Used to raise giant and American chinchilla rabbits. Had them for over 10 years. I miss them and it's great seeing people promoting heritage breed rabbits.
Awesome video with lots of good info on rabbits. I started growing comfrey a year or so ago in Central Florida for groundcover and to use as green manure for my garden as they are high in N P K. It is a great grower and once established you can dig out roots and grow more. You can plant them all along your garden or around fruit trees and they pull nutrients out of the ground and store them in the leaves until you chop them off and use them. I may have lost one plant to fungi, but I did not really watch over them as they are generally so tough and you can always grow more or they will do it for you by sprouting new "pups". One peculiar thing I have noticed in the dead heat of summer when bugs are at the most active here is grasshoppers LOVE comfrey, and will eat holes and really do damage, though comfrey is super hardy and will bounce back from most trauma. But, you could use them as a decoy plant in your garden to draw grasshoppers to this plant instead of your veggie plants. You could also then use neem oil or your favorite safe pesticide to treat a plant that you will not be eating for an extra layer of protection. And if you have chickens, you could use comfrey to draw the bugs into their area, and they can peck at the vegetation as well. They could be planted around your chicken coops or rabbit pens to capture any minerals leaching into the soil from the manure and urine. Cheers!
My favorite way to make rabbit is "Lapin à la moutarde" (mustard rabbit), with creme fraiche and button mushrooms. In France my mom made that dish at least 1 every 2 weeks and we all loved it. Here rabbit is very hard to find or expensive (the last one I saw was $45 for one rabbit). I am sure that once people start to eat it they will crave it. I think it is far superior to chicken in taste and texture...
Thank you for your French cooking and childhood experience. I'll look for the recipe. My father caught rabbit several times when I was a child. The other five siblings wouldn't eat it. I'll never forget how much I loved it. About ten years ago, I went to the whole foods store here in America to purchase rabbit for a special diet for my cat. It was a frozen skinned rabbit with it's legs stretched out in front and behind! It was a little embarrassing for me, as the rabbit was brought out from behind the counter and backroom. :) Ten years ago, it was $18.00 per lb. Rabbit is absolutely far superior to chicken in taste and texture. I agree!
@@tracischeelk29 Yes, I think Americans are still feeling strange about eating a "bunny", but I don't quite understand the discrimination; if you are eating meat than you are killing cute animals (lambs, pigs, chickens and cows are all beautiful). I think when it's been raised humanly, then this is just part a normal cycle of life and death. We have grown quite disconnected from that truth and people who live on farms have a much better sense of what life is all about. The unnatural city conditions create all kind of distorted views...
@@foshoucitron4595 I totally agree. Even as a child, I understood this. Now, as a woman, it took watching quite a few videos and opening my mind to being able to harvest the animals myself. I"m shocked that I am now comfortable enough with the idea that I will be able to. Surely, if I know about it, I can do it. And, seriously, I know I will love and care for them. Their life is a gift. I like what many have said to effect. That is that the moment is quick and humane. Their life will be great until their time and goes on in the circle of life. Rabbit meat makes A LOT of sense. They produce prolifically. It is efficient, manageable and humane. It is also healthy for the rabbits and for humans. :) I look forward to trying many rabbit recipes. I've long known that rabbit is gourmet food in France and other nations! My palate knew it as a child. The flavor was so distinctive that I remembered it as an adult, always wanting to try it again. My neighbor shoots the rabbits in his big yard to stop them from getting in his garden. I thought it was wasteful for him not to eat them. I told him that next time he shoots one, I would take the rabbit off his hands. I thought that I would skin and prepare the fresh rabbit. I couldn't get myself to do it!!!! That was a few years ago. I've "mentally" adjusted my thinking!! :) I'm sure it will be a little difficult for me, but I"m already centered that it is NATRUAL! Fresh meat and fish is also the BEST! I love Venison. I ordered a Venison dish at a very fancy and formal dinner in Germany, while in the Army. The restaunt was an amazing historic building with nearly 100-ft ceilings. It was the best venison I've ever tried. I also tried escargo for the first time in Germany. My American conditioning couldn't get me to sunbathe naked in public! I STILL wouldn't be able to. :) All the other Americans did it. I was the only one that chickened out. I drank 25 shots of Yeager Meister trying to build up my courage, but to no avail. Cheers! Love to France and All Our White People and Nations. Anglo Saxons, European Descendants, are Blood Israel. Jews are Edom/Canaan/Cain, NOT Semite, but CURSED Edom Remnant from 70 A.D. Israel destruciton of Edom Usurpers, as prophesied. Gog War is against Our White Israel Nations. We win. www.Christogenea.org Check out "Protocols of Satan" Series - Jews in their own words since the 1700's to present for the Jew Communist Takeover of Our White Nations and for Complete White Genocide, per Jew Master Plan in every detail. Listen on Radio 24/7 or podcast for "Protocols of Satan" or find thousands of other in depth and richly documeneted Scriptural and Real History teachings. www.Christogenea.org The site is in the top 30,000 American Sites and top 200,000 sites in the world, though Jewgle and Jew Apple censors it. Yahwah bless you mightily. Praying for you always and rallying in support of all our White People and nations. France Yellow Vests - WOW! Even fighting the police head on. Lead the way, France. We are following and support you.
If you have dogs on a full/partial raw diet, the "non-edible" parts of the rabbits are awesome for them! Raw bones , from what I've experienced with my own dogs, is the best 'toothbrush' out there. Our pups' vet is always astonished each time we go in at how awesome they are overall healthwise.
@@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32 Broth. Just...Broth. Hipsters and new-age "homesteaders" didn't invent some new thing called "Bone Broth". It's been broth or stock for millenia.
@@c.j.rogers2422 I'm 55. Yes, we grew up with broth and still make it all the time as base for our soups! The bone broth they talk about is a heavy bone marrow broth. I do think that may be different and more concentrated.
@@againplease1 Because they're using dogs to kill them you idiot. It's the same reason foxhunting is outlawed, if they shot them there would be no fuss.
Great video. We raised Am Chins for about 10 years. Raised several other breeds as well, but loved the Am Chins. We live in an apartment now and miss all our livestock. My rabbits provided most of the fertilizer for our garden and food for our worm bins. We agree so much with the idea that rabbits are a great asset on any homestead. Thanks for the video.
