigment spots characteristic of rabbits of the Californian breed are revealed somewhat later.
The minimum acceptable weight for rabbits aged 8 months and older is 3.5 kg, the highest is 5.5 kg. The best weight for this breed is 4.0-5.2 kg.
The physique is harmonious, well-developed muscles, well-developed fore and hind limbs, has broad shoulders and a back. Adult females (more than 1 year old) have a small, regular-shaped chin. Short tail close to the body. The ears are from 10.5 to 11.5 cm long. This breed has a very thick, flexible and silky coat up to 3 cm long.
The California rabbit is characterized by very rapid growth. Coat color: the predominant color is snow-white. And the ears, nose, tail, front and hind limbs up to the wrist are black (sometimes they come in Havana color - chocolate).
Californian is one of the early maturing breeds. Puberty in rabbits occurs at 3-3.5 months, but they cannot be allowed into mating at this age, since the development of their organs has not yet finished. Rabbits of this breed are usually born at the age of 4-5 months when they reach approximately 80% of the live weight of adult rabbits. Males are allowed into their first mating at 5-6 months of age. The duration of breeding use of female rabbits and males is 3 years. Each male is assigned 8-10 females. Females of this breed are highly milk-producing and fertile, producing from 8 to 14 rabbits.
To buy Californian breed rabbits, you can come to our farm and choose the females and males you like. If this is not convenient for you, order delivery, which is free with us when purchasing several rabbits. We complete families along different lines for breeding. Convenient cages for breeding rabbits are available for sale. Please note that all rabbits are vaccinated and undergo a thorough inspection before leaving our farm.
A little about California rabbits
This is one of the most popular breeds in the world, bred in the USA since the early 20s of the 20th century. They were brought to our country in the early 1970s. Today, breeding of this breed in Russia has reached an industrial scale.
Appearance
The color is pure white with dark ears, nose and paw tips. Pedigree rabbits do not have unnecessary dark spots, and the color boundaries are smooth and clear. Ears are short up to 10.5 cm. Eyes are pink to red. The average weight of an adult rabbit is 4.5 kg.
Ideal for breeding!
Many rabbit breeders believe that Californian rabbits are ideal for breeding and this is due to the following facts:
Photos of Californian rabbits that can be bought from us
California rabbit
The Californian rabbit is white in color, with characteristic black ears, nose, paws and tail. The California rabbit was bred in the USA by crossing several breeds to obtain good productivity and high-quality, early-ripening meat.
The weight of a 2-month-old rabbit is from 1.9 to 2.3 kg, and a month later, at 3 months of age, up to 3.4 kg. Slaughter yield of meat up to 60%.
Female rabbits of the Californian breed are very fertile and milk-producing, therefore they are good, caring mothers. Rabbits are born naked with characteristic pigmented spots.
The California rabbit can be kept both in shed conditions and indoors. The paws allow keeping on mesh floors.
For information about where you can buy California rabbits- select a region of Russia.
Buy cages for rabbits in Moscow and the Moscow region can be found on the page Cages for rabbits. Sale of cages for rabbits made for cash and non-cash payments
California rabbit
The California rabbit has become very widespread. This was facilitated by the industrial breeding of rabbits for meat production.
Description of the Californian breed
Color The hair coat is pure white with dark brown and black spots on the ears, muzzle, tail and paws.
Head: small, light, slightly hook-nosed, with short thin ears.
Torso: compact, with well-developed muscles.
Body constitution strong.
Backbone light, thin, but quite durable.
The appearance of a Californian rabbit indicates its meat production.
Live weight of rabbits on average is from 4.5 kg. up to 5 kg. and adult rabbits - from 4.7 kg. up to 5.2 kg.
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For a farmer, the weight of rabbits is the main indicator of production productivity. Among other domestic animals, they are the fastest growing. On average, by 4-5 months, pets grow by 65%, and after about 8-10 months, long-eared animals gain the maximum weight characteristic of a particular species. What are the rates of development in different breeds, how much should rabbits weigh at certain periods of life, and what weight is considered normal for adults - you will learn from this article.
