Just a thread to introduce some common (according to the USDA) definitions, as well as a place for people to list their regional variations, affectionate nicknames, and euphemisms.
According to this USDA publication, here are some definitions:
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Appendix 5: Glossary
Buck - Male, unaltered rabbit. Bucks reach sexual maturity later than female rabbits, from five to 7 months. Large breeds reach sexual maturity later than small breeds.
Bunny Runner - A person who picks up or takes receipt of rabbits for delivery to an end market. The Bunny Runner may pay for the rabbits themselves (wholesale) and resale them at the terminal market. Some bunny runners may pay the slaughter price for meat rabbits directly to the producer and be reimbursed through an individual arrangement with the slaughter plant. The Bunny Runner may collect rabbits from a number of different locations to satisfy an order.
Cull - To remove a rabbit that does not meet the quality standards of the herd. Culling does not exclusively refer to killing unsuitable stock. In some instances culled rabbits are consumed by the producer, but that is not an option with some of the small hobby breeds. In this case, culling refers to the removing from the herd and the culled rabbit may be sold as a pet or to other hobbyists.
Doe - Female breeding rabbit. Does reach sexual maturity from 4.5 months to six months, large breeds mature later than small breeds.
Fancy - Show rabbits. Especially the small rabbits that have no commercial applications.
Fryer - Young rabbit (8-12 weeks) marketed for meat
Fuzzy - A dead, furred kit.
Hare - Long eared, long legged hopping animals. Young are born furred and open-eyed.
Kindle - To give birth to rabbits
Kits or Kittens - New-born rabbits
Pelt - The rabbit skin with fur still attached
Pinkie - A dead, furless kit.
Rabbit - Animal with large front teeth, short tail and large hind legs. Length of ear varies, but is usually longer than it is wide. Rabbits have shorter ears and legs than hares. Rabbits give birth to blind and furless young.
Rabbitry - The common term for a rabbit production facility. Rabbitries can house commercial or hobby herds and may be indoor, outdoor or any combination in between.
Wool - Rabbit fur. Technically all rabbits have wool and not fur covering their body. Angora wool is a particularly long wool (three inches or more) that has been bred for over time.
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Here's my take on a few regional/nicknames/euphemisms
Popples: newborn up until they stop popping up like popcorn
Freezer camp: We're going to send them off to "freezer camp"... butchering
And, some abbreviations
MR: mini-rex
JW: Jersey Woolly
Now if everyone adds their personal/regional words to this thread, then even I will know what you're talking about.
Michael
According to this USDA publication, here are some definitions:
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Appendix 5: Glossary
Buck - Male, unaltered rabbit. Bucks reach sexual maturity later than female rabbits, from five to 7 months. Large breeds reach sexual maturity later than small breeds.
Bunny Runner - A person who picks up or takes receipt of rabbits for delivery to an end market. The Bunny Runner may pay for the rabbits themselves (wholesale) and resale them at the terminal market. Some bunny runners may pay the slaughter price for meat rabbits directly to the producer and be reimbursed through an individual arrangement with the slaughter plant. The Bunny Runner may collect rabbits from a number of different locations to satisfy an order.
Cull - To remove a rabbit that does not meet the quality standards of the herd. Culling does not exclusively refer to killing unsuitable stock. In some instances culled rabbits are consumed by the producer, but that is not an option with some of the small hobby breeds. In this case, culling refers to the removing from the herd and the culled rabbit may be sold as a pet or to other hobbyists.
Doe - Female breeding rabbit. Does reach sexual maturity from 4.5 months to six months, large breeds mature later than small breeds.
Fancy - Show rabbits. Especially the small rabbits that have no commercial applications.
Fryer - Young rabbit (8-12 weeks) marketed for meat
Fuzzy - A dead, furred kit.
Hare - Long eared, long legged hopping animals. Young are born furred and open-eyed.
Kindle - To give birth to rabbits
Kits or Kittens - New-born rabbits
Pelt - The rabbit skin with fur still attached
Pinkie - A dead, furless kit.
Rabbit - Animal with large front teeth, short tail and large hind legs. Length of ear varies, but is usually longer than it is wide. Rabbits have shorter ears and legs than hares. Rabbits give birth to blind and furless young.
Rabbitry - The common term for a rabbit production facility. Rabbitries can house commercial or hobby herds and may be indoor, outdoor or any combination in between.
Wool - Rabbit fur. Technically all rabbits have wool and not fur covering their body. Angora wool is a particularly long wool (three inches or more) that has been bred for over time.
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Here's my take on a few regional/nicknames/euphemisms
Popples: newborn up until they stop popping up like popcorn
Freezer camp: We're going to send them off to "freezer camp"... butchering
And, some abbreviations
MR: mini-rex
JW: Jersey Woolly
Now if everyone adds their personal/regional words to this thread, then even I will know what you're talking about.
Michael