Rabbits for meat book

Dec 10, 2019 the following excerpt is from nichki carangelos new book raising pastured rabbits for meat. Even after raising heritage breed rabbits for years there are still many ideas in the book that i can use to improve my management practices. Raising pastured rabbits for meat by nichki carangelo chelsea. Raising meat rabbits breeds, feed, housing a farm girl in. In the united states meat rabbits are typically raised to be 3 to 4 pounds 1. A detailed book of advice on profiting from rabbit breeding. They have now created a goto book of raising rabbits for meat. In the united kingdom, fresh rabbit is sold in butcher shops and markets, and some supermarkets sell frozen rabbit meat. This book provided me so many useful techniques and ideas that i would later adapt to work with the set up i had in mind. Rabbit meat was once a common commodity in sydney, australia, but declined after the myxomatosis virus was intentionally introduced to control the exploding population of feral rabbits in the area. We figure an average of 6 babies per kit, with each doe having two kits per year that gives us approximately 24 rabbits to butcher each year. Show rabbits of any size, and especially those show rabbits raised for a dual purpose showing being a way to ensure excellent quality.

Jul 30, 2015 rabbits are not compatible with all other animals. It will help you set goals for the project year, record your accomplishments, and provide a place to keep important records on your rabbits. Loin and hindleg meat, liver and hair of control rabbits contained 93, 98, 521 and 267. Raising pastured rabbits for meat is the first book to address the growing trend of ecological rabbit husbandry for the beginning to marketscale farmer.

For rabbit meat we have joined forces with the largest rabbit meat supplier in the usa. For years, some physicians have recommended rabbit meat to patients with coronary conditions. The guide to raising and breeding rabbits for meat mother. Our animals live a stress free life, with plenty of healthy, natural food, fresh water and sunshine. Books on raising rabbits for meat rabbits forum at permies. However, to build a successful, sustainable commercial rabbit farming business, you require sufficient knowledge of how to efficiently raise the rabbits, good management skills, and a good rabbit farming business plan. Two does and a buck is known as a trio, and is a good starting point. Simplify your rabbitry records with the rabbit record book. For young people, raising rabbits, ideally as a 4h or ffa club project, offers a wonderful learning experience in the life sciences. You can get a loan from the bank, or funding from investors, to use as capital to start your rabbit farming business.

Raising rabbits for meat book, is the book of jubilees mentioned in the bible, whether youre interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. If youre not willing to embrace a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, the next best change you can make is resolving to eat only ethically raised meat. Whether you live on a full blown many acre homestead, or on a town lot in the burbs, rabbits are a viable option in your selfsufficiency and survival planning. Storeys guide to raising rabbits, 5th edition storey publishing. Raising rabbits for meat by tiffany simpson 9781475096590 paperback, 2016 delivery us shipping is usually within 11 to 16 working days. Raising rabbits for meat kindle edition by rapp, eric, rapp, callene. If you want to breed rabbits for a sustainable meat supply, theres a few things to take into consideration. Breeding meat rabbits 101 the imperfectly happy home. Meat rabbits is a pair 2 rabbits may tattoo 3 rabbits. A doe can have anywhere from 1 to 12 babies, and most meat rabbits only have 68 teats, so a kit of 8 to 9 is ideal. You will need money for constructing the rabbit hutches, buying the breeding stock, buying the feeds e. New zealand rabbits are a quintessential meat type rabbit. Raising rabbits for meat by eric rapp, callene rapp.

Dont even think of raising meat rabbits before you read this book. When raising rabbits for meat there are many options for food. The ultimate resource collection for raising meat rabbits in a colony. Raising rabbits for meat provides a solid foundation for success in raising rabbits and is ideal for anyone interested in starting a small rabbitry for home use or to market rabbit meat as a business opportunity. This works for us, but for a collapse scenario, you may want to consider having some. The rapps dedication to breed integrity and to rabbit health are exceptional, and this book will be essential for anyone interested in raising rabbits. Apr 4, 2012 dont even think of raising meat rabbits before you read this book raising rabbits to survive i want to raise rabbits organically. Aug 03, 2017 even if youre just raising meat for personal consumption and never plan to sell, poor rabbits produce really expensive meat.

