If anybody is looking. I usually have good breeding stock near Ava. NZ darks and whites. Scaled back for winter but spring will be litter time! Learned most of what I know from Sarah! ❤ Thanks!!
Praise God, I’m so glad our videos have been helpful! That’s what it’s always been about for us. Will you email us your contact info for breeders? Just for future? It’s nice to know the locals that have them.
Wonderful video!! This is going to help so many people starting out with rabbits. We have raised chickens for meat in the past, but we didn't enjoy it. Shortly after, we started raising rabbits and absolutely love it. They are by far our favorite animals on the homestead. We can also raise them at little to no cost by selling one or two from each litter. We raise American Chinchillas, which are a heritage breed. Our rabbits typically have around 11 kits per litter, and it's rare for that number to be any lower.
Some breeders may not allow visitors to their rabbitry because they don’t want to risk their stock getting sick or diseases. So they have a closed rabbitry and take prospective rabbits to a meeting place for clients to check out. The breeder I found is like that plus they have had some of their rabbits stolen whenever clients came to see the rabbits for sale. I am moving to a new apartment and the owners allow rabbits or other small animals as pets, I plan on getting one from the breeder I mentioned to start retraining myself on how to take care of rabbits. We had rabbits back in my teen years, then got out of it later. I want to get back into rabbits once I have my own homestead, so thought I would get one as a way to dust off old memories and learn how to care for rabbits properly as my parents made mistakes while they had rabbits. If my future female rabbit is still kicking when I finally have the money to get the acreage for my homestead, then I may breed her or I may just get a couple younger rabbits and just keep this one as a pet.
Awesome knowledge for beginners & those that have taken a break! My daughter really wants to add rabbits to the farm but Im not confident shes ready to tend & help process as their purpose. We decided no more just "pets" at this time. I have had 1 with malacalusion.?. Where their teeth do not align properly & due to the continuous growth & needing to grind down as they eat, it just keeps growing out until they're unable to eat. This was new to me many yrs ago & if they don't break it off themselves, we eventually had to use side cutters & do it for him. Trying to get it close to the sz of the others & not injuring him. This 1 became a house buck once he got older needing extra care. He was potty trained & pampered for over 10yrs tho he did get to mate & be outside as he wished he was so sweet & gentle unlike any others I've had. That being said, idk of any u would be able to assist to this degree with their teeth w/o them freaking out & snapping their own back as they can do. I guess it depends on ea case & if they're for meat only or ur willing to take on the additional care, diet, as a pet when needed. He was small, caught outside but not ur reg wild rabbit & was not evident of any issues when he became mine. I'm glad for the many yrs with him as a cool snuggle buddy hopping around. Being young & having many before I'd never known of such issues with their teeth until experiencing it with him. Def don't want to add to breeding stock not knowing if its possibly carried on or due to trauma etc. TFS, & God Bless. RIP Honey Bunny 😊
Very full health review! Now, Sara has given a complete description of what to look for, but don't let these health issues discourage you. Once you get your rabbit home, give it regular attention, hold your rabbit frequently. By doing so, you will identify issues early. Just like people, if you catch a problem at the outset, it is easy to help them return to health.
Great info! I used your older rabbit videos as learning tools and we got our Silver Fox rabbits in May of this year. I was so thankful for all of your informative videos and felt very prepared for raising them. We are on our second round of kits and have already expanded our breeders. Very easy to raise, to process, and are tasty.
Your extensive rabbit knowledge is impressive! I’ve only ate rabbit in the Air Force. How bout a show on how prep rabbit for a meal. Also. I love your show, and how you and Kevin share your Christian values. All our prayers were answered on the 5th. And how you and Kevin proclaim your
Very thoroughly explained.... I feel I have gone to a class now.... do I get a diploma? Not joking a very good explanation about rabbitry...... great job
The biggest issue I had with rabbits was keeping them cool in the summer. I would put frozen 2 liter bottles in the pens, but they would be warm by noon. I was working 10 hour days so couldn't replace it with a new bottle. Always kept a fan on them.
