How to Raise Flemish Giants

Flemish Giant rabbits are a striking sight. With sizes larger than many small dogs and cats, you may be wondering how these large rodents fare as family pets. Luckily, Flemish Giants are much calmer than their smaller rabbit relatives and work well as both indoor and outdoor animals. While Flemish Giants can take a bit more care due to their size, many find their agreeable personalities to be well worth the trade off.

Things You'll Need

  • Large rabbit cage
  • Straw or wood shavings
  • Rabbit feed pellets
  • Alfalfa or timothy hay
  • Rabbit hutch cleaner
  • Rabbit toys
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Instructions

    • 1

      Obtain a cage that is at least 2-feet high and has floor dimensions of at least 36-by-48-inches. For multiple Flemish Giants, the cage will need to be bigger. The floor should have a solid bottom or plank above the wires to protect the rabbit's feet. Fill the cage with bedding made of wood shavings or straw.

    • 2

      Feed your Flemish Giant hay every day. Younger rabbits eat alfalfa and adults eat timothy hay. Also give your rabbit pellet feed with at least 15 to 17 percent protein. You may also give fresh fruits and vegetables as treats, but do not feed your rabbit lettuce.

    • 3

      Clean your rabbit cage at least once every three days. If washing the cage, only use cleaners made for rabbit hutch cleaning. If your Flemish Giant is an indoor pet, train him to defaecate in his cage or litter box.

    • 4

      Exercise your Flemish Giant and supply it with toys and chewing material. You may let your rabbit run around the house, yard, in an animal run, or on a leash. For toys, cardboard boxes and toilet paper tubes work well.