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Livestock => Other => Rabbits => Topic started by: mmu on August 07, 2011, 03:14:35 pm

Title: Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants
Post by: mmu on August 07, 2011, 03:14:35 pm

Does anyone keep Belgian Hares and/or Flemish Giants?  We used to keep this when I was a kid, for meat and show.  I rather fancy keeping some again.  I'm in Aberdeenshire.

Title: Re: Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants
Post by: jinglejoys on August 07, 2011, 06:21:49 pm

I  used to havea black and tan Belgian Hare...lovely animal.Always fancied a Flemish :)

Title: Re: Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants
Post by: Hopewell on August 11, 2011, 04:59:45 pm

Both of these breeds have their own club, whose secretaries could put you in touch with breeders nearer to you although I think you will find them few and far between, especially Flemish Giants. There is also a Scottish Rabbit Club who we have always found to be very friendly even though we are no longer in Scotland. The British Rabbit Council can give you club details. Website is www.thebrc.org (http://www.thebrc.org)

Title: Re: Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants
Post by: mmu on September 01, 2011, 06:18:17 pm

Thanks very much for that, I'll have a lookee