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I think the hunter gatherer peoples probably ate a very lean diet and here we are so I suppose it may be fine for most folks.
Basically, if you're crossing the rocky mountains in the 1850s, run out of food, and try to live only on the rabbits you catch, you're going to starve because they don't have enough fat.
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Brian Cady wrote:Should lean rabbit be balanced with chubby woodchuck? I was told woodchuck is delicious by someone I trust.
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Studies have shown (with all the usual caveats about "studies") that chickens with flax seed as part of their diet, will lay eggs higher in certain important for humans fats. There are certain, "essential fatty acids" needed in the human diet for health.
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Jackson Bradley wrote:My observation from butchering various animals is that deer are leaner than rabbits as a percent of total body weight. I think a lot of folks have and do subsist off of deer meat but I am not sure about the health outcomes. I think the hunter gatherer peoples probably ate a very lean diet and here we are so I suppose it may be fine for most folks.
Here are my opinions and while we have been raising rabbits and eating them for a few years, I only have our experience to share.
The rabbit is very easy to feed without store bough inputs. You can select breeders that have more fat, grow well from what you feed them, breed well, etc. Typically a rabbit litter will display similar characteristics. When you start butchering, you can size up fat content and keep some breeders from that litter if you notice them having a lot of fat.
I have found that the older the rabbit is before you butcher, the more fat they have. 12 weeks verses 16 weeks for example. Of course this may eat into feed efficiency but if you can feed them from your land, it is not much of a concern.
I think at this point I have tried every rabbit butchering and cooking method that I could find. I have found to retain the most fat and use the animal in what I feel is the best way, I have arrived at a permanent method.
I do this: https://permies.com/t/283537/Deboning-Rabbit and save all of the bones for broth. I save all of the fat trimmings, edible organs, and grind it all up with the boneless meat in my grinder. It yields a higher fat content and is very versatile.
I would really appreciate hearing how I can feed my 40 rabbits without buying so much pellets. It is too expensive and with the fuel crisis there may be scarcity. How do you feed them?
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Edy Ki wrote:
I would really appreciate hearing how I can feed my 40 rabbits without buying so much pellets. It is too expensive and with the fuel crisis there may be scarcity. How do you feed them?
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