JF RABBITS: FOREMOST RABBIT BREEDER IN NIGERIA

 rabbit cuisine  When rabbit meat is on the menu, expect controversy to follow. It is socially acceptable to use farm animals, such as cows and chickens, as food; however, many people balk at the idea of eating rabbit, according to a July 2008 "Washington Post" article. Despite this resistance to consuming rabbits, this lean meat serves as a healthful and nutritious alternative to beef and pork.

Nutritional value of rabbit meat Some people see rabbits as pets, however, these small furry animals were designed by Mother Nature to serve as healthy source of high-quality protein. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service encouraged families to eat rabbit during periods of food rationing during World War II , when meat was hard to find. While there's no longer a meat shortage in the U.S., eating rabbit is still a healthy meat choice with a tasty flavor. rabbit meat Is rabbit meat healthy?

Rabbit meat production   Rabbit meat or lean meat as it’s generally known is white meat, just like turkey. Rabbit meat is one with high % of protein ( USDA circular #549 ) Rabbit meat has 795 calories per 450g ( USDA circular # 549 ). Rabbit meat has a lower % of fat than chicken, turkey, beef or pork ( USDA circular # 549 ) The cholesterol level in rabbit meat is much lower than chicken, turkey, beef, lamb or pork ( Alabama A & M University 1989 ). The office of home economics, state relations of the US Department of Agriculture have conducted extensive tests and have stated that domestic rabbit meat is the most nutritious meat known to man. Rabbits will produce 2.7kgs of meat on the same feed and water as a cow will produce 450g of meat. Hungary has some of the largest rabbit meat farms  in the world, some farms have over 10,000 producing does. As the world human population   grows the meat resources will dwindle and therefore rabbi...

Backyard rabbit farming   Backyard rabbits now city chickens (Simple rabbit recipe) By now we all know that eating a lot of meat-especially factory-farmed meat-isn't very good for the planet. Fortunately for meat eaters, some meats are more sustainable than others. And as it turns out, rabbit is one of the healthiest, leanest, and most environmentally friendly meats you can eat.   The biggest reason, when asked ‘why rabbits’, to most backyard breeders is rabbits are herbivores and consume large quantities of forage (greens), which people do not eat and convert this forage into valuable meat for human consumption. Practically, rabbits can be fed anything from the garden, forest or kitchen including banana and papaya (pawpaw) peels, pineapple cores, corn stalks, weeds, vines from pulses, leaves (cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, carrots) etc. This indicates that unlike chickens, rabbits compete minimally with humans for grains.   Rabbits are quiet and s...

Dressed rabbit meat Rabbit meat is categorized under white meat and it is fine in texture. Rabbit meat can be prepared in the same way as chicken meat – grilled, roasted, fried or stewed. Rabbit meat is widely recommended because: