Breeds
The main rabbit breeds found on Uzbek farms and in Telegram sale ads. Each card shows its purpose, weight and price — open a breed for the full profile.
Californian
A medium-sized, fast-growing meat breed and one of the safest choices for a first farm.
Adult weight: 3.6–5 kg
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New Zealand White
The main white meat breed of commercial rabbit farming worldwide: very fast-growing, but purebred stock is hard to find in Uzbekistan.
Adult weight: 4–5.5 kg
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Soviet Chinchilla
A hardy Soviet meat-and-pelt breed that does well on ordinary farm feed but handles heat poorly.
Adult weight: 4.5–6 kg
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Soviet Giant (Grey and White)
The Grey and White Giants are hardy, prolific large Soviet breeds suited to simple housing. In the market, however, “velikan” is used for any big rabbit.
Adult weight: 5–7 kg
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Hycole-type hybrid
A white broiler hybrid built for commercial farms. It grows very fast on complete pelleted feed in a controlled environment and loses that advantage in simple backyard conditions.
Adult weight: 4–5.5 kg
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Burgundy Fawn
A medium-sized, reddish-fawn meat breed. Calm, less stress-prone and a good mother, but sensitive to heat.
Adult weight: 4–5 kg
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Flemish Giant
A very large, calm rabbit. One of the most traded breeds in Uzbekistan, but slow to mature, a heavy eater and the worst at coping with heat.
Adult weight: 6–9 kg
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Strakach (German Giant Spotted)
A large white rabbit with black or blue markings. Valued for its looks; for meat it performs like an ordinary giant.
Adult weight: 5–7 kg
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Rex
A fur breed with a short, velvety coat. The pelt is beautiful, but it is slow for meat and you need a pelt buyer lined up in advance.
Adult weight: 3–4.5 kg
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French Lop
A large, heavy rabbit with hanging ears. Mostly kept by hobbyists and as a pet; slow for meat and poor in heat.
Adult weight: 5–7 kg
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Dwarf Lop
A small decorative lop-eared rabbit and one of the most traded breeds in Uzbekistan. A good pet, not a meat animal.
Adult weight: 1.5–2.5 kg
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