Californian or New Zealand?

[Ebers]

I have an opportunity to trade some chickens I have for a trio of rabbits either calufornian or new zealand which would be the best for somebody just getting into rabbit breeding?

 

[SA Farm]

I prefer New Zealand personally, but both are good meat rabbits, so it's really up to your own preference

 

[CDC]

I have New Zealand and am pretty happy with them. I don't have any experience with Californians but I know that they are considered good meat rabbits. The only thing I can say is that I was listening to a podcast the other day about meat rabbits and someone was saying that they started with Californians and then got New Zealands and they much preferred the New Zealands. I don't remember why exactly.

 

[Ebers]

I was told new zealands are a lil bigger than the californians I wonder if that's true

 

[Cedar Valley Farm]

Well like always I love the Californians. They are a lil smaller but I think the meat is more tinder an juicy. I also like to cross them with NZWs. But it should be your choice.

 

[Ebers]

Do you put a cali buck on NZ does or the other way around?

 

[Cedar Valley Farm]

Do you put a cali buck on NZ does or the other way around?

I do both. But mainly Cal buck on NZ doe.

 

[Ebers]

Thanks for all the info I really appreciate it

 

[Citylife]

I have both breeds and prefer male NZ's and CA Does. My experience has been the NZ Does tend to be nasty to deal with. The bucks are easy to handle.
I have been working on my NZ's to be better tempered.
Both breeds are great meat rabbits. So, I think a lot of it is just preference.

 

[Ebers]

I've traded some hens & chicks I have for a couple of NZ does & a cali buck I'm supposed to pick them up friday. I'm super excited