AZ Rabbits":2ltqphf9 said:No, their bone to meat ratio is not as good as NZW's, Cali's, or other meat rabbits.
Also, keep in mind that their litters are usually much smaller too.
I guess it depends on the lines. All the Harlequin breeders I've know have always said they produce closer to the 5-6 kits range while NZW's, Calis, Americans, etc produce 8-10 per litter. Maybe they all have bad stock, but from reading about Harlequin breeders across the US, that seems to always be the consensus from various blogs, forums, websites, etc. Is this not correct? I'd love to hear from Harlequin breeders on this board to what your average litter sizes are. Pleas chime in and correct me if wrong.Epic":24ubd49r said:AZ Rabbits":24ubd49r said:No, their bone to meat ratio is not as good as NZW's, Cali's, or other meat rabbits.
Also, keep in mind that their litters are usually much smaller too.
Harlequins produce just as many kits as other commercial rabbits, if that is what you mean.
Harlequins are fantastic & fulfill their purpose. I agree with Ladysown & Lauren!
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