Suburban Rabbit Farming

Matt has been interested lately in saving money, growing our own food, my garden, and the raising animals that make a contribution to all of the above. Farm animals give us nourishing food, provide manure for nutrient-rich garden veggies, potentially make and/or save us money, put us in touch with the process of how we get our food, and let us start experimenting with our idea of being self-sufficient, eco-friendly homesteaders. So, Matt went out and bought some rabbits (2 does and a buck) and a ramshackle old hutch from a local rabbit breeder. We'll make rabbit babies and learn to kill and cook them. I still feel a bit weirded out to look out the back door and see these creatures, much less think about what is ahead-- babies, killing, skinning, cooking...

I'm also wondering about the nutritional value of rabbit meat. Is it healthy? I've heard it's very low fat, and that it isn't good to eat only rabbit meat. Anyone know about that? How much fat should I add to our meals when I cook with it? And what do I do with the organs and bones and pelts and feet and other pieces?

Here we go! Next stop... chickens (maybe next spring), and a goat (who knows when), and maybe some more space for all these beasts to live and roam.


And see the white in the grass in the background? Yeah, that's SNOW. From today. Argh.



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