I have my colony plans pretty much set but now I'm trying to decide on breeds to start with. The problem is ... dogs.
We have 7 dogs. None of them will hurt the rabbits (I train them not to) so I'm not too worried about them. But they do run and bark and will be curious and such.
We also run an all breed lure coursing club on our property. On any given weekend (during the warm weather) we could have 50+ dogs on our property. They will be on leash all the time they are in the area where the rabbits are but there will be ALOT of barking going on.
Are there any breeds of rabbit that are more calm (less wild / skittish) than others? I am raising for meat for my dogs so I'm not too concerned about meat to bone ratio. I would like to try keeping some skins to use for projects and such but it's not an important factor.
Any suggestions?
We have 7 dogs. None of them will hurt the rabbits (I train them not to) so I'm not too worried about them. But they do run and bark and will be curious and such.
We also run an all breed lure coursing club on our property. On any given weekend (during the warm weather) we could have 50+ dogs on our property. They will be on leash all the time they are in the area where the rabbits are but there will be ALOT of barking going on.
Are there any breeds of rabbit that are more calm (less wild / skittish) than others? I am raising for meat for my dogs so I'm not too concerned about meat to bone ratio. I would like to try keeping some skins to use for projects and such but it's not an important factor.
Any suggestions?