Mini Rex rabbits are normally raised for meat rabbits.
Jon says they are very good. I have never tried them.
Jon says they are very good. I have never tried them.
I Have Heard They Are Good Eating, I Am Not Sure I Could Even Do It, But It's At The Thought Stage Right Now. Probably Will Just Stay At That!
But If Times Do Get Any Harder Financially, Well You Just Never Know!
Gas Is Up To $3.76 A Gallon Here; And With Milk And Eggs, And Just About Everything Going Higher And Higher Well Who Knows. I Am A Survivor, And If I Have To Raise My Own Food Well Damn It I Will! I Will Even Get A Goat For Milk & Cheese And We Will Not Go Without!!! I'll Walk To Work, So What If I Get A Little Sweaty, And Save The Car For Grocery Trips And Such. We May All Have To Adjust Our Lifestyles Before We Know It, But What Won't Kill Us Will Only Make Us Stronger!
And It May Just Be Fun To Return To Some Of Our Good Ole' Days Way Of Living!!!
But If Times Do Get Any Harder Financially, Well You Just Never Know!
Gas Is Up To $3.76 A Gallon Here; And With Milk And Eggs, And Just About Everything Going Higher And Higher Well Who Knows. I Am A Survivor, And If I Have To Raise My Own Food Well Damn It I Will! I Will Even Get A Goat For Milk & Cheese And We Will Not Go Without!!! I'll Walk To Work, So What If I Get A Little Sweaty, And Save The Car For Grocery Trips And Such. We May All Have To Adjust Our Lifestyles Before We Know It, But What Won't Kill Us Will Only Make Us Stronger!
And It May Just Be Fun To Return To Some Of Our Good Ole' Days Way Of Living!!!
Luckily we live right down the road from town. Less than a quater of a mile so its not bad on me to get to the store. Jon's Dad said he would get a cow to raise for food but the grankids would just make it a pet and he would never be allowed to put it in the freezer lol.
I hear more and more about people quitting jobs because it takes everything they make for gas. Unless you are among the very wealthy I really dont know what people are going to do.
I see big price leaps every few weeks in stuff we normally buy like cooking oil, flour & cheese for example.
I hear more and more about people quitting jobs because it takes everything they make for gas. Unless you are among the very wealthy I really dont know what people are going to do.
I see big price leaps every few weeks in stuff we normally buy like cooking oil, flour & cheese for example.
I would welcome the walking, as it really is great exercise. I am serious about it, when my 8 yr old goes on summer break, I will walk. There will be alot of bonus's to it.
About 25 yrs. ago when my kids were infant, 4 and 5 yrs. of age we purchased a cow and raised her for meat. She got out of the pasture one weekend and found herself a terric bull who lived down the road and she was found to be with calf shortly thereafter. Well we wound up raising the calf for the deep freeze and it was the best beef ever. The kids found it all to be exciting and never even had a problem with it. Our original cow eventually was sold at the cattle auction. But I did learn how to milk a cow (by choice) help in the birthing of a calf (by necessity), and also learned that children don't get too attached to cows! Maybe the kids in your family wouldn't get too attached, a cow is not a cuddly kitten or puppy after all and the bigger they get the less you want to pat their head! I did like our old cow, but it was not a real affectionate pet to love.
With the price of corn and feed now I do not know if having a cow would pay off, which is a darn shame. I loved having fresh beef in the deep freeze! But if you can get your hands on some venison it is also very good eating. I cook mine in such a way you can mistake it for beef if you did not know any better! Where we live deer and turkey are plentiful! I am certain as food prices begin to soar many will begin hunting again! And who can blame them!
Just food for thought JG, I did not mean to ramble on.
Cathy
About 25 yrs. ago when my kids were infant, 4 and 5 yrs. of age we purchased a cow and raised her for meat. She got out of the pasture one weekend and found herself a terric bull who lived down the road and she was found to be with calf shortly thereafter. Well we wound up raising the calf for the deep freeze and it was the best beef ever. The kids found it all to be exciting and never even had a problem with it. Our original cow eventually was sold at the cattle auction. But I did learn how to milk a cow (by choice) help in the birthing of a calf (by necessity), and also learned that children don't get too attached to cows! Maybe the kids in your family wouldn't get too attached, a cow is not a cuddly kitten or puppy after all and the bigger they get the less you want to pat their head! I did like our old cow, but it was not a real affectionate pet to love.
With the price of corn and feed now I do not know if having a cow would pay off, which is a darn shame. I loved having fresh beef in the deep freeze! But if you can get your hands on some venison it is also very good eating. I cook mine in such a way you can mistake it for beef if you did not know any better! Where we live deer and turkey are plentiful! I am certain as food prices begin to soar many will begin hunting again! And who can blame them!
Just food for thought JG, I did not mean to ramble on.
Cathy
"Maybe you will know, how does rabbit taste?"
Thank you, Lord, for finally having somebody feed me that line:
Why, it tastes just like chicken!
Actually, it is rather chicken-like. Or more like a cross between chicken and veal.
I like it, myself.
We've been talking about raising them ourselves. Either that or guinea fowl. Either way, unfortunatly, we're likely to have a problem with the bird dog. So it's been wait and see, so far. But the way costs of everything are going......
Thank you, Lord, for finally having somebody feed me that line:
Why, it tastes just like chicken!
Actually, it is rather chicken-like. Or more like a cross between chicken and veal.
I like it, myself.
We've been talking about raising them ourselves. Either that or guinea fowl. Either way, unfortunatly, we're likely to have a problem with the bird dog. So it's been wait and see, so far. But the way costs of everything are going......