The Basics of Raising Backyard Rabbits: Beginner's Guide to Raising, Feeding, Breeding and Butchering Rabbits (Homestead Basics) - Softcover

Book 2 of 12: Homestead Basics

Nash, David

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9781694973979: The Basics of Raising Backyard Rabbits: Beginner's Guide to Raising, Feeding, Breeding and Butchering Rabbits (Homestead Basics)

Synopsis

Do you want to raise rabbits but don’t know where to start?
The Basics of Raising Backyard Rabbits is a practical guide, from a family of rabbit raisers. This book shares simple yet practical knowledge which covers all aspects of raising healthy and happy rabbits in suburban or even urban backyards.
This guide to backyard rabbits covers things like:

  • Why keep meat rabbits
  • Breeds of meat rabbits
  • Rabbit husbandry
  • How to bottle feed baby rabbits
  • Building shelters for your rabbits
  • How to feed and water your rabbits (including simple automated systems)
  • DIY equipment for butchering
  • How to butcher
  • Bonus tips for home canning your rabbit meat
  • The handbook is suited to new rabbit keepers and those wanting ideas for simple DIY equipment to make your backyard rabbit keeping simple and easy.
    Get this guide now to make your rabbit raising dreams a reality.

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About the Author

David Nash is a suburban homesteader with chickens, bees, rabbits, and a couple of goats in his suburban yard. For a while he even had an extensive aquaponics setup in his basement, until his long-suffering wife made him eat all the fish.

He knows how to raise animals humanely, simply, and without angering the neighbors. Dave runs a popular YouTube channel on DIY homesteading as well as being the author of several books on DIY preparedness and urban homesteading topics.

In fact, the tips shown in this book contributed to him receiving the third highest preparedness score on the TV show Doomsday Preppers

He is a father and a husband. He enjoys time with his young son William Tell and his schoolteacher wife Genny. When not working, writing, creating content for YouTube, playing on his self-reliance blog, or smoking award-winning BBQ he is asleep.

From the Back Cover

This book has everything you need to know to start raising rabbits. It discusses breeds, feeding, breeding, building shelter, and even butchering.

From the Inside Flap

The Homestead Basic Series is a collection of works that answer the often-asked questions of individuals trying to start living more self-sufficiently.
Each book in this set holds solid information geared toward beginning hobbyist, as well as links to multiple videos explaining the processes described in more detail.

  • The Basics of Raising Backyard Chickens
  • The Basics of Raising Backyard Rabbits
  • The Basics of Beginning Beekeeping
  • The Basics of Homemade Cheesemaking
  • The Basics of Making Homemade Wine and Vinegar
  • The Basics of Homemade Cleaning Supplies
  • The Basics of Baking
  • The Basics of Food Preservation
  • The Basics of Food Storage
  • The Basics of Cooking Meat
  • The Basics of Make Ahead Mixes
  • The Basics of Beginning Leatherwork


  • Check out this series, it is packed with valuable information that will jumpstart your journey to being more sustainable and self-sufficient.

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