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Learn everything about raising meat rabbits.
We cover many topics relating to meat rabbits, based on research and experience. Videos are primarily supplements to articles that you can find at meatrabbits.org. Please visit the site for more information and more details.
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We cover many topics relating to meat rabbits, based on research and experience. Videos are primarily supplements to articles that you can find at meatrabbits.org. Please visit the site for more information and more details.
Respectful comments are welcome, but disrespectful commenters will be muted. This is an environment designed to help people raise humane, healthy, affordable, sustainable meat. Please keep the conversation constructive and informative.
Requests for topics are welcome!
Thank you, and don't forget to subscribe!
Making Rabbit Sausage: Twisting the Sausage into Links
Step-by-step guide on how to make rabbit sausage and twist it into links. Learn the art of sausage-making with this detailed guide!
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Linking Rabbit Sausage: Filling the Sausage Stuffer and Stuffing the Sausages
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Discover the step-by-step process of filling a sausage stuffer and stuffing delicious linking rabbit sausages in this comprehensive guide.
Rabbit Sausage: Stuffing the Sausage Links
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Rabbit sausage is a unique and flavorful option for any meal. Dive into the process of stuffing sausage links with this helpful guide.
Rabbit Sausage: How to Thread Casings onto Sausage Stuffer Tubes
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Learn how to properly thread casings onto sausage stuffer tubes for making delicious rabbit sausage. Get step-by-step instructions here!
Making Rabbit Sausage: Second Grind + Loose Sausage Complete!
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Ready to perfect your rabbit sausage recipe? Follow along as we cover the second grind and create loose sausage for delicious results.
Making Rabbit Sausage: Adding in Liquid Flavor
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Discover how to enhance the taste of your rabbit sausage by adding liquid flavor in this helpful guide. Elevate your sausage-making skills today!
How to Make Rabbit Sausage: First Steps through Mixing in Spices and Flavorings
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Ready to try making your own rabbit sausage? Start by learning the first steps and how to mix in the perfect spices and flavorings with this guide!
My Go-To Cuts of Rabbit Meat for Best and Easiest Use
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Get the most out of cooking with rabbit meat by knowing the best cuts to use. Find out how to make the most delicious meals with these tips! More on these favorite cuts and more, including rabbit recipes and sausage recipes for homemade sausage meat here: meatrabbits.org/
Summer Rabbit Care: The Most Important Things to Know + How to Help Your Rabbits Through High Heat
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As temperatures rise, help your rabbits beat the heat with these essential summer rabbit care tips. Keep your rabbits comfortable and thriving in the hot weather. Check the whole guide here: meatrabbits.org/summer-care-for-meat-rabbits/
Check Out Our Favorite Rabbit Meat Recipes! Nuggets, Cutlets, Sausage, and More!
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Looking for new and delicious rabbit meat recipes? Explore our collection of rabbit nuggets, cutlets, sausages, and more. Check the collection here: meatrabbits.org/category/recipes/
How to Install Baby Saver Wire in Meat Rabbit Cages
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Keep your baby rabbits safe in meat rabbit cages by installing baby saver wire. Learn how to do it with this easy step-by-step guide!
Say Goodbye to Flies! Tips for Controlling Flies in the Rabbitry
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Tired of dealing with flies in your rabbitry? Discover effective tips and tricks for controlling flies and keeping your rabbits healthy and happy. Check the whole guide here: meatrabbits.org/tips-for-controlling-flies-in-the-rabbitry/
Bringing New Rabbits Home: How to Handle the Transition for Best Health and Wellbeing
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Transitioning new rabbits into your home requires careful planning and consideration. Discover helpful tips and guidelines for creating a smooth adjustment process. Check the whole guide here: meatrabbits.org/bringing-new-meat-rabbits-home/
Ear Mite Scab & Canker: What it Is and What to Do
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Discover the symptoms and treatment options for rabbits' ear mite scab and canker. Keep your rabbit healthy and happy with proper care. Check the whole article here: meatrabbits.org/how-to-treat-ear-mites-in-meat-rabbits/
How to Easily Treat Rabbit Ear Mites: Identifying, Treating, & Treatment Options
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Worried about your rabbit's ear mites? Don't fret! This guide will walk you through identifying, treating, and selecting the right treatment for your rabbit. Check the whole guide here: meatrabbits.org/how-to-treat-ear-mites-in-meat-rabbits/
Join Us for Excellent Homemade Rabbit Sausage Recipes (Sweet Italian + Red Wine Garlic)!
