What IS average for a Netherland Dwarf rabbit??

Average ND Characteristics

Each rabbit is an individual and should be treated as such. These figures are the average for the Netherland Dwarf breed. These values can vary greatly with age, pregnancy, lactation, and weather.

Life Span
7 years Sexual Maturity 12 -24 weeks

Litter Size 4 kits Weaning Age 7 weeks

Adult Male Weight (buck) 2-3 pounds Adult Female Weight (doe) 2-4 pounds

Birth Weight (kit) 1.7 ounces Body Temp. (rectal) 102.5 degrees

Heart Rate 215 bpm Respiratory Rate 45 bpm.

Daily Food Consumption 2 - 4 ounces Daily Water Consumption 2 ounces

Intestinal Transit time
(hard feces) 4-5 hours Intestinal Transit time
(cecotrope or night feces) 8-9 hours

Daily Feces Output 6 ounces Daily Urine Output 4 ounces

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Life Span	7 years	Sexual Maturity	12 -24 weeks
Litter Size	4 kits	Weaning Age	7 weeks
Adult Male Weight (buck)	2-3 pounds	Adult Female Weight (doe)	2-4 pounds
Birth Weight (kit)	1.7 ounces	Body Temp. (rectal)	102.5 degrees
Heart Rate	215 bpm	Respiratory Rate	45 bpm.
Daily Food Consumption	2 - 4 ounces	Daily Water Consumption	2 ounces
Intestinal Transit time (hard feces)	4-5 hours	Intestinal Transit time (cecotrope or night feces)	8-9 hours
Daily Feces Output	6 ounces	Daily Urine Output	4 ounces