Rabbits

Although they are cute, rabbits can be quite profitable in a hobby farm. Whether you are looking to make money selling rabbits for meat, selling their urine to test laboratories, selling their manure for fertilizer, or for personal purposes, rabbits can be a great addition to your farm.

Rabbits require very little space and do not need a lot of food to survive. They are adaptable animals and will do well in any environment, provided they are cared for properly. Rabbits will eat grass, plant leaves, and even kitchen waste, so food cost will not be very high. If you are looking to breed rabbits, one female rabbit can produce two to eight children every time.

Rabbits don’t have to live just on the farm. Many breeds of rabbit are kept as domesticated pets. However, not every breed will make a great pet. Some breeds that make good pets are the Californian, Cinnamon, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Angora, English Lob, English Spot, Florida White, French Lop, German Angora, Harlequin, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Lionhead, Mini Lop, Mini Satin, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, and the Thrianta

Rabbits can be used to show, typically at fairs or competitions. Some breeds to consider if you looking for a show rabbit is the Checkered Giant, Cinnamon, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Lop, Florida White, Giant Angora, Havana, Himalayan, Netherland Dwarf, Rhinelander, Satin, Silver, and Tan.

For meat, choose breeds like the Altex, American Blue, American Chinchilla, Beveren, Checkered Giant, Continental Giant, Dutch, Flemish Giant, Giant Chinchilla, New Zealand, Palomino, and the San Juan.

For fur, consider breeds like the American Blue, Beveren, Cinnamon, English Angora, French Lop, Harlequin, Jersey Wooly, Lilac, Satin Angora, and Silver Fox.

Whether you are looking for a pet or for a purposeful animal, rabbits will be a great addition to a hobby farm!

Picture:Breed:
altex-rabbitAltex:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: White, gray
Production: meat
Breed Note: This breed can weigh more than 13 pounds at maturity
american-blue-rabbitAmerican Blue:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Blue, white, brown
Production: Meat, fur
Breed Note: Known for their sweet temperament
american-chinchilla-rabbitAmerican Chinchilla:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: Meat, fur
Breed Note: Three different types sorted by weight
beveren-rabbitBeveren:
Origin: Belgium
Coloring: blue, black,white
Production: fur, meat
Breed Note: One of the oldest breeds of rabbit
californian-rabbitCalifornian:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: white, black
Production: meat, fur, pets
Breed Note: Can be trained just like a dog
checked-giant-rabbitCheckered Giant:
Origin: Europe
Coloring: black, blue, white
Production: show, meat
Breed Note: Do not do well in high and low temperatures
cinnamon-rabbitCinnamon:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: cinnamon, gray, white
Production: show, meat, fur, pets
Breed Note: really enjoy human attention which makes them great for pets
continental-giant-rabbitContinental Giant:
Origin: Unknown
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, fur
Breed Note: Average lifespan is 4 to 5 years
dutch-rabbitDutch:
Origin: England
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, pets, meat
Breed Note: gestation period of this breed is from 28 to 32 days
dwarf-hotot-rabbitsDwarf Hotot:
Origin: Germany
Coloring: white, black
Production: show, pets
Breed Note: 3 pounds max at maturity
english-angora-rabbitEnglish Angora:
Origin: Turkey
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, fur
Breed Note: Known to die because of ingesting own hair
english-lop-rabbitEnglish Lop:
Origin: England
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, pets
Breed Note: Weigh between 10 to 15 lbs
english-spot-rabbitEnglish Spot:
Origin: England
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets
Breed Note: Needs to be active at least two hours of the day
flemish-giant-rabbitFlemish Giant:
Origin: Belgium
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, meat, fur
Breed Note: One of the largest domestic breeds of rabbit
florida-white-rabbitFlorida White:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: white
Production: show, fur, pets
Breed Note: They are known for their albino red eyes
french-angora-rabbitFrench Angora:
Origin: Turkey
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, fur
Breed Note: Has a very large undercoat to keep them warm
french-lop-rabbitFrench Lop:
Origin: france
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, meat, fur
Breed Note: Average lifespan is over 5 years
german-angora-rabbitGerman Angora:
Origin: Germany
Coloring: white, black, gray, brown
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: Can weigh anywhere between 4 to 12 pounds
giant-angora-rabbitGiant Angora:
Origin: Turkey
Coloring: white
Production: show, fur, pets
Breed Note: wool coat is very thick and dense
giant-chinchilla-rabbitGiant Chinchilla:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, fur
Breed Note: Needs flat surfaces or else feet will get sore and swell
harlequin-rabbitHarlequin:
Origin: france
Coloring: Multiple
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: The face and ears will always be two opposite colors
havana-rabbitHavana:
Origin: netherlands
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, pets
Breed Note: They don’t need as much care as other pet rabbit breeds
himalayan-rabbitHimalayan:
Origin: Unknown
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, pets
Breed Note: Bred to be raised and thrive in cold climates
holland-lop-rabbitHolland Lop:
Origin: Netherlands
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, pets
Breed Note: Known for their calm temperament behavior
jersey-wooly-rabbitJersey Wooly:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, fur
Breed Note: Can weigh between 1 to 3 pounds
lilac-rabbitLilac:
Origin: Great Britan
Coloring: dove, blue, pink
Production: fur
Breed Note: Typically males weigh less than females
lionhead-rabbitLionhead:
Origin: Belgium
Coloring: Multiple
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: Has an ear length is around 3 inches long
mini-lop-rabbitMini Lop:
Origin: Germany
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets
Breed Note: They are very easily trained
mini-rex-rabbitMini Rex:
Origin: france
Coloring: Multiple
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: Usually weigh 3 to 5 pounds
mini-satin-rabbitMini Satin:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: Usually weigh 3 to 5 pounds
netherland-dwarf-rabbitNetherland Dwarf:
Origin: Netherlands
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, show
Breed Note: Head and eyes are very large compared to the rest of its body
new-zealand-rabbitNew Zealand:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, fur
Breed Note: Can weigh 9 to 11 pounds at maturity
new-zealand-red-rabbitNew Zealand Red:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: shades of red
Production: meat, fur, pets
Breed Note: Can weigh 9 to 11 pounds at maturity
palomino-rabbitPalomino:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Golden, lynx
Production: meat, exhibition, pets
Breed Note: Known for excellent production and rapid growth
polish-rabbitPolish:
Origin: England
Coloring: Multiple
Production: pets, fur
Breed Note: Typically reach maturity at around 6 months
rhinelander-rabbitRhinelander:
Origin: Germany
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show
Breed Note: Their are less than 2,000 Rhinelanders throughout the world
san-juan-rabbitSan Juan:
Origin: Europe
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, way of training dogs to hunt, pets
Breed Note: They are extremely friendly towards humans
satin-rabbitSatin:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, meat
Breed Note: They have air bubbles in the hair which gives it a shiny coloration
satin-angora-rabbitSatin Angora:
Origin: Europe
Coloring: Multiple
Production: fur, meat
Breed Note: Long coats which can reach between 2 to 5 inch in length
silver-rabbitSilver:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, show, fur
Breed Note: One of the oldest breeds of Rabbits
silver-fox-rabbitSilver Fox:
Origin: U.S.
Coloring: Multiple
Production: meat, show, fur
Breed Note: One of the rarest breeds in U.S among rabbit breeds
tan-rabbitTan:
Origin: England
Coloring: Multiple
Production: show, fur
Breed Note: Must be fed hay or pellets to keep them slim and in shape
thrianta-rabbitThrianta:
Origin: Netherlands
Coloring: shades of red
Production: fur, pets
Breed Note: Typically weigh 5 to 6 pounds at maturity