This is one of those videos you keep saved just for future reference no matter how seasoned you are with raising rabbits. Thank you for so much information in one spot!!! I love all your videos but this one will be my forever go-to now.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments.

@georgeingridirwin6180

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

I jokingly told my gf I was going to go on Craigslist and find all the “free rabbits to a good home” ads to start a meat rabbit project 😂😂😂😂 I wouldn’t actually… maybe as breeders though LOL

@ronniebutler405

5 ай бұрын

Lmfao! That’s good shit.

@Batchat2352

5 ай бұрын

Thats a bit dark. Let the poor pets find a home. Last thing the people who need to get rid of theirs is for someone to just eat it

@Howwerelivingfishing

5 ай бұрын

@@Batchat2352 that’s why it was a joke. But honestly even if I did I’d probably give them a better home as breeders than some kid keeping it in a cage and never cleaning it. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna eat anyone’s pet 🤣

@littlewigglemonster7691

4 ай бұрын

I've grabbed couple before for snake food 🤫

@et4615

4 ай бұрын

My uncle raised fryers when i was a kid and my aunt was the best at rabbit stew with brown gravy. Yum. He ran a very clean process and I don't remember anyone ever getting sick from their cooking. My uncle is in his eighties now and he still has a huge garden every year and you would swear the guy was only maybe in his 60's. He's a handsome and hard working man.

Just had my minds eye flipped from chickens to rabbit and that tarp system is beautiful. So simple yet sooooooooooo ingenious.

the BEST wire floor is PVC coated half inch square mesh.. Tractor Supply carries it.

@clydesmith8560

Ай бұрын

Rabbits chew on everything. They can nibble at it and swallow the pvc....

Lot of info, straight to the point. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I really think videos like this will save lives as food becomes an issue at some point. More people trying to become more self sustainable. Thanks again.

We are first time raising rabbits for food. Neither of us came from families who produced their foods so this is so new to us both. I love your attitude. I really like how you get down to business. Rabbits are a great source of protein and can be done in a backyard setting. This is by far the best rabbit butchering I have seen thus far. Thank you. As long as we are able to get ammo, we will use that. It is good to know about the bopping method though. We just aren’t quite up to it yet, but in a pinch ….

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad to hear that you found it helpful.

@amandareyneke5596

11 ай бұрын

Butchering is the key word

@amandareyneke5596

11 ай бұрын

Butchering is the key word

@bleysmcnutt5500

4 ай бұрын

@@amandareyneke5596 hater detected

A true teacher of his passion will always reveal himself... Thank you for all you shared with us

Love the quote on the shirt, and I'd of quoted it back at him if he were still alive and he found me smoking weed.

Love the quail roosters in the background! Watched this gentleman for quail info too before I got them. Always super helpful! Thank you!!

@amyb5339

5 ай бұрын

I even built his 3x8 quail hutch. It was a solid build and the quail LOVE the sand side!

@amyb5339

4 ай бұрын

I used his " build with me" hutch video and it was wonderful! 64 eggs in the incubator now. Oh the potential!

Seriously the most informative video and I have been searching for days!!!

Great video! I’ve recently started having some interest in raising rabbits. I don’t have any plans yet, but you have some great points and information in this video! Thank you! Keep up the good work 👍

So awesome to find your channel... Found it by your quail content and totally wanted to have both quail and rabbits for meat. You're totally the one stop shop ! Thank you for the content.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am glad you are finding the content helpful.

Been watching you for a few years when I started breeding rabbits. I see you went to Silver Fox now. I started with Californians, then New Zealand's and now then switched to Silver Fox this year. Thanks again for all your wonderful videos.

Flemish giants need hay at all times for sitting on in a wire cage. The extra weight will cause sores on the feet. I breed a giant mix for meat rabbits. One end of the cage always has hay to sit on. I stopped having issues when I started setting it up this way.

@kimcovington4395

5 ай бұрын

Where are you located ? Im looking for a couple Flemish giants and having a hard time finding them

@mothermarsh5872

5 ай бұрын

@@kimcovington4395 In Oregon. I have had a hard time finding non related rabbits. Giants have large size but in the growth stage they eat double to triple what another breed eats. I have found 1/3 Giant is about right to get larger animals but not so much food.

We had 400 angora rabbits for their wool, my uncle took care of them and groomed them for their wool. Flemish giants were talked about by my dad.

@amyb5339

5 ай бұрын

Your uncle had some amazing husbandry skills . Angora rabbits are a post-graduate course!

Hey Chris. Nice looking Silver Foxes! Production values aside, I found your old cage video very helpful when I was learning about building cages. Good video, thanks for sharing. Cheers!