@@tracischeelk29 We raised red wiggler worms to compost stuff. We would then put the worms in our raised beds and other garden areas. We also sold them to fishermen. Its hard to believe, but rabbit manure is even better fertilizer once worms have composted it. They love it.
@@oursimplesustainablelife8432 Thank you very kindly! Great tips. I appreciate you sharing. I subscribed to your channel yesterday. I just watched your wiggle worm video with the straw, potting soil, and rabbit manure. WOW!! Any more worms, and there would be no more soil!! GREAT TIP. I live in GA and the South the last 15 years. I'm from Wisconsin, where I planted a small garden late one year. My neighbors on each side of me were NOT friendly and sticking their nose up at me for even trying. ...:) I asked around at the whole foods store what was good to boost in order to catch up the growth. They told me bat iguana. ( i think that's what it's called). Holy Moly! The two neighbors were competing, but wouldn't talk to me. My tomato and other plants shot up past theirs with massive tomatoes. They still wouldn't talk to me. I think they were embarrassed for looking down on me. I got a kick out of it. My whole garden had HUGE AND HEALTHY plants. I do remember the bat guana was expensive. The next year and after, I'd go to buy it, and it was sold out every time. Apparently, it was limited supply and in high demand. It was a small box about 80z to 1lb. My garden was about 50x25. I don't remember if I used more than recc but used the whole box. If you can get a hold of bat droppings, I highly recommend. I can't imagine if you had a failing crop of any kind that bat droppings wouldn't save it. When I buy my land, I'm going to continue asking around for bat droppings or I guess where caves are. I remember that a little goes a long way. I don't remember if i used the whole box or not. But, with your womrs and rabbit manure, I would bet that the soil becomes as good as with bat droppings. Read up on it first if you do. When my nephew was in intensive care years ago, there was a little girl in a coma, luckily saved, because she had been bitten by a bat! I freak out when there is a bat when I'm outside at night. I don't know if they go after people, but I sure don't stick around to find out. I would however study up on it and find out how to harvest it if I found a location. It is amazing stuff. I planted so late that the neighbors told me my garden would never grow. But, they were so mean about it, that it made me determined to do it anyway and make sure it grew! I never told them what I did. I just smiled and watched for their reaction. They'd turn their back and not face me and go in their houses if I came out to my garden. Too funny. Red worms it is. I'm going to raise rabbits for extra income. I'll be sure to addd the worms for a nice little side business too. Thank you very much! I want the land to pay for itself, feed me and others, and turn a profit. I also want to be able to do it the rest of my life, so make it very low-labor and with machines that can make up for the strength. I saw a video yesterday where the man used a bobcat to clean up the animal manure. Now, that's what I'm talking about!
I just despise comfrey. It's very invasive in a garden especially if rototilled. Been trying to rid my garden of it for 6 years. Glad to hear you've found a use for it. Interestingly I have lots of wild rabbits that I also wage constant war with to keep them out of my garden. When they get in they eat everything, accept the comfrey. I know rabbits that are wild may not know what's good for them but they know what they like and it's not comfrey. I did a bit of research on the net with regards to feeding comfrey to rabbits and yes it is not uncommon however some semi scientific studies have shown one should be wary of feeding too much comfrey. At tops 25% or there are negative effects.
Its nice to see the rabbits arent being treated like meat rabbits. What I mean is, they are having a good life. When you and the camera came over, they were eager to come over and see what's going on. Rabbits that aren't handled or even socialized, will typically ignore or even try to run away.
I'm glad! And you can tell. These rabbits don't know the fear of constantly being on the lookout for danger like wild rabbits. Would love to visit you guys (I'm in the Triad Area, not too far off)
frostdragon64 they’re prey animals.... if never interact with something ( because you don’t want a bond with it typically) it’s instincts take over thus them being constantly terrified of anything. With that being said feeding and just watering is enough interaction to associate you with a good thing :)
Just found your channel, very nice. We share some similarities......I grew up just north of Orlando, Maitland. Winter Park High School. I'm a disabled Army vet. Raised chickens and rabbits as a kid in Georgia. Lived on a small homestead in NC mountains about 50 years ago. Didn't work out for me, so moved on. Best to you and family.
Just a heads up, but dietary cholesterol isn't harmful. There are lots of studies that have demonstrated this. It's pretty easy to find online. That being said, rabbits are awesome.
@Clobercow1, Some more cholesterol facts: 1) If no cholesterol is consumed in the diet, the human body will actually produce its own! 2) The Dr that "discovered" the cholesterol / heart disease connection, put it forward ONLY as a THEORY-- a theory that has NEVER been PROVEN!
@@rfoehn5215 I wish more DOCTORS would acknowledge this. The amount of time doctors spend bleating about dietary cholesterol to people who just are genetically prone to higher amounts is ridiculous. My doctor thought I was lying when my cholesterol was over 400 but I didn't eat red meat, eggs, or other high cholesterol foods very often. Of course then he recommended statins that can cause permanent muscle damage along with cognitive issues amongst other side effects.
Newbie Questions : in the second tractor you show, why do you have the bucks and does together? Are they too young to reproduce and the bucks don't fight yet? What age do you butcher or sell? When you've butchered or sold all the ones in the second tractor, do you then allow the mothers and father bucks in the tractor? Lastly, for the rabbits in the tractors, do they sleep there as well? What if it rains and the ground is wet? Great video
you could put some worm bins in deep beds under rabbit hutches. will need some insulating or heat lamp to bottom of bin in winter. then sell off some worms for fish bait or worm farms in the spring. Your place is beautiful and your rabbits very well cared for. One of my favorite rabbit videos. What state are you in?
If you have a garden those comfrey plants are gold. Take the leaves and fill up a bucket. Cover the leaves with water and put a lid on top. Leave it for a while and let the leaves break down in the water. It will stink by the way but put a cup of water in a watering can and fill the can with normal water and water the garden as usual. Trust me you'll be glad you tried
In the Encyclopedia of Country Living Comfrey is on the don't feed list, which I was crazy surprised by because I always used comfrey as fodder for my chickens and hear a lot of people use comfrey for rabbits. Do you have any comments on this? PS- I know rabbits are herbivores but have you ever hear of adding black soldier fly larvae to their diet?
started comfry to help feed my rabbits as well, my rabbit tractor i used 2x3 wire on the bottom because my wooden slats i installed were to far apart and the first thing they did was dig down.
