Raising Meat Rabbits - Getting Started - Basic Setup
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- We are starting from the very beginning when it comes to raising meat rabbits, and how to get started raising your own meat! This video is all about our rabbit setup, lawn tractors, feeders, nest boxes, and how many rabbits to start with!
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Thanks so much for the collab, it was fun! You guys are very knowledgeable at many different things. I know all the subscribers that watch our channel will learn tons from your channel as well! We will have to do another type of collab again soon!
For sure, I love you guys already, just a truly sweet, knowledgeable, and hardworking family! I already have more ideas up my sleeve!
Hello this is Rachel from Hidden Heights Farm. Loved working with you all on this collab. This rabbit series you are doing is just awesome. Love the detail you provide & explaining why you do this process. You keep it easy to follow also. Can't wait to watch part 2 of the rabbit series.
Thank you Rachel! We are loving your info on quail and goats, and you folks are so sweet. Thank you for collaborating with us, and for taking the time and effort to do a nice video!!
I love that you two families worked together! Can’t ask for a better set of folks!
Just don't let him take you hunting dove! It might not go well with the law! You all have taught my family so much along with Arms family homestead. Great stuff!
Got to say the best part of You Tube is seeing the friendships that form between You Tubers and between the You Tubers and their subscribers. We farmed many years ago, if I were to do things over I would do things much differently. We also raised small animals pets for pet stores (common back then, not something I would ever consider doing now) We had a litter of rabbits born and the momma refused to care for them. The next rabbit birth was a full 2 days away. We fostered the new born bunnies in with a cage with two momma rats with litters. The rats kept them alive and well until we could foster them with another mamma rabbit.
Wow that's anazing!! I would assume the adult rats would have eaten the kits!!
That’s truly amazing!!
Good Simple Living And Homesteading Of all the rodents we raised rats are the best. I would go into the barn put my hand in the cage and “wore” the rat on my shoulder. The babies would sleep in a pocket or hood. Trouble is you would have to clean cage a lot. Especially males. They will go in the same place most rodents do.
My husband and I are just starting our own farm. I enjoyed this video. I will be using this to help start my own rabbit breeding program. Thank you!
Awesome, reach out if you ever have questions!
I've raised rabbits for years and your video has so much good info. It's obvious you are speaking from experience and not just repeating the same poor knowledge. Can;t wait to watch more of your videos!!
This is year 7 for us with meaties, and we really appreciate your kind words! Thank you!
I am sooo excited about this series on meat rabbits! I’ve learned more about rabbits from y’all than from everywhere else put together! Y’all are "simply" the best! 😊
Haha awe thank you!
terrific videos, this is very helpful in getting my wife onboard with meat rabbits.
I really feel fortunate when I found your channel, which is give me lot of ideas and knowledge about raising rabbit (I am raising chicken and rabbit now and using Black Soldier Fly larva to decompose their drop even not so bad smell as I fed them with semi and full fermented food) I also interested and will try to process rabbit skin. Thanks a lot for your share knowledge and wishing you for all the best.
Awesome, wishing you all the best!
As someone who is looking into getting meat rabbits soon and starting this adventure, I appreciate this video and future ones about meat rabbits. Thanks!!
So cool, glad you found us!
Thanks for going over raising rabbits again. I watch several young homesteading channels and I don't understand so few of them use rabbits and goats as a food source.
Thank you for always being so supportive! I agree, such great meat sources!
Because rabbits are protein neutral! You would die of starvation in a week or so, if you only ate rabbit. They are specifically NOT a good meat source. That's why people who know what they are doing dont farm rabbits, they dont kill things that they can not benefit from.
Look it up, no protein in rabbits at all!
@@TheTraveler1976 oh my goodness, no, rabbits have very high protein! The reason you would starve if you only ate rabbit is because they are so lean, and the body requires fat and cholesterol to function. It's actually called protein poisoning, and its starvation from entering an extreme level of ketosis. Add butter, drink milk, eat cheese, whatever, diversify your diet, and rabbit meat is an excellent protein. Where do folks get this stuff?! The internet is ridiculous.
@@GoodSimpleLiving Though I misspoke the name, the result is that you require supplement to live off of it correct? So for a homestead one must LOVE rabbit to invest heated barn space, care, maintenance, and food, neccessary to raise them.
@@TheTraveler1976 rabbits are #1 on the list of food for predators so that would indicate they are a good source of nutrition.
Came over from Hidden Heights Farm. Your channel is wonderful. My husband and I used to raise rabbits many years ago. We are retired now, but I still miss our rabbits. I like every thing. We will be watching your channel. God Bless You and your family and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
Wow, thank you for such a sweet message, appreciate that! God bless!