Livestock growth dynamics
Newborn eared rabbits of different breeds can weigh a rabbit depending on their age. Born blind and hairless, thanks to mother's milk, in the first 25-28 days of life (about 4 weeks) the rabbit's weight increases approximately 10 times. Then the growth rate decreases slightly. But over the next three to four months, intense weight gain is observed.
By 4-5 months, animals reach sexual maturity, gaining approximately 65-70% of the average adult rabbit weight. At this age, individuals weigh about 3.5 kg.
Long-eared animals produce the maximum number of kilograms by 9-10 months of life. There are minor differences depending on the breed. They must be studied in order to achieve the goal for which the farmer organizes a rabbit farm.
What determines quality weight gain?
Farm productivity is directly related to the rate at which the animals gain weight. This component of success can be influenced by taking into account the following parameters:
- natural characteristics of the breed;
- hereditary qualities of the livestock;
- maternal qualities of the female;
- living conditions created for animals;
- quality and diet;
- properly conducted perinatal and infant periods.
When planning farming activities, the owner needs to decide for what purpose the rabbits will be raised. If the direction of farming is only meat, meat types of animals are needed.
If a farmer plans to produce meat and skins, then the livestock for breeding must be selected accordingly. Giant breed rabbits show the best weight gain results at minimal cost.
What are the largest rabbits?
Giant rabbits grow faster than others: Flanders, white giant, French ram, Californian and New Zealand white. Breeding these species is profitable for several reasons. The first is the precocity of these breeds and rapid growth rates in comparison with others.
In addition, giants easily adapt to any living conditions and even tolerate unfavorable cold weather. Having strong immunity to a wide range of diseases, these rabbits can reproduce well. In one litter, a giant female usually has 10 babies.
By the 3rd month of life, giant rabbits weigh more than 2.5 kg. An adult giant breed rabbit weighs 5-7 kg.
Of course, each variety of eared animals has its own developmental characteristics over the months. Below is a table with detailed information on how much a rabbit weighs depending on age:
Characteristics of different breeds
Certain types of long-eared animals can be used for different results in production. There are only meat ones - they weigh a lot, they gain it quickly and easily. If rabbits are downy, then weight gain is not so important. But there are also combined breeds. They perform well in meat production and successfully produce fluff or good skin.
The minimum weight of adult animals for meat production is 4.5-5 kg. The maximum weight of representatives of this species is 10-12 kg. On average, adult animals raised for meat grow to 6-7 kg. At the same time, at three months of age, the live weight of baby rabbits is approximately 40-45% of the weight of an adult, which is equal to 2.5-2.7 kg.
Adult representatives of meat-and-down breeds weigh on average 5 kg, reaching approximately the same figures as meat breeds by three months - 2.5-2.7 kg.
Downy breeds are the lightest. Adults barely reach 3.5-4 kg; at 3-4 months they barely reach 2 kg.
What can influence the rate of weight growth
There is a relationship between the time of year and the mass of animals. Rabbit breeders have come to a consensus that the time of birth affects the growth rate of the baby rabbit. It was noticed that individuals born in winter or early spring develop much faster than those born in the summer-autumn period.
Different types of rabbits develop differently. But on average, from about 80 days of life, feed costs begin to increase significantly.
Representatives of absolutely all varieties of the hare family stop growing, gaining maximum weight after 10 months. As a rule, only fertile females and breeding males are kept until this age. The remaining individuals end their existence by 4 months.
How does milk production affect a rabbit's growth?
The growth rate of baby rabbits is affected by the milk supply of the female. If a female rabbit has high-quality milk in sufficient quantities, if she responsibly approaches the process of feeding her offspring, then the rate of weight gain of the rabbits will be very high. And not only during the suckling period, but also after separation from the mother.
A summer birth gives the rabbit more complete milk than a spring birth. During the first birth, the female’s milk production will be lower than in subsequent ones. The highest indicators can be manifested only in the third lactation.
The best milk production indicators are found in the Californian breed and the Soviet chinchilla. The worst are New Zealand Whites.