Hi guys my self I was brought up from berths to going in pot with rabbets chicken's ducks so on so on we were a big family and love seeing your films it brings back a lot of good days good work keep it up thanks martin🐇🐓🐐🐖🎣🆒
Very good video....I used to raise rabbits with my ex-husband and I love the meat. I'm trying to convince my present husband to take the plunge.. You have a marvelous looking farm!
I’m looking into starting my own rabbitry and I love the way these rabbits look do y’all sell any or have any advice on where to get them, I’m located near Fort Worth, TX
Terrific informative video , I've raised rabbits 🐇for meat and now I raise Chickens for🐔 eggs . If the coyotes don't eat the the chickens they live a full life and die of old age . I've been thinking about getting goats again but work ( wood worker )has got me busy for now .
Just looking at that guy's nose made my rabbit tree rekindle-ill tell you that. You know how they'd give vacations as prizes to people on game shows? one week hanging out with that guy doing just what he's doing stuff like that would be heaven
American Chinchilla rabbits are an endangered LIVESTOCK BREED. Not an endangered species. They didn't get endangered by being "poached for fur", the breed is endangered because very few people are breeding them. This breed was developed in the 1920's specifically for producing furs, as well as being a large enough animal for meat production. They were THE most abundant rabbit breed in the 1930's because of their wonderful fur. But in the 1940's rabbit fur prices experienced a huge drop, and many breeders butchered or sold off their rabbits because their furs weren't worth much anymore. That's why the breed is endangered - not because of "poaching", but because almost nobody was breeding them for their primary usage, the production of quality high-end furs to make into garments and furnishings. Wildlife become endangered from being over-exploited or habitat loss. Livestock breeds become endangered because people stop breeding them, usually because that breed has lost its intended purpose (nobody wanting to buy furs from breeds developed specifically for fur production, nobody wanting to buy the meat from meat breeds, etc).
when I was a kid, we also raised rabbits for their meat. You should try it in a philippino adobo.. It's basically a stew, delicious. I use to love rabbit meat, like you said , it's a lot like chicken.
very good Video, glad you went into the construction of the cages. I raised rabbits in the &0's when I was in the Boy scouts. thought about getting a couple again.
Looks great. My wife and I raised meat rabbits when we lived in the States. Am Chins were my favorite breed. We had several, but started with the AmChins because of their endangered status. They are such a good size, bone to meat ratio was excellent. Thanks for this video. We kept ours on pasture mostly from March - November and moved them inside for winter. Some we kept in rangers all the time, because they just weren't happy in hutches.
Best eating critter next to lamb, boil 2 hours change water frequently, take meat off bones put it through a grinder and its one of the best burger meats youll ever try for spaghetti dishes , rabbit lasagna is awesome
I agree on the taste. I hunted and got a cotton tail rabbit cooked it put ranch on it and added green pepper. Then put it in home made tortilla shells and my bro asked he he could have some. I said sure help yourself. He made 2 large ones and said he was stuffed and how good it was. (He doesn't eat wild game. So I didn't ruin it. To this day he thought it was chicken or something lolol)
RUclips just recommended your channel and I was interested in your design for pasture pens. I really like the slotted bottom. I had giant chinchilla rabbits as a 4-H project in the 1950's. I stretched the skins on U's of bridge wire from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Feeding grass and comfery we could eat the meat and still get a small profit from the hides. Our raising out pens were the same size as yours but had hardware cloth bottoms and 2 foot high legs so they set over raised garden beads to fertilize. The V manger divided the 2 halves of the pen. The handles stuck out both ends so 2 persons could move the pen to a new position.
Wild rabbits apparently employ their droppings as part of the digestive process. They will return to their droppings after microorganisms have had the time to break down cellulose in the plant material they've eaten. They will ingest the droppings which are now more digestible. I don't know whether this system still applies in domestic rabbits. Maybe the manufacturers of rabbit food have figured this out! I would appreciate any feedback on this.
James Hebrard Domesticated rabbits...if given the opportunity...will eat their droppings. That's how my daughter's pet rabbit got the nickname "Stinkface."
There is a very specific type of trooping they eat in the middle of the night. They sometimes eat their normal droppings but that is not the special nutrient one.
I'm trying to fund some chins here in California. I had one that passed but she was just the best rabbit. Do you have any leads for breeders in the central California area?
Hello, I found you guys on RUclips about 3-4 years ago now while living in Michigan and now live in upstate South Carolina. Wondering how to find you guys for stock. Would love to get a breeding pair. From y’all. I always come back and rewatch your videos.
Ya ever have one of those mornings where you're reading a title and you think What??? Pasteurized Rabbits? What is a Pasteurized Rabbit? LMFAO Then you realize, oh Pastured!!!! ha ahaa haa ha :D
Hello! I understand why the doe’s r n hutches, but why do the bucks need to be n them and not out n the tractors? I appreciate the knowledge y’all shared on the rest! Thank u
My husband chose to do so for ease of breeding and because he likes to handle them and keep them friendly. You could totally put them out on pasture if you prefer!
Jackie Ritz Thank u for ur reply Jackie, I do appreciate it! Ur husbands way makes a lot of sense, seeing how the bucks have to be bought to the doe’s, more time can be spent with them n hutches. I was wondering if u have a video on the introduction of giving green grass to the babies, or is it available to them when they can get out of the nesting box??? I’m working on being self sufficient, raising/growing my own food, and I seriously don’t want to mess up, y’all have knowledge n this area, I’d like to have this knowledge as well. Thank u sooo much!
Q: what are you doing to control high summer temperatures? I live in Mena, Arkansas and 95 degree's at 85%+ humidity isn't uncommon. What do you suggest? I don't have shade- but I could make that. Please advise- Larry
I suggest you research a breed developed by a college in TX. Here is a link to a video with a commercial grower talking about the breed. I certainly understand your concern and even in ND I worry about the stress on rabbits in the heat. I personally do not want rabbits during the hottest, if they are stressed I'm stressed.
I read about a farm that tried this and ended up with worms in their rabbits because they eventually have to cycle back to the same spot of ground. They claimed the worms would even survive the winters. Has this not been the case with you?
