Californian or New Zealand?

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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?
 

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

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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.
 

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

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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.
 

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

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Thanks for all the info I really appreciate it
 

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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.
 

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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
 
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