Hey y'all, thank you so much. I am getting ready to get rabbits so this is "right on time"...I have learned so much from you, very inspirational 🙏💪👍
Thank you, I'm so glad! Reach out if you ever have questions!
Your channel has helped my wife be more willing to raise them for meat. Thank you, Also I have been enjoying your channel for a little over a month now.
Awesome, glad to offer some info to help your choice!!
My parents had 500 working Does. Worm beds under the cages. Automatic water system. We had 10 Does and a buck. Line after line of that.
That's awesome!!
That is my dream!!!!!
I have been watching Hidden Heights farm for the last 6 months, being 73 and have lived on a farm most of my life and not able to now I really miss it. You all make me happy and looking forward to your vlog daily. Thank you
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AWESOME! Would love that! Love you guys' channel! I got those fermentation lids you recommended. Love them too. Sooo easy. Never raised rabbits for meat, just chickens, very much considering though, looks easier than chickens. Thank you for the info on the composting being safer...we have 6 children, and I would like to feel better about them touching the compost, as well as another way to fertilize my garden for well nearly free. :) Looking forward to part 2... Checking out Hidden Heights now...Have a good rest of your weekend. Thanx for sharing with us.
So cool, glad you like the lids! Yeah with the kids being involved I soooo prefer rabbits to chickens!
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Hidden farms is new to me as you are but I like what I see so far. Thanks Dutch for keeping it real.
Thank you Bev, appreciate you taking the time to come check us out!!
What a fun colab!!
Thanks for sharing the rabbit info. We're moving and I'm looking to upgrade my rabbitry so was very helpful looking forward to the series.
Thank you so much, we really hope our channel can provide you with some helpful rabbit tricks and tips. Reach out if you ever have questions, and best of luck on your new adventure!
I raised them for my folks when i was a kid 12 to 15 years old. They were a full time job. Breeding raising butchering wrapping selling. Tanning sewing pelts into afagans to sell. Double fur sided were so warm and fuzzy. Back in the late 70s I got 3 bucks for a butchered rabbit..
Wow, good for you. You get a whole lot more now.
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve just started researching this topic and your video was very informative. I’m a new subscriber!
Thank you for checking us out, and please let us know if you ever have questions!
Thanks to Hidden Heights for directing me to your videos ❤️. Looking forward to watching more
Awesome, thank you for checking us out!
Thanks for all the knowledge. I'm soaking it all in till I can get started.
That's exactly what we did also!
Thanks for this Collaboration. Really appreciate your time to produce your videos.
Thank you so much! We appreciate your time to come watch them!
Hidden Heights sent me and I am liking what I see .
Thank you Kathy!!
Going watching start your channel
She does a great job keeping rabbits
Hidden Hights Farm sent me. Love the idea of raise meet rabbits. Thanks for the info. Love your homestead
Thank you, really appreciate that!
I've been doing rabbits for a little while but there is always more to learn.
It really is endless!
Came over from hidden heights...
Have a wonderful day 🌻🌻🌻
Thank you so much, really appreciate that!!
Hi love Hidden Heights farm( they sent me to your family channel,, thank you for sharing your day to day homesteading much love from Ontario Canada
Thank you so much!!
Most welcome
Hey y’all! I’ve been a long time sub but Hidden Heights sent me to this video. Lol
Awe well thank you for supporting us both!!
Of course I like you videos. It reminds me of my childhood and what I would love to do again. Eventually I will get there but it's slow because I'm in a wheelchair. So I have to plan ahead a lot before jumping into anything.
It's very cool that you are driven and taking steps towards what you want!
@@GoodSimpleLiving I've got everything to build my cages except the catch pan underneath it. I plan on having a catchplate and gutter system for collecting the rabbit berries. Great for my garden. I've got 2 4× 16' raised beds. Only one is full the other is 1/2 full. I've sprouted 20 asperagus plants so that's what's going into the first bed.
Sounds awesome!! Asparagus is something I really want to grow!
@@GoodSimpleLiving it takes a long time to get it established but once it is it will give you decades of food
Sent over from Hidden Heights Farm. So good to see y'all collaborating. It's good to share knowledge with each and working together to make things better for your homesteads and for your subscribers. Been a subscriber over there for awhile.
Be safe, be good, God bless
Very nice, welcome to our channel! Reach out anytime you have questions, or comments!!
Howdy y'all... Hidden Heights Farm sent me over. I live your videos about rabbits. We want to start breeding rabbits for meat. I can't wait to watch all your videos. God bless you and your family.
Thank you, hopefully we can offer some great tips for getting you started!! God bless!
