The Best Meat Rabbit Breeds to Raise

[@AshCanyonCreations]

I want to start a rabbitry and am so overwhelmed with information, thank you for breaking everything down. I live in the middle of Nebraska and deal with all types of weather.

[@patricke.987]

Great video as always! It's funny ... I was talking to my breeder about breeds. He is a LEGEND here in Quebec, Canada. Imagine he has been in the rabbit industry for 51 years. A walking encyclopedia... He presently has 420 rabbits and all sell to breeders or as pets. 7 litters a year and he doesn't sell meat! He offered me american sables purebred. He's been breeding these for 45 years. He's retiring soon and he is starting to pass on trade secrets. So he gave me a big one today! The only way to keep a perfect Sable purebreed and propagate the pure genes over time is to breed a Sable Doe with either a California or a New Zealand buck (California is better) the litter comes out as either pure California or pure Sable in a ratio of 50-50%. If you want a show rabbit, you should breed 2 Sables together. But the litter will be small (max of 5-6 kits) and the sable kits become like hybrids. They can be rebread.... But there are a ton of issues. That's why the Sables are not popular. So I am getting 2 California Bucks and 3 Sable does. He says the average litter size is 8. I will get both breeds from the does and they won't mix. The only weird thing is that the Sable kits will grow out 3-4 weeks slower then the California's. He just wants people to know how Pure American Sables should be bread. This system gives you lots of meat too. He would agree with everything you said. BTW, He recommends Silverfox for outside hutches in cold weather like North Eastern states or Canadian provinces. American Chinchillas are a close second. He said it's got nothing to do with the cold. Don't concern yourself with that !!! It's their higher tolerance to humidity. Silverfox have the best tolerance to higher humidity. They rarely have issues compared to other breeds in a humid weather. Anyway, sorry this got long! But I though it was good information to pass along 😊

[@rabbitathomestead]

Thank so much for passing the information along! I really appreciate it :)

[@chrstinamercado2205]

I just purchased our breeding trio. They are New Zealand/silver fox cross and so very sweet. Can not wait till late fall early winter when our doe’s will be old enough to breeding. I had weight loss surgery a year ago and currently struggle to get enough protein in daily.

[@andrewgohl7460]

I raise all three Argente breeds. Starting with the Champagne d’Argent, absolutely love them and their beautiful silvering, wonderful temperaments, and amazing mothers! Then I got into Argente Brun, and Crème d’Argent at the same time and have been enjoying them. I’d say out of all three breeds my Argente Bruns have the best personalities and are constantly wanting attention and attention. The Bruns are so rare and oftentimes over looked and missed. They are great meat producer as well.

[@DarraghQuinn-d8o]

Thanks for the advice. Appreciate it.

[@shermdog6969]

We raise tamuk rabbits. Been about a 100° an we just have a fan on them. Its open air cages. Fan just to get airflow. They've handled it ok. We butcher at 3 months and they're almost 5lbs processed weight. But so far both does have only had 4 per each litter.

[@ambergrimm469]

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[@notpoliticallycorrect]

Excellent channel!

[@rabbitathomestead]

Thank you!

[@_CatyRose]

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