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A Good, Basic (Inexpensive) Meat Rabbit First Aid Kit
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A Good, Basic (Inexpensive) Meat Rabbit First Aid Kit
Final Update on Kit with Nest Box Eye -- Healed!
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Final Update on Kit with Nest Box Eye Healed!
Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 4
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Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 4
Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 3
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Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 3
Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 2
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Treating Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye: Kit's Progress, Update 2
Using Apple Cider Vinegar for Meat Rabbits: How and Why + Dosing
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Using Apple Cider Vinegar for Meat Rabbits: How and Why Dosing
Update on Our Kit with Nest Box Eye -- 2 Days After Treatment
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Update on Our Kit with Nest Box Eye 2 Days After Treatment
How to Treat Meat Rabbit Nest Box Eye in 2 Easy Steps
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How to Check Kits for Nest Box Eye + Simple Treatments
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My Shredded Paper Hack for Bedding Meat Rabbits (Saves $$)
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The Best Way to Handle Meat Rabbit Water in Winter (No Electricity Required!)
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The Best Way to Handle Meat Rabbit Water in Winter (No Electricity Required!)
Why I Raise These Meat Rabbit Breeds (Californians and New Zealands)
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Why I Raise These Meat Rabbit Breeds (Californians and New Zealands)
Recommended Meat Rabbit Processing and Butchering Resources - Where We Learned It!
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Are the Dumor cages able to be hung up without bowing?
DID I HEAR YOU SAY RABBIT ?
Cages too small for me, i don’t want to get sued for animal abuse.
How do you keep them from digging out? You dig fencing about 24" around the perimeter. How do you keep them from digging warrens? You provide ready made warrens (totes with PVC tunnels) that you have access to. When do you know youre going to have litter? You watch the behavior of your does and can tell when she is getting ready to kit. Idk if i missed any but🤷♂️ There are pros and cons to cage vs colony. Niether is right or wrong. Just right or wrong for the specific rabbitry. Cages are absolutely ethical. Properly cared for colonies are as well.
I’m a new subscriber and wanted to say thank you for the videos. They are very informative and direct to the point.
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you're finding them useful!
Lots of free rabbits to eat .all over the village
Run water threw them works and helps so the casing doesn't dry up and it breaks easy then. Soak overnight for sure so much easier
Yes. Definitely always rinse and soak. Thanks!
Soak in water and baking soda over night atleast is best.
I've done overnight soaks. Works well for sure. I did find that these casings were in good shape soaking for a half hour + (package directions) and still very pliable. You're right that even longer soaks do better.
Thank you for sharing. What state do you live in? We live in New Hampshire and have just started a meat rabbitry. We are worried about the winter. I have built a building for them and we have them in cages.
MA. You will do fine in NH. Just make sure they have a roof to give them shade in summer and protect from rain and weather in winter and a wind block if they're not in a building. Some people do tarps or provide a hide box, too. Dry and ventilated and they'll do well.
You have a lot of grow out cages and very few does.
I currently have eight does, though I will only be keeping six for breeding (transitioning in a new breed). I do have more growout cages than a lot of people keep, but that is because I prefer to grow out to 16 weeks and whenever possible, I like to give them separate cages. Growing to 16 weeks, I need to at least separate by sex by 12 weeks. Also, I have had issues even with siblings of the same sex asserting dominance, fighting, and biting each other. I find they grow better when there are singles or doubles in a cage (less urinating and soiling food and water dishes which means they eat and drink more, grow better, and waste less feed).
That said, even with just three does and a moderate rate of breeding, I could easily keep this many growout cages more than full.
What about caged colonies? Can you get extra-long cages, and keep several together, separated by sex? Then, they can socialize as is natural, but still be protected and accessible, with reproduction controlled.
To an extent, yes. Rabbits are not truly social, though. In the wild, after the kits get old enough they disperse and make their own homes and meet up for mating. But if you think about it, you don't see wild rabbits playing out in the yard. If the cages are large enough, you can keep more than one grow out per cage. I do have some 5 foot cages where I will transition litters and if you're harvesting at a young enough age, it will work. However, even with litter mates and bonded pairs, you'll find that there will be fighting or dominating that happens in the range of 14 to 16 weeks. I had three sisters together once and they seemed fine but when I was checking them one day, one of them had a lot of scabs on her back. As they mature sexually, you'll see some dominance and one day, they may just turn on each other. Personally, this is not something I would do with adults. Too risky. I also find that growth rates are better when they are only one per or two per cage but even when small, two together can result in odd behaviors like peeing in water and pooping in food and then they stop drinking and eating as much. That said, a lot of raisers will keep litters together or separated by sex until harvest time. But those people are probably harvesting at 10 or 12 weeks, where I like to harvest at 16.