The milk production of rabbits can be determined in comparison with other individuals of the species. Visually, females with the best indicators have a larger chest girth by approximately 7%. And the body is 2% longer with a body weight reduced by 700-800 g.
The relationship between health and weight gain
An important factor for rapid weight gain is the health of the rabbits. The physical characteristics of eared animals differ from other types of farm animals. The normal body temperature of lagomorphs can vary from 37 to 41 degrees, falling in winter and rising in the summer heat.
Pets on rabbit farms feel comfortable at an ambient temperature of 15 to 22 degrees. But they can withstand frosts down to -30 and heat of +30 degrees.
Dampness and drafts can provoke diseases, which will have a detrimental effect on the growth of livestock. Therefore, provide your pets with acceptable living conditions, a balanced, nutritious diet, cleanliness in their cages and a calm psychological environment.
If all these conditions are met, the health of the eared animals will be fine. They will quickly gain weight, and the cost of care and quality nutrition will quickly meet your expectations. In the article “How long do rabbits live” you will learn all the details about the life expectancy of long-eared rabbits.
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How fast do rabbits grow? In terms of early maturity, rabbits are superior to other farm animals. They grow intensively during the embryonic period and the first 3-3.5 months after birth. They reach sexual maturity by 4-5 months, and their live weight by this time should be at least 3.5 kg.
Rabbits are born blind, naked and helpless, weighing 40-80 g; by the end of the 4th week their live weight increases 10 times. By the end of the first day, the rudiments of primary hair are formed on the head, on the 5-7th day hair appears on the entire body, by the 20-25th day its development is completed, and then gradually begins to be replaced by secondary hair. By the time of puberty, this process is completed. On the 10-14th day, the rabbits begin to see clearly, and on the 15-20th day they can already leave the nest and eat food on their own (the exit of the rabbits from the nest at an earlier age indicates the low milk production of the rabbit).
Rabbits of the Californian and New Zealand white breeds are distinguished by particularly high growth energy.
In terms of growth intensity, rabbits of meat-hide breeds are inferior to rabbits of meat breeds.
Rabbits raised with adequate feeding weigh 2.5-3.5 kg, which is 50 times higher than the live weight of a newborn.
The milk production of female rabbits is one of the main factors in the high intensity of growth of young animals, not only during the suckling period, but also in subsequent periods of its development. The intensity of growth depends on the biological usefulness of the milk and the milk production of the rabbits. The milk production of rabbits is influenced by the conditions of detention, their age, the season of the year, the number of litters, the lactation period, the number of young rabbits in the nest, and their breed. The milk production of rabbits in summer is slightly higher than in spring. In young rabbits, milk production is low because the body is still at the growth stage. During the period of physiological maturity of animals in the second and third lactation, milk production is the highest, which is associated with an increase in the functional activity of the mammary gland. In rabbits of the Soviet Chinchilla breed, milk production is slightly higher than in rabbits of the White Giant breed, which indicates the influence of breed on milk production. Among rabbits of meat breeds, the highest milk production is in Californian rabbits and the lowest in females of the New Zealand white breed. Milk and low-milk rabbits have exterior differences, which makes it possible to visually select female rabbits based on their milk production. In milk rabbits, the chest girth is 7%, and the length of the body is 2% greater than the same indicators in low-milk rabbits, and the live weight is less on average by 700-800 g. Milk rabbits have a slightly elongated (stretched) body, a well-developed and strong skeleton, deep chest, dense, elastic, thin skin. Low-milk animals are characterized by large live weight and a compact, shortened body. They have shallow chests and more developed subcutaneous tissue.
For good growth of baby rabbits during the suckling period, it is enough if the rabbits produce 100-200 g of milk per day. The duration of lactation depends on the intensity of use of the rabbits (lactation usually lasts 40-45 days), and with compacted litters - 27-28 days. Milk secretion stops 2-4 days before the birth and resumes after the next birth. During the lactation period, the female rabbit produces from 3.5 to 5 kg of milk, this is considered good milk production.
