Florida Whites
This is one of our main breeds. We show them, but we don't eat them. So, if you're interested, we have the kind of stock you need to start a herd!
Prices:
Does: $40 more or less depending on rabbit and quantity of purchase
Bucks: $35 more or less depending on rabbit and quantity of purchase
The Florida White rabbit was accepted as a breed by the ARBA in 1967. The breed originator was ARBA Judge Orville Miliken. He crossed an albino American Dutch, a white Polish and a small but "typie" white New Zealand and through progressive selection and line breeding obtained a stain of cobby and compact animals. Another major contributor to the development of the Florida White is Fibber McGehee. Fibber started raising Florida Whites in 1978. Through selective breeding of Polish, New Zealand Whites and a little rabbit of unknown breed, Fibber was successful in improving type.
The Florida White was developed to provide a smaller rabbit for laboratory use and provide a small fryer for the smaller families of today. They have firm flesh with small bones and very little waste.
Key Points on FW:
Depth
Midsection
Flesh
Width
Shoulders Hindquarters
Bone
Prices:
Does: $40 more or less depending on rabbit and quantity of purchase
Bucks: $35 more or less depending on rabbit and quantity of purchase
The Florida White rabbit was accepted as a breed by the ARBA in 1967. The breed originator was ARBA Judge Orville Miliken. He crossed an albino American Dutch, a white Polish and a small but "typie" white New Zealand and through progressive selection and line breeding obtained a stain of cobby and compact animals. Another major contributor to the development of the Florida White is Fibber McGehee. Fibber started raising Florida Whites in 1978. Through selective breeding of Polish, New Zealand Whites and a little rabbit of unknown breed, Fibber was successful in improving type.
The Florida White was developed to provide a smaller rabbit for laboratory use and provide a small fryer for the smaller families of today. They have firm flesh with small bones and very little waste.
Key Points on FW:
Depth
Midsection
Flesh
Width
Shoulders Hindquarters
Bone
Does
The most important thing, specific to does, is to not have a snipey head. Snipey means long, and narrow. Often terminating in a pinched muzzle.
A Snipey (Long and Narrow) head, makes for a long and narrow body. This is undesirable because Florida Whites are supposed to be cobby, and as short as possible. |
Bucks
Florida White bucks, as with most breeds are supposed to have a very short, blocky head. They also should not have snipey heads. (As with does)
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