how much should a giant conti weigh at 12 weeks?
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pamnock
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I'm venturing a guess of 5+ lbs. At ten weeks, they average over 4 lbs. and are gaining at a rate of about an ounce a day.
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BlueGiants
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I've never had a Continental Giants, but I do have Flemish Giants. On average, my Flemish weight between 5 and 6 lbs at weaning (9-10weeks). I've had some that weighted better than 10 lbs at 12 weeks, especially my whites and blacks. I expect them to add a poundor twoevery month between 4 months of age and 10 months. Then growth slows down and they will add 1/4 to 1/2 lb. per month until they are 12-14 months old. You don't want them getting fat and "flabby"
I have (2) really nice 13 week old blacks right now, brother and siter (Casino and Gamble) that I weighed at 11 lbs for Gamble (the buck) and 12 lbs.6 oz. for Casino (the doe). (They are going to their first show this weekend!)
I don't know how they compare to the Continental, especially growth factors. The few Conti's I've seeen usually have heavier bone (much wider ears!), wider shouldersand less of a mandolin shape.
I have (2) really nice 13 week old blacks right now, brother and siter (Casino and Gamble) that I weighed at 11 lbs for Gamble (the buck) and 12 lbs.6 oz. for Casino (the doe). (They are going to their first show this weekend!)
I don't know how they compare to the Continental, especially growth factors. The few Conti's I've seeen usually have heavier bone (much wider ears!), wider shouldersand less of a mandolin shape.
wow!
i dont think my conti is that large, comapred to your flemishes.
contis mature at a slower rate, and dont stop growing until about 18-19 months.
i think i have a minature giant
i was hoping for a big'un like your avatar BlueGiants!
i dont think my conti is that large, comapred to your flemishes.
contis mature at a slower rate, and dont stop growing until about 18-19 months.
i think i have a minature giant
i was hoping for a big'un like your avatar BlueGiants!
polly
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The best person to respond to this is Jazzywoo she breeds conti's. If i cathc hold of her tonight i will either ask her to come on and post or let me know the answer for you
jazzywoo
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hiya hun i will look at my old and see if i have any weight reccords i have some 3 week ones at the moment ill weigh them and see how they weigh i also have a 4 mth one i will weigh her tommorrow for you, contis grow till they are 2 years so they do keep growing for a while how much does yours weigh hun
ann xx
i have some 3 week ones at the moment ill weigh them and see how they weigh i also have a 4 mth one i will weigh her tommorrow for you, contis grow till they are 2 years so they do keep growing for a while how much does yours weigh hun ann xx
jazzywoo wrote:
she weights about 4.5 pounds at the moment, and is putting on the weight quickly.
she weighed 1.7 pounds when i weighed her 3 weeks ago. she has put the weight on!
i just want to know if she is large, so when she is older i know wether or not its worth breeding her. lets face it, nobody wants a small continental when theyre known for one of the worlds giant rabbits!
does this sound about right to you?
thanks
hi, thanks so much! i really need some advice.hiya hun i will look at my old and see if i have any weight reccords
ann xx
she weights about 4.5 pounds at the moment, and is putting on the weight quickly.
she weighed 1.7 pounds when i weighed her 3 weeks ago. she has put the weight on!
i just want to know if she is large, so when she is older i know wether or not its worth breeding her. lets face it, nobody wants a small continental when theyre known for one of the worlds giant rabbits!
does this sound about right to you?
thanks
polly
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I know Ann had a show today so she might be back on tomorrow if I catch her I will remind her for you
jazzywoo
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hiya sorry was showing today well your saying she is 4lb in weight well lets put it this way my 3 week old ones are more than that ! i took a 4 mth old to show today she is 15lb i think you better post pic so i can take a look as i have a feeling someone has fooled you into buying something it isnt im sorry to say this does happen alot hwere are you and if in uk who did you get her from at 8 weeks they should be size of a a english if not bigger ! i have had so many people come to me to get a contito go with onethey have bought and they see mine and say well mine isnt as big as those and they have been sold a cross or even worse a totally different breed
here are some pics to give you idea
captain jack 6 weeks
captain jack at 4 mths
apple at 3 mths
ann xx
here are some pics to give you idea
captain jack 6 weeks
captain jack at 4 mths
apple at 3 mths
ann xx
oh for ****s sake im so ****ing annoyed if thats true...
if it is true im livid!! i paid alot of money for a pure breed GIANT....
here she is, i took this 2 days ago.
she was sold to me 5 weeks ago, at 7 weeks old.
could she be younger than advertised?
i got her from a breeder in tamworth.
here she was on the day i got her:
she looks like a kit...
if it is true im livid!! i paid alot of money for a pure breed GIANT....
here she is, i took this 2 days ago.
she was sold to me 5 weeks ago, at 7 weeks old.
could she be younger than advertised?
i got her from a breeder in tamworth.
here she was on the day i got her:
she looks like a kit...
pamnock
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It's possible that she's younger than advertised, or just very small for her breed (perhaps the reason she was sold?)
