Why Rabbit Meat? - Comparing Rabbits To Cow Pig And Chicken 

My oldest child is allergic to chicken, when I found out that rabbit meat can be substituted for chicken in recipes, I started exploring this! Thank you for this video!

wow.. my kind of woman, if the US had a hundred million women just like you, every household would be healthier and happier because farm girls are the best.. I love rabbit.!

I love how you addressed the environmental impact of meat rabbits and how vegans are really picking on the wrong people when they go after homesteaders especially those that raise rabbits. This video is ag nerd heaven. Thanks for making it.

There is a channel that is no longer active (it’s still up though) that was dedicated to educating others mostly on raising meat rabbits. The channel had to stop because the creator and his family were receiving death threats for posting the videos. It’s a shame that we as a society have become so privileged to the degree that common sense, common courtesy, and common knowledge are a rarity. As for those that bash you because of their believes, I’m glad you addressed their concerns. Especially in such a manner that doesn’t stir the emotional pot. It’s fact based and well presented. I look forward to the rest of the videos you have for us. This channel has easily become a source of critical thought provoking processes that are serving on my journey to become as self sustainable as possible.

As had been said, " there is room enough for all God's creatures; right next to the mashed potatoes."

PHD Animal, Plant husbandry in 10 minutes of self sufficient farming expressed. Thank you for sharing pure education with intelligence.

I'm French and eating rabbit is very common over there. When I came to live to the US, I was surprised not to see any rabbit in the supermarkets. Even people would look at me weirdly when I'd tell them about how good rabbit meat actually is.

PETA People Eating Tasty Animals approve this clip.

My girlfriend told me she wanted to raise rabbits, and I laughed at her. Now after watching this video I regret my snubbing of the idea.

Your shape tells what Heath life is. Good sharing. Thanks

Very smart young lady. Well-spoken and seems to know her facts. She certainly makes a lot of sense.

All well said. Rabbit meat is a staple here. Using chicken broth in recipes takes care of the fat issue. The only other thing I can think of to add is the benefits of putting a worm bed under static cages. Worms will make use of the manure and urine to exponentially magnify the potential of the "waste". Good job. ~Eli.

i like how you pin bad comments lol. also ty for teaching valuable life skills.

Hi there, I'm 75yrs old and remember my grandfather raising rabbits back in the 50's. I learned alot from him from birth thru harvesting....love your vlogs I just found

As a child our family made extra money raising meat rabbits. And yes their poo is exelent for gardens..chicken poo takes a long time to compost.

P.S. loved the presentation. I'm old school. Younger people today are clueless as to where food comes from. Many think food comes from McDonald's or Taco Bell. LOL. Not kidding.

Thank you for a VERY informative video. I would like to add that rabbit poop is one of the very few manures you can put directly fresh on your garden with no fear of 'burning' your plants. Deer manure also.

My husband wanted to farm rabbits, but that cute factor really does get to me. So now we're looking into farming guinea pigs. I know all your advice on rabbits won't be exactly the same for guinea pigs, but I'm hoping to get a general idea of how things will work. So I've been watching this whole series today and am looking forward to the rest of your videos.

How can you tell if someone is vegan? Just give them a minute and they will tell you.

I don't care what anyone says! Your living off the land and helping it.. thank you. Very much appreciated from this southern Michigan country boy

A farmer here in Vermont was processing about 400 NZ whites a month for local restaurants. I had gone to see him about a breeding pair but instead came home with a couple of hundred hides which he was just going to bury out in pasture because they were not worth his time and or trouble to process or bale. I used the hides to teach myself to tan hides. I did watch him process the rabbits which he could do in about 40 seconds per once he got his rhythm. Thanks the video was informative. No point in doing it myself since it would just be me eating the rabbits. My wife wouldnt eat them if she knew it was rabbit. I don't suffer such sentiment eaven though she does have a pet mini-rex whose nails I trim. Best of luck though.