It’s a constant 90-110 degrees here in Louisiana. The summer is absolutely the worst, winter is a breeze. I want a climate controlled barn so bad.
My raising endangered breeds how does that help them if we are culling then to eat? Are we going someone else will want to buy a breeding pair from us?
Good question. Basically, yes, though there are a few ways it helps. We are not harvesting all of the rabbits -- you'll be keeping at least one breeding pair for production. With the potential for sales and promoting the breed, and hopefully others will follow suit. For both animals and plants and vegetables, we often get to choose from what commercial breeders preferred, but that doesn't mean there aren't are other truly excellent options.
And if you at least have a pair, that breed has not died out!
Hey there! New subscriber from Central Oregon.. Nice video.. thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I keep 1/2 gallon frozen jugs of water for mine and during the heat changing them out twice a day. Plus have fans on them.
Thanks for sharing your tips!
That is how we do it in florida.
We enjoy your videos, what state do you live in? We live in New Hampshire and are new to raising meat rabbits.
Massachusetts. Hi neighbor!
I also feed fresh greens, so in summer i only feed pellets at night when I top everything up . I do this because digesting produces heat so I try to get them to do most eating overnight.
I find mine do most of their eating overnight anyway, but thanks for your advice. Smart move.
The longer the ears better the rabbit will be for the the Summer .
Yes! But in the changeable north, we often have to balance it with winter. But, yes!
@@MeatRabbitsOrg : I did not take that in to consideration. But I do remember rabbits handle winter snow better than 100+ degree heat .
@@ProfessorFickle Absolutely. Even with my winters, if I HAD to choose one over the other, larger ears would probably be better. Maybe different in the extreme north, but then, they probably don't get a lot of heat waves and extreme heat, either.
Do a how to
Yes! Working on it! It's a lot to juggle making 55 pounds of sausage and videoing, but I see people want to know!
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Thank you for sharing your set and knowledge with us. I am recently retired, moved into a small county and looking into starting a rabbity. This is very helpful. Blessing for all you do.
That's great! Best to you. Thanks for viewing and come back again!
Certain feed brands that I've used draw flies. I don't have a problem with flies as long as I don't use those feed brands
That's interesting. Which brands do you find draw fewer flies? Although, many people don't have a lot of options available to them.
Where did you get your cages. Or did you build them. Love the set up and the rabbits.❤
Mine came from Tractor Supply Company. They are the DuMor brand and they have optional stacking frames and dropping pans, which I use. Other brands have similar choices, too.
My rabbits live in cages indoors but when I am doing cage cleans / tidy ups I put the bunny from that cage down on the floor and let them run around and visit friends etc. It is easy to recapture into a carry box with a carrot if they play hard to get when it is time to go back into the cage. Some girls that live next to each other can go down 2 or 3 at a time for a romp. I use empty cardboard boxes to make tunnels and caves they can play in and sturdier things they can jump up onto. Each bunny gets playtime on average once a week at least. I think of it as being like taking a dog to the dog park for off leash fun and socialisation. Some of them like to socialise and some just get the zoomies. I am in Australia so heat is more of a problem than cold. In summer I run a simple pedestal fan to keep air circulating. The biggest risk to my rabbits is mosquito born disease as myxomatosis and calici virus have been introduced into the wild population to control the numbers. Rabbits are not native and used to be a huge problem decimating both farms and natural environments. I vaccinate for calici virus but there is no vaccine available for myxo so keeping the mossies under control is a huge priority.
Thanks for sharing!
Is it dog kennel cages you are using?
No. These are rabbit/small animal cages. They are powder coated metal, which is why they might look like dog kennels to you. They stack and have drop pans below each cage to catch manure and urine. My does get large cages because they stay for a long time and they need extra room for nest boxes and litters. So, they get 30 x 36 cages, but they are designed for rabbits.
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Just put some line on your trays
18 % is to protein for breeding does
Depends on the doe, I suspect. My NZ, Cal's and Mixes have done well and stayed in good condition. We will see how it goes with the Champagnes.
It's helped keep mine in good condition, especially for older does and does that are being bred frequently.
But you don't want your breeding to fat tell after they have baby they put them on full feed and they make it 18%feed and use the same brand of feed
I been raising rabbits for 65 years
I am looking for some California rabbits thanks
Hello! This article might help you find some rabbits: meatrabbits.org/sourcing-meat-rabbits-where-can-you-buy-meat-rabbits/
Hello I was wondering if you sale rabbits and will you ship them thanks Gary
Where are you located?