I am very interested in meat rabbits. So glad I found your channel. Excited about this series because it has been more rhan 30 years since I've had rabbits and my dad did the butchering. Thanks for the great videos.
Awesome, hope this is a great refresher for you! Let us know if you ever have questions!
Growing up we raised meat rabbits. I love how you all work the farm thanks for the service in law enforcement.
Thank you very much, really appreciate that!!! God bless!
I am glad to have found you guys. I am a long time sub of hidden heights and plan to be a long time sub of good simple living and homesteading.
Thank you, we truly hope you enjoy our channel!
Coming to you from Hidden Heights Farm. We have 3 silver Fox rabbits but have never eaten them. We also raise chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas and a recent addition, bobwhite quail. Larger animals include 1 calf for meat, and 50+ goats sold for market. Our garden saw much neglect this summer so not much produce coming from there. We try to keep busy. Also a one income home. Keep making your good videos very educational.
Love that, it can be tricky with 1 income, but sounds like you're rocking it!! Nice job!
Are you guys still doing this? My 8 year old daughter wants a rabbit and I immediately remembered these videos. Going to start watching this whole playlist.
Yes we are
Hidden Heights Farm sent me. I used to raise rabbits but don't eat them anymore, but I don't eat cows either so I'm not for or against one or the other. Rabbit meat is awesome, and so is goat. Used to raise them too. I'm way too old to do that stuff by myself anymore. Good luck, I will be watching you.
Thank you, really appreciate your support!
I love the education series that your doing with rabbits for us newbies.
So glad, hope its helpful!
@@GoodSimpleLiving They really are!
I just came here from Hidden Heights Farm and subscribed. We live in northern New England and will be looking forward to your content. I’m a retired police dispatcher (29 years, full time) and so we are also a proud law enforcement family. Thanks.
Thank you for 29 years of service, and we truly hope you enjoy our channel!
Hello...Kevin and Rachel sent me over from Hidden Heights Farm! I used to raise rabbits when I was much younger. but only as pets. I sold them and gave some away to friends along the way.
So cool, thank you for checking out our channel!! Yeah we went from pet rabbit owners to meat breeders, and it was an adjustment, but well worth it! Rabbits are so fun.
JUST Started watching your channel. I was sent over from HIDDEN HEIGHTS FARM. love watching how the younger generation is repeating and renewing generations past skills. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, really appreciate that!
I use rabbit tractors too. I put one inch wood slats two inches apart works perfectly. No predator issues, bunnies stay in and the grass doesn’t mat like with wire. I have pictures on Facebook if you guys are on there.
Very cool, thank you!
I almost have the wife talked into rabbits, your video helps, thank you.
Show her our processing video!
Love that you're doing the videos again...hubby and I are ready to raise some meat rabbits !!!🌻
Awesome, let me know if you ever have questions!
That's very nice of your channel helping Hidden height farm. I just now join them not just because of the price. But they both work full time and still able to homestead. So maybe we can also do this. Thank you!!
Exactly, just good normal folks getting it done!!
I look forward to this series. I am very interested in raising meat rabbits. Learned how to process rabbits from a fried and they gave me the rabbit I butchered. It was the first time I had eaten rabbit and loved it.
It really is a tasty meat that so few even think about.
My wife and I are soon to retire to a 5 acre homestead and are planning to raise rabbits for food and fur. We like your channel a lot because of your approach to raising rabbits for food.
Awesome, glad to be a source of information.
My mom came over from Sicily when she was 10 years old. Her last name is Conigliaro. She said it meant ‘Rabbit Keeper’ and that is what her family did in the old country. Looks like it’s time to revive the family tradition here in Florida.
You have a new subscriber today 😊🐰❤️
Thank you, cool history!!
Hidden Heights Farm sent me over. I will keep watching your channel!
Thank you so much!
This is a great tutorial for rabbits. We are going to get some next spring. I want to learn all I can before we start.
That's a great idea, you'll be all set to go when ready!!
I love when youtube channels help smaller channels
They are up and coming, and truly a great channel!!
Hidden Heights sent me. I have raised American Chinchilla rabbits. They are great meat rabbits. I've had does have huge litters of 10 and they all survived.
That's awesome, a breed I am highly considering adding!
My daughters and I just got 3 rabbits. One is a Dutch pet bunny. The other 2 will live outside. They are a breeding pair of New Zealand rabbits. We plan of eating the New Zealand rabbits. We have raised chickens and ducks but I liked to let them free range and they all got killed. I don't feel bad about keeping the rabbits locked up tight because I know it's their nature to stay hidden. I hope to get more in the future but we are just starting out. Thanks for your informative videos.
