Best Rabbit Breed

[TurnipGreens]

I'm looking into raising rabbits for meat. I live in North Alabama, where it is very hot and humid during the summer and pretty chilly during the winter. An ideal rabbit breed would thrive in that climate, breed quickly and be good mothers, put on lots of high quality meat quickly, be disease resistant, and free range reliably. What are y'all's suggestions?

 

[animalmom]

I think the altex rabbit would be a good choice for you as one of its traits is to be heat tolerant.
Here is just one of the many sites regarding the altex (two Alabama and Texas ag universities worked together to develop the breed.)

Altex Rabbit: Everything You Need To Know! - Farming Plan

The Altex rabbit is a unique breed of domestic rabbit developed in the 1990s for commercial use in the meat industry

www.farmingplan.com

Another choice could be the tamuk rabbit. Similar to the altex. Here is one of many sites:

Raising Meat Rabbits: The TAMUK Rabbit

We raise a handful of meat rabbits on our hobby farm here in Pennsylvania, and have really enjoyed the experience of rearing TAMUK rabbits. But what is a TAMUK rabbit? And what do you and your family…

hobbyfarmheaven.com

If you query the internet (google, bing, or what ever you use) you should be able to find breeders around you.

Good luck, have fun and enjoy your rabbits. They are a fantastic addition to any homestead.

 

[rachels.haven]

New Zealand.
Not sure on the free-range part.