Maybe he should have named them something like, Lunch, Main Dish, Gravy, and Tasty. It helped us learn to separate food and pets as kids when we were raising our pigs. We called them names like Bacon, Chop, Sausage, and Ham Bone.

My wife eat out, no problem to eat rabbit or goat, but hell no if it’s from our small farm ;-) In Germany we don’t name animals if we want to eat them

Hi, I'm from LA, California but I can't find anybody who can I buy rabbits. I'm very much interested in raising meat rabbits. I appreciate so much if you can help me acquire a trio. I prefer the NZ & the Californian whites.

My grandfather had the same problem with my grandmother naming every animal she stopped when he started labeling the meat packages with their names instead of the type of meat instead of ground beef it would be ground Lucy or instead of pork chops they would have Wilbur chops and so on kind of a mean thing to do but it got the point across she only ever named the dogs and horses after that

@@stanleypennock2118 that's actually a great idea

That's what I want when I start up again soon :) What part of the world are you in?

We raise silver foxes too. Free range and weigh 5.5-6lbs when cleaned. Best mothers ever.

So did we

sweet, excellent mothers, doesn't sound like something to be used in such a way

Our silver fox are sweet natured and huge. We switched from a silver fox rex cross to straight silver fox

Thanks for sharing that information. Congrats to you and your daughter for placing 2nd in the county.

I have some- I live in Texas

Thanks for sharing I’m working on a video regarding a different video topic and Tamuks made the list stay tuned for that…

@@TheRabbitryCenter I would love to hear your input on the Tamuk too. Southeast Texas gets extremely hot. I will also be looking into the Florida whites. Thanks for posting.

Laura, if you are in Texas I would love exchange contact information if you have any all white TAMUKs that are for sale or soon will be. Especially if you have any does with newborn kits.

Thanks for sharing

Where would someone find one of these rabbits

@@Jc1229100 I have a few due soon. I'm in VA. There are a few breeders around here, a couple in NC, a couple in MN and a couple in NY that I know of. I'm on Magnolia Knoll Farm on fb if you'd like to message me there.

@@amandajlemen I’m in north fl

@@Jc1229100 you can use transport. I know a transporter who goes from NY down the coast to fl every other month. If not I do occasionally go to Georgia for shows

Thanks for taking the time to write your comment. I also like the REW's!

They’re are a terrific breed. Thanks for watching!

Great video thanks.

Timothy hay bales to eat??

You’re very welcome. I’m so glad you enjoy the channel. Best of luck with your rabbitry!

There's actually a lot of channels that give information on meat rabbits. At least if you bread your own for food you know they've been treated well and nothing has been added to the meat and it makes you more self sufficient.

@@janinedear-barlow well, most of the ones recommended to me are for pets. I did not actively searched for this channel but glad it was recommended. Update. Had my first tine eating rabbit a month or two ago. It was a rather hard meat to swallow for a few reason. First, he was supposed to be a pet but he was so aggressive. He’s always in the cage after he turned 2 months. He keeps fighting with the other male and even bit me til it bleeds a few times. Despite that, i still think of it as a pet but i cant think of getting rid of him by giving him away. He was around 5 or 6 months by that time and people usually want smallish ones if they want a pet. I have him in a cage but i treated him well and offer him free time to roam around the enclosure when the other rabbits are in their cages, so i also fear he’ll not be treated as well. Secondly, I’ve seen how he was paralyzed and the whole process of cleaning him. It broke my heart. I even helped with holding his feet while the guy who knows about preparing rabbit did his thing. I thought it would be a hands on experience for me. I’d like to learn to do it but nope. It was so hard to watch. I did prepare the meat though with trembling hands after all the unneeded parts were removed. I cooked it myself and we ate it. The meat itself has no smell or aftertaste though i think I should’ve cooked it longer cause it was a little tough. Now, months later, i dont think i’ll do that again. Was thinking, if i would i would have to make a different enclosure away from the ones i keep as pets. I got scared of it after the way he bit me last time (he wont let go), but i’d still try to pet him when i could. It still bothers me to this day but the idea of rabbit meat is not completely thrown out of the window. I think that decision was for the better too. After he was gone, the rest of the rabbits have become calmer. We’ve even gotten closer.

@@avariceseven9443 we had pet rabbits as a child and all the boys fight till the death if they manage to get to each other. Shame he was like that. Apparently if a rabbit isn't happy the meat won't taste as good and will be tough because of the adrenaline. My dad's rabbit chases their cats. We used to have a lop eared rabbit that used to bite. We got him as an adult and he had killed a cat. When I had rabbit it was really tasty. People tend to dispatch them before 15 weeks as the meat gets tough when they get old. Glad your other rabbits are doing better with him gone.