The mammary glands of a female rabbit are located along the body. There are 8 to 10 nipples on either side of the midline of the abdomen.
In the first 2-3 days of lactation, the mammary glands of the rabbit produce colostrum - a product with a consistency similar to cream, which has not only high nutritional value, but also protective functions. Colostrum contains enzymes, a large amount of nutrients, immune bodies, it has a protective effect against various diseases, and has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract of newborn rabbits.
Milk contains a large amount of solids, up to 30-36%, including 10-15% protein, 10-20% fat, 1.8-2.1% milk sugar, 0.64% calcium, 0.44% phosphorus , vitamins, which contributes to extremely intensive growth of rabbits during the suckling period.
The chemical composition of rabbit milk varies depending on the season of the year. In summer it contains about 14% protein and 13% fat, and in winter it contains 12 and 17%, respectively.
You can judge the milk production of rabbits by the condition of the baby rabbits in the nest. In dairy rabbits, the young rabbits lie quietly in the nest, grow well, their body shape is round, the hair is shiny, the skin is dense, without wrinkled folds, but if the young rabbits begin to crawl or leave the nest before 15 days of age, this is the first sign of low milk production of the rabbits. In this case, baby rabbits have disheveled fur, dull, wrinkled skin, and their stomach is usually empty. Quite often, baby rabbits squeak, suck each other, become weak, lag behind in development and often die. From such low-milk rabbits, some of the rabbits should be transferred to high-milk ones. To check if the rabbit has milk, just lightly press on the nipples with clean hands. Multimilk rabbits produce milk in streams. Obesity may be the cause of low milk production.
You can more accurately determine the milk production of rabbits by the increase in live weight of the rabbits in the first three weeks of life. During this period they feed only on mother's milk. Milk secretion increases until the 20th day with normal births and until the 17-19th day with compacted ones. An average of 2 g of milk is consumed to increase 1 g of live weight in rabbits. To determine the milk production of a rabbit, you can use the formula
M 20 = (W 2 -W 1)x2,
where M 20 is milk production for 20 days,
Rabbit meat is a dietary product. It is very useful and easy to digest. Therefore, it can be consumed at any age.
Raising rabbits for meat is quite accessible both on a private farm and on a large farm.
How to raise a rabbit for meat and reduce the cost of breeding it?
First of all, you need to decide on the breed. Naturally, it is better to breed meat breeds of rabbits for meat.
“Meat” breeds
The most common meat breeds include:
- New Zealand white;
- New Zealand red;
- Californian;
- Risen, or the German giant;
- French ram;
- Soviet chinchilla;
- gray giant;
- white giant;
- silver;
- Flanders;
- European silver;
- Poltava silver.
New Zealand white
The weight of the animals reaches 4-6 kilograms. A female rabbit gives birth to 7-12 babies. Rabbits are characterized by rapid growth: at 3 months their weight reaches 3 kilograms. The animals are well adapted for being kept on mesh floors: their soles are hairy.
New Zealand red
Weight is 4-6 kilograms, while females are larger than males. On average, there are 8-9 rabbits in a litter. Babies are characterized by rapid weight gain.
Risen
Rabbits of this breed reach 7 kilograms in weight, and some individuals reach 12-14 kilograms.
Gray giant
This breed was developed quite a long time ago, but is still widespread. The weight of rabbits is 5.3-6.8 kilograms. The female rabbit brings 7-8 young rabbits, which are characterized by early maturity, grow very quickly and gain weight. At 3 months, rabbits reach two kilograms in weight. The meat is of average quality. Together with the meat, you can get large and especially large skins.
White giant
Representatives of this breed weigh 5.5-8 kilograms. There are 7-8 rabbits in a litter.
Californian
Average weight – 4-5 kilograms. At the age of 3-4 months they are distinguished by high growth energy: per day the weight increases by 30-40 grams. At 3 months, rabbits weigh 2.7-3.4 kilograms, and at 5-4.2 kilograms. There are 8-10 babies in a litter. In a year, one female can produce 30-35 young individuals. The skin also has good qualities: their wool is thick and dense.
