Rabbit raising Part 1 homesteading, survival, survivalist, peak oil, long term food storage
Don’t know what youtube has changed in the uploading process but this is the SIXTH try in uploading this video. Been at it for nearly a full DAY…… Part 1 of our new series on raising rabbits looks at equipment needed for rabbit raising as well as helpful hints in getting started. This series has been in the works for six months as we have tried to capture video of kits at various ages and stages of growth. This new series is about raising rabbits for MEAT, ie, to EAT. Be forewarned that we will discuss rabbit raising in that format and later videos will show some butchering – with a warning before it actually comes up. So for the PETA crowd, men of the other gender and the “we won’t eat anything with eyes” crowd, you’ll probably want to skip these videos. www.survivalreport.net www.homesteadingandsurvival.com Be sure to visit and support our sponsor- www.jrhenterprises.com 17 years in the preparedness and survival business.
25 Responses to Rabbit raising Part 1 homesteading, survival, survivalist, peak oil, long term food storage
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@kingazzaman well said brother!!!!
252trashman
December 11, 2011 at 4:11 pm
hahahahahaha little smurf berries. haha made my day
503Gunslinger
December 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm
The door is on correct. If you forget to latch it one day, you’ll understand why.
homeostasis4me
December 11, 2011 at 5:07 pm
im thinking you could make these cages out of bamboo if you have it growing nearby
judderwocky
December 11, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Lol when they’re 1 week old they look a lil bit like squirrels x)
HomeMadeGunNut
December 11, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@angrymartian Manure. B3tter than a cow’s, but not as great as a chicken’s
NcoleyCP
December 11, 2011 at 6:29 pm
is that all rabbit poop in the barrels?
angrymartian
December 11, 2011 at 7:20 pm
good video but the doors are on right if you forget to latch it they can`t get out but if you have the door on the outside and forget to latch it they can push it open and escape
mybeefcows
December 11, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Good start! The best cages are actually hutches with solid sides, back and roof to protect the rabbits from the elements. Too hot, too cold, too windy privacy etc… build a skirt to keep the dogs, foxes, bobcats from literally scaring the rabbits to death when they try to attack from underneath… it is an art successfully breeding and raising rabbits.
catexan
December 11, 2011 at 8:59 pm
your not the only one!!! i put the door on backwards too! LOL i thought it was right!!
LaceyGirl5467
December 11, 2011 at 9:11 pm
make a video of how to build a CAGE! please
georgepetlover
December 11, 2011 at 9:33 pm
I guess it’s how you look at it. We use those little catch latches like used on dog leashes, so it’s easier for us to have the doors swing outwards. Makes retrieving the does to take them to the buck easier. To each his own.
SurvivalReport
December 11, 2011 at 9:38 pm
You mention the door is on backwards as it opens inward but this is what most people want. That way if for some reason the latch came loose or you forgot to close it back or left it unlatched the rabbit would push on the door and couldnt get out.
If it opened outward the rabbit could push on the door and open it and get out which is not what you want.
copefarms
December 11, 2011 at 10:18 pm
You could get these type at pretty much any feed store, Tractor Supply, Farm and Fleet type store.
SurvivalReport
December 11, 2011 at 10:28 pm
where do you buy your cages ?
sheepdog762
December 11, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Great video. I learned a lot. You have a great project going there. Thanks for the ideas. Good luck.
alejonsu
December 11, 2011 at 11:23 pm
That door is actually on correct. That’s the way those cages are. I have one.
ROFLpwnedvideos
December 12, 2011 at 12:10 am
how much do you feed a rabbit a day?
wxyztu
December 12, 2011 at 12:40 am
Sorry to hear that. Either door in or door out, you have to make sure they are locked. We started using the little connectors like are on dog leashes in addition to the normal pull down clip lock. Our dogs would have gotten a whack over that also. ;)
SurvivalReport
December 12, 2011 at 1:28 am
I wrote you a couple of weeks ago about having cage doors that open to the inside. All mine are that way except for one. Well, I had my buck rabbit in that one, and this morning when I got up and looked outside he was lying in the yard dead. Somehow, it was left unlatched, and apparently he pushed it open and got out. One of the dogs killed him. I won’t use any cage again that opens to the outside, where the rabbit can push it open if not latched and get out. I feel very sad for the loss of him.
sergeantsailorman
December 12, 2011 at 1:29 am
Door is the right way. As said below, incase you forget to lock. But also you can reach in with one hand and not have to hold the door open or have it get in the way.
jjpiper
December 12, 2011 at 1:58 am
i think its better if you have the door that way incase you forget to lock it the rabbit wont get out
willgameforgirls
December 12, 2011 at 2:50 am
Good video. My cages came from the factory with the doors on the inside like you did. (your’s isn’t backwards). Rabbit can’t push it open that way. I don’t use trays, but have plastic containers under cages that catch droppings. Simply carry it to the garden. To clean your trays, partially fill with water, and add some vinegar. Next day, they will clean up nicely. As for the Warren comment: A warren of rabbits, a herd of cows, a flock of sheep, a school of fish, etc, etc, etc. Happy rabbiting.
sergeantsailorman
December 12, 2011 at 3:20 am
nice vids about you rabbits
how many rabbits you have, and how long will they stay?
JENS60
December 12, 2011 at 3:25 am
my mouth is wattering just looking at this
such fat coneys
1x93cm
December 12, 2011 at 3:46 am