Possible Litter - Sept 10
Mocha and Baloo have snatched a few moments together when I was on holiday. Possible litter 20 Sept 10. I will update when I know :-)
For Sale - Steel Free Blue Self Buck - Bear - 1yr old £50 SOLD.
Bear is a lovely type of French lop with a very nice head and crown. He is very rare in that he is a true blue self - most you see are modified steels. I am keeping his son Baloo who (although still very young) is turning into a lovely boy. I only have 5 rabbits, and as 2 out of my 3 does are related to Bear I must move him on and bring in a new buck that is totally unrelated.
Helga and Bear's Kits - all Sold
Baloo at 8 weeks with his mum Helga Mum and Dad are top quality French Lop rabbits. This will be their only litter this year.
My Prices are: Tan Patterned Rabbits - Otters, Foxes, Martin Sable etc - £55 Self Patterned: Blue, Black, etc, guaranteed to be true selfs and not modified steels - £50. Agouti Patterned (Chinchilla): Chinchilla, Blue Chinchilla, Ghost Chinchilla etc - £45 Agouti Patterned (normal): Agouti, Opal, Fawn etc - £40 REW - £40
| These cute little bundles are a giant breed of rabbit that will grow to be around the the size of a small dog, somewhere between a Jack Russell and a West Highland Terrier. They generally are not suitable for young children to handle alone. Like most rabbits few like being carried around and because of their size they could hurt a young child by scratching to escape their arms. They do have lovely personalities and most are curious and friendly. Many people keep French lops as house rabbits, I keep mine outdoors. The choice is yours and they do well either way, provided thay have adequate space and are given the care and attention they deserve. I have found the ideal hutch to be 6 ft long, 3ft deep and 3 ft wide, although 21/2 foot depth is ok. The hutch certainly shouldn't by any smaller than 5 ft long. Please do not keep them in small hutches and expect them to be stable and contented rabbits. How would you cope with being kept in a small room, thrown food and water, and given freedom on the odd day. Not very well I would guess! Rabbits do like company so it is good to buy in pairs. From my experience (so far) I would say male and female pairs are best, but you have to have the boys nuetured or girls speyed, or both, for obvious reasons. 2 sisters or a mother and daughter pairing can also work, but you may have problems (if they aren't speyed) in the spring and early summer, when they reach sexual maturity. You can keep a single French lop but please be prepared to give them lots of attention. Under no circumstances should they be placed in a hutch at the end of your garden, and only visited once a day. |