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i saw the parents, and they were big!!
the father was smaller than the mother,
looking at her, i would probably think she weighed about 20 pounds. i held the father and he was probably about 16 pounds.
(i know very unreliable data, but i think you can estimate the sizes...)
i saw the whole litter of 8, and they were all the same size. all steel, but one agouti.
the father was smaller than the mother,
looking at her, i would probably think she weighed about 20 pounds. i held the father and he was probably about 16 pounds.
(i know very unreliable data, but i think you can estimate the sizes...)
i saw the whole litter of 8, and they were all the same size. all steel, but one agouti.
jazzywoo
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j0292 wrote:
she is tiny looks like mine at 3 weeks !
they are a hell of alot bigger than yours at 12 weeks well they are at 8 weeks
how much did you pay if you dont mind me asking , does the breeder you got her from show them ?
only time will tell hard to tell the breed from the pic but if she is she is only about 4 weeks old !!
keep me posted on how she she is doing if your from the uk your welcome to make a trip over and see mine and i can look at her for you
ann xx
oh for ****s sake im so ****ing annoyed if thats true...
if it is true im livid!! i paid alot of money for a pure breed GIANT....
here she is, i took this 2 days ago.
she was sold to me 5 weeks ago, at 7 weeks old.
could she be younger than advertised?
i got her from a breeder in tamworth.
here she was on the day i got her:
she looks like a kit...
she is tiny looks like mine at 3 weeks !
they are a hell of alot bigger than yours at 12 weeks well they are at 8 weeks
how much did you pay if you dont mind me asking , does the breeder you got her from show them ?
only time will tell hard to tell the breed from the pic but if she is she is only about 4 weeks old !!
keep me posted on how she she is doing if your from the uk your welcome to make a trip over and see mine and i can look at her for you
ann xx
here are a couple of more pictures if they help you.
(at 7 weeks old - supposedly)
if she really was 4 weeks old, could she have survived away from her mother?
i bought her for £80. for a student like me thats ALOT of money hahaha.
EDIT - forgot to add that no she dosnt show them. the parents mother was shown but i dont know about the father.
(at 7 weeks old - supposedly)
if she really was 4 weeks old, could she have survived away from her mother?
i bought her for £80. for a student like me thats ALOT of money hahaha.
EDIT - forgot to add that no she dosnt show them. the parents mother was shown but i dont know about the father.
jazzywoo
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i have weighed my 5 weekers and they are
3.3lb
3.9lb
3.11lb
3.13lb
hope that helps
ann xx
3.3lb
3.9lb
3.11lb
3.13lb
hope that helps
ann xx
if i assume she was 4 weeks when i got her, she would have weighed about 2.2lbs.
she is gaining a little less than a pound every WEEK.
the way she is going, she is gaining 3-4lbs every month.
i weighed her yesterday and she has put on half a pound since i last weighed her.
so at 9-10 weeks she is 5lbs.
do you still think she may have been given to me at an early age jazzywoo?
ps the weight of your bunnys help! i can see mine is a lightweight!!
she is gaining a little less than a pound every WEEK.
the way she is going, she is gaining 3-4lbs every month.
i weighed her yesterday and she has put on half a pound since i last weighed her.
so at 9-10 weeks she is 5lbs.
do you still think she may have been given to me at an early age jazzywoo?
ps the weight of your bunnys help! i can see mine is a lightweight!!
pamnock
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j0292 wrote:
I've had babies do fine on their own after 2 weeks of age, although weaning this early is not recommended.
They can do well at 4-5 week weaning, but selling this early is not recommended due to the stresses.
Pam
I've had babies do fine on their own after 2 weeks of age, although weaning this early is not recommended.
They can do well at 4-5 week weaning, but selling this early is not recommended due to the stresses.
Pam
