Passing on knowledge for freedom

When you decide to start raising meat rabbits, there is a lot of information you need to process before you get started. You want to make sure that you have all the information you need in your head and at your fingertips so you know just what you’re getting yourself into. You wouldn’t bring home a goldfish from the pet store without an aquarium and food. And you also want to know what sort of water you...

Finding a good rabbit nesting box

A removable rabbit nesting box filled with straw will be needed in the cage of each pregnant doe about five days before she’s due to kindle (give birth.) She’ll use the nest as a safe, cozy environment to give birth in and the babies will be warm and snuggly inside until they are big enough to take on the world. Rabbits are born hairless, deaf and blind so the nest is essential to their survival. Metal nests are...

What you need to know about rabbit cages

Rabbit cages should be constructed of one-inch, 12-gauge galvanized-after-welding mesh or “hardware cloth.” Poultry mesh isn’t going to cut it. To keep your rabbits as safe as possible, you should suspend cages from the ceiling or rafters with 14-gauge wire or mount them on the wall.  If you can’t, use metal legs to support the cages. Wooden posts and benches will give rats, snakes and other small...

What is a domestic rabbit?

The phrase “domestic rabbit” is often used to refer to tame rabbits which are housed in cages, pens, or other enclosures. Due to the “domesticated” ways in which they are raised, they are distinguished from hares and wild rabbits which exist in their natural or wild state. All breeds and varieties of domestic rabbits were developed from the European rabbit (Oxyctolagus cuniculus). In some areas,...

What do rabbits need to survive?

Rabbits are very resilient creatures and if you leave a few of them alone on a desert island for a while, you will have hundreds of them hopping all over that pristine beach in no time. To survive rabbits really only need a few basic things: food, lots of clean water, shelter from the elements (especially sun and heat) and protection from predators (whether that’s a place to hide or a cage in your...