I looked into raising rabbits at one time (never found time to do more than that!).  The best
piece of advice I read in a book was from a couple who raised them for food, and they said
they always ate frozen rabbit.  They would put the rabbits in the freezer, and never eat
them until they had been their long enough that they didn't know who was who anymore!
That way they could name them and enjoy them when they were alive, and still eat them
later.

Lisa in Alaska

> Has anyone here experience with breeding your own rabbits for
> consumption? As hunting hardly exists here in Holland (only a few are
> allowed do it) I have no experience with killing an animal myself.
> Together with the vegetables from my garden I am hoping to be more and
> more selfsufficient or at least having access to "cleaner" foods. Eating
> rabbit once a week or something oourselves and one for the dog is my
> goal. Two females and one male should produce 90kg of meat according to
> the book on selfsufficiency. Any advice appreciated.
>
> Christy
>
> It's better to burn out than to fade away!