Rabbits for meat

Posted by Treasa on May 18, 2010 at 7:47pm

Is anyone raising rabbits for meat?  I ued to raise them  for meat and fur as a kid.  Here in Phoenix where heat can be an issue.  I see lots about chickens but not rabbits.  I am interested in finding

Giant Chinchilla Rabbits.

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  • Todd DeAngelis January 31, 2012 at 2:57pm

    We used to have rabbits and used the cave system. Dug a 20 inchish deep trench inside their pen, dropped a slab of salvaged concrete over most of the hole and burried the rest with dirt except for an entrance. The rabbits did fine in the 100+ temps.

  • marlowe September 26, 2011 at 12:09pm

    Happy to report a low-tech heat solution to outdoor rabbits:  bury a terracotta vase (we used an old meat smoker) and form a tunnel from your regular hutch to the opening of your cool, underground bunny cave.  Ours is in a shady area of the yard.  sometimes I'd water the soil around it in hopes of making it even cooler in the hot summer months.

     

    • Daniel Thomas > marlowe January 29, 2012 at 11:51pm

      Can you post a picture of your bunny cave? Sounds like a good idea.

  • Dylan July 21, 2011 at 11:32am
    For meat rabbits, I don't have a buck, I was hoping to find someone who wanted to share in the bucks services until I get a heard started.
    • Brady Fulton > Dylan July 27, 2011 at 1:10pm
      How far separated in the family tree do your breeding stock need to be?
    • Julie > Brady Fulton July 27, 2011 at 1:13pm
      Regularly breed father/daughter or mother/son.  Brother/Sister usually gives you the best or the worse. It also depends on the genetics involved.  Grandfather/Granddaughter, or Grandmother/Grandson works well too.
    • Brady Fulton > Julie August 5, 2011 at 10:36am
      Okay, thanks Julie.
    • Treasa > Dylan July 21, 2011 at 3:27pm

      I also have a New Zealand Buck You can take him and use him for breeding.  I have bred him three times and all three does took. He is the only NZ I have and I really have too many bucks.  He is very sweet and easy to handle.   I do have a couple of  New Zealand Breeders  here is thier contact information

      Lindsay
      www.freewebs.com/lindsayslops  She only has 8 week olds

       

      bryan@smiles-n-sunshine.com  He has several does available.

       

      If you are not set on new Zealands for Meat I have a couple of 4 month old American Blue Does They are a nice cross with New Zealand for meat.   

    • Julie > Dylan July 21, 2011 at 11:38am
      Dylan,  you can use one of my Champagne bucks.
  • Dylan July 19, 2011 at 8:03pm

    I want a somewhat pure female new zealand. Not show quality.

     

    Thanks for the links.

     

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