jetro 5,349 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 3 hours ago, vfr400boy said: I used to breed them about 12 years ago had new Zealands and Californians and some hybrids from a guy up the road, was good fun I sold loads as giant house bunnies ( was the trend at the time ) I could get £4 from butcher or £30 as house rabbits, the bloke still breeds them and would sell you a trio am sure he sells them to a dealer that I think sends them to France , i had a bank of 8 hutches 2ft deep 4ft wide if I was going to do it again I'd use wire bottoms That's sounds very interesting. I would just be doing it for the table here. And pics of the set up you had. Or did you have them in sheds . Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,321 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I did eat a lot of them better eating then wild rabbit as it's young and more tender, yer I have some pics as I still use hutches now for ferrets , you can see um in the background, I kept um on shavings then a day or 2 before they kit put a bit of straw in for um 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,321 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 And had them in a lean to and creosote them ones a year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Thank you very much for all the info and pics. Very helpful. I'm definitely going to look into this. Also thanks to fdr as well. Much appreciated the help and advice. I will keep ye informed on my progress. Atvb j 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 30 euros for a californian white. is that good or bad. atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,539 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 31 minutes ago, jetro said: 30 euros for a californian white. is that good or bad. atb j You can pay up to £30 for rabbit here so yeah probably reasonable an like you say not much of a selection over there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 mostly pets or small breeds here fdr. 30 quid for a bag of 15kg rabbit food. chudlys. atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,321 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Get your self this book 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,536 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 my mate used to breed them for his birds of prey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 was it the nz whites jjm atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 30/01/2018 at 17:13, jetro said: In the very rual west of Ireland. You wouldn't believe this place lol Atb j I know a lady with meat rabbits.. new zealand x flemish near castlerea, there was also a fella selling giant breed rabbit does at roscommon poultry sale last month. Im looking at going into it myself... on the american meat rabbit fb groups many of them talk about rearing pedigree standard rex as they get good prices for kits, nice pelts and a decent carcass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Them giant rabbits aren't very cost efficient apparently, the meat to bone ratio isn't very good and they grow slowly for the amount they eat. Nz x Californian are meant to be the best and my mate breeds them and pures for the table. I think it's 8 weeks their ready to slaughter but after that the growth slows down and the feed goes up. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,765 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 new zealand doe x dutch buck was what my father bred for the butcher's years ago. young were ready to eat at 8 to 10 week old. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Finally picked up 2 does to start the rabbit breeding off, getting a buck next week.. where are you getting rabbit food jetro? Ive only found 1 add for a 20kg bag of rabbit food on donedeal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,463 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 There was a old guy used to bred new zealand whites and california's for eating used to see him out every day with a hemp bag and a sickle i dont think he ever feed them concentrates Then a couple i know bred english rabbits and guinea pigs for pets at home they used all the local shops and used to take there out of date stuff and feed it to them . It was funny to open a 6x4 shed and see rabbits sitting on shelves feck knows how they go to the shelves there was nothing for them to climb up on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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