Hello I was wondering if you sale breeding stock and if you can ship them thanks Gary
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Thanks for the video. I am a new subscriber and have been learning a lot.
Thank you for sharing ❤
You're welcome!
Yikes.
Nice job!
Thanks!
Stupid video.
He looks so much better!
I had one that did the same thing it ended up being blind in that eye, I dont if it was fully blind but definitely cloudy. It was a meat rabbit so its in freezer camp right now 😂
Hello , I’m a new follower and I enjoy your content , I would like to commend you on your beautiful stock , it’s to bad you live so far away because the rabbits you have are exactly what I’m looking for , keep up the great work 🐇
Thank you! It can be very frustrating to find rabbits when you’re starting out. By the way -I do have a video talking about how to get started and where to look for meat rabbits. There is also an article on meatrabbits.org. I hope it helps and I hope you get to join us! I really wish I’d gotten into rabbits many years ago.
Are you giving antibiotics in the water ?
No. I try to seriously limit antibiotic use other than topical. Especially because these are destined for meat. Anyone who does choose to use oral or injectable antibiotics needs to be aware of withdrawal periods. Also, you can’t buy antibiotics for farm animals in the US without vet/prescription anymore. That would be an extreme expense for nest box eye. And unnecessary. I would personally consider it overmedicating, which is how we’ve gotten to the point of antibiotic resistance that we have … and the justification behind not allowing access for farm animals. I don’t want to be a contributor to that. After all, we don’t use oral antibiotics for pink eye in people, either.
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You're welcome. A couple more follow-ups coming. Subscribe (if you haven't already) and see how this little one progresses!
It ain't the cure all for everything
If you want your does to better breed them more than 2or3 times a year
Agreed. I aim for four to five per doe per year, ideally.
Good video! Side question where/how did you get your cages/set up? And what was the total cost for cages and trays? What size are the cages?
Thank you! I have three sizes of cages. 30x36 that keep the does in and two of those that I use to transition kits when I wean them (not necessary, but it's a time and management thing for me that helps me make efficient use of overall cage space with different aged litters). I like these for breeding does because there is plenty of room when a nest box is in there. I have 30x30 for the bucks...they get larger cages because they spend there life in them. Growouts are in 24x24 cages. These are all the DuMor cages from Tractor Supply Company. Admittedly not the best, but my oldest ones are over 4 years old and still functioning in decent shape. They are one of the least expensive and during Cvid shortages they were some of the only ones available without waiting months. I DO always reinforce the sides with extra clips along the seems. I've never done all the math on what I have invested. It's probably a number I don't want to admit to myself ;) Prices currently are about: 24 in= $33 (I have 20 of these) 30 in= $38 (3 of these) 30x36 in= $43 (6 of these) The stacking frames and drop pans are sold separately (except the 24 inch, which is available in a kit for about $60). Frame kits are another $18 each (but you could also build your own) Drop pans are about $17 to $21 each, depending on size. I've collected and added cages over several years as the rabbitry grew, so it's not like I bought them all at once. A lot of people make their own cages, but I just don't have the time. And I think I would cut myself a lot ;)
Should you separate the infected rabbit from the rest of them?
In my opinion, separating presents more of a risk to the kit and there is little concern for the other kits. These are all nursing from their mother, getting her cecotropes, and eating food and water alongside her. If I were to deprive it of that, it would almost surely die from bloat at this age. Since the other kits' eyes are open and clear, they're not very likely to get it -- their eyes are able to blink and clear. You can treat all the other kits', which I've done before as prevention, but in my experience it's not something that usually spreads. Instead, I'll keep these together, treat the affected kit, and keep a good watch on the rest of the litter. If you did choose to treat the whole litter, the treatment would be ointment with antibacterial properties to the eye. I use the triple antibiotic without pain relief or coconut oil. Terramycin or Veterycin are another option that you should be able to get from a farm store. Once that kit is being treated with the antibiotic, its infection rate to others is low -- just like when you take an antibiotic and the doctor says that while you may be symptomatic, you're not contagious after 24 hours. There is more information and treatment options in the article at meatrabbits.org. Thanks for your question!
Let us know what it looks like when it's healed.
I'm expecting kits in a few weeks and this is helpful information to have. Thank you.
Glad to help! Good luck!
Nice job
You will grow out faster on pellets