Two does and one buck should produce 180 pounds of meat per year. Rabbit meat is popular among homesteaders because rabbits are easy to raise, and they breed easily and birth in less time than other traditional homestead livestock like. While ethical is an admittedly fuzzy standard when it comes to commercial meat production, few would argue that lovingly handraised rabbits arent ethical to. So now, you can order rabbit meat, rabbit fryers or even rabbit burgers today, and then a few days later you can serve your family a tasty rabbit meat treat so much better than the meats available at the supermarket. If you want to raise your own meat, consider rabbits. How to raise rabbits for meat raise, feed, house, butcher. It is very important to record breeding info immediately. I have put together a comprehensive guide to raising meat rabbits in a colony to get you started on your way to raising your own colony of rabbits. Rabbits are extremely hot natured so it is important to place their shelter in a shaded area. The last few books i have read, are from great britain and are really good on the idea of raising rabbits with a natural feed diet, for the economic reason and the health of the rabbits.

Texas for instance, might not be a cool place to raise woolly angora rabbits or heavy furmeat breeds for example silver foxes have a thicker coat and are a black colored rabbit and the heat will get to them, but if you get a silver fox that was raised in your local climate you would have a better chance of that rabbit doing good on your homestead. According to recent reports from gourmet food supplier dartagnan, rabbit sales have been increasing over the course of the. Rg rabbitry gives you a more in depth tour of his rabbit hutches, including dimensions and specs. I finally called a friend who also raised rabbits and he told me it was our dog. May 05, 2018 if you want to raise your own meat, consider rabbits. Booklist rise and shine rabbitry raising meat rabbits.

Raising meat rabbits breeds, feed, housing a farm girl. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading raising rabbits for meat. That summer we couldnt get our does to take care of their babies. Rabbit meat is popular among homesteaders because rabbits are easy to raise, and they breed easily and birth in less time than other traditional homestead livestock like sheep, goats, pigs, and cows. Meat rabbits have been bred over years with meat production in mind. Heres everything you need to make a binder to keep track of breeding, litters, weights, sales, expenses, etc. Oct 21, 2012 texas for instance, might not be a cool place to raise woolly angora rabbits or heavy fur meat breeds for example silver foxes have a thicker coat and are a black colored rabbit and the heat will get to them, but if you get a silver fox that was raised in your local climate you would have a better chance of that rabbit doing good on your homestead.

Raising rabbits for meat by eric rapp, callene rapp books. Raising rabbits for meat book, whether youre interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Jan 14, 2017 rg rabbitry gives you a more in depth tour of his rabbit hutches, including dimensions and specs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New zealand rabbits are a quintessential meattype rabbit. It is very easy to start breeding rabbits for meat. Ffa students with a complete guide to successfully raising and showing meat pen bunnies and as more or less a sequel to my first book raising rabbits 101. Rabbit record book raising rabbits, meat rabbits, recorded. Raising pastured rabbits for meat chelsea green publishing.

Jan 23, 2018 if you want to breed rabbits for a sustainable meat supply, theres a few things to take into consideration. You might be forgiven if you picked up this book expecting another more tales from watership down. Raising meat rabbits is one of the most space efficient means of growing livestock for meat. Meat rabbits what you need to know about raising rabbits. The most overlooked, but one of the most important, parts of raising rabbits is keeping records. According to recent reports from gourmet food supplier dartagnan, rabbit sales have been increasing over the course of. Nov, 2018 since 2003 when they started the rare hare barn rabbitry, master breeders eric and callene rapp have collected vast amounts of knowledge about rabbit breeding and care.

Keeping a record book is an important part of the project. A simple cage like this works well to start out with. The second year we had meat rabbits, we got a dog, a beautiful black lab. How to raise rabbits for a steady source of meat and income rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious, and economic meat sources available. Before we can even think about breeding our rabbits we must have a good foundation stock.

