It completely depends upon the bloodline and which side the rabbit draws from. I had one white satin doe out of the same litter as those bucks last year which was at senior weight when she was 7 months old. I also had a red doe make senior weight at 6 months.

Again, it just depends heavily upon which parts of her ancestry that the rabbit draws from, but you're gambling pretty mightily if you start trying to weed out rabbits because they don't make weight by such and such a date. Often times, you're getting rid of a rabbit which could (and in many cases SHOULD) contribute to the improvement and development of your bloodline. PATIENCE, my dear friend. PATIENCE!!!

After reading the post, I put some more bucks on the scale. Lewis is 3 mos and he weighs 5lb 1.4oz. He's going to be a nice big buck. too bad he can't show, he has no nose markings.

There IS a difference between "show" and "breeding" quality. Bredding quality MUST have stuff that you need-- if just the markings are off, and the structure is otherwise fine, use him with a solid doe, or a doe that is VERY WELL marked.

Thanks, I know, that is why I bought him anyway with an obvious DQ. He is for a well marked chin doe, and I believe he might carry chin light as well, so he is also for some color experiments. His body was just too good to go to a pet home, but he is just so deep it's a shame he can't be shown.