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am glad to hear that you still found that video helpful and were able to make it through it all. :)

The wild snow shoe hairs up here in Montana are HUGE!!! I want to catch a breeding pair of them!

Fantastic video. You have so much knowledge, and you are very good at sharing what you know in a way that anyone can understand. You should be a teacher. And God bless you as well!

Excellent video! Thank you for all the great information over the years you have been doing this! As always, God bless

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.

Thanks for the complete run down. Great new video, Chris! Traded my 6 mo old doe for a pregnant NZ White. New breed for me... The fun never ends!

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Good luck with your new rabbit.

Thanks for the "refresher" video. This came at the perfect time for us. I (the mom of the family) have raised rabbits off and on most of my life, but we haven't had rabbits for breeding in the last 3 yrs. My older boys (11 & 13) are now just building a breeding program with the intention of providing part of our family's meat source. This is a well rounded, informative video for us to save and use as reference in the future, not just today.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am glad to hear that you found it helpful.

Its been quite a long time since you've done rabbits video!! Always fun

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I was without rabbits a while. But I have new rabbits now so you can expect some more rabbit videos to come.

Thanks! I have watched a few rabbit videos and everyone forgets to say HOW you breed them, bring the doe to the buck. I mean, it's probably something that you don't even think about once you know....but it's something you HAVE TO KNOW! Good information here, I appreciate it greatly!

Lots of good, practical info. Thanks!

Thank you so much for all this fantastic information. So very helpful!!

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad to hear that you found it helpful.

I like to put a piece of PVC board in the bottom of the nest box to help with warmth, and it is easy to clean.

Thank you. Blessings. Great info. Good review also there is always a new nugget.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am glad you liked the video.

Good video! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

Just doing my research. Thank you for all the great information 😀 I'm in middle Georgia. I need to find out the best breed for my area.

Tried the colony idea. After cleaning numerous wounds I now understand why people use cages. I now use individual pens with space for each. Good point about being on the ground and parasites.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. I have seen a few people that make it work but only a few.

Fantastic. A ton of useful information...thank you.

Great video, Chris.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great information, I recently started rearing the new Zealand whites and one died 😢. I believe it was the caging that caused it. So I decided to change their cage and get the galvanised wired one. Though it's a bit expensive, I know it's better, and with your video am convinced I made the right decision. I was concerned about their feet and the wires, your suggestion about using tiles is just perfect.I was wondering why,they didn't make babies? After she had a miscarriage and the next ones died. Now I know they were overfed! Thanks for all the useful information.

Great video, Question. At six weeks when you separate the does from the bucks, do you need a separate cage for each rabbit, or do you just group the does and the bucks together in separate cages for the remainder of the time till harvest? Thank you for you attention to this question!

Thankyou so much! I just had my first litter. She was pregnant when I got her.

Thanks for the fantastic information!

Excellent, concise, information. 👌👍

Thanks so much!, you helped with so much information

Gracias men for all this information god bless u

Awesome video. Subscribed instantly.

Two Questions- you showed your wire nesting boxes; do you ever have a problem with the kits getting their little legs caught because they burrow to the bottom? Also, my one doe had her first litter and she refused to feed them, we couldn’t tell until the second night when they didn’t look as good, the third morning they all died one after the other. We tried to supplement but I think they were too weak to bounce back. Is there anything we need to do to help her with her next litter? Or was it just a first time fear of hers? Thank you for all your great information!

Very helpful, thank you

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear that. Thanks for watching.

Great rundown! While I appreciate the more detailed videos I also like the good overall rundown you've got going here.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am glad you liked it.

Appreciate the video and I love your shirt! Nice to know that you're on the right side.

When you discussed how well adapted the rabbits were to living in cages and how they want to go back inside after being outside the cage I could only think of America right now. We love being in our cages ruled over by big brother. It took generations to breed the wild freedom loving genes right out of us but they did it.

@josegarza55

5 ай бұрын

Same

@michaelsnead8725

5 ай бұрын

Yep. Love that T-shirt quoting Ronald Reagan!

@BIGBigBoiNICK

4 ай бұрын

Why do you depressed losers have to make EVERYTHING about politics? My god, stop commenting.

@josephnebeker7976

4 ай бұрын

We aren't rabbits. There have always been people who prefer to stay in their house, and there have always been those who prefer to go on adventures. From what I have seen, that hasn't changed.

@Throku

4 ай бұрын

Humans have the domestication traits.

Great tips, thasnk so much! and nice tshirt :D 😊

I don’t have a channel for myself but your videos inspire me to

Good point about cold vs hot weather! I'm thinking of setting up a. . . wood frame(? for lack of a better term) for hanging a 2x9' cage row under my unused gazebo. I can't afford caging wire quite yet, but do you think it would make sense to build a quick cardboard model of a cage, for scale, and see how it fits in the gazebo? Or is there a way to do the math without needing to make a model. . .?

