your favorite heritage breeds?

[bettybohemian]

Hi!

I'm new to keeping. Rabbits, though I have lots of experience caring for them. Anyway- I want to breed meat rabbits but.would like to keep heritage breeds. Which are your favorite HERITAGE meat breeds. I know CALs and NZs are popular ( but they're kind of boring LOL)

 

[dbunni]

Giant Angora ... German Angoras. Dual purpose ... dinner and a sweater!

 

[bettybohemian]

Giant Angora ... German Angoras. Dual purpose ... dinner and a sweater!

That's way I'm talking about! Fiber AND food! I'm a fiber breed junior lol

 

[dbunni]

Since there are so many colors available now days in angoras, it is so easy to work with wonderful natural colors. For showing purposes, REW (white) is the only Giant accepted ... right now. My friend is in the process (holds the COD) of getting black giants passed. She will present the first time at convention in 2012. She is also working on the base for the COD for otter colored giants. There I am helping her. She hopes to get the COD for otter pattern giants in a couple of years. We currently have strong black & chocolate otter giants. Working on blue and lilac otters. So tons of color in these old breeds. I have a REW young man who is pushing 12 1/2# and he has growing to go! Boy does that kid produce the wool!

Many woolers cross French & giants to get unique color but the giant wool base production.

 

[bettybohemian]

I meant fiber JUNKIE in that last post, stupid auto correct LOL. You've got me sold. I found a breeder realatively close to me and emailed them last night. I hope they still breed. I really like the lilacs. I wouldn't want black though. While they're beautiful I can't stand knitting with black yarn. I cants see what I'm doing! Very excited. Hopefully I'll. Have a couple soon. Thanks!!!!!

 

[dbunni]

Remember ... black is blue/gray/silver in angoras. The color of the rabbit is determined by the nose and feet (the actual hair vs. wool)... so black is really nice to spin ... Such a lovely blue color.

Good luck with your new kiddos! Oh how exciting!

 

[bettybohemian]

Remember ... black is blue/gray/silver in angoras. The color of the rabbit is determined by the nose and feet (the actual hair vs. wool)... so black is really nice to spin ... Such a lovely blue color.
Good luck with your new kiddos! Oh how exciting!

Thanks!!

I see a lot of questions from me inyour future LOL

 

[dbunni]

No problem ... have lot's of answers ... the one thing we do around here is a lot of wool! Get a good blower and brush ready! ... Oh Ivermectin ... papaya pills ... and something to clean your clothes from all the wool that is accumulated from hugging!

 

[cattlecait]

My favorites are Americans and Beverens, but my mom raises Palominos for meat with great success.

 

[tortoise]

Not sure about the "heritage" breed part, but I have French Angoras - low maintenance wool on a "commercial" meat-type body.