These older videos are great, too! I just recently got rabbits thanks to my son and I'm learning a lot from you. Thank you, so much!

GREAT STUFF!!! I'm hoping to get back into raising meat rabbits after about a 50 year hiatus, next year. Yes, they're cute as all get out and my brother and I cuddled the babies every day, but we never forgot they were FOOD.

Either domestic or wild, rabbit was pretty common on the dinner table when I was a kid. I just started my own backyard meat rabbit operation last September. I never imagined how interesting and rewarding it's been so far. I really appreciate your videos. They've helped a bunch. Thank you.

I love watching your channel from Ghana. Planning to start my rabbitry

Wow. I stumbled on this video by accident. My wife and I raised meat rabbits for years. We only stopped because we moved to Scotland and live in an upstairs apt. with no yard. Everything you say is absolutely true. Well done.

Great video. I've been raising meat rabbits for several years in an urban setting and produce hundreds of pounds of meat or year for my family and friends. The byproduct of poop and urine is amazing for my vegetable production. I too get hate mail but just keep doing what you are doing. Well done.

Thank you for this comparison! I always get the deer in the headlights look as well when I say I raise rabbits for meat. I love my rabbits, they feed me and my garden. Love your videos!

i agree, of all the small animals I've raised, domestic rabbit is my favorite. Thanks for this true presentation.

Great presentation on raising "Meat" rabbits. There are many breeds of rabbits to raise including those that are better for meat production and those which are better for hair production. My favorite rabbit I've raised was New Zealand Whites for meat. When we moved to Sand Hollow Homestead we sold over 200 rabbits, with 40 working does. I had a large building for maintaining the rabbits and I sold the rabbit manure in feed bags for $3.00. I've fried breaded chicken and fried breaded chicken and folks could not tell the difference, but claimed the "chicken" was tender and great! :) I organized Meat Rabbit Growers Association of Idaho and maintained it for years until we moved. I did have lot's of articles to help folks with their rabbits, with pictures and detail. Now, I've retired from rabbits and only have a few chickens and ducks. If I rebuild a carport frame building I may start over with the intent to just raise meat for my family and not a pedigreed rabbit business. I look forward to all your videos and rabbits will be one of my favorite to follow! Thanks for sharing and educating homesteaders on the benefits of raising rabbits!

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! My wife is a semi-vegan and from your video and my culinary skills, she loves rabbit now. Just like you said, the kids love it now too. The cute factor was/is the biggest problem. Now everyone understands (hopefully). I was eating rabbit growing up (both side grandparents came from Germany and Sweden) and I loved it. And you are correct, 2 does and 1 buck can produce a lot of babies. I give my does 1 month pregnant, 3 months off preg (rest period), thus making a rotating litter every-other-month (when needed). I raise Flemish Blue Giant rabbits, 15-20lbs of meat per rabbit. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS!!!! GOD Bless.

If you want a fun drinking game scroll down, and everytime "rabbit starvation" is brought up take a swig! You'll be smashed and dumber by the end!

Great video. Like how you addressed all of the points of environmental considerations of raising meat. Should be an eye opener to many people! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

Getting my rabbit hutch finished this weekend. Excited to start rabbits next week. Thanks!!!! for the videos.

Awesome video! I'm in a space limited situation (tons of forage however) and am limited to small livestock, and was thinking chickens, but you just reignited my idea of meat rabbits. Thank you!

I agree 100% with everything you are saying about raising rabbits for sustainable meat, especially with possible environmental extremes, warming or cooling, both are possible in the upcoming decades. The things that a cow will provide that humans need for long term survival is not protein but cholesteral, which is in every cell in the human body and fat, both of which keep the human brain functioning correctly.

Love all the rabbit videos. Still can’t wait to get started when we are able

Great job explaining the benefits of rabbit meat. You are very knowledgeable about the whole process of rabbit. Rabbit are great tasting!!!