They can easily be raised in a variety of locations and climates, and require less space and infrastructure than many other species of livestock. Whether your homestead is in the city or the country, meat rabbits can help you feed your family with lean, nutritious meat. He has served as the editor of rabbits magazine, has been a contributing editor to countryside magazine, and is the founder of domestic rabbits and a past director of the american rabbit breeders association. Even if youre just raising meat for personal consumption and never plan to sell, poor rabbits produce really expensive meat. Also be sure to check out our meat pen rabbit breeders list if you are searching to find meat pen rabbits for sale. Guide to raising rabbits is as essential to the owner of pet rabbits as it is to the farmer raising rabbits for meat or fur. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read raising rabbits for meat. Rabbits have excellent feed conversion rates, low startup costs, healthy meat and dont require much space. In the united kingdom, fresh rabbit is sold in butcher shops and markets, and. An allnatural, humane, and profitable approach to production on a small scale chelsea green publishing, november 2019 and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. According to rabbit production cheeke, patton, lukefahr and mcnitt, 1987, pg 190, a weanling rabbit gains a. Rabbit farming business is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the world by raising rabbits for meat. Nov, 2018 raising rabbits for meat ebook written by eric rapp, callene rapp.

Once you have more than 1 rabbit doe, you will start forgetting who is pregnant, when they need a. Meat rabbits were the first animal we had on our little urban homestead they were the gateway animal to chickens for us. The amount of capital required when raising rabbits for meat depends on the scale of the project. Well walk you through rabbit hutches, watering and feeding, best meat rabbit breeds, and basic care.

A thought for you we have many friends who feed thier animals a prey based diet and are always looking for parts we wont use paws, heads, hides to add to the prey diet. Keeping rabbits by elisabeth downing, got this book at the same time as the backyard rabbit farming book, also for only 4. If you raise rabbits in the typical hanging cages or hutches, you bring the doe you wish to breed to the bucks cage after doing a prebreeding health check on both. Backyard meat rabbits raised for family use, selfsufficiency and as a hedge against hard times. Backyard meat rabbits are frequently cared for by parents and children with affection and kindness. If youre just starting out, id recommend starting with a trio 2 does and 1 buck. Sep 26, 2017 the most overlooked, but one of the most important, parts of raising rabbits is keeping records.

In the summer, it is wise to place frozen water bottles in the hutches with the rabbits to help keep them cool. Raising rabbits for meat by tiffany simpson 2016, paperback. Mar 23, 2019 digital pdf product the rabbit record book includes the following record keeping sheets. You may have been considering raising chickens, geese, ducks, goats, sheep or other small livestock for meat, but once you learn how easy it is to raise rabbits, youll never consider another animal for a primary meat source. If you already are a rabbit breeder feel free to submit your own rabbitry to our ever growing rabbit breeders directory. Raising rabbits for meat by eric rapp and callene rapp. Raising rabbits for meat paperback may 6, 2016 by tiffany simpson author 4. Inspired by daniel salatin, who has long been considered the pioneer in integrated rabbit farming, nichki carangelo proves that a viable pasturebased rabbitry is not only possible and user. I learned, the hard way, that breeders dont generally sell a doe that is producing well. May 11, 2015 digital pdf product the rabbit record book includes the following record keeping sheets. Rabbit project record book cornell cooperative extension. Raising rabbits in a colony is the best way to ensure happy, healthy, natural rabbits. Whether youre interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding.

Raising rabbits for meat is very well written and covers everything from having a plan when you start out. The following excerpt is from nichki carangelos new book raising pastured rabbits for meat. Meat rabbit tattooing will be the last week in july in the rabbit barn at the fair grounds. In order to be considered large enough for meat production, mature rabbits. Bob bennett is the author of six books on rabbit raising, including storeys guide to raising rabbits and rabbit housing, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. Their bodies are described as being commercial in type, that is, muscular or wellmuscled full of meat. Commercial possibilities the different breeds rabbitry construction foods and. Mar 11, 2020 raising meat rabbits is one of the most space efficient means of growing livestock for meat. Raising rabbits is one of the simplest things you can do on your homestead, they require little attention, but they also provide a great amount of meat. The guide to raising and breeding rabbits for meat. Keeping good records is essential to raising quality rabbits.