Is this Rex fur
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They are rex furred, doesn't look like the best quality of rex fur and their colour is not showable - what do you want them for?
crookdbeak13
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just meat and the pelts...not for anything important, but want some that are rex furred and have seen so many that people say are that aren't.
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Were you looking at young kits when they did not appear rex to you? I just found out that their rex coat really doesn't come until they are older.
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My Rex are rexed from birth.
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3mina":1iqv46kk said:
Or so the breeder told me.... I'm going to cull a couple rabbits tomorrow. :wall:
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Zinnia":18hkuaj7 said:
I've had longer coated kits but they generally end up having too soft a coat to keep. I want a coat that has the same texture as good velvet, it should 'catch' your skin.
The Rex SOP says "Fur is to be extremely dense with length no less than 1/2'' or more than 7/8'', ideal length 5/8''. Fur is to be straight, upright, and as nearly as possible, the same length and texture over the entire body''
Easy to say, easy to write, easy to lose if you aren't familiar with breeding a correct coat. I've been breeding Rex for not quite five years and I'm just starting to be confident in my coat assessments in my kits. My advice to anyone wanting Rex is go to shows and watch the judging so you know what good ones look like. Then find a breeder who has similar goals as yours whether it's meat production, showing, or feeding regime.
In the first pic crookdbeak posted, does anyone know what those two dark spots are on that rabbit's face?
Zinnia, by this age, you can see that there was already very noticeable differences between my rexed v-lops, and non-rexed meat mutt kits pictured here (the dilutes). I don't think rex furred kits ever look like "normal" non rexed ones... so long as they have enough fur to compare.
By this age these v-lop mini rex cross mutts look distinctly rexed to me, nothing like fluffy meat mutt kits .
Zinnia, by this age, you can see that there was already very noticeable differences between my rexed v-lops, and non-rexed meat mutt kits pictured here (the dilutes). I don't think rex furred kits ever look like "normal" non rexed ones... so long as they have enough fur to compare.
By this age these v-lop mini rex cross mutts look distinctly rexed to me, nothing like fluffy meat mutt kits .
CochinBrahmaLover
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Zass":2aeejxv4 said:
Those 2 dark spots just look like odd Californian markings. Since Californians can have smutt on their face / ears / legs they can end up with odd smutt shapes. If they're not bred specifically for it.
Just what I thought
if you want them for meat and a descent sized pelt then I'd be more worried that they are Mini Rex - it's hard to find Standard Rex in the 10 pound rangecrookdbeak13":2njdnyck said:
crookdbeak13
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I actually decided against them. I was going to get them, but then the breeder said they were "only 5 weeks but mom was weaning them already". So not a good idea....I will hold out for better quality and a color that I would like anyway...Thanks everyone
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Dood":35m7ap4i said:
Weight range for Rex does is 8-10.5 lbs. Not hard at all, you just have to ask.
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crookdbeak13":2u47d1vw said:
Strange.
The top picture definitely doesn't look like a 5wk old kit. It looks like an adult rabbit.
The second picture looks like it's a young rabbit, but a good bit older than 5 weeks.
Probably good that you decided against them.