Another good one! One thing I recall from an earlier video was your point to put the doe in the buck's cage and not the other way around, otherwise the buck spends his time sniffing around vs doing the deed. Kind regards
We have had bad luck this year with new animals. One of the two kid goats we were supposed to pick up this spring developed a limp minutes before we arrived, so we went home and came back later in the week for a different goat. Got her home and both had infected horn buds we had to deal with. This was an extremely reputable breeder and not too common a thing, although it does happen from time to time. Then a few months ago we refreshed our rabbit stock with Californians, and the doe we got was found to be sniffling and sneezing intermittently. This breeder had driven almost 3 hours to our local animal swap to sell them to us, so we didn't want to turn her down, but we didn't really want the doe. She said the doe was fine before she left so we thought maybe she breathed in some debris from the trip. So we took her home in the hopes that it would clear up, but also because we had good communication and trust in the breeder. Low and behold an abscess formed on her nose out of the blue, and it did not go away. So the breeder gave us another doe for free, so far so good with this one. She says in the last 10 years with rabbits she has never seen anything like it. Every situation is different and in ours I think we made the best decisions we could despite the circumstances. Hopefully we will not keep having issues like these in the future.
I love your cookbook and your planting guide. Any chance you could turn this video into a little booklet? I would love to purchase even an electronic version. Great video!
I have watched your videos for years, and can feel your excitement about raising them again! What I can't remember about previous rabbitry videos on your channel, is whether or not you had a segment on harvesting and pocessing. Did you, or can you refer us to a book or video or article? Thanks for all your great teaching!
Thankfully the climate just got some mercy from our Heavenly Father! Not to say we don't have some tough times ahead as we do correcting decades of corruption, so we need to still continue to Pray, Prep and be thankful for his mercy.
Great video! I would add one thing - when adding new rabbits, quarantine them for 30 days away from your current stock. I’ve seen too many breeders spread illness to their breeders when introducing new stock too soon.
I will never homestead but I enjoy watching all of your videos. While I enjoy seeing your cows, pigs, and birds I only think of them as sources of meat. I'm the same way about venison and other types of wild game. But for some reason, and I do enjoy eating rabbit, seeing them hopping around being cute "bothers" me.😊
I so love watching you and / or Kevin or both of you in your videos. Wuth the notable exception my rabbits. As a young military housewife (+/- 49 years ago) , I was introduced to New Zealand rabbits thru a church co-op on a military base. ( The base commander was in my church). At that time, we pooled our resources and bought our rabbit pellets as a group by the semi-truck load. After deducting the initial investment for breeders, feeders, waterer, nest boxes, and elevated cages, we managed to get the cost for a pound of rabbit meat down to 25 cents a pound. At that time, if I bought a processed rabbit at the store, a rabbit cost $4.50 a pound. ( as a comparison to today's prices for items available to everyone both then, and now 1 gallon of milk was 55 cents, and I bought eggs at 50 cents a dozen.) So you can imagine that chicken, beef, and pork meat were lots cheaper too, however, the rabbit meat really beat them hands down price wise. It didn't take me long to learn that rabbit can be cooked just about the same as chicken, beef, or pork,with the notable exception s of no steaks or chops😢. Hope you both are well. Please keep on helping people learn by your advice as well as teaching us what to think about before making the final decision to purchase or not to purchase livestock of any kind.
Great video neighbor! They're also perfect for dogs. Their little bodies just happen to contain all the portions of proteins and vitamins a dog needs, bones included. Toss 1 to a dog that is 80 lbs or less, or 2 to a dog over 80 lbs. And yes! Their manure is great! We had a friend who had rabbits elevated above his goldfish pond. The rabbits would poo and it would fall through the grate floor and into the fish pond, feeding their fish! We use ours in the garden/compost.
We used to raise rabbits for show and meat. Like you stated a Pedigreed Rabbit is a waste of money if you're going to just use it for meat. We used to only use Pedigreed Rabbits for show. We used to supply our show rabbits to 4H and FFA kids.
