Buyer question
How long does a Beveren rabbit live?
Our Animal Library gives the Beveren rabbit a lifespan of 7–10 years.
Source: the Beveren rabbit page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Beveren rabbit in the Animal Library
The detail
Beverens are one of the oldest rabbit breeds, from Beveren in Belgium, and were kept for meat and fur. They come in blue, black and blue-eyed white, and are calm and hardy, but now rare in the US.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy)
- Origin
- Beveren, Belgium
- Best fit
- Heritage herds, meat
- Temperament
- Calm, gentle
What to weigh
Beverens are large and need space and feed. They are rare, so breeding stock can be related.