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I am not really sure what you are asking. You should be able to just measure the space and figure out from there if the cages will fit. Not sure how to explain that better but hope that helps.

One of my favorite breeds of meat rabbits are Florida Whites. They are a bit smaller weight wise but have a smaller bone structure and dress out with about as much meat as a New Zealand per a pound of feed used. Smaller rabbits need smaller cages and less feed for the same production. Not easy to find as other breeds but they can be found and are well worth it when you do.

I just realized that you had a weekly live podcast. I have watched a lot of your videos and I will tell you I have enjoyed them tremendously. I have a 4 month old pure bred New Zealand and a trio of Tamuk that are all unrelated and around 3 months old. I do want to put meet in the freezer but would like to sell some to recoup some of my expenses. These should be at butcher weight around 10 weeks. If someone wants one as soon as it is weened, what should the cost be compared to butcher. 50 percent, 60 percent? What do you think. Thanks. Happy Easter and God bless. CLR Arkansas

I've begun raising rabbits in Philippines and surprisingly, they've had no health problems for 3 yrs. I build my cages 30"x 36"x 24" with 16 guage, galvanized ½" wire mesh with 2 installed feeder bins and auto waterers. I feed one handful of feed pellets per rabbit in early morning and late evening. I built a 5-cage condominium growout cage, where they have greater movement and enjoyment. No way! I always take the Buck to the Doe. My Bucks are my pets. Doe's are territorial and will bite if messed with. I raise a NZW/Brazilian cross. Proper handling of rabbits is necessary. You grab by the skin the neck (never by rhe ears) and craddle like a baby on it's back. Avocado oil is not toxic, it's second only to olive oil. One doe can typically produce an average of 30, 1.5 kg friers per year.

Love your shirt!

Great Video!!

Hi my name is David I live in Redmond Oregon Central Oregon we are going to have chickens and I also want to do meat rabbits. So thank you for all your info and you captured me at the very end with God bless. Thank you my brother in Christ. I just subscribed to your channel

Thank you for info!!!

I do the tile thing to m our rabbits love laying on them to cool off.

Excellent video -

I just wanted to check with someone. I was thinking about trying a breeding program that would make my does have 3-4 litters a year is that too much and if yes what program is better?

Keep up the Good work. May God Bless

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

Ton of excellent info. New subscriber. I’ve got an multi story old stone building. Would that suffice. I hear rabbit meat sells in the $8 per pound range. Love the channel

Excellent video

I did the colony. Out of 15 rabbits lost them all but 2. Perfect health to dead in 12 hours. One by one.. went back to cages. And the last 2 have survived the last year and are breeding well. Sticking to cages.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I am sorry to hear that. That is the reason I use cages as well. Hope it is all going well now.

@iruwild

4 ай бұрын

Maybe your rabbits got rabbit hemorrhagic disease

@hondaxl250k0

4 ай бұрын

@@iruwild it was something they were getting from the yard. As soon as I put a stop to the colony free roam set up ..and kids playing in the grass with the rabbits . They stayed alive.. went back to good ole cages. No problems after all that

I love the nesting box idea. This is a great video.

I have some dog cages id like to convert to rabbit cages. Do you think I could I line it in 1/2 inch hardware cloth or is the to thin of gauge for the bottom? I was thinking with the 1/2 inch holes it wouldn't really matter as much..

Great Video thanks!!

Very good thank you 😊

Florida white are a slighly smaler breed but have a great meat to bone ratio. They are basically a solid block of meat. Litters of 6-8 kits (babies) aren't as big as New Zealands ( up to 11 😮) so butcher day isn't so overwhelming.

Thanks great info👍

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind comments. And thank you for watching.

Morning just watch ur video, great info! What a bout processing and sales? I know they differ from state to state! How do you sale to the general public? Live rabbits? Send to a processing plant?? I’ve started research here in my areas , but currently I’m just raising for my consumption.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I sell a few baby rabbits from time to time but I don't sell processed rabbits currently. I know that there are some laws about it but I haven't really looked into it in detail so i can't really answer questions about that. Sorry.

Wow! Great video. Thorough and obvious experience and easy to understand and follow. Thank you!

Good information ty

Can you share where you bought your wire? I've had a hard time finding wire that is the right gauge.

I raised rabbits for a couple of years when I was a kid but I cleaned their hutches daily and they were super cute as pets. I sold quite a lot of them. The main part was wire and there was a wooden box they could go into thru a hole but we built our own.

Can you just use a cardboard box with the top cut off for a nesting box and replace it with each litter? I'm just wanting one or two does to start so not a huge operation

Love the shirt.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It is one of my favorites too.