One reason we have put off raising rabbits for meat is not knowing how much meat you can get from a rabbit compared to a chicken. We are raising chickens for meat and eggs, and we are also raising turkeys, next year we hope to add pigs to the mix as well. In the future we hope to expand to cattle. We have wondered about rabbits, but we are not sure how much meat you would get from a rabbit. One large chicken can feed our family of seven, how would a rabbit, meat wise, compare to that?
Hi Sarah, Thank you for making this video. I am looking to get into rabbit breeding again. I knew a lot of the things you talked about, but I had never even thought of a lot of it. Jessie from Arkansas
Many years ago, my mom, and uncle raised meat rabbits. As a child I remember my uncle macking us rabbit stew. At that time it was the first time I had tasted rabbit meat. I remember it being very delicious. Unfortunately I have not had an opertunety to eat rabbit scince I was a child. But I enjoy learning from you all about raising them. At some point in the future I would like to try raising them myself for meat. So I like seeing all of your rabbit videos. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks for making this video. I have only had a rabbit as a pet before. I think it's a very beneficial and sustainable way to raise meat on the farm. I just met a new friend who keeps & processes rabbits. She is going to show me how & I'll be getting some rabbits from her to keep as breeders. Two things I'm concerned about- hubby doesn't think he likes the meat & I have never cooked it before. Also, my 9-year-old son loves rabbits to pieces & if he knows that I plan on killing them for us to eat-I don't know if he'd ever forgive me. Any advice on that? Were you both processing rabbits when your girls were young? How did they take it? Thanks!
I have a house pet Netherland Dwarf bunny. She is 5 now and very funny - she has quite the personality! Of course she is very tame (she has been hand raised since she was born). She loves our dogs & cats (I think she thinks she is a cat) & they love her. She is litter box trained and has free roam in our den & mud room. She has an outside house/pen for nice weather days (which she can access thru a rabbit door) but most days she prefers to stay in the house. We got her as a pet for my disabled daughter but she has bonded with me because I am her caregiver. So my daughter does the petting & I do everything else! I am contemplating getting a rabbit friend for my Dwarf bunny. Looking at options of something not to big (as it will be in the house) but with a good temperment (that is a must). Any suggestions?
I ran a rabbit rescue for 17 years and was surprised how many people would ask before surrendering if I ate them. 😂 No! I understand some people eat them, but that’s not for us nor our pet bunnies. New Zealand rabbits live on average 10 years old, are very affectionate and males weren’t aggressive like smaller breed rabbits. Yes! Contact 4H if looking to breed for meat. Please don’t lie to rescues. I spent $$ to neuter all the males making them better house pets. My current 2 rabbits live in my kitchen helping eat vegetable scraps while making me wonderful fertilizer for my gardens! 😊
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
I would love to know how to care for them in the winter. We live in town but when it comes to winter we only have a garage. Is there a way to keep them outside? Also what do we feed them and how often? Did you make your shelter or buy it? Do snakes get in the cages and try to kill them? 😳 I was worried about that! 😂
Great timing on this video, I wimped out years ago, because of my soft heart, and I sold out of all my rabbits. I'm thinking of trying again, how do you handle getting soft hearted towards the buns? Real advice please.
My opinion is to 1) do NOT name them. Use a number, a letter, or a combo of both; mainly for tracking purposes for breeding. 2) minimize your time for interaction. Feeding, watering, cleaning the enclosure, medical needs, etc. 3) watch Hot To videos. The ones on YT will not show them being dispatched, but can show the prep and butchering of. Reading books on rabbit breeding, etc can also help. My mindset had to be 110% on this is my grocery store and how I put food on the table, responsibly.
Great information. Thank you! I only have one question. You mentioned dual purpose rabbits. Are the New Zealand Whites dual purpose, or not? I don't know that we will need them, but if I find a source for their pelts, It would be nice to have them. Thank you in advance. Claudia
I got rabbits from my brother he had got from his fil when he passed. I have no idea how old they are but im deffinately having problems getting the does bred.
I know you won't be able to show this on YT, but how do you dispatch the rabbits? I would like to get rabbits this spring but my wife isn't so sure as she's never eaten rabbit before.
