Experimental fodder system - about $1.25 in seed per tray. Working on the labor costs.1yr ⋅ greenman5252 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
About a dozen hides tanned with the salt/alum method. I'll stretch them today and smoke them once they are dry3yr ⋅ CorvusSupernas ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
u/ocatic had asked about my poor experiences in a pasture style/ colony setting. My wonderful story is in the comments... 😂3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
First time mama looks like she’s going to explode. Should be soon too!3yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I’m in Pennsylvania, USA and trying to find a USDA licensed processor so I’m able to sell rabbit meat (otherwise it sounds like I have to hire a vet to oversee self-processing). Any PA-based meat rabbit owners have tips, advice, or recommendations?2yr ⋅ lemonstrudel86 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Brad had a sort of far away look in his eyes. I think it's all the meds from being fixed. He is still on antibiotics and pain/anti-inflammatory meds. We hate that everytime we pick him up it's to inject him. Better days for Brad coming soon.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Just had to show off this beauty from my latest litter. Beaumont Texas2yr ⋅ Spookysister7 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Where can I find Champagne d'Argent Rabbits in Nevada / NorCal?1yr ⋅ TheOneAndOnlyLanyard ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
The new 11-hutch rabbitry redesign is finished! Mostly. Full tour coming eventually3yr ⋅ startfromseed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Baby rabbits die of bloat in the nest. I found them right after mom did her nightly feeding. They possibly had diarrhea. Is there something that I may be feeding mom that could cause this? Would love to know if anyone has ever dealt with this before.2yr ⋅ chip_cheek ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
First time doe kindled a litter of 5 on the 27th. Her sister, bred same day, had a false pregnancy unfortunately.3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
just took my first stab at building rabbit hutches. im picking up a breding pair this evening. Any advice for the first day?2yr ⋅ cculp99 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I had issues uploading originally and deleted... but this is the mostly final product! The bottom consists of five 4'x2'x2' cages, the top is essentially one large 10'x4'x2' that I can divide into five smaller sections depending on how I need to arrange rabbits at that point in time.3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
My dad and I smoked some rabbit and gosh it's good. Highly recommended!!4yr ⋅ Brittany_Delirium ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Delete if not allowed but here's my meat rabbit. #2 in the freezer.3yr ⋅ Phoenixf1zzle ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Well, Grey (first time mom) kindled a day early... but she built quite the nest, so much pulled fur, and there's at least eleven babies in there. I'll do a full count tomorrow. Super pleased with her.4yr ⋅ startfromseed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Found a growth on one of my breeders tonight. Any idea what this is? Skin tag? Wart? Papilloma?1yr ⋅ k_o_g_i ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
doe should give birth this week, made her a carrot guardian, a dumb tradition of mine.4yr ⋅ imthatguynamedwolf ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
MJ's first litter arrived a day earlier than I expected! Another first time momma :)3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
New Hypharm genetics on the final leg of their trip from Grimaud, France. PS40 bucks and PS19 does. Most of our herd already contains these lines but I wanted more of the pure genetics and I lost my last PS40 buck to a broken foot.2yr ⋅ greenman5252 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Does anyone else here make rabbit lard? What do you use yours for? My first time making lard. (I might have been feeding my grow outs too much) 6 rabbits gave me 4 lbs of fat.3yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
We just processed our very first 5 grow-outs and are onto trying our hand at making furs. Anyone know if we are supposed to get down to B level or go to C level. This was salted for 48hrs.2yr ⋅ jolinar30659 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
This isn't the first eye infection we've had, but does anybody know what it is/what causes it?2yr ⋅ Temporary_Respond_16 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Meat rabbit has ear mites and it looks bad to my newbie-self. I just put some olive oil and tea tree oil in each ear. If I do that for a few days is it enough? Or do I need something else? Any other homemade remedies?2yr ⋅ ATFarm ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
First time butchering my own home raised rabbits. I have only ever done wild rabbits in the past. What’s everyone’s average weight after skinning and gutting and what breed and age is that weight? Also what are some favorite recipes?4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
QUESTION: Large Litter = selective culling? 2nd time moms & litter sizes 14kits & 10kits1yr ⋅ thatanonchick ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
11 days old and their eyes opened this morning! They're going to taste so good in a few months ♥️4yr ⋅ swrapunz ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Just getting started with rabbits. Have two does, getting a buck soon to start filling the freezer. This is the pen I built.4yr ⋅ cathand64 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
