| Providing organically grown meat for the family is | | | | size, the mother will take care of her litter without |
| simple by raising bunny rabbits. And it's easy to see | | | | requiring any help from you. A doe's milk is very rich |
| why since successfully raising other types of meat | | | | and nourishing and will be all a baby bunny rabbit will |
| such as pork, chicken, and beef require more space | | | | require. |
| and more effort. Plus, domestic rabbits produce an | | | | Another benefit of raising bunny rabbits is that the |
| all-white meat high in quality, low in fat, and easy to | | | | meat is low in cholesterol and fat, high in protein, and |
| digest. In fact, a lot of doctors advocate rabbit meat | | | | much easier to digest than chicken, pork, and beef. |
| for individuals with intestinal or digestive problems. | | | | Plus, there is no plucking required. After you've had |
| Most everybody knows that bunnies can proliferate | | | | sufficient practice you'll become skilled at sliding the |
| very quickly and with simply a solitary pair of rabbits it's | | | | hide off very quickly and have your meat in the |
| possible to produce over 100 pounds of all-white meat | | | | freezer in just 10 or 15 minutes. And if you enjoy |
| each and every year. A single doe can turn out ten | | | | growing your own fruits or vegetables you'll be glad to |
| times her body weight each year. And the surprising | | | | know that bunny droppings make fantastic fertilizer. |
| thing is that it can be produced in a space smaller than | | | | Manure from a lot of farm animals will burn your |
| 100 square feet. Rabbits can even be raised in a little | | | | garden vegetables, but bunny droppings will not. |
| apartment or garage. With a few pairs you can | | | | The greatest type of rabbit for meat production is |
| produce enough organically grown meat to supply a | | | | perhaps the white New Zealand. These animals are |
| small family while having ample amounts left over for | | | | enormously hefty and will get up to 13 pounds when |
| the neighbors. Chickens are another great meat | | | | fully mature. Most producers do not let them reach this |
| producer, but they need more room and effort. | | | | size and will slaughter them as fryers at 8 weeks of |
| With a properly manufactured bunny cage about the | | | | age. The normal fryer weight is about 4 to 5 pounds |
| only work that is generally necessary is to examine | | | | and the usual litter size for New Zealand does is from |
| their food and water every day, perform a visual | | | | 8 to 10 bunny rabbits. |
| health inspection, and keep a breeding diary. Cleaning | | | | A second impressive breed of meat rabbit is the white |
| the pens every so often is also a fine idea. Bunnies | | | | Californian. They grow to about 10 pounds when fully |
| are very healthy and vigorous animals and are | | | | mature which is smaller than the New Zealand. |
| generally able to sustain good physical health and | | | | Californian females also have fewer children in a litter |
| production if kept in a hygienic home. | | | | than New Zealands which is 6 to 8 babies. Sometimes |
| Contrasting many other animals, baby bunny rabbits | | | | breeders will cross breed Californians and New |
| are completely taken care of by their mother. Until | | | | Zealands as they will normally turn out extremely |
| they are weaned at about a month and a half to two | | | | hearty offspring. Raising bunny rabbits for meat will |
| months of age, which is also when they reach fryer | | | | usually be a fun and gratifying venture if done properly. |