Do you have a video on how to build the rabbit cages?

Do you have any suggestions as far as feeding rabbits without buying pellets? I've got a good sized garden with a fair amount of excess squash and such.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I would suggest checking out the book "Beyond the Pellet". It can walk you through what is needed. Sorry I can't give you the specifics but I will say that most vegetables should be treats and not part of their main diet. You would be mostly feeding fodder like alfalfa, wheat, or something similar.

i am trying to plan out my cage system an have 2 hopefully simple questions. 1 does 24'' x 48'' sound ok for size( i ask because i see most are 30 x 36 ) any potential problem with skinny long cage? 2. I also hope to use "rabbit fence 16g 28" high for sides( top n bottom 14g wire just sides 16g wire) as i found it for a real good price, any potential issue you can think of giving them that much hieght in thier cages?

@terrywereb7639

Жыл бұрын

For your dimensions, you'd want 2 Doors on the 4 foot side. One of the important things to consider is how far one can reach, and that reach also depends on how high off the ground the cage floor is.

35:10 now that you mention all of the potential problems that could be introduce into your rabbit fluffle, maybe it would be worth having a quarantine cage so you can monitor their health before bringing them near the others? This is what I used to do with my fish tanks whenever I added new fish to the community.

Love the shirt

Reconciliation on pellets on protein to grow them out and I’m around Ok/Ks/Mo corner do you have anyone u recommend for getting rabbits from ??

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't have a good source of breeder rabbits in the area. I feed my rabbits 19% protein that I get from Turkey Creek Feed in Joplin MO.

Solar panel fans for rabbits in summer works great

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

That is a good idea.

@donnapeitz8737

Жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked Amazon

How are your rabbits are doing in this terrible cold?

Thank you

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Im looking for a good incubator that does ducks and chickens do you have any recamadasons

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Just about any incubator will also incubate duck eggs. I have had very good success with my Little Giant forced air incubator and they have fantastic customer service if you have any issues.

I flipped the calendar to Uncle Eddie, while watching this video.🤣🤣

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

lol. It took me a minute to figure out what you meant by that. :)

@jessemills2415

Жыл бұрын

Lol! I changed the page, and just had to comment.🤣

Hey Chris would it be alright if I planned on breeding my New Zealand female rabbit while she lives in a 24x24 cage

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

That is a little on the small side but it will work if that is all you have. I prefer a 30 by 36 cage for my breeding does.

Hi Chris! This video came at the best time. Watched it the other day, but my 1st time mom had her babies last night. My concern here, she has 9 kits in there! That seems like an awful lot? All appear big and healthy. Am I worried for nothing?

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

I think this is the question I responded to on the live broadcast last night. But just in case, 9 is nothing to worry about. That is a good size litter.

@nickijames4250

Жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked yes that was me. Well Brad and I actually. Thank you. I also did try to put all the babies in the back nest and those little boogers started crawling right back up to get to the front! Guess that's where they wanna be.

Do you give them vitamins?

Sore hocks are a genetic issue. Basically, they are pressure sores, caused by lack of a good fur coverage. Rabbits that don't groom their hocks are prone to them as well. If you buy a rabbit with sore hocks, brush the hocks out with a pin brush, apply tamed iodine. Once healed, if hair growth is not dense enough to completely hide the skin, it should not be kept in the breeding program.

@juliestade7529

7 ай бұрын

Also, triggered by obesity and/or lack of bone

What size is the nest box?

I live in upper new York it gets pretty cold

I like your shirt.

Nice Tshirt!

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

thanks

What is your opinion on flemish giants for meat?

right. I free range in garage &?they just lay together most of the time

Will not having access to their cecotropes cause digestive issues ect? Would that lead to nutrient deficiencies?

@kristinmortensen5377

4 ай бұрын

They still get them, even with the wire bottomed cages. They get them from the source, not off the floor. :P

My favorite cage dimensions are 24" deep by about 4' wide -- I'm short, and have short arms, and I have even more trouble reaching to the back of a 30" cage than you do! I like to have a fairly wide door on the cage, too, so it's easier to reach all the back corners.

Do You sell butchered/ frozen rabbits?

Silver fox, can you start breeding at 6 months? Or wait a few more months?

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

You can. I always like to give the does time to reach about 90% of their adult weight. So that is about 9 pounds for a silver fox. It can take a doe a little longer than 6 months to get there. My current doe is about 8 months old and just getting there.

@karlfowler3742

Жыл бұрын

I have Silver Fox and New Zealands. I think waiting until these sized does are 8 months helps them with the mothering instincts and makes them better mothers. It's sad when a young doe loses her first babies.