I’ve had Rex rabbits for around 3 years now, and I made quite a few mistakes when I started out my Rabbitry. Thankfully, through these last couple years, I've learned more about good stewardship and more about rabbits too. As a Christian, one of my many desires is to steward creation in a way that… Continue reading Buying Rabbits: Do’s and Don’ts
So, as most of you know, we chose the Rex breed of Rabbits because they are so multi purposeful! They have such a soft, velvety fur I knew I didn't want it go to waste whenever we did use some for meat purposes. Well, we processed a couple of our own Rabbits (with the help… Continue reading First Rabbit Pelts
In these photos, Mopsy's litter is 4 days old (2/08/2022), Cottontail's litter is 5 days old (2/07/2022). Pairings, and Their Litters: So, as you've seen in the title (and photo), the first litters of Evergreen Rabbitry are here! We bred all 3 of our does on January 7th (1/07/2022). Corduroy x Cottontail litter arrived on,… Continue reading First Rabbit Litters of 2022: How Everything Went
Cottontail x corduroy 2-7-22Mopsy x blackie 2-8-22 In our Rabbitry, we are always striving to breed quality Rex rabbits. The main focus is for them to be a clean meat source, but we want them to have great quality in every aspect so that you can use them as a meat source, 4-H project, for… Continue reading Evergreen Rabbitry: Pricing + FAQ
First snow with our Rabbits. Start Up Cost: (Housing, Food, Animals, Misc.) So, obviously because we had never done this before, there was a "start up" cost to get the items needed to begin raising our Rabbits. Building the hutches, getting the feeders/waterers, making the nesting boxes, and getting a small animal tattoo kit (for… Continue reading “Start Up Cost and Break Down: Raising Rabbits For Meat”
