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Satin Rabbit
The Satin Rabbit is a large meat rabbit with dense, satin-smooth fur, weighing around 5 kg. Though mainly a meat breed, its cute upright ears make it suitable as a pet too. Proper fattening before marketing maximizes its meat yield.
English Spot Rabbit
The English Spot Rabbit, also called the Spot Rabbit or British Spot Rabbit, is an ancient large pet rabbit resembling a Dalmatian dog with black spots across its white body. Not common in China, it needs attentive foot and ear care to stay healthy.
Mini Lop Rabbit
The Mini Lop, also called the Dwarf Lop, is a certified pet rabbit breed with adorably small, drooping ears. Developed from French Lop and Chinchilla crossings, it is larger than the Holland Lop and American Fuzzy Lop, making a charming and gentle companion.
Dwarf Rabbit
The Dwarf Rabbit is a classic pet rabbit breed with a very small, adorable body that never grows large—its defining trait. Purebreds are expensive and rare, so beware of sellers passing off ordinary baby rabbits as Dwarf Rabbits; a true Dwarf Rabbit stays tiny for life.
Belgian Rabbit
The Belgian Rabbit, also known as the Giant Gray Rabbit or Flemish Giant, is a famous meat rabbit breed originally from Belgium. With its large build, yellowish-brown coat, and high meat yield, it is mostly raised on farms in rural areas rather than kept as a pet.
Beveren Rabbit
The Beveren Rabbit is a relatively small pet rabbit breed with fairly unremarkable features, so it is not widely bred and purebreds are hard to find. Recognized by its 'V'-shaped upright ears and 1–2 inch coat, it makes a gentle companion for rabbit lovers willing to look beyond the more common breeds.
How to Wean Kits (Baby Rabbits)
Wean kits to let the doe recover and the young adapt: breeding/Angora/Rex at 30–40 days, meat rabbits at 28–35 days, or before 28 days under intensive 'blood mating'. Use one-time weaning for uniform litters and staged weaning for uneven ones, cut the doe's concentrates first to prevent mastitis, and keep kits in their original hutch 3–5 days post-weaning to reduce stress and losses.
How to Raise Meat Rabbits Efficiently
Efficient meat-rabbit farming comes down to five things: choose high-quality breeding stock, manage them well to reach their full production potential, improve feed conversion to cut costs, keep the rabbitry disease-free, and adjust your scale to market demand. Strong breeding selection and good husbandry are the biggest levers on profit.
5 Good-Looking, Easy-to-Keep Pet Rabbit Breeds
Rabbits are adorable and popular, but breeds vary. This guide highlights five attractive, beginner-friendly rabbits—Lionhead, Lop, Angora, Panda and Mini Rex—with notes on temperament and basic care.
Common Pet Rabbit Breeds and How to Care for Them
Rabbits are cute and quiet, and many people love them. But which breed makes the best pet? Here are common pet rabbit breeds and how to care for them.