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
Growing up we had meat rabbits and some of the babies had their feet chewed off by coyotes. The hutches were up off the ground and the wire was big enough that their little feet poked out. It was the saddest thing.
Fur Mites are rampant in my area. Look for bald patches. Almost always starts as balding patches on the head. Usuallu nose/snout between the eyes down to the nose. They stick their nose into everything ... so the ibfection usually starts there. The nose area. Easy/simple to treat (agri-mectin (an ivermectin) but try not to bring those in to your location. While treating the Rabbits is easy, theyll get into your hay storage and/or actually out there in the pasture and youll be fighting re-infection on a regular basis.
If anybody is looking. I usually have good breeding stock near Ava. NZ darks and whites. Scaled back for winter but spring will be litter time!
Learned most of what I know from Sarah! ❤ Thanks!!
Me too.
Praise God, I’m so glad our videos have been helpful! That’s what it’s always been about for us. Will you email us your contact info for breeders? Just for future? It’s nice to know the locals that have them.
Would love to see a processing video about rabbits like you did the chickens. Love bunnies! Im so glad they are back on your homestead!
I will be teaching the wisdom of raising rabbits at our church as part of our community outreach program. Especially for our city dwelling folks.
Sarah, there are some good people in the world, and you are one of them.
Oh bless you!
Again…..you are such a good teacher….gifted!
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful video!! This is going to help so many people starting out with rabbits.
We have raised chickens for meat in the past, but we didn't enjoy it. Shortly after, we started raising rabbits and absolutely love it. They are by far our favorite animals on the homestead. We can also raise them at little to no cost by selling one or two from each litter. We raise American Chinchillas, which are a heritage breed. Our rabbits typically have around 11 kits per litter, and it's rare for that number to be any lower.
Some breeders may not allow visitors to their rabbitry because they don’t want to risk their stock getting sick or diseases. So they have a closed rabbitry and take prospective rabbits to a meeting place for clients to check out.
The breeder I found is like that plus they have had some of their rabbits stolen whenever clients came to see the rabbits for sale.
I am moving to a new apartment and the owners allow rabbits or other small animals as pets, I plan on getting one from the breeder I mentioned to start retraining myself on how to take care of rabbits.
We had rabbits back in my teen years, then got out of it later. I want to get back into rabbits once I have my own homestead, so thought I would get one as a way to dust off old memories and learn how to care for rabbits properly as my parents made mistakes while they had rabbits.
If my future female rabbit is still kicking when I finally have the money to get the acreage for my homestead, then I may breed her or I may just get a couple younger rabbits and just keep this one as a pet.
Awesome knowledge for beginners & those that have taken a break! My daughter really wants to add rabbits to the farm but Im not confident shes ready to tend & help process as their purpose. We decided no more just "pets" at this time. I have had 1 with malacalusion.?. Where their teeth do not align properly & due to the continuous growth & needing to grind down as they eat, it just keeps growing out until they're unable to eat. This was new to me many yrs ago & if they don't break it off themselves, we eventually had to use side cutters & do it for him. Trying to get it close to the sz of the others & not injuring him. This 1 became a house buck once he got older needing extra care. He was potty trained & pampered for over 10yrs tho he did get to mate & be outside as he wished he was so sweet & gentle unlike any others I've had. That being said, idk of any u would be able to assist to this degree with their teeth w/o them freaking out & snapping their own back as they can do. I guess it depends on ea case & if they're for meat only or ur willing to take on the additional care, diet, as a pet when needed. He was small, caught outside but not ur reg wild rabbit & was not evident of any issues when he became mine. I'm glad for the many yrs with him as a cool snuggle buddy hopping around. Being young & having many before I'd never known of such issues with their teeth until experiencing it with him. Def don't want to add to breeding stock not knowing if its possibly carried on or due to trauma etc. TFS, & God Bless. RIP Honey Bunny 😊
(Malocclusion. Sorry, old English teacher.)
