BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



pounds; 6 months old, 12 pounds; 7 months old, 13 

 pounds ; 8 months old, 14 pounds ; 9 months old, 14^4 

 pounds; 10 months old, 15 pounds; 11 months old, 

 15J/2 pounds; 12 months to 15 months old, 16 pounds. 



The Gray Flemish Giant. 



The Gray Flemish is the largest rabbit in America, 

 and is found in large numbers from Tacoma, Washing- 

 ton, to Los Angeles, Cal. Making classes for the Gray 

 Flemish is the right and proper thing to do, for they 

 are the natural colored Flemish and the largest rabbit 

 we have. Quite often in a litter the largest type will 

 be gray, while the smaller brother or sister will be 

 steel gray and can be shipped away to the shows, 

 while its brother has no class for it. The new stand- 

 ard will encourage many breeders of Flemish to come 

 into the National organization, which will be one of 

 the finest things for the fancy that could happen. The 

 writer has received many letters complimenting the 

 National Association on the stand it has taken on this 

 standard. 



It can be easily seen that its object is to breed the 

 Flemish just as large as they can be bred, paying very 

 little attention to the color. Size, weight and condi- 

 tion are the principal points in this class, and the 

 shows are sure to see some large classes for this won- 

 derful rabbit. 



Housing, feeding and breeding should be carried 

 out in the same manner as with the Steel Gray Flemish. 



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