Am I the only one that fell in love when she started tearing into the Swiss chard? All that brain and all that personality = new subscriber! 😂

I am a hunter and fisherman. I've only eaten rabbit once. A friend prepared it for me and i gotta tell you the back straps are small but delicious! I'd like to try it again. Thanks for educating the public!

I never ate rabbit meat before i will definatley try

For years I was a vegetarian due to the fact that I have a red meat sensitivity that can give me awful pains and basically the same symptoms of food poisoning. I have since found that lean meats such as chicken and rabbit give me no issues. ⠀ ⠀ I want to raise rabbits (I’ve helped around with my cousin), but I have sibling who are special needs so I am currently unable. Your videos inspire me to live off of my own land when I am through college and able to. I wish you the best with everything you are planning, and hope that your luck always prevails even in the hardest of times.

Very clear and concise information you presented. You definitely know what you're talking about! When's dinner?!?! 😋

Don't let the haters stop these awesome informative videos from coming out! People need to keep an open mind! Thanks for the education!

Great video -- thank you so much for making it. You could point out at some point that rabbits are much better for city meat growing because they're SO QUIET. Chickens, sheesh, even the hens would bother our fussy neighbors, but they don't have a clue we have rabbits.

Very good presentation and very informative. Thanks for your time!

Just got 3 new rabbits today! Hahahaha lmao don't just eat swiss chard. The meat you showed looked amazing.

Luv the educational videos on meat rabbit production and nutritional values. Solid data means something...

Real farmers eat what they produce because they know where it comes from; no "cute factor, no mystery and no hype about staged cruelty from nut-bar vegans and animal rights people. With the exception of a few who pretend to be farmers and ranchers and treat their livestock poorly including unnatural growth chemicals, Real Farmers treat their animals like the valuable asset that they are and feed them on unsprayed, chemical-free grass. Too much toxic GMO corn and other grains are used to finish cows and other animals harming the food supply. Anyone who farms or gardens ought to know, well-rotted manure is fine for food gardens or fields (because winter slows the process, where we live a minimum of 2 years composting is necessary). Using it even close to "fresh" risks toxic contamination as you stated. We use the solid form of composted manure and top-dress generously every 2 years. After doing this for over 15 years, our garden and our hay fields are always heavy producing and the soil/turf is way better than those around us. We've never been sick and neither have any of our horses or cows. As far as "starvation" from rabbits goes, I agree that it is true IF all you were to eat was just the meat. You should also use the brain and other organs including the cleaned intestines as sausage casings (or mini chitlins - yumm)and not waste them. About the only things I do not use are the feet and eyes. Even the bones are used. They have added nutrients and fat necessary for good health. Couple that with a bunch of fresh or home-canned greens and you won't have to concern yourself with starvation. As with venison, I prepare the meat with a bit of lard or saved bacon fat for certain dishes. I am the proud son of european immigrants. We raised and ate rabbits and horse we got from an honest-to-goodness butcher. Locally raised was the norm back then and needs to be again. If you raise them on feed you've grown when possible, or get them from someone who does, not only do you have quality, unpoisoned food, but you have a stronger local economy and greater food security.

Squirrel is a popular meat in many parts of the United States. Thank you for sharing with us and as meat becomes less available at any price I'm sure you will be helping feed families with your great instructions.

Great info! Facial expressions... priceless! 😒😲😜😆😎😁😄😅😀😊 can't wait for the other videos to be redone!

That “duh” face at 9:16 was so perfect. 😂

Excellent video! Thank y'all so much, looking forward to the next video in the 'rabbit series!'

Thank you for sharing all of your videos with us of what you do , what you raise and how you process it and what has worked for you . We all have to learn what works for us . ♥️🐰

My to-do list: Watched ✔ Liked ✔ Commented ✔ Subscribed ✔ Wished you the best ✔

Getting meat rabbits soon and am a little scared about the processing part. Thank you for posting this and getting me prepared!!

I have tried squirrel before but never rabbit. I'll have to see if my daughters br hunts them...your video was very informidable, gave me something to think about. Thanks Melissa.