Get 2 does, at least, and offset breeding schedule. With one doe, you'll be 3 months without rabbits to butcher. I doubt 1 litter will feed your family for 3 months! Plus, if a doe isn't producing, or gets sick, or dies, you're not suddenly at zero production for months. I would go with 3 does, so you have a litter every month. You can easily trade or sell any surplus. Or put up for the times when breeding slows down.
I raise a few rabbits in my backyard, American Blues. I like your rabbit tractors. never seen those used on rabbits before. I am curious about the grass you have them on. It appears to be all one type of grass. I was wondering if that is true, did you plant it, and what type of grass is it? Also, how quick does the grass recover after being grazed?
@@Thepaleomamamama awesome! I don't see too many small flock people realizing that good fencing is really all you need. After a couple of good shocks, most terrestrial predators will learn to look elsewhere for a meal.
Hi there is a nice video, can you please share me the name again of the plant you use to feed the rabbits ? The one is perennial, am planning to start having few of them thanks in advance nice job.
does white powdery mildew grow on comfrey?.......I notice the dandelion leaves and squash leaves get an alarming amount of white on them, I cannot imagine it being good for a digestive system
When you move the rabbit tractor, how do you make sure you don't injure their feet? Is this an issue? (Asking as someone interested in doing it, not as a critic). Would there be higher chance of injuring them if the tractor had a metal bottom? And how does that compare with doing just a wire cage on pros and cons? Thank you!
Maybe I misunderstood, but you said "soft breeding is 45-60 days? The females are pg 30 days, and babies are weaned at 5 weeks...I thought when you said "soft", thought you were going to say 90+ days....I've read 90 days is "ideal"...so how can 45 days be "soft"? I suppose the "hard" breeding would be 33 days? Like day after birth. Giving it 45 days doesn't seem to be "let them be rabbits"??...
Seems AZ desribes this same type of breeding program (45 days between litters) as "aggressive" or "hard breeding", and they seem to be the experts. So, not criticizing, just wanting to get clarity. If you meant 45 days after kindling, I apologise. But I understood the does get breed 45 days from litter to litter. And AZ recommends this "aggressive" breeding program. Not my plans, but to each their own. I just thought, if this is "soft", what's "hard"? I'd be concerned about the does health, kits health. But it works for some, apparently.
A lot of breeders will breed does while they’re still nursing the previous litter which I think is too hard on a doe if you want her to live and produce for very long at all. I give my does a minimum of 8 weeks after kindling before I breed back so they have two weeks after weaning kits to regain their condition before being pregnant again.
well we raise Am Chins...I have seen many that raise others breeds, to include New Zealand and others. Depends on your preference - they all are good breeds
I'm looking to start raising pastured rabbits. Do you sale the chinchillas? I know I'm watching this 3 years after you published it. I looked on your website & Insta to see if you still do but didn't see anything.
Great video very informative to someone who’s never raised rabbits. I am very interested in raising this breed of rabbits. Please let me know how I can purchase some from your farm. Want to help your lifestyle cause I am going to follow your lead very shortly. We are going to sell our house in the city and move out to where we can start our own little farm! Can’t wait. Thanks again!
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Used to raise giant and American chinchilla rabbits. Had them for over 10 years. I miss them and it's great seeing people promoting heritage breed rabbits.
Awesome video with lots of good info on rabbits.
I started growing comfrey a year or so ago in Central Florida for groundcover and to use as green manure for my garden as they are high in N P K. It is a great grower and once established you can dig out roots and grow more. You can plant them all along your garden or around fruit trees and they pull nutrients out of the ground and store them in the leaves until you chop them off and use them. I may have lost one plant to fungi, but I did not really watch over them as they are generally so tough and you can always grow more or they will do it for you by sprouting new "pups".
One peculiar thing I have noticed in the dead heat of summer when bugs are at the most active here is grasshoppers LOVE comfrey, and will eat holes and really do damage, though comfrey is super hardy and will bounce back from most trauma. But, you could use them as a decoy plant in your garden to draw grasshoppers to this plant instead of your veggie plants. You could also then use neem oil or your favorite safe pesticide to treat a plant that you will not be eating for an extra layer of protection. And if you have chickens, you could use comfrey to draw the bugs into their area, and they can peck at the vegetation as well. They could be planted around your chicken coops or rabbit pens to capture any minerals leaching into the soil from the manure and urine.
Cheers!
I just started breeding American chinchillas 💙 they are beautiful rabbits.
Oh my _god_ your farmland is gorgeous. o.o The little hills and the creek and the stone walls, man. So beautiful.
My favorite way to make rabbit is "Lapin à la moutarde" (mustard rabbit), with creme fraiche and button mushrooms. In France my mom made that dish at least 1 every 2 weeks and we all loved it. Here rabbit is very hard to find or expensive (the last one I saw was $45 for one rabbit). I am sure that once people start to eat it they will crave it. I think it is far superior to chicken in taste and texture...
Thank you for your French cooking and childhood experience. I'll look for the recipe. My father caught rabbit several times when I was a child. The other five siblings wouldn't eat it. I'll never forget how much I loved it.
About ten years ago, I went to the whole foods store here in America to purchase rabbit for a special diet for my cat. It was a frozen skinned rabbit with it's legs stretched out in front and behind! It was a little embarrassing for me, as the rabbit was brought out from behind the counter and backroom. :)
Ten years ago, it was $18.00 per lb.
Rabbit is absolutely far superior to chicken in taste and texture. I agree!
@@tracischeelk29 Yes, I think Americans are still feeling strange about eating a "bunny", but I don't quite understand the discrimination; if you are eating meat than you are killing cute animals (lambs, pigs, chickens and cows are all beautiful). I think when it's been raised humanly, then this is just part a normal cycle of life and death. We have grown quite disconnected from that truth and people who live on farms have a much better sense of what life is all about. The unnatural city conditions create all kind of distorted views...
@@foshoucitron4595 I totally agree. Even as a child, I understood this. Now, as a woman, it took watching quite a few videos and opening my mind to being able to harvest the animals myself.
I"m shocked that I am now comfortable enough with the idea that I will be able to. Surely, if I know about it, I can do it. And, seriously, I know I will love and care for them. Their life is a gift.
