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My experience with butchering rabbits and the quality of the finished product is hydration if the animal. That is the key to a tender meat. That means allowing the animal a small amount of food and lots of water immediately before dispatching. Make sure the animal is killed quickly buy snapping...

I had an issue with feeding grass from my yard. I had a whole litter die from feeding grass with worms on the grass. The vet confirmed they were hook worms buy fecal exam. The vet said to feed only pellets to prevent this from happening again. I don't feed my rabbits alfalfa. Alfalfa has to...

what kind of tree was it? Varmints like coon's, possums, like black oak trees because they are usually hollow inside. They make their nests in them. You would be surprised how many different types of critters like to eat rabbits. bobcats, crows, weasels, owls, hawks, racoons, possums all like...

When I went to try and sell my meats directly to customers, I got a lot of nonsense. I finally contacted the government and found out the correct answer. In the USA the laws vary depending on the state that you live. What I found out that the laws governing rabbits are lumped together with...

I would like to know why rabbits get gas or bloat. I bought some rabbits from an auction, and all were doing good. Gaining weight and then they all stopped eating and looked like they were about to explode when they died. Is there a treatment for that? If so what?

I have had the opportunity to converse with small butcher chops. They only hang goats and sheep for three days to cure. Most don't do rabbits, but the consensus is after removal of skin and guts rinse with real hot water to kill as many bacteria as possible. Place in plastic bag and set in...