Awesome, sounds like a great plan! Reach out anytime, and have fun!!
Thanks for such a great video can't wait to check out the other Homestead Channel have a great day God bless
Thank you Carrie, God bless!!!
Thank you for redoing these videos ,I'm starting to raise rabbits for meat and I appreciate the info!
Awesome, so glad!!
I've had good luck with bottle feeding baby rabbits. Dont ask how, have no clue. The ranch I kept my horses at had meat rabbits running loose everywhere. The ranch cats thought it was fun to grab them out of thier dens and then leave them out. And I also raised a feild mouse pinky that I found in my hay too.
Ahhhhhh life on a farm!
I dont raise any animals but I find this interesting . I did have an idea for your tractor and the wire bottom. Depending on if you have the space if you have a section of yard you could put down mesh 2×4 type and stake it down to the ground and let the grass grow through it . If done properly then you could still cut the grass if needed with a push mower nothing too heavy. That area would have to be used for light use to avoid damage but if the grass grows at a good rate may not need to be that big of area. Solves the escaping rabbits if only used for the diggers .
I think it’s good that you are together with Hidden Heights Farm. You can learn a lot from helping each other out. I have watched a few of your videos and find them very informative.
Thank you so much. Team work makes the dream work!
Hello - I just came to your channel l It was very enjoyable. Thank you very much. Be Safe ! 👍👍
Thank you, really glad you enjoyed the channel!
Thank you for introducing us to them! They seem to have overcome my issue of scheduling!
Yes they are very efficient, hard working, and knowledgeable. Great example of how to live the dream while being busy!
Homesteading while working full time & raising a family is doable. Just remember start small. It's a lot of trial and error. If something doesn't work then just make adjustments, try different methods & you will find a way to make things work. 💜
Thanks for suggesting Hidden Heights, they are a great channel as well. We find your channel so interesting. I am the one who wanted to know about your theme song, we're following right along on your new homestead build in Idaho. No mountains here, but we sure enjoying watching and learning. Keep on keeping it interesting and we'll keep on sharing. Have a wonderful day! ❤️
Thank you so much!! Theme song was written, played, and sang by our 12 year old!
On your rabbit tractor. I help a guy build his and to stop the grass matting down he used some small like 2" x 3" rectangle fence wire instead of hail screen on the bottom so that most of the grass didn't get laid down and rabbits couldn't get to it when tractor was moved and the wire size opening would discourage them from digging out. Also protect them in case a fox or coyote found the tractor and couldn't dig in.
Great idea!!
Cheryl Morgner here from SOAST Homestead: When I was a pre-teen, I used to have a pet rabbit, but got rid of it eventually. I never raised rabbits for meat before. But I am in the middle of trying to set up a homestead on my parents’ property where I grew up. I’m starting out first with the gardening. And I’ve been doing some research for bringing in chickens, and rabbits, and perhaps quail at some point. But I have noticed that even though I live in the country, most people know nothing about eating rabbit meat. Also, the ones that I’ve talked to about it, have that “cuteness factor” issue with just the “thought” of eating rabbit meat, even though they’ve never tried it before. Makes me a little concerned for raising them for meat only for us, when I want to grown my operation to be capable of selling to other within our community.
It's the same here, but I've never had trouble selling rabbit. Folks may not want to harvest it, but they seem to have little pause about eating it, especially those with dietary limitations.
Raised rabbits when I was a kid and raising them with my grandkids. They are a great for meat and all the vegetables. Makes a great homestead and I like the way you have yours setup. Can't wait to see part 2.
Thank you Maty, really appreciate that!! Have fun with your rabbits, and what awesome memories for your grandchildren!!
Still a newbie! Thank you for your videos!
Thanks for watching, and hopefully our channel will be a great source of information for you!
Thanks for starting over with the how to rabbit raising videos. I started watching both Hidden Heights and you consistently about the same time in spring! You both give good info pretty straightforward!
Awesome, so glad you are enjoying both of our family's videos! Reach out if you ever have questions or if you want me to cover something.
I want to know about the crazy colorful corn in your intro.?? How do you use it? Corn on the cob, canned or is it just decorative?
That is glass gem, and that video is coming soon! We also sell the seed. Its decoration until after Thanksgiving, then it becomes cornmeal, popcorn, or profitable seed!
Good Simple Living And Homesteading can't wait!
It is my kids most favorite thing we grow!!
Hidden Heights Farm sent me. They are truly good Oklahoma people.
Indeed they are, thank you!
Hidden Heights Farm sent me...…..awesome video!
Thank you!
I'm glad you're redoing these videos.
