For those looking to build a more self-sufficient life on a small plot of land, finding an efficient and sustainable meat source is often a top priority. While chickens and goats are popular choices, ...
Should rabbits in Connecticut be raised only as house pets, or possibly also for stews and other meals? A proposal to allow harvesting rabbits for food, an idea loved by farmers but hated by animal ...
The largest of the rabbits rescued was over 17 pounds and had seven-inch-long ears The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) rescued forty-seven rather large rabbits from a ...
A battle over bunnies is pitting family farms against animal rights groups at the state Capitol. Connecticut farmers want to commercially harvest rabbit meat, but they face fierce opposition from ...
SALEM — A bill meant to reduce barriers for small-scale rabbit meat production has also sparked a proposal to expand Oregon’s humane slaughter law. On-farm slaughter of 1,000 rabbits a year would be ...
A pair of bills in Connecticut could make it easier for small farmers there to raise and slaughter rabbits and sell their meat. One, a standalone bill, would allow farmers to slaughter, process, and ...