I like what many have said to effect. That is that the moment is quick and humane. Their life will be great until their time and goes on in the circle of life.
Rabbit meat makes A LOT of sense. They produce prolifically. It is efficient, manageable and humane. It is also healthy for the rabbits and for humans. :)
I look forward to trying many rabbit recipes. I've long known that rabbit is gourmet food in France and other nations! My palate knew it as a child.
The flavor was so distinctive that I remembered it as an adult, always wanting to try it again.
My neighbor shoots the rabbits in his big yard to stop them from getting in his garden. I thought it was wasteful for him not to eat them. I told him that next time he shoots one, I would take the rabbit off his hands. I thought that I would skin and prepare the fresh rabbit.
I couldn't get myself to do it!!!! That was a few years ago. I've "mentally" adjusted my thinking!! :)
I'm sure it will be a little difficult for me, but I"m already centered that it is NATRUAL!
Fresh meat and fish is also the BEST! I love Venison. I ordered a Venison dish at a very fancy and formal dinner in Germany, while in the Army.
The restaunt was an amazing historic building with nearly 100-ft ceilings. It was the best venison I've ever tried. I also tried escargo for the first time in Germany.
My American conditioning couldn't get me to sunbathe naked in public! I STILL wouldn't be able to. :) All the other Americans did it. I was the only one that chickened out. I drank 25 shots of Yeager Meister trying to build up my courage, but to no avail.
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@foshou citron
Quote from your post, corrected:
If you are eating meat
** THEN ** [not "than"]
you are...
You people are just plain heartless and sick to the core
If you have dogs on a full/partial raw diet, the "non-edible" parts of the rabbits are awesome for them! Raw bones , from what I've experienced with my own dogs, is the best 'toothbrush' out there. Our pups' vet is always astonished each time we go in at how awesome they are overall healthwise.
I use bones and connective tissue to make bone broth.
@@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32 Broth. Just...Broth. Hipsters and new-age "homesteaders" didn't invent some new thing called "Bone Broth". It's been broth or stock for millenia.
@@c.j.rogers2422 I'm 55. Yes, we grew up with broth and still make it all the time as base for our soups!
The bone broth they talk about is a heavy bone marrow broth. I do think that may be different and more concentrated.
metro.co.uk/2019/10/06/thugs-caught-wild-rabbits-filmed-fed-dogs-10871053/
Feed dogs by rabbits like these guys? ready to go to the jail
@@againplease1 Because they're using dogs to kill them you idiot. It's the same reason foxhunting is outlawed, if they shot them there would be no fuss.
Great video. We raised Am Chins for about 10 years. Raised several other breeds as well, but loved the Am Chins. We live in an apartment now and miss all our livestock. My rabbits provided most of the fertilizer for our garden and food for our worm bins. We agree so much with the idea that rabbits are a great asset on any homestead. Thanks for the video.
thank you for the awesome comment! Keep Farming!
Rabbit for your worm bins? What do you mean? Worm bins for what? Thank you.
@@tracischeelk29 We raised red wiggler worms to compost stuff. We would then put the worms in our raised beds and other garden areas. We also sold them to fishermen. Its hard to believe, but rabbit manure is even better fertilizer once worms have composted it. They love it.
@@oursimplesustainablelife8432 Thank you very kindly! Great tips. I appreciate you sharing. I subscribed to your channel yesterday. I just watched your wiggle worm video with the straw, potting soil, and rabbit manure. WOW!! Any more worms, and there would be no more soil!! GREAT TIP.
I live in GA and the South the last 15 years. I'm from Wisconsin, where I planted a small garden late one year. My neighbors on each side of me were NOT friendly and sticking their nose up at me for even trying. ...:)
I asked around at the whole foods store what was good to boost in order to catch up the growth. They told me bat iguana. ( i think that's what it's called). Holy Moly! The two neighbors were competing, but wouldn't talk to me. My tomato and other plants shot up past theirs with massive tomatoes. They still wouldn't talk to me. I think they were embarrassed for looking down on me. I got a kick out of it. My whole garden had HUGE AND HEALTHY plants. I do remember the bat guana was expensive. The next year and after, I'd go to buy it, and it was sold out every time. Apparently, it was limited supply and in high demand. It was a small box about 80z to 1lb. My garden was about 50x25. I don't remember if I used more than recc but used the whole box. If you can get a hold of bat droppings, I highly recommend.
I can't imagine if you had a failing crop of any kind that bat droppings wouldn't save it. When I buy my land, I'm going to continue asking around for bat droppings or I guess where caves are. I remember that a little goes a long way. I don't remember if i used the whole box or not.
But, with your womrs and rabbit manure, I would bet that the soil becomes as good as with bat droppings. Read up on it first if you do. When my nephew was in intensive care years ago, there was a little girl in a coma, luckily saved, because she had been bitten by a bat!
I freak out when there is a bat when I'm outside at night. I don't know if they go after people, but I sure don't stick around to find out. I would however study up on it and find out how to harvest it if I found a location. It is amazing stuff.
I planted so late that the neighbors told me my garden would never grow. But, they were so mean about it, that it made me determined to do it anyway and make sure it grew! I never told them what I did. I just smiled and watched for their reaction. They'd turn their back and not face me and go in their houses if I came out to my garden. Too funny.
Red worms it is. I'm going to raise rabbits for extra income. I'll be sure to addd the worms for a nice little side business too. Thank you very much!
I want the land to pay for itself, feed me and others, and turn a profit. I also want to be able to do it the rest of my life, so make it very low-labor and with machines that can make up for the strength.
I saw a video yesterday where the man used a bobcat to clean up the animal manure. Now, that's what I'm talking about!
I just despise comfrey. It's very invasive in a garden especially if rototilled. Been trying to rid my garden of it for 6 years. Glad to hear you've found a use for it. Interestingly I have lots of wild rabbits that I also wage constant war with to keep them out of my garden. When they get in they eat everything, accept the comfrey. I know rabbits that are wild may not know what's good for them but they know what they like and it's not comfrey. I did a bit of research on the net with regards to feeding comfrey to rabbits and yes it is not uncommon however some semi scientific studies have shown one should be wary of feeding too much comfrey. At tops 25% or there are negative effects.
thanks for the comment Bill! Good points!
