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Lilac Blue Chocolate Black |
Mother and Frosted Kit |
Smutty black doe and sons |
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Lilac Himmie and Chocolate Litter |
Ron & Lilac Himalayan |
General information
| Origin |
Lagamorpha oryctolagus cunniculus.
Europe. |
| Lifespan |
Average 5-7 years. Sometimes
more. |
| Size and weight |
2 1/2 lbs to 4 1/2 pounds. |
| Housing, handling and cleanup |
2ft x 2ft x 18” Does and litter 2ft
x 3Ft x 18” Firm but gentle behind the ears with rump support.
Weekly or more frequent cleaning. |
| Food and water |
Rabbit pellets and water.
Crock, water bottle or automatic drinking valve. |
| Light and shade |
Light during the day. No hot
sun. Provide shade outside during the hottest part of the day.
Lots of air flow around the cage. |
| Diseases and symptoms |
Bacterial, Viral, Protozoan,
Parasites, Metabolic and Traumatic. |
My
Himalayan Rabbits
Started raising Himalayan Rabbits in
1976. At that time only the Black
and Blue Himalayans were accepted in the ARBA Standard of Perfection.
The Himalayan Rabbit is a slender
rabbit, rather cat like, with a white coat and color on the ears, nose, feet and
tail. They are now ARBA accepted in
four colors, Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac.
What is so unique about this Rabbit is
the way it is shown at the show table. It
is stretched out. Ones stretched
they can remain in this position for several minutes.
Another unique characteristic is that
the rabbit sometimes will weave from side to side, we call this doing the
“Himmie Dance”
The rabbit is a rather small rabbit,
ideal weight is 3 1/2 lbs, but weight up to 4 1/2 lbs. Is not uncommon.
The fur is rather short, soft with some
density when in good coat. It was
in the past given the name of “Mock Ermine”.
Since the Ermine is a Weasel, hence
the stretching out on the show table.
Himalayan rabbits average about 4 to 6
young, occasionally more. So doe’s
when pregnant do require more food during this time.
The
Himalayan is rather easy to handle, especially for young people.
It is a great first rabbit for them.
It is also a great 4-H showmanship rabbit due to its ease of handling.
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