There, she first discovered her love for animals surrounded by dogs, horses, sheep, goats and
Flemish giant rabbits on her family farm.
True to their name,
the Flemish Giant rabbit is indeed a large breed of rabbit, weighing anywhere between 9 - 14 lbs.
It is believed that the Thuringer Rabbit was created by crossbreeding the Himalayan Rabbit, the Silver Rabbit, and
the Flemish Giant Rabbit.
Other experts believe that the Tan Rabbit and
the Flemish Giant Rabbit were also involved in the creation of the Deilanaar Rabbit.
named Charlie, three chickens, a horse, and
a Flemish Giant rabbit.
Some think
the Flemish Giant rabbit was created by crossing Belgian rabbits with giant rabbits from Argentina, which sailors brought back to Europe in the 16th and 17th century.
The Flemish Giant rabbit is the largest rabbit breed.
The average weight of
a Flemish Giant rabbit is 15 pounds, and they must be at least 21 inches long to be shown professionally.
Originally
the Flemish giant rabbit was of grey color and weighed 14 lbs.
Not exact matches
No Continental
Giant rabbits (
Flemish Giants and other large breed
rabbits will be accepted for travel.
You could also be looking at a white
Flemish Giant, but this would entirely depend upon the
rabbit's size; New Zealands are approximately 9 to 12 pounds, while
Flemish Giants are more than 13 pounds.
Flemish Giants are also found in several additional colors, including varieties of gray, so bear this in mind if you're looking at a solid - colored
rabbit of «
giant» size.
Courtesy of Lisa and Tony Barchok Stashu is a
Flemish Giant breed of
rabbit, and he is one of three owned by Lisa and Tony Barchok.
Their small menagerie consists of 2 dogs: Bentley, the Saint Bernard and Winston, a rescued bull mastiff cross, 2
rabbits: Elliott, the
Flemish Giant, and Angus the English Lop, with a few fish thrown in for good measure!
This
rabbit resembled the
Flemish Giant of today, but weighs more and is shorter in body length.
The origin of the Checkered
Giant breed is disputed, but it's believed that this
rabbit first made an appearance in 1800 either in France or Germany when
Flemish Giants, French Lops and spotted
rabbits were bred together to create a breed called «Land Kaninchen.»
Preshaw bred Angoras with white American
rabbits as well as with
Flemish Giants to develop a large white
rabbit that could be used for fur and meat.
Many of these
rabbits are descendants of the
Flemish Giant from Belgium, but this breed also shares a heritage with other breeds, such as the Belgian Hare.
A much more popular theory is that a
Flemish Giant was mated to a Belgian Hare, and the New Zealand red
rabbit made an appearance around 1910.
In 1904, a gentleman by the name of Mr. Otto Reinhardt of Reinfalz, Germany, bred the Great German Spotted
rabbit to a black
Flemish Giant, which produced the Checkered
Giant we know today.
Rabbits do not generally become upset or possessive over toys, so having children play with their toys while they are around should not be a problem, especially because
Flemish Giants are so well - mannered.
We have seen hundreds of
rabbits (including my own three; a
Flemish Giant, a mini rex and a mixed breed) that are in excellent condition on a hay and fresh food diet alone.
An outdoor
Flemish Giant may do well with a dog kennel, as long as the top is enclosed to protect this giant rabbit breed from bird preda
Giant may do well with a dog kennel, as long as the top is enclosed to protect this
giant rabbit breed from bird preda
giant rabbit breed from bird predators.
One of the greatest challenges that you may face with a
Flemish Giant is providing the
rabbit with enough space.
Flemish Giants don't handle heat well, so you may need to air condition a room, put a fan on, provide frozen water bottles, or relocate your
rabbit during the hotter days of the summer.
Because
Flemish Giants eat so much more than other
rabbits, they also dirty their litter boxes much more quickly.
Flemish Giants are one of the oldest & largest breeds of
rabbits in existence.
Flemish Giants don't fit in your standard
rabbit cages, which are far too cramped for these large
rabbits.
Flemish giant breed of
rabbits came officially into the world in the late 16th century.