You are certainly right about rabbits and droppings...I had rabbits a few years back and for the first time I was getting tomato plants that were six feet tall....I am heaign off to purchase a pair of Flemish rabbits this weekend.

I never knew thank you for making this video

Thank you for a simple straight forward conversation about the facts of life. I’m a hunter and you have to step back from the stereotypes you point out and grow up. And I love rabbit. A delicacy!

If I could figure out how to raise rabbits on our forty acres instead of cows I would. On our first farm we actually free ranged rabbits in a fenced in pasture. If you fence for goats it will hold rabbits.

Melissa, THANK YOU! this video was so educational and I really loved it! xoxo

I get the same. Cause my pekin duck is named Thanks Giving,

Very good info in a "user friendly" fàshion for rabbit meat introduction for the ill or Uninformed. I've raised rabbits (off and on) since I was 7 years old and I'm 61 now and still loving raising our New Zealand rabbits :)

Thanks for the good information. Definitely want to raise rabbits when I get out of the city.

Living in New York City my kids grew up eating wild game. They couldn't care less what friends thought, they love it. Also, raised chickens for eggs. Living on the water in the Rockaways we also ate a lot of fresh caught seafood along with deer, turkey, bear, squirrel, wild boar and raccoon. Very little store purchased meat is ever used in my home.

Oooh, this sounds like a whole load of effort and a crap ton of thought went into this series! I'm so excited! Your last playlist on this subject was really well done. However, being your own worst critic, I'm banking on this current series of videos will surpass the earlier videos. Yay! Thanks in advance!

GREAT JOB IN YOUR RABBIT PRESENTATION, SPOT ON. THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE WOMEN IN THE WORLD LIKE YOU. YOUR HUSBAND SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF YOU, HE'S A LUCKY GUY.

I'm getting hungry.

I loved how you just chomped off a couple bites of the chard. Although rabbits were definitely on the radar of my homestead, I do believe I will be pursuing it a bit faster now. I watched another homesteader’s series on raising rabbits, and although it was done very well, it didn’t inspire me as much as this one video has. Thank you.

Thank you 🙏 This was awesome!!! I want to do this..... 🦅🇺🇸🦅 🍻

As "Suburban Homesteaders" with only 1/5th of an acre we have been very capable of raising several litters worth of meat rabbits to supplement our diet (2 bucks, 3 does) over the last year. Good video. Oh, and Rabbit Meat is great when used for Indian style Curry Dishes.

The end of this video makes me think you should make a fortune processing rabbit meat for others

Thank you for your information I am sorry for people's failure to understand, how farming works. But the closest the get is a grocery store.

Great Video! Loved the part where you where chowing down on that swiss chard. Oh man, priceless. Also curious to know if rabbits need to be vaccinated? Or if I caught me some wild rabbits and start breeding those, would that be ok? I'm excited about your series of raising meat rabbits. Thanks so much for sharing!!

I have been hunting and eating rabbit all my life. No regrets

I had a girlfriend once who asked me if I liked Bunnies, I said they were delicious and she almost slapped me...

Thank you! I've been looking for info on raising rabbits for meat. Looks like I came to the right place!

Wow. Never realized some of the breakdowns on feed vs meat. When I was a kid I would always hunt cottontail rabbit in the winter in southeast Kansas. I cleaned it and mom cooked it. Was always a good meal. Oh and don’t worry about vegans....veganism is a disease and I wish them all a full and speedy recovery.

We made Hassenpfepfer all the time. It is common German food that should be made more popular in Germany and the USA. Last time I went to Berlin a woman told me when people were starving after the war from food shortages they called cats “roof rabbits”. When I was really young I refused to go hunting for Rabbit, Squirrels, ducks, geese, but was obligated to clean them.

