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    Yet another "What cage size" question

    We raise californians and new zealands. Our breeding cages are 36x24 with drop cages and work fine for litters until weaning. Our growout cages are 48x30 and we combine two weaned litters into each cage until 8-9 weeks when we butcher. We hang our cages using 3/4" Electrical Conduit and rope. 14...
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    Buck won't climax?

    One rabbit one cage. That is just the way it is.
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    Forming a line?

    We raise Californians for meat, not show. We start with a doe and a buck that both have traits we deem important. Line breeding is a very controlled form of inbreeding. Daugters breed fathers and sons breed mothers. The offspring should at the very least carry the same traits as the parents, but...
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    Ballista Captive Bolt. Any experience?

    Received word that the Ballista's have hit American soil. Hope to have mine in hand by the end of the week. I have 17 growouts to process this Saturday. Chicken-Farmer
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    Ballista Captive Bolt. Any experience?

    I've always used .22 colibri ammo to dispatch my rabbits. The Ballista is made in Germany by F Dick company. My oldest sister is a Chef and her knives are made by F Dick company. The price on the Ballista is considerably cheaper than other captive bolt guns in the market. I have one on order and...
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    Ballista Captive Bolt. Any experience?

    Over on the backyard meat rabbit Facebook page folks are praising the Ballista Captive Bolt dispatch tool. Priced at $60, stainless steel construction, and self contained spring mechanism. Does anyone have experience using this tool? It is sold by bunnyrancher.com
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    Crossman NP air rifle

    I just place my rabbits on the grass. Let them nibble a little bit and then quickly dispatch them. It is very quick. They bleed out very fast from their mouth and ears. They kick for 10 seconds or so, but that is just muscle reaction, they are completely dead. I then hang them from a gambrel and...
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    Crossman NP air rifle

    crossman makes a quality product. Those spring airguns are challenging to shoot accurately. Those springs have a lot of torque when fired. As far as dispatching rabbits it would certainly do the job, but it is way more powerful than need be. I personally use an airgun when I butcher rabbits. Its...
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