Interesting. Mainly would like o be able to move them Incase if really bad weather or I just don't want them somewhere edit whatever reason. Thanks for the info !

When we raised rabbits the best two markets were breeding stock and dog food. The dog food market paid as much as the meat market and all you had to do was skin and gut they did want the organs though.

I raise Tennessee Redbacks. Closest thing to a wild cottontail. I use them for my falconry, and for meat rabbits. They do well here in Colorado. I'd advise keeping at least two bucks, two does. Rabbits will die on ya for seemingly no reason, and if you don't have a backup, you're kinda screwed for a while.

Had some way back in hutches, I seriously considered just letting them run the property to do their thing and eat free grass... never tried it though...

We raised rabbits on the farm for food and to sell. As a side note our neighbor had wild rabbits in the corner of his heifer barn and was able to get them to breed in captivity.

I love kicking cottontails out of the brush and shooting them.
For some reason I would have a problem raising other breeds and butchering them for food.
Getting soft in my old age.

Zim

I used to winter three does.
Borrowed a buck form neighbor as needed.
That way we were not both feeding an animal we could share.
I would gift bunnies back at butcher time.

Three does kept me in rabbit meat as needed.
I did tractor during the day .
But returned to the hutches every night.
Bottom of the tractor was open on the ground.
After a couple of days of moving it 3-4 times a day.
The bunnies learned to keep away from the dragging edge as I moved it.
Otherwise free food and happy bunnies everyday.

had a good many rabbits but got out of em

Here's some of my rabbits. A Flemish Giant buck born April 7th, that is a true giant and a Florida White doe and buck. I have some Californians too.







Keith

What beauties, Kieth…the top one looks like a Jack rabbit !

Thanks Sharon. The Florida Whites are from a relatively local woman who often wins the state and sometimes the national.

Keith

At one point has 100-200.
Silver Fox, Silver Martin, Calies and NZs.

Kids raised them for show and sale, and I raised them for meat.
Sold quite a few to snake people too, worked out nice, didn't need to skin or gut, lol.

These days, have a handful of NZs just for occasional meal