sleuth
Lovin' The Homestead
My daughter has a friend at school whose family is giving us 2 meat rabbits, male and female - I can't remember what breed - because they're downsizing and want to add some new rabbits to their gene pool. I'm not really interested in raising rabbits for meat (don't like the taste, or the butchering aspect). I consented mainly because this would be our first "farm animal", we have young kids who need some chores, and the price was right.
My questions are other than regular feeding and a sheltered hutch, what kind of care do they require?
Secondly, how can I use these rabbits to make them earn their keep? Is the manure good for compost? Have my wife offer photos with bunnies every Easter? Is it worth it? Should I let them breed and sell bunnies? Is rabbit meat in demand such that I could sell baby rabbits for pets/meat? On CL I typically see live rabbits going for $10/ea or so.
TIA!
My questions are other than regular feeding and a sheltered hutch, what kind of care do they require?
Secondly, how can I use these rabbits to make them earn their keep? Is the manure good for compost? Have my wife offer photos with bunnies every Easter? Is it worth it? Should I let them breed and sell bunnies? Is rabbit meat in demand such that I could sell baby rabbits for pets/meat? On CL I typically see live rabbits going for $10/ea or so.
TIA!