Thanks for watching!

Tamuk Rabbits are great rabbits. Thanks so much for commenting!

Thanks for watching and I appreciate you commenting

I’m so glad it’s working out.

Thanks for sharing!

raising livestock, and growing your own garden and food plot is such a rewarding way to live, and I hope more folks from the city get the opportunity to see the value in it at some point in there life. thanks for watching!

City folk have no idea where their food comes from.

That was generation. Don't know what happened.

Thanks for commenting I appreciate the info

Best of luck with your Rabbits! Thanks for watching!

I’m so glad you found the video helpful!

thanks for watching. best of luck with your future production!

What other kind of rabbits do you have? Thanks for sharing.

You're so welcome!

Your so welcome. Thanks for watching!

You're very welcome! Please let me know if you need anything.

Getting started usually takes a few road trips. I hope you find your rabbits

Update? Giant Californians or mini flemish?

Yea they're great moms I have a female flemish giant crossed with continental! And also has a male continental he got out of his cage with I stepped out the barn bam!!!! He got mama knocked up 13 babies,,, they're just a month old but pretty babies some has the harlequin color

​@@cebasmb8250how was the meat to bone ratio on the mixes?

@@BrookeBishop-hi3hesorry never got to butcher any of them they were sold Ike instantly

Thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you for sharing that information cuz that's what I was thinking of. Because I'm in Georgia and they can get hot here but I can also have a couple little cold spells where it's in the teens for a couple of days at night.

Thanks for watching!

they’re terrific rabbits, thanks for sharing!

Beautiful Rabbits!

You’re very welcome

thanks for sharing -Great way to find rabbits, we talk about that in our where to find rabbits video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJl3rLefqtOukmw.htmlfeature=shared

Thanks for watching

Thanks for commenting. New Zealand’s are awesome!

Thanks you so much for sharing!

Sounds like a good production. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you very much!

Those are Terrific choices Best of luck with your rabbitry!

That means a lot thank you for staying tuned in with us!

Very nice Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much for sharing!

I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Best of luck with your homestead.

Interesting. 8lbs is terrific weight. How old are they when you process? How many weeks? Thanks

It doesn’t take a lot. Open feed until 12 weeks then cut back to 1 cup of 16% protein pellet a day Provide clean water and hay every day.

You’re so welcome!

Thanks for watching!

Great rabbits

you bet! californian as well as several other breeds foster kits quite easily. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

I'm so glad you liked it!

Rex rabbits are gorgeous.Thanks for commenting!

I'm lost lol you love your rabbits but you eat them? You even give them names?

@@1roundleft821 We give our breeders names, but not the ones we grow out for food. Our retired breeders we sell as pets or trade for things we need/want, instead of eating them, as a way to honor them for the service they gave us in providing meat for our family. We do care very much for the rabbits we grow out for meat, and take the best care of them we possibly can (check out my husband's channel @HomesteadersontheHill to see a few of our rabbits and our setup :) ). I've seen commercial meat farms, and the big companies have ZERO concern for the lives or wellbeing of their animals-they are simply a means of achieving an end, which is a paycheck. Our animals, on the other hand, who do provide us with meat, are well cared for, well fed, and truly loved and enjoyed while they are living with us. I hope this helps answer your questions!

I know this is a late reply. But couldn't help myself. I also loved Pride and Prejudice. My buck is "Mr. DARCY"

Thank you for sharing. They are adorable rabbits! My wife’s favorite.

You're very welcome!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your experiences

Beverens are also super chill... and yes, the fur! Oh, it's so thick and plushy. I can't wait till I've got enough hides from mine to tan and sew into some pillows 🥰

@@rosem7042 yes!!! I’m working on that as well! Plushy is for sure the right word!

That's great thanks for commenting I enjoyed reading it!

Terrific thanks for taking the time to write your comment and share!

Thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks for watching!

Im so glad you liked it!

Wow you sound very busy. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Thank you so much for for watching and mentioning Tamuk rabbits designed specifically to deal with hot temperatures awesome rabbits.

Havanas are a terrific choice!

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for watching

Hello! You’re very welcome And thanks for watching!

Good breeds best of luck with your future rabbitry!

Thanks for sharing!

Where did you get yours ?

