Rabbits

[cjhalbrooks]

So my wife and i are looking at raising and "producing" rabbits. Both of us have had rabbits as a food source when we where younger. The questions i have; what rabbit is the best to bread, what is the best way to "contain" the rabbits, and what would be the best source of food for the rabbits. The rabbits would be for the cory household only. I have checked the the local laws and i will be fine. I would like to get some info on this. Thanks

[Zane]

Well.... Beware of.... Bunnicula!!!!!!

[AdamJoshua]

Wouldn't google be a better source of information about actually raising rabbits? I mean if you were serious and all. I had a friend that raised them in Alaska, all I know is if they get too hot they can explode, literally, so they'd have to hose them down in the summer.

[cjhalbrooks]

I was kind of hoping there is another redneck that has done this. I am reading up on Google and books but i was just wondering. I understand thank you and will looking in to a cooling system .

[TJarv]

I actually had a few rabbits when I was younger. My dad built an elevated hutch to keep unwanted "guests" away from them. We would buy rabbit food from a local feed store in town. The temps here in the summer can reach 108, so we would freeze 2 liter bottles of water and put them in there for the rabbits to lay next to so they could keep cool.

[icehog3]

Rednecks? Rabbits? Hmmmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsSSrKnKO4

[cjhalbrooks]

Originally Posted by TJarv

I actually had a few rabbits when I was younger. My dad built an elevated hutch to keep unwanted "guests" away from them. We would buy rabbit food from a local feed store in town. The temps here in the summer can reach 108, so we would freeze 2 liter bottles of water and put them in there for the rabbits to lay next to so they could keep cool.

Smart idea thanks

Originally Posted by icehog3

Rednecks? Rabbits? Hmmmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsSSrKnKO4

um i think a hammer will be better than destroying my wife's car lol

[Zane]

Originally Posted by cjhalbrooks

Smart idea thanks


um i think a hammer will be better than destroying my wife's car lol

I am a little hurt you didn't enjoy my bunnicula picture!

[cjhalbrooks]

Originally Posted by Zane

I am a little hurt you didn't enjoy my bunnicula picture!

I didnt know what to say i am at a lost of words. This would have been better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmu5sRIizdw

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by Zane

I am a little hurt you didn't enjoy my bunnicula picture!

I enjoyed it

Cory, what the ****. Why would Rabbit meat be worth all this hassle? You're better off just hunting the little bastards. You really want Xeke seeing/hearing a Rabbit die

[cjhalbrooks]

for one rabbit has a season and i can butcher the rabbits year around. 2nd xeke and aris love the youtube videos of the last minutes of a rabbits life.

[shark]

Originally Posted by cjhalbrooks

for one rabbit has a season and i can butcher the rabbits year around. 2nd xeke and aris love the youtube videos of the last minutes of a rabbits life.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by shark

That reminded me of this
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OiEUDzIrEQE

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by cjhalbrooks

for one rabbit has a season and i can butcher the rabbits year around. 2nd xeke and aris love the youtube videos of the last minutes of a rabbits life.

For one, there aren't Hunting Season in KY
For two, Your kids are Children of the Corn... Creeps.

[BlackDog]

I've got THIS book and it has a chapter about raising rabbits. But as the title suggests, it has lots of information about lots of things you may want to try if you live in the country. It's sort of a book for people who might want to try living "off the grid" - how to raise various animals, how to capture power from streams, how to build outbuildings, using herbs from the wild, raising vegetables, etc. Lots of useful information.

I should add I live in a suburban townhouse, so for me the book is just for dreaming. I'd love to live in the country, but I don't have a current purpose for any of the information in the book.