| Raising meat rabbit as a small backyard operation | | | | store.It may be desappointing to expect much |
| could be a positive experience for a family who wants | | | | monetary profits from such operation. |
| some healthful,drug-free meat.Such project can involve | | | | - Very few veterinarians have good knowledge about |
| all family members and provide them with an | | | | rabbits.So if a health problem arise among your |
| exceptional quality of meat/protein compare with what | | | | bunnies, it could be difficult to get help.Also keep in mind |
| is found at the grocery store.Lets take a look at the | | | | that a lot of predators are going to be after your |
| pros and cons of this practice. | | | | rabbits. |
| | | | - A lot of people, specially in the U.S. are considering |
| Pros | | | | rabbits as house pets.It could be hard to know with |
| - Rabbits are good for rural or urban areas.They are | | | | whom to talk to about your activity.Pet are consider |
| very quiet animals and are not considered as livestock | | | | as part of the family,people would never eat their dog |
| such as chickens, geeses, turkeys or ducks.So they | | | | or cat,or their pet rabbit. |
| are permitted when those other animals are not. | | | | - Rabbit are very sensitive to overheating.Hot summer |
| - They do not required a huge up-front money | | | | months could be fatal for their lives.Therefor do not |
| investment to get set up and you can get started with | | | | set up such operation in a hot climat area. |
| just a couple of rabbits.You can built a large pen to let | | | | People who want to get into raising meat rabbits |
| them roam free out of cages and let them eat | | | | should get a lot of documentation about this practice |
| pasture. | | | | before starting so. Hear to mouth advice is never |
| - Rabbits are fairly easy to raise, there is no need for | | | | enough to aquire all the essential knowledge and it |
| special equipement and they multiply very very | | | | should be looked at with caution. |
| fast.Also their meat is low in cholesterol and fat and | | | | Since rabbits can multiply very quickly, some people |
| high in protein. | | | | woke up with a lot more animals that they could |
| Cons | | | | handle physically and financially.As a result rabbits |
| - It will cost as much money to produce a pound of | | | | where neglected and lived in miserable conditions,and |
| rabbit meat than buying any meat at the grocery | | | | animal shelters got overwhelmed. |