European silver
Representatives of the breed are becoming increasingly famous every year. The average weight of rabbits is 4.5 kilograms. Often there are specimens reaching 5.8-6.6 kilograms. On average, a female rabbit produces 8 young rabbits, which are highly precocious. At two months of age they weigh 2 kilograms, and at three months - 3. Rabbits of the European silver breed are unpretentious, require a minimum of feed, and easily survive severe frosts. They have a calm character. The skin is characterized by thickness and softness.
Poltava silver
Rabbits weigh on average 4.5 kilograms, often reaching 5.8-6.6 kilograms. There are about 8 rabbits in the litter. Rabbit meat is very juicy and tasty. The fur is fluffy and valued for its original coloring. They are resistant to frost.
French ram
They weigh on average 5-5.5 kilograms, in some cases 7-8 kilograms, and sometimes even 12 kilograms.
Meat breeds of rabbits differ:
- early maturity - rabbits are slaughtered at 3.5-4 months;
- economical - for 1 kilogram of weight gain you need 3.5 kilograms of feed;
- fertility - a female rabbit gives birth to 7-9 young rabbits
- unpretentiousness;
- early puberty – they become sexually mature at the age of 4 months;
- genetic adaptation to mesh floors - the soles are pubescent.
Keeping and breeding at home
Although rabbits are herbivores, it is not possible to obtain high-quality meat on grass alone. Therefore, feed and grain are needed to feed them. Beetroot, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage will help diversify the diet and supply animals with vitamins. To meet the calcium needs of rabbits, chalk and meat and bone meal should be added to the feed. To ensure that rabbits' teeth can be ground down, tree branches and bark should be placed in the cages. A necessary condition for raising rabbits is the constant availability of clean water.
Rabbits are allowed to mate at the age of 4-6 months with normal fatness: the weight of females must be more than 2.5 kilograms. The female's estrus lasts 3-5 days every 8-9 days. The resumption of estrus after birth occurs on the 1st-2nd day: the female rabbit can be covered immediately. In a year, you can get 4-5 litters from adult females, and 1-2 from young females. The rabbit should not be too thin, but she should not be allowed to become obese. For 8 females they usually leave one male. To increase the growth rate, females are crossed with males of other breeds. Pregnancy lasts about a month. In one litter, the female brings from 6 to 18 rabbits.
Rabbits are slaughtered for meat if they reach a weight of 2.8-3 kilograms at the age of 3-4 months. Further feeding of animals is unprofitable: they eat more feed and grow more slowly. In addition, the meat of young animals has a more delicate taste compared to the meat of adult animals.
Feeding, breeding and caring for rabbits
Pregnant and lactating rabbits should receive an enhanced diet: it should be 10-15% higher than the usual diet.
There are 2 known methods of raising rabbits for meat:
- ordinary;
- broiler farming.
With normal breeding Rabbits are separated from their mother at the age of 40-45 days. They are fed with cereals and legumes, mixed feed and grain. In winter, it is recommended to add cake or meal, boiled potatoes, and bone meal to the diet. In the diet of rabbits raised for meat, concentrated feed should make up 50-60% of the total feed.
In broiler rearing The young animals are kept together with the female until slaughter at the age of 70-75 days. Sometimes broiler rabbits reach a weight of 1.8-2 kilograms already at the age of 60 days. But this is possible if the females have high milk production, the breed of animals is early maturing and the young animals receive high-quality feeding, including granulated feed containing proteins. With such breeding, the female must be fed generously with expensive concentrated feed to prevent her from “wearing out”. But it should be taken into account that broiler breeding deteriorates the quality of animal skins.
Raising rabbits for meat does not relieve the owner of the need to humanely care for the rabbit. In addition, if an animal develops in comfortable conditions, then its meat will be tastier and more tender.
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Giant rabbits are meat breeds bred as a result of many years of selection work. As a rule, these animals are not decorative and are rarely kept as pets. Most often, these large rabbits are bred in private households and livestock farms.
