Californian Meat Rabbit Grow-Out Thread... **Picture Heavy**

[terri9630]

Thanks. The only "fault" I've found with them is the one momma "over cleaned" at birth. If you look close at the first one at the feeder half it's left ear was eaten off. Doesn't really matter for a meat rabbit but we are keeping the other 4 for 4-H.

 

[Hooligan Farm]

Is it time for new weights and pics yet?

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

On Thursday they will be 6 weeks, so weights and pics then.

 

[terri9630]

I've got a second NZW litter that is a week old today. I"m going to keep weights on those for 4-H, I can post those if you'd like.
There are 9 in this litter.
3.8,3.4,4.2,3.9,3.7,4.0,2.9,3.9 and 3.6oz for a total of 33.4oz.

 

[Hooligan Farm]

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But that is so far away.... lol

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

LoL I know, they are so adorable, I've been playing with them today. They are very heavy!

 

[Hooligan Farm]

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I need to weigh my one week litter to. Theres 8 of them in there

 

[terri9630]

I posted this on the other thread but decided to post it here too that way when it comes time to do record books and I can't find my notes I can just look up this thread.

Today is 6wks so here we go.

My NZW's are
oz 40.3, 37.1, 39.4, 40.7, 43.0 = 200.5oz OR lbs 2.5,2.3, 2.5, 2.5, 2.7= 12.5lb's of cute little bunnys.

They grow almost as fast as the broilers. But much less smelly!

 

[Hooligan Farm]

I weighed my week old litter of 8 last night
3 1/2oz
3 1/2oz
4oz
4oz
4oz
4 1/2oz
4 1/2oz
5oz

 

[terri9630]

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Do you have your 6wk weights yet? I'm dying to see how they compare. My kids want me to keep these two does but I want to see how the kits do before I decide. I'd compare to the breed standard if I could find it. It's not even on the American Federation of New Zealand Rabbit Breeders website. Or at least not where I can find it.