My male has a dewlap!

[Brandywine]

My male flemish giant, Hugh, has developed a dewlap! He’s 5 and a half months old, not sure how much he weighs because we are going through a difficult patch and I can’t hold him for a weight. 

My buns have unlimited hay and water, and pellets all the time. They also get a full cup of chopped greens a day, and usually a sliver of banana (no more than 2tsps)

Hugh has developed a dewlap, but Jessica hasn’t. She seems slimmer too, but they are flemishes so I am not sure about how big they should be or how hefty. 

I have read that you don’t start limiting pellets until they are 7 months old. Is he getting fat or is it just a hormone thing? Both my buns are fixed. 

Hugh tucked up, you can see a little of his dewlap there. 

Not the most flattering shot! Hugh after a flop 🙂 his belly on display

Hugh and his littermate, Jessica, who doesn’t seem as… fat? I would have expected her to get the dewlap!

Latest photo, dewlap on display and looking FAT!!!!

OR… is this normal body build for a flemish? 

[Roberta]

Ummm, Have you had the genders confirmed by your vet and has every bunny been in for the snip ?

[Roberta]

Let me rephrase that, did you personally take them in for the snip or did they come to you as “desexed”

[Brandywine]

Yes that is the first thing that crossed my mind too…. Hugh was neutered and Jess was spayed by my vet at separate times over a month ago 🙂

Before Hugh was neutered he was spraying everywhere, and the breeder definitely had him advertised as the male and when I picked him up, said he was the male.

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