Me too lol
We are just getting started with meat rabbits, very informative! Thanks for sharing!
Reach out if you ever have questions! Good luck!
Heard about you from the hidden heights channel. Love finding out about your channels to watch. I don't watch t.v. I spend my time watching channel like these. I am able to find out so much from all of the different channels that I watch. Thank you guys for doing these.
We don't watch TV either. YT is so great for being able to see what you want, and learn!! Thank you for checking us out!
I'm following this closely. Thank you for remaking these videos.
Nice crossover with the Hidden Heights folks.
Thank you, reach out if you ever have questions!
Been subscribed to both cancels for a while now. Nice to see the collaboration!
I have been living your rabbit series.
Awesome, so glad, thank you!
I wasn't looking into rabbits... But maybe I should. After I get over the cute factor. Lol
Right, lol. Yeah, they really are great!
Jessie Smith You won’t regret it. The protein from rabbits is second to none.
The videos y'all make are top-notch and always give the best information. I found y'all because of your rabbit videos and I can't wait for this series!
So cool, thank you!
We have learned so much from your channel! We added meat rabbits this year. We have harvest some rabbit but are getting ready for our first babies to be ready for harvesting.
That's so cool, congrats!! Please reach out if you ever have questions!
I was visiting Hidden Heights Farm and they guided me to your channel. I have enjoyed watching your videos too.
Thank you, I'm so glad you are enjoying the channel!
Hey, Hidden Heights Farm sent me! And from what I have seen so far, (got a lot of catching up to do. Lol) Kevin and Rachel have great taste in picking a great channel. Hope y'all have a great weekend and God bless.
Thank you very much Sue!!
I had the rabbits I raised 13 to 15 lbs and they both were great
That's awesome!
Thanks for what you do
We have rabbits and quail
So cool!! Have fun, and best wishes with your own homestead!!
Hidden Heights Farm sent me over to check out your channel. I look forward to watching your channel.
Thank you very much Cathy, hope you enjoy it!
This series couldn't be better timed. Great info.
Awesome, so glad to hear that!
came over from`hidden heights farm but so going to like your videos. My husband I have been talking about doing meat rabbits.
Thank you, hope this series is a good help for you. Let me know if you ever have questions.
Good Morning. New to your channel and binge watching your videos. I like your format and down to earth approach. Very thorough and informative. It's nice to see you supporting another family and their channel.
Welcome to our channel Katie! So glad you are enjoying our videos! Hidden Heights is an awesome family, we are proud to partner with them!
Another great video, I am glad I came to visit from the Hidden Heights farm channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with raising rabbits for meat. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for coming over!
Yes! We're thinking about getting meat rabbits. This video is perfect! ❤
Awesome, I'm so glad it is helpful!
I actually first subscribed to yalls channel because we started raising rabbits and I went to one of your videos for information on the meat and fur and liked it enough that I subscribed to your channel
So cool, glad you enjoy the channel!!
My family & I are looking forward to following Hidden Heights Farm!
Thank you for sharing! 👍🇬🇧
They are wonderful!
wow I can see how busy you two are. wow, I would love to hear more about your garden. I have a garden last 2 years were just summer and this year I'm doing a winter garden.
Nice job Stella! We have a garden stylist if you're interested!
Love your continuing rabbit series videos, also big Thank You for pointing me to another Oklahoma channel that I was not aware of. I live in Oklahoma and will be sharing much the same weather and other issues that Hidden Heights Farm does and will hopefully learn a lot. Thanks.
Awesome, so glad you have a connection to them, they are great!
I'm already following Hidden Heights Farm. Love their channel!! Thanks for the rabbit videos, my son just gave me 4 rabbits.
Oh fun, enjoy them!!
I love Hidden Hieghts Farm. I am sure I am gonna love your page also. Kevin has helped so much with our raised beds. I raised meat rabbits years ago, started out as a FFA project. Before we called it quits we had over 50 breeders all of kinds lops, checkered giants, siamese, Californians and several others, It was a good little side income, plus most for our family of 6
Love that!! I hope you enjoy our channel!!
@@GoodSimpleLiving forgot to mention, I am a retired Leo Chief, Thank you for service
Wow, thank you chief!
I liked this video. We're starting meat rabbits this year.
You are definitely encouraging for viewers. Very informative.
Hidden heights sent me. Love finding new homesteading videos to watch.
Thank you!!
This is great detailed info on how to setup and raise rabbits for meat
Thank you!!
Oh man i raised alot of rabbits myself . Hidden heights sent me over said i would like y'all.
Very cool!! Hope you enjoy our channel!
Thank you for doing and RE-DOING these videos!
Of course, thank you for tuning in!