Raising Meat Rabbits

[misbhaven]

I couldn't find the link. But there is a similar one under small coops on her pg 3 kippenhouse

 

[nayeli]

I found out with some certainty that I can have up to 6 quail without having to pay for a license. I'm thinking I may be able to incubate them with either one of the small hens you suggested or pigeons.

 

[misbhaven]

You may want cochins or a brahma bantam ( they are larger bantams 3 to 4 lbs) silkie are good broody hens but they have black skin and meat ..so not really very good ..brahma bantam would get a least to a eatable size and have your broody quality for raising anything else . Before you decide on what rabbits. You might want to check the fur market where you live here there is always someone on craigs list looking. Might help you decide what to raise if you have a buyer for a certain type of fur off set your costs. Just like maybe learn how to tie fishing flys you will have fur and feathers to make specialty ones.

 

[Amy Foster]

Thanks to my sorry mommy rabbit my family had a wonderful meal! stewed rabbit with rice and gravy! mmmm!!! i love being able to provide meat when we are having hard times!

 

[spangledcornish]

the duck idea is not a bad one and even though ducks are substantially messier animal s than either chickens or quail they are easier to raise. there are plenty of duck breeds that offer good egg production, and other that have great meat quality. growing up we always had a few ducks around for the freezer, we had the commercial type rouens, now we raise exhibition type pekins and silver appleyards. If you want a duck that will sit don't get pekins, the commercial rouens, appleyard and muscovies would be good options, larger ducks for the table will set on eggs and also provide you with table eggs.

 

[nayeli]

I'm planning on getting welsh harlequins. I have heard great things about them, they are beautiful, and I know a local seller =) I like that they are quieter than roosters. I have also heard them being referred to as multi purpose because they are good layers but also not bad as a meat duck.

Misbehavin' I would have to find my local fur market first =)

 

[chiques chicks]

My neighbor has some Welsh. Beautiful birds. They ate one for Christmas and said it was wonderful. They cooked it on their smoker.

 

[nayeli]

They are gorgeous, I had never seen them until the flea market. The lady who sells them won't sell them to you if she thinks you will eat them. I am not planning on eating them but their offspring though... heheh

 

[misbhaven]

They are gorgeous, I had never seen them until the flea market. The lady who sells them won't sell them to you if she thinks you will eat them. I am not planning on eating them but their offspring though... heheh

you promise not to eat the one you get from her...........now if it doesn't produce you never said your hubby wouldn't kill and eat it !!!

 

[spangledcornish]

I'm planning on getting welsh harlequins. I have heard great things about them, they are beautiful, and I know a local seller =) I like that they are quieter than roosters. I have also heard them being referred to as multi purpose because they are good layers but also not bad as a meat duck.

Misbehavin' I would have to find my local fur market first =)

yes the do lay well the however part is they are a light duck (5 pounds mature wt) by APA classification and if you have have ever cooked a duck there is quite a bit of carcass left when the duck is picked clean. If you really like the color of the welsh I would recommend the Silver Appleyards they have the same color pattern in the Heavy Duck class (mature wts of about 8 pounds) and have a nice fine textured meat typically the young birds dress out at 4-5 lbs , here is photo of one of our young drakes last summer, as you can see they are slightly smaller than our Pekins.