The most popular and productive breeds include: Flanders, white giants, gray giants, silver and black-brown rabbits. Each breed has its own distinctive external characteristics. The Flanders or Belgian giant is the most popular breed of large rabbits, reaching the maximum weight among all representatives of the hare family. A sexually mature male can reach a record weight of more than 10 kilograms. The average weight of a young animal ready for slaughter is 7-9 kilograms. These huge rabbits have a characteristic appearance: long ears, large body, powerful chest, large head with pronounced cheeks, dense coat, having a wide variety of gray colors and shades. Flandres are very fertile; a female can give birth to up to 16 rabbits in one litter. The high milk production of large female rabbits makes it possible to feed all the young and preserve the young without any problems. These animals have good immunity and resistance to various diseases, which is why farmers prefer rabbits of this breed. Flanders are mainly grown in cages, which promotes rapid weight gain. The diet of these large rabbits is no different from the menu of ordinary animals: grain and legume mixtures, greens, branches, vegetables.
The meat breed of rabbits requires a special diet, in which special attention should be paid to proteins of animal and plant origin. To do this, it is advisable to include meat and bone meal, fish meal, fresh herbs, cake and grain-legume mixtures in the diet of rabbits.
Rabbits of the white giant breed are slightly inferior in weight to their larger counterparts, the Flanders. The average weight of an adult white giant reaches 5-6 kilograms. This is a very productive and early maturing breed: rabbits at the age of 4 months already reach a weight of 3 kilograms. Healthy rabbits grow by leaps and bounds; by the age of 8 months the animals gain maximum body weight. The white giant is not only a meat rabbit. They have luxurious white fur that is thick and shiny. The fur is very well dyed and processed. Therefore, these rabbits are often bred in large farms, receiving double benefits. Female white giants are slightly smaller than males, and as adults reach a maximum weight of 4-4.5 kilograms. Another advantage of this breed is that rabbits easily adapt to any climatic conditions. The only thing that is destructive for these animals with luxurious fur is heat. Gray giants are another record holders, having very large sizes and body weight. Gray giants are the result of breeding work at the Poltavsky animal farm in 1927. With proper feeding and maintenance, the gray giant can reach 9-10 kilograms. This is the weight of males, females weigh slightly less. The Gray Giant is an early maturing and productive breed. The baby rabbits grow quickly and develop harmoniously; by the third month of life they weigh more than 1.5 kilograms. By six months, animals can reach a weight of 3 kilograms.
The largest rabbit lives in Great Britain and is named Ralph. This beautiful animal, a Flanders breed, reached a record weight of 26 kilograms. Interestingly, Ralph is a baby rabbit, which was also included in the Guinness Book of Records due to its enormous weight.
The gray giant has a rather memorable appearance: a heavy and large body, a wide muzzle, a large head, and long ears. Rabbits' paws are very large; you should be wary of their claws, which can injure a person. With proper breeding and constant vaccination of the livestock, gray giants are able to recoup all the costs of their maintenance in a year and even make a profit. Silver rabbits are another representative of the hare family, having large sizes and reaching a large body weight. Among these rabbits there are individuals whose body weight is more than 8 kilograms. Basically, the average weight of these rabbits is 5 kilograms. Rabbits are born weighing no more than 80 grams, but by 3 months they already reach a body weight of more than 2.5 kilograms. This breed is known not only for its meat orientation, but also for its good adaptability to climatic conditions, omnivorousness, unpretentiousness in maintenance and early ripening. Female rabbits give birth to 8-10 young rabbits, which by 4 months of life have a slaughter yield of more than 60%. The meat precocity of these large rabbits was achieved through long selection work. These rabbits are not prone to obesity due to a sedentary lifestyle, which makes keeping them in cages beneficial.
Of course, the breed of the animal is of great importance in how much a giant rabbit weighs. But we should not forget about the proper maintenance and feeding of animals. Mandatory vaccination of young animals, compliance with sanitary and hygienic requirements in rabbit farms, balanced nutrition - all this will help make keeping rabbits cost-effective and profitable.