Buyer question
Is a Florida White rabbit good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Florida White rabbit 5 out of 5 for beginners (great first rabbit).
Source: the Florida White rabbit page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Florida White rabbit in the Animal Library
The detail
Florida Whites were developed in Florida in the 1960s as a small meat and lab rabbit, and recognized by ARBA in 1967. They are pure white with pink eyes, compact and calm, and are a common youth meat and show rabbit.
- Temperament
- Calm, easy
- Best fit
- Youth meat projects, pets
- Docility
- 4 out of 5 (Calm)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Low grooming)
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Sturdy)
What to weigh
Florida Whites are small for meat, so dressed weight is modest. Pink eyes are sensitive to bright light.