Theres a new cultivar of Comfrey: Bocking 14 or russian, that doesn't grow from roots or stems, and therefore its non- invasive.
Maybe you could sell comfrey. It has many medicinal benefits. Or let the wild rabbits 🐇 eat it for you.
Its nice to see the rabbits arent being treated like meat rabbits. What I mean is, they are having a good life. When you and the camera came over, they were eager to come over and see what's going on. Rabbits that aren't handled or even socialized, will typically ignore or even try to run away.
They have a wonderful life!
I'm glad! And you can tell. These rabbits don't know the fear of constantly being on the lookout for danger like wild rabbits. Would love to visit you guys (I'm in the Triad Area, not too far off)
that would be cool!
@@Thepaleomamamama
Do you guys sell that breed of rabbit?
We'd love to help the breed continue and not be extinct.
frostdragon64 they’re prey animals.... if never interact with something ( because you don’t want a bond with it typically) it’s instincts take over thus them being constantly terrified of anything. With that being said feeding and just watering is enough interaction to associate you with a good thing :)
Just found your channel, very nice. We share some similarities......I grew up just north of Orlando, Maitland. Winter Park High School. I'm a disabled Army vet. Raised chickens and rabbits as a kid in Georgia. Lived on a small homestead in NC mountains about 50 years ago. Didn't work out for me, so moved on. Best to you and family.
Just a heads up, but dietary cholesterol isn't harmful. There are lots of studies that have demonstrated this. It's pretty easy to find online. That being said, rabbits are awesome.
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Awesome and delicious
I'm glad someone already made this comment, cuz I would have otherwise.
@Clobercow1,
Some more cholesterol facts:
1) If no cholesterol is consumed in the diet, the human body will actually produce its own!
2) The Dr that "discovered" the cholesterol / heart disease connection, put it forward ONLY as a THEORY-- a theory that has NEVER been PROVEN!
@@rfoehn5215 I wish more DOCTORS would acknowledge this. The amount of time doctors spend bleating about dietary cholesterol to people who just are genetically prone to higher amounts is ridiculous. My doctor thought I was lying when my cholesterol was over 400 but I didn't eat red meat, eggs, or other high cholesterol foods very often. Of course then he recommended statins that can cause permanent muscle damage along with cognitive issues amongst other side effects.
Newbie Questions : in the second tractor you show, why do you have the bucks and does together? Are they too young to reproduce and the bucks don't fight yet? What age do you butcher or sell? When you've butchered or sold all the ones in the second tractor, do you then allow the mothers and father bucks in the tractor? Lastly, for the rabbits in the tractors, do they sleep there as well? What if it rains and the ground is wet? Great video
Thanks for helping to define the terminology for the newbies! Keep up the great work!
you could put some worm bins in deep beds under rabbit hutches. will need some insulating or heat lamp to bottom of bin in winter. then sell off some worms for fish bait or worm farms in the spring. Your place is beautiful and your rabbits very well cared for. One of my favorite rabbit videos. What state are you in?
we are in the western side of NC - thank you for your advice and comment!
@@Thepaleomamamama i was wandering the same thing, thought maybe WV. It looks Lovely place to live there.
Beautiful scenery
If you have a garden those comfrey plants are gold. Take the leaves and fill up a bucket. Cover the leaves with water and put a lid on top. Leave it for a while and let the leaves break down in the water. It will stink by the way but put a cup of water in a watering can and fill the can with normal water and water the garden as usual. Trust me you'll be glad you tried
In the Encyclopedia of Country Living Comfrey is on the don't feed list, which I was crazy surprised by because I always used comfrey as fodder for my chickens and hear a lot of people use comfrey for rabbits. Do you have any comments on this? PS- I know rabbits are herbivores but have you ever hear of adding black soldier fly larvae to their diet?
Love that you are such a responsible animal owner. 💕✌️ super informative video. Just subbed your channel Thanks for taking the time to do this video.
thank you, Marilyn! very kind of you to say! Thanks for subscribing!
Great video, I'm glad to see more and more people raising and eating rabbits.
thank you!
Hi neighbor! I am about 45 mins to an hour from you in Valdese, NC! I love your videos as someone wanting to get started in rabbits this spring!
Elkin, NC here
aaawww, their so cute, i could just eat them up.
roasted with apples is a good choice.
@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 ya or fried with some Cajun seasoning
Skin the rabbit!!!! Lolol
this made me chuckle
Might have to cook em first 😁
started comfry to help feed my rabbits as well, my rabbit tractor i used 2x3 wire on the bottom because my wooden slats i installed were to far apart and the first thing they did was dig down.
yeah, just have to experiment to see how they will act!
Hi guys my self I was brought up from berths to going in pot with rabbets chicken's ducks so on so on we were a big family and love seeing your films it brings back a lot of good days good work keep it up thanks martin🐇🐓🐐🐖🎣🆒
Very good video....I used to raise rabbits with my ex-husband and I love the meat. I'm trying to convince my present husband to take the plunge.. You have a marvelous looking farm!
I love your fence. That rock line is beautiful.
I’m looking into starting my own rabbitry and I love the way these rabbits look do y’all sell any or have any advice on where to get them, I’m located near Fort Worth, TX
This ranch is beautiful
what a sweet video,,i fell in love with the bunnies,,now im really wanting to raise a few,,so adorable,,and they are tasty for sure,,God Bless America
thank you
I love the rabbit lawn mower
Terrific informative video , I've raised rabbits 🐇for meat and now I raise Chickens for🐔 eggs . If the coyotes don't eat the the chickens they live a full life and die of old age . I've been thinking about getting goats again but work ( wood worker )has got me busy for now .
Just looking at that guy's nose made my rabbit tree rekindle-ill tell you that. You know how they'd give vacations as prizes to people on game shows? one week hanging out with that guy doing just what he's doing stuff like that would be heaven
Where is a good place to get comfrey seeds and how do I make the comfrey salve?
American Chinchilla rabbits are an endangered LIVESTOCK BREED. Not an endangered species. They didn't get endangered by being "poached for fur", the breed is endangered because very few people are breeding them. This breed was developed in the 1920's specifically for producing furs, as well as being a large enough animal for meat production. They were THE most abundant rabbit breed in the 1930's because of their wonderful fur. But in the 1940's rabbit fur prices experienced a huge drop, and many breeders butchered or sold off their rabbits because their furs weren't worth much anymore. That's why the breed is endangered - not because of "poaching", but because almost nobody was breeding them for their primary usage, the production of quality high-end furs to make into garments and furnishings.