Very full health review! Now, Sara has given a complete description of what to look for, but don't let these health issues discourage you. Once you get your rabbit home, give it regular attention, hold your rabbit frequently. By doing so, you will identify issues early. Just like people, if you catch a problem at the outset, it is easy to help them return to health.
This is Mona 68 in clintonville Wisconsin thank you Sarah God bless you and your family❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good bless you, Mona, for so faithfully watching and commenting on our videos!
Such a wealth of information. Thank you.
This is an excellent rabbit tutorial. Thank you. You are a wonderful teacher!
Great info! I used your older rabbit videos as learning tools and we got our Silver Fox rabbits in May of this year. I was so thankful for all of your informative videos and felt very prepared for raising them. We are on our second round of kits and have already expanded our breeders. Very easy to raise, to process, and are tasty.
That is awesome!
In the 60s when times were tough for our family my Dad would hunt wild rabbits to feed the 6 of us.
Excellent video, Sarah! Lot's of really great info. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. God bless both you and Kevin!
That was a ton of information. Very well thought out and useful! Thank you
Your extensive rabbit knowledge is impressive! I’ve only ate rabbit in the Air Force. How bout a show on how prep rabbit for a meal. Also. I love your show, and how you and Kevin share your Christian values. All our prayers were answered on the 5th.
And how you and Kevin proclaim your
💚Great information and tips, Sarah. I always enjoyed your rabbit videos in the past, glad to see you'll be adding more!💚
Hi Kevin & Sarah,have a great weekend.❤️ South Texas
I've been out of rabbits for several years, this makes me want to buy bunnies again! ❤
Very thoroughly explained.... I feel I have gone to a class now.... do I get a diploma? Not joking a very good explanation about rabbitry...... great job
🥇 An emoji of a gold medal is all I have to offer. 😂😂
@LivingTraditionsHomestead accepted
Great video, just too bad they’re so cute! 🥺 Processed chickens, no problem but one batch of rabbits & my macho, hunter husband said, no more!
The biggest issue I had with rabbits was keeping them cool in the summer. I would put frozen 2 liter bottles in the pens, but they would be warm by noon. I was working 10 hour days so couldn't replace it with a new bottle. Always kept a fan on them.
So do we.
What a great lesson on breeding rabbits.
Thanks!
On a previous video, you mentioned to check the teeth. Always, good info.
Another good one! One thing I recall from an earlier video was your point to put the doe in the buck's cage and not the other way around, otherwise the buck spends his time sniffing around vs doing the deed. Kind regards
We have had bad luck this year with new animals. One of the two kid goats we were supposed to pick up this spring developed a limp minutes before we arrived, so we went home and came back later in the week for a different goat. Got her home and both had infected horn buds we had to deal with. This was an extremely reputable breeder and not too common a thing, although it does happen from time to time. Then a few months ago we refreshed our rabbit stock with Californians, and the doe we got was found to be sniffling and sneezing intermittently. This breeder had driven almost 3 hours to our local animal swap to sell them to us, so we didn't want to turn her down, but we didn't really want the doe. She said the doe was fine before she left so we thought maybe she breathed in some debris from the trip. So we took her home in the hopes that it would clear up, but also because we had good communication and trust in the breeder. Low and behold an abscess formed on her nose out of the blue, and it did not go away. So the breeder gave us another doe for free, so far so good with this one. She says in the last 10 years with rabbits she has never seen anything like it. Every situation is different and in ours I think we made the best decisions we could despite the circumstances. Hopefully we will not keep having issues like these in the future.
Great teaching Sarah , Just a wonderful explanation of everything someone needs. Thank you.
I love your cookbook and your planting guide. Any chance you could turn this video into a little booklet? I would love to purchase even an electronic version. Great video!
I have watched your videos for years, and can feel your excitement about raising them again!
What I can't remember about previous rabbitry videos on your channel, is whether or not you had a segment on harvesting and pocessing. Did you, or can you refer us to a book or video or article?
Thanks for all your great teaching!