Please let me know if I can help

Thank you I will.

thanks for taking the time to write you comment. here’s a video discussing some smaller breeds for pets - you may find it helpful kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8uDlc6GmdC2qmw.htmlfeature=shared

thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for watching! In our playlists we have several videos on different topics covering kindling, kits and weaning as well as processing and more. We can try to produce a 10 minute compact version of all of that in the future. Stay tuned.

Thank you very much for sharing!

That’s a terrific cross Good luck with your breeding!

Good choices! Thanks for watching

My understanding of the tamuk is that it's a New Zealand bloodline with larger than normal ears, which makes them more heat tolerant than the average New Zealand.

Best of luck to you!

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you!

I’m glad you liked it. Thank you for watching!

Thanks for sharing your comments!

I've heard good things about tamuk bloodlines.

Where did you get yours ?

County homesteading group.

Good luck with your new Rabbitry!

Florida White's make nice smaller meat rabbits. We have raised them before. Don't see them around much any more.

@@johnlasley5234 I don’t recall seeing them advertised in mid Michigan at all

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you like the channel!

Thanks for sharing!

you're very welcome

You're very welcome!

You bet these are all good Check out this Idea List on Amazon: RABBIT BOOKS by Bobby Jimenez a.co/8YQwDOa

So glad you liked it!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gseYfdycqq_Pn6c.html I make hats, liners, mittens. They make great gifts. Thanks for asking!

Not much you can do with the fur when they're butchered young. You don't get a decent garment quality pelt until they're at least 6 months old, depending on the breed. I usually stack fryer pelts on a flat surface with a layer of rock salt between each pelt, then I completely cover the whole stack with rock salt until all the moisture has been drawn out of them. Once they're completely dry I cut them up into pieces of fur covered rawhide for my house cats to play with.

@@willdwyer6782 Thank you for sharing Will. I appreciate that

@@TheRabbitryCenter My understanding is that it is best to harvest younger rabbits for meat, at which time their skins aren't really thick/tough enough to make quality pelts. (Though I did buy a rabbit pelt as a kid at a leather/fur store where my dad was buying sheep pelts to cushion chairs and cattle leather for belts. In time, the rabbit skin shed fur when petted (a bit like the fur of [living] cats. Sheepskin/wool got dirty, but didn't separate. Probably rabbit is never particularly durable compared to the expensive fur-only animals like various weasels & foxes, or even sheep.) I wonder if the fur of young animals could still be used for felting, since fur or wool used for felting is already off the skin? Admittedly cultures that make extensive use of felt, such as Central Asian nomads, typically use wool from sheep, but sheep are also their primary meat animals for climatic reasons (& I am guessing they reproduce and grow faster than Bactrian camels, which is about the only other domesticated species that I would consider a survivor in much of that region). Does rabbit fur felt properly?

Tasty as in you eat them?

@@obriantomlinson2776 What do you think "meat rabbits" mean?

@Sarah Tonin we have pet as well.

Thank you for mentioning the hypharm rabbit!

@@TheRabbitryCenter do you have one in your herd?

Thanks so much for watching We found our medium breeds to be the best meat to bone ratio. Giant breeds(although very sweet)take a little longer to fully grow out and the recommended breeding time for doe’s is no sooner than 7-8 months. Your bucks can breed a little sooner as long as they are big enough to mount the doe’s

Absolutely! You get a hybrid vigor when breeding two purebreds the first generation will grow faster be healthier in general -California New Zealand is a terrific cross to fill the freezer.

@@TheRabbitryCenter I hadn't considered using mixed rabbits for breeding. A few years ago I bought breeders from a commercial rabbit farm that had New Zealands, Californians, and Champagnes. They bred their NZ bucks to Californian does because they claimed NZ does don't produce as much milk as Californian does. All the mixed offspring were processed and sold to stores and restaurants, and never used for breeding.

Thanks for sharing

They’re hide will be thin until 4 months old at that point it will start to thicken and be a better candidate for furs. Silver fox breed is a a terrific choice

Sounds like you have the Giant Chinchillas!

@@roughroadstudio The male is a giant chinchilla(25lbs). The female is an (20lbs) american chinchilla. We recently got another pure breed American chinchilla and she is exactly the same size as the giant.

​@@HopeValleyHomesteadWow, that's so cool! I wish I could find Chinchillas, I want them but they are not anywhere less than about 7 hours one way, if that. I tried contacting a breeder, no answer.

@@roughroadstudio Are you close to NC?

@@HopeValleyHomestead Not at all or I'd ask to be on a waiting list! 😁

Nice. Best of luck finding your Tamuks!

thanks for sharing!