I'd definitely like to breed for type and size more so than just for colouring! I have my first litter coming up to 8 weeks, I'll get some pictures taken of each of them and some weights and maybe start a thread and get some input.
Thanks so much for the replies! I'm looking forward to raising and breeding harlequins! Having them for meat is definitely just as an aside, I've raised meat rabbits in the past and know they won't reach the same size. Just thought it'd be interesting to know what others experiences are, as we...
I just started raising harlequins, and the plan was to eat whatever I don't sell or keep to breed/show. I've read for new zealands at least that 12 weeks of age is the optimal time to butcher, as after that the weight gain/feed input ratio drops significantly. Is that the same with most breeds...