I think you are doing a great thing especially now with the climate in this country
Thankfully the climate just got some mercy from our Heavenly Father! Not to say we don't have some tough times ahead as we do correcting decades of corruption, so we need to still continue to Pray, Prep and be thankful for his mercy.
Great video! I would add one thing - when adding new rabbits, quarantine them for 30 days away from your current stock. I’ve seen too many breeders spread illness to their breeders when introducing new stock too soon.
Good tip
Excellent video Sarah! Thank you!
I will never homestead but I enjoy watching all of your videos. While I enjoy seeing your cows, pigs, and birds I only think of them as sources of meat. I'm the same way about venison and other types of wild game. But for some reason, and I do enjoy eating rabbit, seeing them hopping around being cute "bothers" me.😊
This was a great video! I have a granddaughter that raises rabbits and I will tell her about this video. Very good instructions.
Awesome! Thank you!
This was great information and very helpful, thanks for sharing.
I so love watching you and / or Kevin or both of you in your videos. Wuth the notable exception my rabbits. As a young military housewife (+/- 49 years ago) , I was introduced to New Zealand rabbits thru a church co-op on a military base. ( The base commander was in my church). At that time, we pooled our resources and bought our rabbit pellets as a group by the semi-truck load. After deducting the initial investment for breeders, feeders, waterer, nest boxes, and elevated cages, we managed to get the cost for a pound of rabbit meat down to 25 cents a pound. At that time, if I bought a processed rabbit at the store, a rabbit cost $4.50 a pound. ( as a comparison to today's prices for items available to everyone both then, and now 1 gallon of milk was 55 cents, and I bought eggs at 50 cents a dozen.) So you can imagine that chicken, beef, and pork meat were lots cheaper too, however, the rabbit meat really beat them hands down price wise.
It didn't take me long to learn that rabbit can be cooked just about the same as chicken, beef, or pork,with the notable exception s of no steaks or chops😢. Hope you both are well. Please keep on helping people learn by your advice as well as teaching us what to think about before making the final decision to purchase or not to purchase livestock of any kind.
I love your videos, they are very thorough and informative. The camera view from front to side so often is a bit distracting in this video though.
Great video neighbor! They're also perfect for dogs. Their little bodies just happen to contain all the portions of proteins and vitamins a dog needs, bones included. Toss 1 to a dog that is 80 lbs or less, or 2 to a dog over 80 lbs. And yes! Their manure is great!
We had a friend who had rabbits elevated above his goldfish pond. The rabbits would poo and it would fall through the grate floor and into the fish pond, feeding their fish! We use ours in the garden/compost.
We used to raise rabbits for show and meat. Like you stated a Pedigreed Rabbit is a waste of money if you're going to just use it for meat. We used to only use Pedigreed Rabbits for show. We used to supply our show rabbits to 4H and FFA kids.
I love your videos. I have been breeding lion head rabbits for about 4 years now. They are so cute and fluffy
How about a few rabbit recipe videos?
They have a booklet of 25 rabbit recipes on their website and it is very inexpensive. I got it a couple years ago and the recipes are wonderful!
I like watching cooking videos. I would enjoy a good rabbit recipe. Going to go check out her rabbit booklet!
Here are a few! ☺️ Cooking Rabbit Meat. Our Favorite Recipes!
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One reason we have put off raising rabbits for meat is not knowing how much meat you can get from a rabbit compared to a chicken. We are raising chickens for meat and eggs, and we are also raising turkeys, next year we hope to add pigs to the mix as well. In the future we hope to expand to cattle.
We have wondered about rabbits, but we are not sure how much meat you would get from a rabbit. One large chicken can feed our family of seven, how would a rabbit, meat wise, compare to that?
Our rabbits weigh more than our meat birds. In the same amount of time.
Hi Sarah, Thank you for making this video. I am looking to get into rabbit breeding again. I knew a lot of the things you talked about, but I had never even thought of a lot of it. Jessie from Arkansas
Thank you Sarah for this information. ❤
How about a video on breeding, when to put the doe or buck into a cage, and when to move the doe or buck out of sight of the other.
