Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
This marketing profile offers an overview and general information on rabbit production, marketing, processing, and imports and exports.
Rabbits
Rabbits are raised for meat, Angora wool, breeding stock, and sometimes, for laboratory use. They also are raised for their skin or hide. Youth programs raise and use rabbits in projects and curricula. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture (NASS), more than 5,000 farms sold almost 853,000 rabbits nationally.National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Publication "provides an introduction to small-scale rabbit production, focusing on meat rabbits and sustainable rabbit management."
Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
This "Rabbit Production 101" factsheet discusses breeds, cages, housing, accessories, and feed.
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Covers many aspects of rabbit farming including marketing, housing, breeding, health, nutrition, sample budget and production economics.
Mississippi State University Extension Service.
FAQs address animal management and health and disease issues. Discusses investment requirements, startup and planning, rabbit facilities, housing plans, and processing.
Alabama A&M University and Auburn University. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Discusses the cold weather challenges rabbit producers face and presents winter management solutions.
Alabama A&M University and Auburn University. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Discusses the challenges warm weather presents in managing rabbit production.
American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc.
Provides information for the commercial and general rabbit enthusiast including judging, registrars, shows, photos of breeds, links to breed clubs, publications on raising rabbits and a rabbitry/processors directory.
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Details U.S. Grades of Rabbits. Includes United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Rabbits. This publication covers the voluntary USDA rabbit grading program, regulations, classes, standards and grades establish a basis for quality and price relationship and enable more orderly marketing. Effective September 5, 2002.
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Meat preparation fact sheet for consumers.