Wildlife become endangered from being over-exploited or habitat loss.
Livestock breeds become endangered because people stop breeding them, usually because that breed has lost its intended purpose (nobody wanting to buy furs from breeds developed specifically for fur production, nobody wanting to buy the meat from meat breeds, etc).
when I was a kid, we also raised rabbits for their meat. You should try it in a philippino adobo.. It's basically a stew, delicious. I use to love rabbit meat, like you said , it's a lot like chicken.
Douglas Enera better than chicken...
very good Video, glad you went into the construction of the cages. I raised rabbits in the &0's when I was in the Boy scouts. thought about getting a couple again.
I love all these homesteading videos! Great job!
Looks great. My wife and I raised meat rabbits when we lived in the States. Am Chins were my favorite breed. We had several, but started with the AmChins because of their endangered status. They are such a good size, bone to meat ratio was excellent. Thanks for this video. We kept ours on pasture mostly from March - November and moved them inside for winter. Some we kept in rangers all the time, because they just weren't happy in hutches.
Is there a reason the divider between the does and bucks (in the rabbit-shaw) is solid and not mesh?
Best eating critter next to lamb, boil 2 hours change water frequently, take meat off bones put it through a grinder and its one of the best burger meats youll
ever try for spaghetti dishes , rabbit lasagna is awesome
this!
James Law I am from Mississippi. I grew up eating rabbits.
I have an American Chin/silfox hybrid doe. Hoping to bring some of those traits back. Is the Chin a recessive trait?
Do you have a clip about doing the stone under your fencing? Thanks!
Excellent presentation and good photography 😁 lovely landscape. What state are you in.
I didn't see any information about your purchasing rabbits on your website. Please advise?
Thanks man,
I raise American Chinchillas as well!
A great breed.
New subscriber, I also raise meat rabbits here in MI, California and New Zealand rabbits. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless.
I think you said you'd share the plans or instructions for the rabbit hutch? We would love to have any info you can share.
I agree on the taste. I hunted and got a cotton tail rabbit cooked it put ranch on it and added green pepper. Then put it in home made tortilla shells and my bro asked he he could have some. I said sure help yourself. He made 2 large ones and said he was stuffed and how good it was. (He doesn't eat wild game. So I didn't ruin it. To this day he thought it was chicken or something lolol)
Will American chinchilla rabbits do well in a southern state like Georgia and or Florida?
where can I get a print out of that log you showed regarding each rabbit please/
RUclips just recommended your channel and I was interested in your design for pasture pens. I really like the slotted bottom. I had giant chinchilla rabbits as a 4-H project in the 1950's. I stretched the skins on U's of bridge wire from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Feeding grass and comfery we could eat the meat and still get a small profit from the hides. Our raising out pens were the same size as yours but had hardware cloth bottoms and 2 foot high legs so they set over raised garden beads to fertilize. The V manger divided the 2 halves of the pen. The handles stuck out both ends so 2 persons could move the pen to a new position.
Wild rabbits apparently employ their droppings as part of the digestive process. They will return to their droppings after microorganisms have had the time to break down cellulose in the plant material they've eaten. They will ingest the droppings which are now more digestible.
I don't know whether this system still applies in domestic rabbits. Maybe the manufacturers of rabbit food have figured this out!
I would appreciate any feedback on this.
James Hebrard Domesticated rabbits...if given the opportunity...will eat their droppings. That's how my daughter's pet rabbit got the nickname "Stinkface."
There is a very specific type of trooping they eat in the middle of the night. They sometimes eat their normal droppings but that is not the special nutrient one.
The rabbits eat the special nutrient dense poop right from their own butts, the wire bottom doesn't prevent that ;)
I'm trying to fund some chins here in California. I had one that passed but she was just the best rabbit. Do you have any leads for breeders in the central California area?
I understand you guys, your rabbitry is wounderfull. I'd like four you to say something about common rabbit ailments and their treatments. Thanks .
Hello, I found you guys on RUclips about 3-4 years ago now while living in Michigan and now live in upstate South Carolina. Wondering how to find you guys for stock. Would love to get a breeding pair. From y’all. I always come back and rewatch your videos.
Ya ever have one of those mornings where you're reading a title and you think What??? Pasteurized Rabbits? What is a Pasteurized Rabbit? LMFAO Then you realize, oh Pastured!!!! ha ahaa haa ha :D
Yeah, we understand lol - that would be pretty gross...but glad you caught that! ;)
What do you do with the does when there time to breed is up. And for the bike to.
Buks
Can you please explain your water system? How your rabbits drink water?
Hi! Is it possible to have the recipe for the comfrey sap? How do you do it?
Do you have any problems with ticks on the rabbits?
Hello! I understand why the doe’s r n hutches, but why do the bucks need to be n them and not out n the tractors? I appreciate the knowledge y’all shared on the rest! Thank u
My husband chose to do so for ease of breeding and because he likes to handle them and keep them friendly. You could totally put them out on pasture if you prefer!
Jackie Ritz Thank u for ur reply Jackie, I do appreciate it! Ur husbands way makes a lot of sense, seeing how the bucks have to be bought to the doe’s, more time can be spent with them n hutches. I was wondering if u have a video on the introduction of giving green grass to the babies, or is it available to them when they can get out of the nesting box??? I’m working on being self sufficient, raising/growing my own food, and I seriously don’t want to mess up, y’all have knowledge n this area, I’d like to have this knowledge as well. Thank u sooo much!
Q: what are you doing to control high summer temperatures? I live in Mena, Arkansas and 95 degree's at 85%+ humidity isn't uncommon. What do you suggest? I don't have shade- but I could make that. Please advise- Larry
I suggest you research a breed developed by a college in TX. Here is a link to a video with a commercial grower talking about the breed. I certainly understand your concern and even in ND I worry about the stress on rabbits in the heat. I personally do not want rabbits during the hottest, if they are stressed I'm stressed.
finally somebody used the correct terms. ty
That was very thorough, thank you. Now to get to the hides. I will search your channel for how to cure the hides.
