The National Heart Lung and Blood Association reports that 500 mg is a safe daily minimum intake of sodium. This amount will be enough to maintain the bodily functions that require sodium. In an average temperate climate, a normal adult may be able to thrive with as little as 115 mg of sodium each day.
When mature, bucks weigh from 8-10 pounds and females from 9-12 pounds. New Zealand rabbits are ready to slaughter as fryers after just 2 months. Their average litter size is 8-10 bunnies.
Apteryx haastii has similar brown and gray spotted plumage to A. Owenii, but is much larger. It is the largest of all kiwi species - 45 cm tall, with the female weighing an average 3.3 kg and up to 4 kg. Males average 2.4 kg. It has a shorter 10-12 cm long beak, and the female only lays one egg in a breeding season.