A year ago, my kids were DISGUSTED by the idea of eating rabbit. Now they help plan out what rabbit-foot keychain craft they want to make next time we butcher while we cuddle some of the grow outs😂3yr ⋅ howl_at_the_moon ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Just wanted to share a positive pic, batch of 9 doing just fine! New Zealand red/new Zealand broken black.4yr ⋅ intoxic8ed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Doe had a litter of 11 and had one turn out like this (in middle between two siblings). Not sure if standard runt, or something genetic too, since it's getting extra feeding and development is same pace as siblings, but eyes bulge out more than the rest.1yr ⋅ rose_writer ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Fleshing hides for the first time, the sideways one is before the others are after3yr ⋅ CorvusSupernas ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
The chunkiest of our newest kits is also the prettiest. Fingers crossed it's a girl.4yr ⋅ sunbuttered ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Lighting is now on a timer until the spring. Slowly going to begin winterizing the buns as temps seem to be averaging close to 0°C overnight.3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
American Chinchilla Fur buck named Buster! He's getting ALL the ladies😏😉4yr ⋅ Hostile_Hare ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
UPDATE ON Brad (pictured here with our daughter 3 or 4 years ago). Seems like he very likely has cancer. He is on some meds now and has surgery scheduled for Monday.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
This little girl is now over 11 lbs! Hoping for a big litter coming up4yr ⋅ HealTheTank ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Went out to the rabbit barn today and noticed this unusual looking poop on the ground. Should I be concerned by this?1yr ⋅ Temporary_Respond_16 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Tika, my newest member. 6 month old Flemish Giant doe... here’s to hoping she is pregnant. 🤞🏻4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I’m devastated that my 2 year old doe has sore hocks. I have her inside in a hospital cage with soft floors. I’ve cleaned and put antibacterial cream on her feet and wrapped them. Is there anything else I can do? Has anyone found any solutions?2yr ⋅ AlmondMommy ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Didn't feel like building new cages when I have a bunch of dog crates hanging around. Fit some babysaver wire on the bottom and sides, and voila, low-effort nursery cages!4yr ⋅ sunbuttered ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Grilled rabbit with sausage, plantain chips, homemade retried beans, and a cucumber tomato salad. It was so good!4yr ⋅ melodyjoycary ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
First go at creating a pen for our new Flemmish Giants. What do you think?4yr ⋅ whoppitydodah ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
To anyone who said I was going to do long term damage my does by breeding at +21 after kindling... why do my litter sizes keep increasing with no stillbirths? 🤔😂3yr ⋅ 87Asylums ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
My first time mom, Dolly, is getting ready to kindle today. I’m so excited! It’s my first time having rabbits 😆4yr ⋅ AlmondMommy ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Remaining 5 out of 11 from our first time mom. Hopefully no more losses from this litter.4yr ⋅ sunbuttered ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Two Does born with cloudy eyes that don't seem to affect sight, what could cause this and are they safe to process?4yr ⋅ milslug ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Rabbit losing all fur. 4 week old New Zealand. 1 of 9 in the little only one with this issue. Any insight on cause or cure?1yr ⋅ Alarming-Night-9755 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
First rabbit. Pretty inexperienced with any animal. Can you tell me which organ this is? And the red organ below to the left, is that the liver?3yr ⋅ voodoochild863 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
What is this? Uncle asked me to come smoke a whole hog. This looks like a rabbit!2yr ⋅ RainWaterHarvesting ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
We bred my faulty purebred black silver fox doe with white lips to my purebred black show quality buck who happens to be 6 years old together. Little did I know he carried lilac (pretty sure this is lilac). They all also dont have the white lips and are hopefully show quality. 9 live 1doa4yr ⋅ ThotimusPrime2002 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
My babies have been slowly dying off. This morning I found 7 of them dead. I live in Minnesota for context. No history of any rabbit illness. Butchered the little ones. Organs where all fine. No problem with respiratory either. I'm heartbroken.3yr ⋅ Cyrilcynder ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Need help for a school project “marketing” rabbit meat. Can you tell me your state and the going rate for rabbit meat? If you have done a cost analysis for raising your meat rabbits, that would be helpful as well! Pic of some of our babies for attention and TIA!4yr ⋅ peaceloveandbacon ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