I remember in one of your other videos you had a whole rabbit on the grill... And damn it looked good lol 👍 id grow them for meat and you get their fur

I love ur videos i didnt know u could raise rabbits to eat we r old school and have a trap line we have also taught our three sons how to trap. . thanks now i know how to breed rabbits for meat its so very tasty and we all love it

I raised meat rabbits for a few years. I enjoyed the meat a great deal. I was surprised in your video that you didn't mention rabbit liver. For those who do not know, rabbit liver has got to be the tastiest liver I have ever eaten. And given the animal's comparative size to a chicken, it's liver is at least twice the size of chicken liver, but more tender and sweeter. It is wonderful sauteed with onions and some brown gravy then served over rice. When I was raising them I usually mixed in the hearts and kidneys with the livers. DELISH! Another thing I liked to do was cut up small chunks of rear leg meat and batter fry them. I called them "bunny bites". My goal is to retire in a couple more years and get a small piece of land in the mountains and raise rabbits once again, along with a few chickens and a decent sized garden. The homestead lifestyle feels more natural to me and that's the way I want to live.

Perfect video! I am just beginning to raise rabbits. I have a pair with a pregnant Doe. All new for me so videos like this are a big help! Thanks!

I recently watched "cowspiracy", it was really an eye opener on how detrimental cows are on the environment (eating/drinking, waste products etc) thanks for the video.

Thanks for the video! We raise rabbit meat for ourselves and to sell locally. Since we are a teaching farm, we also try to educate the public on why rabbit is a great add to their diet. We usually get 1 of 3 comments: 1. "I tried rabbit as a kid after I went hunting with my grandpa many years ago; it was tough and gamey", 2. "Rabbit is too expensive for me; that's what rich people eat", and 3. "I had a pet rabbit once and couldn't think of eating one". We can explain #1 and #2, but #3 is a hard sell. Raised rabbit meat is tasty, tender, and affordable (we sell for only $5/lb). And for a homesteader, you don't need a lot of freezer space since you are only processing one litter at a time, versus an entire pig or cow. We find rabbits are so much cheaper to raise than chickens, and unlike cornish cross, they don't die unexpectedly. Best wishes!

KFR = Kentucky Fried Rabbit???

Rabbit is absolutely delicious . My Grandfather use to raise rabbits and my Grandmother knew how the prepare it ( They were from the south).I miss it but maybe it's time to bet back to that delicious Cuisine .

I like cats, I just can't eat a whole one.

We have jumped in so definitely going to watch.

Girl, forget the vegan community and let me eat your Wabbit 🤣

We had rabbits on the farm when I was a kid. We're German, so it's always part of the diet . It's delicious.

I hit the "like" within about 25 seconds, I subscribed when you explained the series! I haven't had any farm raised rabbit in quite some time, I surely do miss it! During WWII, my dad's family lived on a small family farm outside Chula Vista CA, the raised chickens and rabbits, and the neighbors raised the goats, cows and others grew the veggies. As you said, back in the 40's & 50's, that's how things were done back then! I fondly remember going to grandpa's place, until he sold it in the late 60's, and when it was dinner time, and the fry pan was full, just like your kids say, "is it chicken or rabbit?"... I miss those days!

I am so glad you made this video. It's something I had always thought was the case, but could never find a simple video supporting my hypothesis. I wish rabbit was more easily obtainable, I would eat it on the reg for sure. Thanks again for the to the point video, you did a good job.

Very informative and well researched. Thanks for sharing

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED this video, thank you so much for this enlighten! I will be sharing your input to help educate the people, more today then ever!

Might have to try rabbits. I'm not able to use a tractor. We have NO grass. Don't know if the meat would be as good if not raised on grass. Looks like the lady that thumbs down all your videos was here quick.😄

My mother used to cook us rabbit on sundays when i was a kid and it is delicious I am looking to move off grid and i am definitely getting rabbits

I love rabbits as a species unto themselves. They are keepers of the path, of time and distance. I truly respect rabbits. I raise meat rabbits and my small freezer is full. I know where they were raised, and what they ate, and who slaughtered them. I value their manure more than the meat they provide. Rabbit manure is pure gold for the garden.