Old 11-03-2010, 07:49 AM
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quiltnchik
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Originally Posted by greaterexp
Trish, what breeds are those? We have started raising New Zealand Whites for meat, but haven't had any babies yet. I'm anxious to try the meat.
They're NZ - some blues, some gray and some wild-color. The mother is a blue, and I have one of her daughters from the first litter that will be bred this weekend. Just make sure you process by 12 weeks for the best meat; otherwise they start getting tough and are harder to dress out. There's a Meat Rabbits group on Yahoo that you might be interested in :)
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