Comments on: Lynx Rex Rabbits — An exceptional fur and meat rabbit http://www.raisingrabbitsformeat.com/2010/03/14/lynx-rex-rabbits-an-exception-fur-and-meat-rabbitnpo/ All you want to know about raising rabbits for meat Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tiffany http://www.raisingrabbitsformeat.com/2010/03/14/lynx-rex-rabbits-an-exception-fur-and-meat-rabbitnpo/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Tiffany Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:46:55 +0000 http://www.raisingrabbitsformeat.com/?p=249#comment-192 Hi Gina, New Zealand rabbits are usually quite docile and friendly, and the most popular meat rabbit in the US. They're also great mothers and make excellent starter breeds. Californians are the second most popular meat breed but the does especially can be really temperamental and often get aggressive. Rabbits can eat pomegranates and the seeds. Like with most fruits they are high in carbohydrates and sugars so they should really only be fed as a treat up to 2 or 3 times a week. Introduce them to your rabbits diet very slowly, just a little bit at a time and see how it handles it. You can usually taper upwards to a full portion over 2-3 weeks. If you notice any runny stool, back off or slow down on the introduction. If it still doesn't seem to be stomaching it well, I would stop feeding it. There has been research which shows that pomegranate can easy inflammation associated with arthritis in rabbits: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111191.php Sorry but I honestly don't know about the twigs and leaves and I couldn't find any information about it either. Hi Gina,

New Zealand rabbits are usually quite docile and friendly, and the most popular meat rabbit in the US. They’re also great mothers and make excellent starter breeds. Californians are the second most popular meat breed but the does especially can be really temperamental and often get aggressive.

Rabbits can eat pomegranates and the seeds. Like with most fruits they are high in carbohydrates and sugars so they should really only be fed as a treat up to 2 or 3 times a week. Introduce them to your rabbits diet very slowly, just a little bit at a time and see how it handles it. You can usually taper upwards to a full portion over 2-3 weeks. If you notice any runny stool, back off or slow down on the introduction. If it still doesn’t seem to be stomaching it well, I would stop feeding it. There has been research which shows that pomegranate can easy inflammation associated with arthritis in rabbits: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111191.php

Sorry but I honestly don’t know about the twigs and leaves and I couldn’t find any information about it either.

]]> By: Gina B. Good http://www.raisingrabbitsformeat.com/2010/03/14/lynx-rex-rabbits-an-exception-fur-and-meat-rabbitnpo/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Gina B. Good Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:37:54 +0000 http://www.raisingrabbitsformeat.com/?p=249#comment-188 Tiffany, I am really enjoying reading all this great info. The only things I know about rabbits comes from one visit to our local 4-H clubhouse to write a story for the local paper. The Lynx Rex does not sound like the best meat rabbit ... can you suggest the breed that is MOST DOCILE (1st priority) with good mothering instincts AND best meat producer (next highest priority). Thanks for any help. I'm trying to learn all I can to decide if I can raise meat for the table. Oh! can you tell me if rabbits can eat pomegranate seeds or twigs or leaves. I have lots. Gina Tiffany, I am really enjoying reading all this great info. The only things I know about rabbits comes from one visit to our local 4-H clubhouse to write a story for the local paper. The Lynx Rex does not sound like the best meat rabbit … can you suggest the breed that is MOST DOCILE (1st priority) with good mothering instincts AND best meat producer (next highest priority). Thanks for any help. I’m trying to learn all I can to decide if I can raise meat for the table. Oh! can you tell me if rabbits can eat pomegranate seeds or twigs or leaves. I have lots. Gina

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