This is Marvin (aka. Starvin Marvin) I was given him two days ago. His spine and hip bones are sticking out and he weighed just under 5 lbs when I got him. I have never dealt with a malnourished rabbit before any tips? I gave him some pellets and hay but his poop got soft so I pulled the pellets.3yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
What is everyone’s favorite breed for meat rabbits and what are your reasons?4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Y'all I need help. Aggressive rabbit with 3 week old litter. More in comments, pic for attention.4yr ⋅ Cyrilcynder ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
With the snow and winter rapidly approaching I was running out of time to get a bachelor hutch built for the buck I'm keeping from my last litter. Got the small unit on the right built this afternoon. Just need to put on a door tomorrow and strap some ply as a windbreak and ready to go!4yr ⋅ startfromseed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Grey is already displaying nesting behaviours but I only bred her 20 days ago. Should I give her a nest box now?4yr ⋅ startfromseed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
What does everyone’s rabbit set ups look like and where do you live? I am planning on rebuilding my rabbit pens this summer so I’m looking for all kinds of ideas and I live in Saskatchewan Canada. Pros and cons to your set up?4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Any tips on harvesting aggressive rabbits? This doe ended up being dangerously aggressive and tries to bite/attack us every time we give her food/water, so we’re going to just harvest her. We use the broomstick method for harvest. How can we avoid getting bitten?4yr ⋅ melodyjoycary ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
How many does in one day can you breed one buck that would be safe and successful? Or would one a day be best? Also I would just like to say thanks to this sub I now know about Charlie’s. I was planning on getting a broken doe and now know not to because my buck is a broken.4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Today is the day! Nesting box day! Baby bunnies should be here any day now.4yr ⋅ musicals4life ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Does anyone know what this is and what is the best thing for us to do? 4 day old kit smallest of the litter has injury on right front paw. Any insight would be helpful!11mo ⋅ AccidentLevel5502 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Dad's solid white, so can't be a Charlie... but look at its little moustache, anyway!4yr ⋅ startfromseed ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Has anyone ever had this happen to a rabbits eyelid? What could cause this? One of his ears always stands up and the other one doesn’t probably 90+% of the time but he can stand it up. His lower eyelid on the floppy ear side drops sometimes but the other side is fine. He is a 5 month Flemish Giant.3yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I made a post yesterday about an agressive doe. Gathering ideas about possibly fostering. More in comments. Pic for attention again4yr ⋅ Cyrilcynder ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I got two little baby does for my silver fox dude, Wedge. These two are Flemish/New Zeland mix. But, I am wondering. Supposedly they are 3⁄4 flem, but their ears don't really look it.3yr ⋅ Cyrilcynder ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
this is dumpling she is about 1 week over due any ideas on what we can do?1yr ⋅ Soulz580 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Six months before veggies??! I sent this to a potential buyer and was berated for introducing veggies before six months...? Does anyone do that? Do I seperate my doe for her veggies and herbs? That seems silly. What do you folks follow when kits start to nibble?3yr ⋅ Grow_In_Ritual ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
One of my rabbits has these scars on its back. Anyone know what it could be?3yr ⋅ voodoochild863 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Here's my amazing breeder male, Wedge. His such a good boy. I have to take him inside for a bit today, and...shave his jewels. It got extreamly hot today4yr ⋅ Cyrilcynder ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Trying to do outdoor meat rabbits for the first time. Northern NV. Still need another doe. Buck is in the homemade cage. Any suggestions on what else I need?2yr ⋅ SlothTeeth ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I’m curious. How many breeder rabbits does everyone have that you keep and do you name them? What are their names? Let’s have some fun and see some good looking rabbits, post pictures with their names if you want.4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
I have two first expecting does in a pen and this is the second time in about a month I have found a “fleshy” substance. Are they miscarriaging? The other one I found was almost but not quite twice the size. Any ideas? They seem healthy otherwise.4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Pros/cons of this style rabbit hutch? Thinking about switching but I'm unsure.3yr ⋅ swrapunz ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
What are some of the best things to feed a nursing doe on everyone’s opinions?4yr ⋅ Hiccup93 ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
Anyone ever added a wild rabbit into their rabbitry? Dog ate all the other wildlings in the ground nest.. I have a doe that just gave birth today but I doubt she would adopt this one that's so much older4yr ⋅ sillys0d ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
