On 28/10/2012 12:14, Baz wrote:
"Ophelia" wrote in
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"Baz" wrote in message
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I wondered because it is gardening, but perhaps not for this group.

I don't know but they talk about chickens. I would like to hear
about it anyway.

Well, I asked because I recently ate a very nice meal made by my friends
wife, of rabbit in gravy with mashed potatoes, cabbage and carrots.sic. I
loved it. I didn't know it was rabbit beforehand so it was a bit of a
surprise.
They have reared their own rabbits but I don't think they have done it with
their welfare as a number 1 priority. That pees me off.
I would like to breed some to use but only if I can look after them
properly, so I would like to hear some advice if anybody has some for me.

They are enough of a pest round here that if you eat rabbit some tend to
arrive in return for other edible swaps. Just watch out for the lead
shot. I have chicken wire round the garden against field boundaries but
they still find a way in from time to time. One rabbit can do a
surprising amount of damage to a veg patch in a fairly short time.

Mr McGregor was right!

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Regards,
Martin Brown