Many years ago, my mom, and uncle raised meat rabbits. As a child I remember my uncle macking us rabbit stew. At that time it was the first time I had tasted rabbit meat. I remember it being very delicious. Unfortunately I have not had an opertunety to eat rabbit scince I was a child. But I enjoy learning from you all about raising them. At some point in the future I would like to try raising them myself for meat. So I like seeing all of your rabbit videos. Thanks for sharing them.
I love your ebook cook book for rabbit meat. Some really good recipes in there.
Thanks so much!
The silver in your hair looks so natural and beautiful ❤
Oh thank you!
I 2nd this sentiment! 😍
Have been thinking the same thing!
Me too!🌿💚
I think it is natural. It's changed, very slightly, over the years.
Interesting. Never going to get any at this point. But maybe in the future. Hearts and flowers coming your way. ❤️💐
Thanks for making this video. I have only had a rabbit as a pet before. I think it's a very beneficial and sustainable way to raise meat on the farm. I just met a new friend who keeps & processes rabbits. She is going to show me how & I'll be getting some rabbits from her to keep as breeders. Two things I'm concerned about- hubby doesn't think he likes the meat & I have never cooked it before. Also, my 9-year-old son loves rabbits to pieces & if he knows that I plan on killing them for us to eat-I don't know if he'd ever forgive me. Any advice on that? Were you both processing rabbits when your girls were young? How did they take it? Thanks!
Good video, lots of useful information. Do you have a book recommendation if a beginner wants to have a reference
Great informational video. What about mixing breeds, like silver foxes and new Zealand white?
To be honest, crossbreeds of those would be excellent!
@LivingTraditionsHomestead thank you
My favorite meat breed are Rex, kinda wish more homesteads would talk about them too, or at least mention them as a meat and pelt breed.
Very Interesting! Nice Job!
Thank you Sarah! Blessings!
Thanks, this a great introduction to raising rabbits.❤
I have a house pet Netherland Dwarf bunny. She is 5 now and very funny - she has quite the personality! Of course she is very tame (she has been hand raised since she was born). She loves our dogs & cats (I think she thinks she is a cat) & they love her.
She is litter box trained and has free roam in our den & mud room. She has an outside house/pen for nice weather days (which she can access thru a rabbit door) but most days she prefers to stay in the house.
We got her as a pet for my disabled daughter but she has bonded with me because I am her caregiver. So my daughter does the petting & I do everything else! I am contemplating getting a rabbit friend for my Dwarf bunny. Looking at options of something not to big (as it will be in the house) but with a good temperment (that is a must). Any suggestions?
Informative as always. Thank you for the information.
I ran a rabbit rescue for 17 years and was surprised how many people would ask before surrendering if I ate them. 😂 No! I understand some people eat them, but that’s not for us nor our pet bunnies. New Zealand rabbits live on average 10 years old, are very affectionate and males weren’t aggressive like smaller breed rabbits. Yes! Contact 4H if looking to breed for meat. Please don’t lie to rescues. I spent $$ to neuter all the males making them better house pets. My current 2 rabbits live in my kitchen helping eat vegetable scraps while making me wonderful fertilizer for my gardens! 😊
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
@@samanthaw1419 Whats 4 meters in usa?
@@Gods-Elect I asked the Internet it’s 13.12 feet
I know what you are saying. The local shelter started questioning me for adopting so many rabbits. They won’t give me anymore.
Excellent tips and advice.
I’m glad most of the water has dried up for yall
I would love to know how to care for them in the winter. We live in town but when it comes to winter we only have a garage. Is there a way to keep them outside? Also what do we feed them and how often? Did you make your shelter or buy it? Do snakes get in the cages and try to kill them? 😳 I was worried about that! 😂
Thank you! I needed to hear this.
I may have to watch this video a couple times!
In a city type backyard, what do you do for disposal of the parts you don't keep to eat?
What do you do with chicken or Turkey carcasses?
@@silvershadow013 I'm thinking more along the lines of grid down, when there are no more garbage trucks running.
When you lived in Phoenix, how did you manage the high temperatures in that area? We live in Tucson and have been thinking about rabbit farming.
