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Anyone currently or thinking of raising meat rabbits?
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4 Mar ’13 - 6:50 am
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Something I have been thinking about a lot lately, anyone know a real ugly looking breed that isn't all cute and fluffy? Good article from the Maine Organic Association

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http://www.mofga.org.....fault.aspx

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We've been raising rabbits for a long time. I started out with British Giants. They were excellent meat rabbits. One of the mothers shot out 15 babies and all but one lived. The feed bill is pretty high but to me it's worth it. I don't even bother with wild rabbits anymore. We are raising a smaller breed now but we usually have more of them so the feed bill is about the same.

I noticed in the picture that the rabbits were on the ground. I've never raised them like that. The old timers told me a long time ago that I should raise them in raised cages to lessen the chance of disease. I can't tell you if thats true since I've never done it.

Here is a picture of Ol' Granddad. He was a British Giant and produced us a lot of food. And BTW.....they aint no ugly rabbits, brother. :D

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there's got be one ugly breed out there! :(

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We want to try it. I like rabbit!

Be RADICAL Grow Food

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6 Mar ’13 - 8:56 am
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Would probably be a great addition to your craft business as well, have danger tan the hides for you

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8 Mar ’13 - 2:49 am
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I found one!

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not really :(

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15 Mar ’13 - 9:51 am
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we keep all our rabbits on the ground. they run all over the yard actually.

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that's right khun, I forgot about your rabbitquarium, did you ever trademark that word?

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