There beautiful u still got them
I read about a farm that tried this and ended up with worms in their rabbits because they eventually have to cycle back to the same spot of ground. They claimed the worms would even survive the winters. Has this not been the case with you?
Non gmo pellet rabbit food? Been looking for such an item and haven't found one that isn't radically expensive. Where do you find this?
The absolute BEST chicken noodle soup I've ever had is made from rabbit. Hands down.
great idea!! we may have to try this one!
What a great video! Non stop flow of great info! Thank you!
Great video.
For a normal family or couple, would 1 buck/1 doe be enough to stay supplied with meat, once established?
James - absolutely. Depending on the breed, some rabbit does (females) can produce up to 200 lbs of meat per year!
Get 2 does, at least, and offset breeding schedule. With one doe, you'll be 3 months without rabbits to butcher. I doubt 1 litter will feed your family for 3 months! Plus, if a doe isn't producing, or gets sick, or dies, you're not suddenly at zero production for months. I would go with 3 does, so you have a litter every month. You can easily trade or sell any surplus. Or put up for the times when breeding slows down.
@@c.j.rogers2422 great answer - thank you!
Can't agree using osb due to the chemicals involved in processing in case of chewing.
I raise a few rabbits in my backyard, American Blues. I like your rabbit tractors. never seen those used on rabbits before. I am curious about the grass you have them on. It appears to be all one type of grass. I was wondering if that is true, did you plant it, and what type of grass is it? Also, how quick does the grass recover after being grazed?
It's just regular timothy grass with lots of clover and weeds. We have re-seeded in bare spots, but that's it.
Please explain to me how livestock can be "poached"?
I cant find where I can go to buy a rabbit, wondering how much they were?
How do you keep predators out?
Charmane Shuping we have electric fence around the property
@@Thepaleomamamama awesome! I don't see too many small flock people realizing that good fencing is really all you need. After a couple of good shocks, most terrestrial predators will learn to look elsewhere for a meal.
Where can a person purchase the American chinchilla rabbit? Can they get them from you and if so how can they be shipped? I live in Iowa. Thank you.
Hi there is a nice video, can you please share me the name again of the plant you use to feed the rabbits ? The one is perennial, am planning to start having few of them thanks in advance nice job.
does white powdery mildew grow on comfrey?.......I notice the dandelion leaves and squash leaves get an alarming amount of white on them, I cannot imagine it being good for a digestive system
commonconservative I’ve never seen mildew on our comfrey
When you move the rabbit tractor, how do you make sure you don't injure their feet? Is this an issue? (Asking as someone interested in doing it, not as a critic). Would there be higher chance of injuring them if the tractor had a metal bottom?
And how does that compare with doing just a wire cage on pros and cons?
Thank you!
The slats on bottem of tracter when ya pick it up the rabbits elevate
I am interested in some of your rabbits to raise on my small farm. I enjoyed your video. How do I go about getting some of your stock?
I would also be interested in the recipe for the BBQ sauce. We raise rabbits and always interested in new recipes.
We usually just mix a 50:50 mix of our BBQ sauce of choice and some sour cream! Easy peasy!
i see a lot of farmers with pyrenese dogs. are they the best for guarding livestock?
maremma or anatolian as well.
Maybe I misunderstood, but you said "soft breeding is 45-60 days? The females are pg 30 days, and babies are weaned at 5 weeks...I thought when you said "soft", thought you were going to say 90+ days....I've read 90 days is "ideal"...so how can 45 days be "soft"? I suppose the "hard" breeding would be 33 days? Like day after birth. Giving it 45 days doesn't seem to be "let them be rabbits"??...
Seems AZ desribes this same type of breeding program (45 days between litters) as "aggressive" or "hard breeding", and they seem to be the experts. So, not criticizing, just wanting to get clarity.
If you meant 45 days after kindling, I apologise. But I understood the does get breed 45 days from litter to litter.
And AZ recommends this "aggressive" breeding program. Not my plans, but to each their own.
I just thought, if this is "soft", what's "hard"?
I'd be concerned about the does health, kits health. But it works for some, apparently.
A lot of breeders will breed does while they’re still nursing the previous litter which I think is too hard on a doe if you want her to live and produce for very long at all. I give my does a minimum of 8 weeks after kindling before I breed back so they have two weeks after weaning kits to regain their condition before being pregnant again.
Do you have the rabbit sauce recipe somewhere on your channel?
Awesome information thanks keep doing what you doing 👍 😀
Where I'm at. rabbits can only be found in pet stores. What's the best rabbit specie if you are raising them for purposes of rabbit meat consumption?
well we raise Am Chins...I have seen many that raise others breeds, to include New Zealand and others. Depends on your preference - they all are good breeds
I wish can do homestead like you guys in some day.....like your video.
I'm looking to start raising pastured rabbits. Do you sale the chinchillas? I know I'm watching this 3 years after you published it. I looked on your website & Insta to see if you still do but didn't see anything.
I have a American chinchilla rabbit, I didn't know what I have. How can I help maintaining the breed. I have no buck bought with continental giants
I was just wondering if the breed is depleted down due to their fur, why then do you use them for meat?
By raising them they are keeping the breed alive.
Sent this to my husband as he is thinking of raising rabbits.
thank you Barbara!
Great looking hutches! Would y'all happen to have designs for it?
Nevermind I just saw your dogs!
What do you do with the furs?
Ive been thinking about building a rabbit tractor. Thanks for the video.
Bro, which rabit bread reproduces plenty of kittens, fast growth rate.
New Zealand. Large breed, very large litters, fast growing.
Do your dogs protect the rabbits from preditors in the tractor?
Great video very informative to someone who’s never raised rabbits. I am very interested in raising this breed of rabbits. Please let me know how I can purchase some from your farm. Want to help your lifestyle cause I am going to follow your lead very shortly. We are going to sell our house in the city and move out to where we can start our own little farm! Can’t wait. Thanks again!
My mother used to make a wonderful rabbit stew. Old French recipe.
American blue are on that list too... I've just stated raising them.
What brand of pellets do you guys use? I'm interested in non-gmo food for my heard but haven't really found a brand yet.
Kalmbach is a good non-GMO feed, but we also use Countryside Organics!