Turkish Angora Rabbit Breed Information & Characteristics

1
Turkish Angora Rabbit Breed Information
Characteristics
2
(No Transcript)
3
What Are Angora Rabbits?

• Angora rabbit is one of the oldest breeds of
  domestic rabbit that originated in Angora that
  used to be Ankara in the past. Angora tends to be
  a variety of rabbits and not its breed. It was
  bred for its soft, fluffy, and long wool. In the
  18th century, Angora used to be very popular as a
  pet initially in French and then in Europe. In
  the United States, the Angora rabbit (English
  Angora rabbit) appeared in the 20th century and
  was bred at a massive scale for its long wool.
  Its soft wool could easily be removed by shearing
  or combing.

4
Breeds of Angora Rabbits

• Following are some breeds of Angora rabbit.
• Chinese
• French
• Swiss
• Finnish
• English
• Satin
• Korean
• Giant
• German
• St. Lucian
• Out of all these, only four are recognized by
  English, French, Giant, and Satin. IAGARB
  (International Association of German Angora
  Rabbit Breeders) recognized the German Angora
  rabbit. 

5
Angora Wool

• Angora bunny is the oldest domestic rabbit that
  was mainly produced to get the wool called Angora
  Wool. The wool of rabbits is very valuable as
  they are not allergic to anything like other
  animals do. Angora rabbits, therefore, were bred
  to produce long fibers of wool. Angora rabbits
  are small in size with broad and flatheads. Their
  whole body is covered with thick fur. The Angora
  Rabbit Coat is thick enough to use as wool. In
  many regions, their wool has been used to prepare
  warm clothes. The length of the fur grows up to 6
  inches every season. Whereas the ideal length of
  their fur is between 2 to 3 inches.

6
Characteristics of Angora Rabbit 

• The following are some characteristics of Angora
  rabbits
• Size The size of Angora rabbits depends on the
  type of breed. However, they used to be very
  small and round. 
• Wool They are mostly bred for the purpose of
  wool that used to be very soft and silky and help
  in the production of clothes.
• Weight The average weight of Angora rabbits
  ranges from 2 to 5.5 kg. The weights also depend
  on the type of breed.

7
Details About the Breeds

• Giant
• Giant Angora rabbits are the largest breed in
  this variety as recognized by the ARBA. Also,
  they produce more wool as compared to Satin or
  French Angoras. They have a commercial body type
  in ruby-eye white color and a dense coat of wool
  on their skin. Their head is oval in shape,
  narrow at the muzzle, and broad all across the
  forehead. They produce more wool than the Satin,
  English, or French Angora. They mostly appear in
  ruby-eye white colour. Their average body weight
  is around 5.5 kg. 
• English 
• As recognized by ARBA, English Angora rabbits
  have the smallest breed. It is the only breed
  that has its eyes covered with hair. Some of the
  varieties in English Angora rabbits are found by
  ARBA which include broken, shaded, self, agouti,
  white, ruby-eye, and pointed-white, etc. The
  average body weight of English rabbits ranges
  from 2 to 3.5 kg.

8
Details About the Breeds

• Satin
• Satin Angora rabbits are the crossbreeds of
  French and Satin Angora rabbits. They however do
  not produce the amount of wool that other Angora
  rabbits used to produce. Their wool is high
  luster with a very silky texture. 
• French
• French Angora rabbits are very huge in their
  physical appearance. It is different from the
  German or Giant breed of Angora rabbits as they
  do not have any hair on the front feet and face,
  with just minor fur on the rear legs. The wool
  fiber of French angora rabbits is very smooth and
  silky in texture. However, it is lightweight and
  gives enough warmth with its coat.

9
Nutrition and Health

• Each breed of Angora rabbits has two major health
  concerns that refer to Wool mites and Wool block.
  As they have wool all over their body that is
  more prone to some kind of insects or parasites. 
• Just like this, Wool mites are the skin parasites
  that affect the Angoras more as compared to any
  other breed of rabbits as they are covered with
  thick fur and hair. Due to wool mites, the skin
  of rabbits gets flaky with patchy hair. Its
  treatment is to use some skin ointments or
  powders.
• Wool block, on the other hand, is caused when the
  rabbits eat their own fur. The digestive system
  of rabbits gets disturbed as it gets hard for
  them to digest their foreign matter. In case of
  excessive accumulation, the fur becomes a
  blockage in the body and ultimately leads to
  death. To avoid this health concern, the best
  practice is to remove the fur of rabbits every 3
  to 4 months. 
• Other than these concerns, just like other
  animals, rabbits need nutrition for proper growth
  and strength. They need lots of fresh water and
  leafy greens as their food. Moreover, give them
  space to run and play which actually plays a
  vital role in their health.
• If you want to buy one, find out where Angora
  rabbits are available for sale. The price of
  Angora rabbits starts from 70 and could go
  beyond based on the breed. Just like gray wolf
  (national animal of Turkey), Angora rabbit is
  beautiful and famous worldwide.