Very informative video
Thankyou for sharing your knowledge.
Great timing on this video, I wimped out years ago, because of my soft heart, and I sold out of all my rabbits. I'm thinking of trying again, how do you handle getting soft hearted towards the buns? Real advice please.
My opinion is to 1) do NOT name them. Use a number, a letter, or a combo of both; mainly for tracking purposes for breeding. 2) minimize your time for interaction. Feeding, watering, cleaning the enclosure, medical needs, etc. 3) watch Hot To videos. The ones on YT will not show them being dispatched, but can show the prep and butchering of. Reading books on rabbit breeding, etc can also help. My mindset had to be 110% on this is my grocery store and how I put food on the table, responsibly.
Great information. Thank you! I only have one question. You mentioned dual purpose rabbits. Are the New Zealand Whites dual purpose, or not? I don't know that we will need them, but if I find a source for their pelts, It would be nice to have them. Thank you in advance. Claudia
All rabbits can be used for their hides. Some are just prettier than others.
GOOD EVENING SARAH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SPEAKER VERY INTERESTING
MARGARET LYNCH SOUTHERN IRELAND
Good lesson!
Please take us along for the whole rabbit journey. I still have questions. Like when it gets cold, do they need to be brought indoors?
I got rabbits from my brother he had got from his fil when he passed. I have no idea how old they are but im deffinately having problems getting the does bred.
Question? How do you dispose of the remains of the rabbits after you have processed them?
If you have land, take it to the farthest place and let the wildlife have it. The wildlife could be birds or anything carnivore.
Thanks for the info!
I never bread that dough because I wanted biscuits......😊
Rabbit stew n biscuits on a cold winters day 😋🤤
What about if you just get young rabbits say from Atwood’s or tractor supply raising youre own breeders? Do you have to buy established breeder set?
No, you can buy them individually
lol, I wish we could have rabbits but they are illegal to keep in Queensland Australia.
I know you won't be able to show this on YT, but how do you dispatch the rabbits? I would like to get rabbits this spring but my wife isn't so sure as she's never eaten rabbit before.
Great video! I am thinking of getting meat rabbits. This video was helpful, thank you 😊
Have a great weekend!
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
That is a great video Sarah. Good information!
Wonderful video! Thank you!!
Does the California breed wine?
Great videos!
This is so very informative. 😊
Awesome!
Really good video. Thank you.
You are terrific. Bless you...
Rabbits are very intelligent animals, they require four meters to run in. To give them a basic/ decent life. Do you buy eggs from hens that are confined to a tiny box? Would you like to live in a closet? Cruelty. God didn't put rabbits on this earth for humans to treat them with no respect. WE reap what we sow, treating an intelligent creature so poorly, subjecting them to emotional distress, removing all of their natural living conditions....CRUELTY...god will judge them.
Always enjoy your videos. Great information. Thank you for sharing.
Where did your rabbits?
Thanks for sharing & blessing ❤
How about more on the breeding and separation male and female, kit boxes when to set in cage ect. What can cause mothers to harm babies ect.
She has a playlist on rabbits
Thanks for sharing. Only been raising rabbits for a couple of years
thank you
Growing up we had meat rabbits and some of the babies had their feet chewed off by coyotes. The hutches were up off the ground and the wire was big enough that their little feet poked out. It was the saddest thing.
How terrible!
Fur Mites are rampant in my area. Look for bald patches. Almost always starts as balding patches on the head. Usuallu nose/snout between the eyes down to the nose. They stick their nose into everything ... so the ibfection usually starts there. The nose area.
Easy/simple to treat (agri-mectin (an ivermectin) but try not to bring those in to your location.
While treating the Rabbits is easy, theyll get into your hay storage and/or actually out there in the pasture and youll be fighting re-infection on a regular basis.
The good news is, if you have a rabbit with broken teeth is that their teeth continually grow, needing trimming if the is a malocclusion.
Do you keep the male rabbits with the female rabbits?
We keep them separated until they need to breed.
My grandfather raised rabbits for meat so I grew up with them😊