PUEBLA – A Mexican university student with a genetic project raises giant rabbits from Flanders, known as the largest in the world, in the municipality of Huachinango, in the state of Puebla, in the center of the country.
The dried apricots have surprised because they weigh between 13 and 22 pounds and can be white, black, brindle or blue because their genetics are different from that of the traditional white rodents with red eyes.
Kiro Yakin, the 21-year-old who studies veterinary medicine and zootechnics at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), on the Xicotepec campus, said that after a school project he began his love of raising rabbits and working with their genetics to achieve reproduction of a new species.
The university student explained that their size is the main characteristic because they can be compared in complexion to a small breed dog, such as a schnauzer, and that they can be a pet or for human consumption.
“This species from Flanders is the largest in Mexico and in the world, since they are only bred here, in New Zealand and California, places where they work to reproduce them faster, so that they have more meat in their body,” explained the young man. .
The rabbit farmer explained that they are characterized by their broad head and ears, they have a curve in the lower part of the back, where they concentrate their muscles, and for this reason they have more muscle than fat.
He also shared that they are lazy and do not jump, which makes them favorable to have at home.
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Yakin indicated that he works with the genetics of the species to achieve new channels or bodies in rabbits, which helps them to be larger and with better characteristics for their survival.
In his first attempts he achieved the transformation of a species by crossing a long, medium and wide-eared Flemish giant with a more robust rabbit with long and wide ears.
With this cross, he obtained a larger and longer kitten, with long stylized ears, robust and with a brighter coat.
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These rabbits have legs that are approximately 39 inches long and measure 31 inches from trunk to tail.
“It does not seem that they are so big, because they ‘roll up’ (they curl up), which is a characteristic of rabbits, for this reason the dimension caused by weight draws more attention to consumers or people,” said Yakin. .
The student assured that he is passionate about activities related to these rodents because most veterinarians are dedicated to the care of dogs and cats, traditional and common pets in homes.
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With the beginning of his professional life in rabbit breeding, he wants to create better species, since he also works with rex, minilop and lion head rabbits in their two varieties, one mane and double mane.
His dream is to achieve the installation of a large farm like the professionals do, where he can display and market his rabbits in large quantities, as he now does it by special orders.
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