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I have found a way to make these cuts not as chewy.this may seem crazy but i thinks the best meat on the whole rabbit is the belly flap.it remindes me of dark meat of a chicken. Step 1 remove outer membrane.step 2 boil belly flaps or pressure cook until visually tender.remove let cool. Fry in...

Im new to this so please forgive me but i thought the big deal was to try and get them butcher by 8 wks. For tenderness of meat.i want to maximize the meat per rabbit as im only raising a few does also this is my first succesful group after months of trying.i traded my beagles for rabbits...

Ok i have 9 kits at not quit at 5 lbs will the meat get tougher if i let em go a few more wks half r at 8 wks half at 9 wks tender meat is most important

So ive read y not to use flemish giants because of bone to meat ratio.but i recently seen checkered giants and y dont they get used for meat with there long bodies or at least put in the breeding program

Went out side to check on doe, day 31 her nest box was in she just made a nest last night and looked fine just 1 hour before.anyway i go out in the garage and she was just laying on her side eyes open but not responding like they normally do.so i stuck my hand in the cage to give her a nudge...

I have hijacked the ac from the computer room buns seeem happy wife not so much,anyway i no i cant be the only garage rabbitry how is everyone combating the heat i dont no how they would make it in there without the ac i also have 2 box fans to move air.

My doe just had 4 normal size kits and one huge kit,will that kit grow to be the largest or will they all catch up eventually

The kits r 6 wks

So i move 6 kits to grow out pen 1 of them got the runs so i put back in with mom i still have a few days until i put the nest box in for her 2nd litter.i have 2 questions 1 is putting the kit back in with mom helping the kit and secondly can i do anything to stop this.other than taking kits...

Ho to post pics i have no clue where to start thanks

I have 2 doe that only had 3 kits each,we rebreed both of them 2 wks after kindle and plan to remove nest box on day 28.if the doe dont kindle or go to late is it safe to take the mom to the removed kits to relieve her milk or is this not needed

So i go outside this morning and there was one kit staring at me not blinking not moving but looked very much alive.i knew it was dead.its teeth were stuck to the wire.could the fireworks scared it to death.the last dead one i found was laid down this guy looked like he died right were it sat.

I was wondering what your weights where on grow out at 8 wks and whats ur adults weight.it seems my adults are smaller compared to the stuff i read online ive got weights from 8.5 to 9.5 doe and the buck is only 8 lbs.

I was gonna try and move a few of these buns and eat what i dont sell they are pedigree champagne d argent wont sell till there 8 wks. Actually i had no intrest but i got approached about selling a few and now im gonna see what happens.so anyway how much should i ask for these kits

Ok i ask the question a few days ago can I combine lItters that were 7 days apart and the response was they were too old so my question is why can't I combine will they kill each other or will the older ones not let the younger ones to any explanation that would be great.i can see now why you...