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Raising Rabbits for Meat... Is It Worth It? (Pantry Chat with Daniel Salatin)

Pantry Chat - Homesteading Family

Homesteading Family

Home & Garden, Arts, Food, How To, Leisure, Education

5640 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Raising rabbits for meat has gained popularity in recent years. Mostly because of their relatively low maintenance compared to other livestock. Daniel Salatin is sharing the ease and practicality of raising rabbits for meat, covering everything from their benefits to practical considerations like daily care, feeding, processing, and breed selection. For links and resources, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/raising-rabbits-for-meat/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WEL...

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0:00.0

Hey you guys, it's Carolyn from homesteading family. Now I've been preserving food for almost two decades,

0:05.7

and there are times I wish I could go back to my younger self and tell her what I now know. I wasted so many

0:13.6

hours sweating over hot canners and using untested recipes that resulted in wasted food. But while I can't go back in time, I can share

0:24.6

what I've learned over the years with you guys. So I'm hosting a free live online training

0:31.7

coming up on Thursday, June 19th, all about preserving. I'm sharing the lessons I wish I'd learn sooner, how to decide which preserving methods

0:42.4

to use when, and the basic steps to my top seven methods, and what you can do right now

0:49.7

to increase your food security.

0:51.4

So register now at homesteadingfamily.com forward slash podcast

0:56.6

dash live training. That's all one word. Now don't worry if you can't actually make it to the

1:03.3

live event, remember, it's online. You don't have to show up in person. But if you can't make it

1:08.8

even online on Thursday, June 19th, there will be a replay,

1:12.9

but you do have to be registered for this free event even to get access to the replay.

1:18.8

So register at homesteadingfamily.com forward slash podcast dash live training.

1:26.3

Hey, you guys, this is Josh with homesteading family and welcome to this

1:30.5

week's episode of the pantry chat food for thought. Today, we're going to be talking about

1:37.5

raising meat rabbits. And to be totally candid with you, I don't know much about meat rabbits at all.

1:44.2

We've never raised meat rabbits before, but they are an excellent option for the small holder

1:50.8

or the backyard homesteader.

1:53.9

And I'm really pleased today to have Daniel Salatin of Polyface Farms joining me.

2:00.2

If you guys know his story at all, he started raising

2:03.2

rabbits under the watchful eye of his dad, Joel Salatin, and has continued to do that through

2:11.6

to today. So he's the guy that to talk to. He's the guy that knows all about rabbits.

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