Where to get rabbit....

[Tumbleweed 1]

Now my ferrets are busy raising their kits and I'm not taking them out has anyone got any idea where I can get fresh rabbit from? I don't know any other ferreters in this area to ask.

 

I've seen blocks of rabbit meat at the pet shop but I want to get whole, fresh rabbit ideally. The butchers don't have any, I've already asked about.

[fergie 0]

my fish monger sells it but its not cheap

 

go shoot some, if not get other meat

[Kay 3,709]

some butchers will have some in there freezers probably

[stubby 175]

most butchers will order it in, if they dont keep it in stock, its normally imported from china though, a lot smaller than our rabbits, I checked on prices through a butcher friend, they wanted £70!!!!! for 30 rabbits, Id rather feed dry

[gnipper 6,669]

Now my ferrets are busy raising their kits and I'm not taking them out has anyone got any idea where I can get fresh rabbit from? I don't know any other ferreters in this area to ask.

 

I've seen blocks of rabbit meat at the pet shop but I want to get whole, fresh rabbit ideally. The butchers don't have any, I've already asked about.

 

'This area' being?

I'm getting too many at the moment but unfortunately they have got to be killed. You could have some if you weren't too far away.

[The one 8,552]

If you ferret buy a freezer and keep it full for the summer time wev'e just refilled our by lamping .but we do rabbit control all year round

 

Maybe you know somebody who shoots pigeons there good ferret food as well

Edited June 8, 2008 by The one

[Tumbleweed 1]

Yikes.

 

Maybe hubby should go out with just the kits dad and see what they can catch without the jills helping. I might get some of the rabbit mince stuff from the petshop as it's only 50p a pack.

 

When feeding dry to the kits is it best to soften it with water, or perhaps lactose free milk? Can they have dry from around three weeks or should dry to provided later on and only raw meat given at first?

 

I want to stock up this week if possible so I can start offering tastes next weekend.

 

I'm in Suffolk.

Edited June 8, 2008 by Tumbleweed

[The one 8,552]

If your feeding dry to kitts i would soak it for the first weee while

[scothunter 12,609]

I have the same problem,so if there any nice generous scottish lads who can spare a few bunnies.I have 14 kits to feed.Oh and all the kits are black and they are seeking assylum.LLF

[stubby 175]

Yikes.

 

Maybe hubby should go out with just the kits dad and see what they can catch without the jills helping. I might get some of the rabbit mince stuff from the petshop as it's only 50p a pack.

 

When feeding dry to the kits is it best to soften it with water, or perhaps lactose free milk? Can they have dry from around three weeks or should dry to provided later on and only raw meat given at first?

 

I want to stock up this week if possible so I can start offering tastes next weekend.

 

I'm in Suffolk.

 

we went out yesterday and took 5 hobs, to try re stocking the freezer, we went to an area that holds plenty of rabbits, yet none would "bolt" we ended the day with 8 very small babies, that the ferts carried out,

really need fast/quick jills to bolt rabbits, the hobs were more interested in shagging than rabbits, and using 1 hob per warren just dont get them bolting, just hole hoping

[Tumbleweed 1]

Another problem with taking him out at the moment is that our hob is a new addition this spring so we have no idea how well he works. He's pretty lively though so I have high hopes that he'll do well with the jills.

[Kay 3,709]

Yikes.

 

Maybe hubby should go out with just the kits dad and see what they can catch without the jills helping. I might get some of the rabbit mince stuff from the petshop as it's only 50p a pack.

 

When feeding dry to the kits is it best to soften it with water, or perhaps lactose free milk? Can they have dry from around three weeks or should dry to provided later on and only raw meat given at first?

 

I want to stock up this week if possible so I can start offering tastes next weekend.

 

I'm in Suffolk.

 

 

If you cant get rabbit use chicken , dry foods no good they wont do anywhere near as well on even soaked kibble, fresh minced beef from the butchers also, i was feeding 12 kits 4 pound off meat a day at the 8 week stage , they eat like its going out of fashion

 

Use fattier meats from the butchers as very lean meat my lead to osteodystrophy in the kits rabbits better if you can get it

[lorelei0922 2]

If you cant get rabbit use chicken , dry foods no good they wont do anywhere near as well on even soaked kibble, fresh minced beef from the butchers also, i was feeding 12 kits 4 pound off meat a day at the 8 week stage , they eat like its going out of fashion

 

Use fattier meats from the butchers as very lean meat my lead to osteodystrophy in the kits rabbits better if you can get it

 

Yeap i agree... if you cant get rabbit use chicken and other meats ... my butcher keeps back scraps and gives them to me at a steal once a week.. perhaps a butcher near you does this for local dogs.. worth an inquiry at any rate.

 

IF you MUST feed dry... soften it with water.. even lactose reduced milk might not settle in bellies that small..

[The one 8,552]

See if theres a frozen dog food suppliers near you they will deliver and you could use that as a stop gap im paying £8.50 for over 10 kilo's of frozen mince for the dogs

[Tumbleweed 1]

Our local independent butcher keeps back old meat for dogs, I've already got a fair bit of liver and offal from him which I'm feeding the jills at the moment, mixed with other meat bits. He's gives us a couple of bags free when I get my own meat from him. I've found only independent butchers will do so though, not chains.

 

I will hunt around locally and see what else I can find. I don't really want to start the kits on dry food if I can help it.

 

Thanks for all the ideas .