Bagotville Bunnies

Flemish Giant  bucks and does should not weigh less than 5.5kg at 12 months old.​ the buck shall grow up to 18 months old.

Adults should weigh around 6.3kg or more. They were being bred as early as the 16th century near the city of Ghent, Belgium. the earliest written record is 1860.

​Only the Steel white belly Flemish Giants can be shown​ in Australia due to following the UK breed standards. there are only a dedicated few trying to produce this colour so they can show here.

 

The ideal age for the female Flemish Giant rabbit to start breeding is about 9 months of age. The first litter must be born before the female is one year old. The reason for this is that after this age the pelvic bones fuse and she would not be able to give birth naturally. They should have no more litters after the age of three years.

As the Flemish Giant is a large rabbit any hutch or cage used for housing should be large also. For an outdoor rabbit the ideal home is a weather proof hutch, raised off the ground. If the rabbit is going to live indoors then a wooden hutch can also be used or a cage. All rabbits must have an adequate exercise area. Their hutch should be cleaned at least weekly.​

Rabbits are heat and cold sensitive, so good ventilation and protection from direct sun is important. They need things to climb on, crawl through, dig and  remember rabbits teeth continually grow so they need to chew. I give mine pine cones.

Showing Flemish Giants. They should appear square with a good width of body. The area of head between the ears should be flat, large and wide. For showing the colouring of the coat is important, it should be of a steel grey colour, some can be darker in the face than others. The underside is white with a darker base colour. The ears should be long and stand erect.