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Birdchick Blog: GIANT Disapproval

Sunday, February 05, 2006

GIANT Disapproval

I was sent the story below from Scott Schultz the crazy inventor who developed the Squngee (rhymes with bungee). We can thank Scott for coming up with a way to distract squirrels while getting entertained at the same time. If you are ever looking for a unique gift for someone, I highly recommend a Squngee.

A man stunned onlookers at an agriculture fair in Berlin when he brought his 22lb rabbit along. Passers-by thought Hans Wagner had a large cuddly toy with him and were shocked when they discovered the 3 ft 1in rabbit was real. Herman is one of a breed called the German Giant reports the Daily Mail. A spokesman from the German Rabbit Breeders' Association said: "They are good-natured, reliable and calm. They are, however, because of their size, not very suitable for children." Most German Giants reach between 16lb and 18lb. But Herman - who eats more than 1lb of food a day - has just kept growing. He lives in a specially-constructed hutch made of solid oak.

22 Pounds?!? I think that maybe too much rabbit, even for me. And I'm sorry, a solid oak hutch? I know how quick a seven pound Cinnamon can chew through most things, I give a 22 pound rabbit about two weeks to get out of that hutch. Sheesh.

2 Comments:

Blogger CremeRabbits said...

The funny thing is that I've talked to Flemish Giant rabbit fanciers here in the US who have 25 pound rabbits at home.

These things are as large as a small dog, but they do have wonderful dispositions...very gentle. Good thing, eh?

1/25/2007 11:42 PM  
Blogger Robert Bomia said...

My name is Robert Bomia and I am the President of the American National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbits. I have had at least two rabbits go 23.5 lbs. in my 20 plus years of raising them. I have had several top show winners go over 20 lbs by 8 months old.

The American Flemish Giants are decendents of the German Flemish Giants and our members have imported many German Giants over the years. Any questions feel free to ask.
Robert Bomia
bestbugs@chartermi.net

7/04/2007 1:50 AM  

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