5 Meat Rabbit Myths | Breaking Down Misconceptions

[@dlively7828]

I love the 5th point. I raise mini rex because it’s just me eating them. One mini rex is enough for two meals for me! I don’t need a whopping 10 pounder just as a flex! 💪🏻😂 I got laughed at in a few of the meat rabbit groups on fb for choosing such a small breed. And they were Not Nice with their ill-mannered comments. I left every single meat rabbit group except one well moderated group. Thank you for such a great, informative video!

[@ganggreen9012]

In the winter I hung a heat lamp over my rabbit's water bowl. Not to keep the rabbits warm but to keep the water thawed.

[@KermitAdventures]

Rabbits do need hay. It’s not a myth. Rabbits get overgrown teeth without hay. It is required.

[@buckreynolds7475]

Thank you for telling the truth

[@tamasitarod3176]

Hi I just found your channel! Thinking of adding meat rabbits for my family, and also for my dogs. Thank you for these videos.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

You are welcome!

[@LivingtheHightLife]

I agree with at least half of these 😅 One caveat with hay, it is absolutely necessary IF you feed a whole foods diet. But it can be dried hay or in the form of fresh grass. As far as being social, well one day I'm going to get you down here to visit our colony. Once you see how they cuddle and co-parent their litters you may change your mind on that one. They may have been bred to live in cages, but that doesn't mean they thrive in cages. Just a thought.

[@susanclark8578]

We learned alot! It was entertaining!! And I'm subscribed waiting for the next video! Thanks!

[@iggzistentialism8458]

Excellent video! One point though - stone fruit have cyanide not arsenic. Cyanide is the almond scented compound in stone pits, arsenic is a funky element on the periodic table.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Thanks! I didn't catch that slip up in editing.

[@vixxcottage]

Having raised rabbits 30+ years in different climates I have always lived in a rural area. Each property has different areas with different climates. I lived in north snow and ice rabbits were on the warmest part of property. Now in upper south in coolest areas. Look at your property. Look around your property. I always gave hay free choice with container outside the cage. No contamination. I also use rabbit tractors in the summer. Lots of ways to economize.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

You are correct! every property/situation is different. I only wished to point out some blanket misconceptions concerning raising rabbits. Thanks for the comment!

[@suryadegr8]

Agree with him with him with everything except for the point; "'myth': rabbit are social creatures..." .i think though we have bred them for a 1000 years, i think it's not enough time to undo the core rabbits's evolution instinct that took a few millions years of evolution. I wish colony raising gets adopted by home sheders.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

I have no problem with colony raising, if it doesn't put your rabbits in danger of disease and you have the space to do so. It is conditional and not the best for everyone. It is always best to start with controllable situations and reduce variables for failure. And, rabbits are not social creatures, even their instinct pushes them to fight for the best location, resources, and mates. Their social nature is more from centuries of selective breeding to make them calm and less aggressive than from any natural instincts.

[@zedmeinhardt3404]

The human scent thing was explained to me with wildlife as Stray cats, raccoons etc often follow human scent to find food. 🤷‍♂️

[@buckreynolds7475]

Finally someone that knows what you are talking about 90% of the people that make these videos don't know what they are talking about

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@marthabowser501]

Great video, thanks

[@janinecobb]

Great info, thanks!

[@GTFORDMAN]

whoa Stu from the hangover has quit this dentist job and is raising rabbits! 🤯

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Favorite comment ever! I get that a lot!

[@manuelsaldana3374]

Thank you for discussing these myths. Hopefully you don't get a lot of negative comments for bringing myth 4 and 5.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Thank you my friend! I am all about healthy discussion!

[@DarraghQuinn-d8o]

All rabbits are meat I need that put on a T-shirt. Great advice, thanks.

[@UkisFarm]

Peaches, plums, etc, have cyanide, not aresenic, I think.

[@mr.nuggit8240]

The pits do! and its not much plus rabbits won't eat the pits usually unless they aren't fed right

[@mr.nuggit8240]

And stoned trees have both arsenic and cyanide in the woods

[@myname7914]

Do you recommend kindling totes?

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

In some situations, they may be beneficial. However, I would probably never use them in our cages. We prefer nest boxes with square corners so the fit snuggly into the corners of the cages. Any gaps are prime locations for a wayward kit to get stuck and "disappear" easily.

[@myname7914]

Curious if you would eat a wild rabbit? I'm assuming it would have to be cooked really well to kill parasites. Don't worry, after your talk at HOA, we will be raise domestic rabbits. I was the guy in the 2nd row with a hat and a beard. Hahaha

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

I would, but only if harvested in the proper hunting season. (Hat tip to our government overlords.😁) They taste different and have a much smaller muscle structure, but still good eating!

[@myname7914]

@@IndependenceAcresHomestead #SorryBrandon. I'm assuming the seasons are set up so that does are not taken while they have kits. Not sure if that applies to rabbits. I do agree it's generally good to obey laws.

[@theserenecrane]

That was great! 😊

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Thank you! We had fun with this one.

[@yo-_-man1714]

Should I deworm my rabbits if yes what do I use and still eat them

[@johnGilletti]

do you eat the hearts and the livers?

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

They are edible, and the livers are supposed to be one of the best. However, we do save them and dehydrate the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver for the dog.

[@kevywilliams3304]

Oh boy …

[@odinhamann3401]

Do you use any rabbit tractors?

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

We have one that we cycle the rabbits in. We don't have any permanently on the ground. Michigan soil is a perfect habitat for parasites.

[@buckreynolds7475]

Salt block mineral

[@KermitAdventures]

And those cages are too small and i see zero hay which is bad because rabbits need hay

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

The rabbits all have 6 square feet of floor space, which is the recommended space allotment according to the ARBA. Hay is not required if the rabbits are receiving a pellet that is nutritionally balanced. It is fed as a treat a few times a week. Hay alone is deficient in the vitamins, minerals, and protein that rabbits need to be healthy and thrive.

[@KermitAdventures]

@@IndependenceAcresHomestead hay is required in a rabbits diet.

[@KermitAdventures]

@@IndependenceAcresHomestead what do you think they eat in the wild? Pellets?

[@louaymasri7873]

I barely feed my rabbit hay, just good quality show pellets and his teeth are fine. He's nearly 8 years old

[@KermitAdventures]

@@louaymasri7873 please don’t feed them just pellets. Hay is required in a rabbits diet. Pellets do not have enough fiber in them.

[@MagdalenaAlvarez-lc8ru]

OK, fine. I give up. We'll raise meat rabbits.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Glad we could help!

[@theresasalazar5822]

Nope!! Will not eat rabbit.

[@RunakoJohn2535]

More for us

[@brich2929]

Cool. I will. Tomorrow, in fact

[@KermitAdventures]

Please never keep your rabbits on wire flooring. Rabbits have very sensitive feet and they get sore hocks on wire.

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

Wire flooring is not the culprit in this case. Sore hocks are usually a result of poor genetics or improperly built cages. Wire floors allow feces and urine to drop free of the floor preventing urine scald and manure build up. They are ideal for outdoor rabbit enclosures.

[@KermitAdventures]

@@IndependenceAcresHomestead a way you can keep a rabbits cage clean is to use a litter box