Breeding Rex and Chinchilla Rabbit
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SableSteel
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The rex fur is recessive, so all the babies would just have normal fur. You'll probably just get chestnuts for color too (unless the rex is a chinchilla, squirrel, frosty, ermine, white, Californian, seal, sable point, self chin, sable, smoke pearl, sallander or other chinchilla/himi/shaded based color). They'd be okay meat rabbits, not as good as pure chinchilla, but better than pure rex.
I have found that, depending on the TYPE on your REX, you will have smaller than Chinchilla kits... they will grow a little slower, but if your rex line is compact and blocky like some of them... you could get good meat rabbits that are a little smaller.
FUR:
the rex fur is recessive, but I have found ones I have crossed to have a denser, shorter, softer fur than the non-rex parent.. but in no way is it REX fur!!
This is one of my first generation rex crosses (rex x new Zealand mix)
FUR:
the rex fur is recessive, but I have found ones I have crossed to have a denser, shorter, softer fur than the non-rex parent.. but in no way is it REX fur!!
This is one of my first generation rex crosses (rex x new Zealand mix)
AmberRae
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What color is your rex?
AmberRae
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He looks like a broken black otter. He is a cute bun for sure 
I do not think he would give you any kits with his markings bred to a chinchilla. Also, you would not get the rex fur texture. If you took one of his daughters and bred him back to her you would get some with the rex fur texture.
I do not think he would give you any kits with his markings bred to a chinchilla. Also, you would not get the rex fur texture. If you took one of his daughters and bred him back to her you would get some with the rex fur texture.
skysthelimit
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Do you have Rex or Mini Rex? He looks a bit small, but perhaps he's young. If you have proper Rex, they are a commercial breed, 8-10lbs, you should get a decent meat rabbit.
