The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy lists the condition of the American Chinchilla Rabbit breed as critical- being seriously threatened with extinction. The American Chinchilla is the rarest of the Chinchilla breeds. Its small population is largely due to the demise of the rabbit meat and fur industry of the late 1940’s. The American Chinchilla is a large, hardy and gentle animal, with mature bucks weighing in at 9 to 11 pounds and does at 10 to 12 pounds. They produce large litters, have good mothering instincts and fryers reach market weight quickly.
Better than Chicken
Being self-sustainable is important to us and 'food' is a certain priority. Natural organic home raised garden foods and livestock are essential in our lives. We nurture a few acres of fertile ground raising organic sustenance with high regard for what it takes to get seed into the ground and ultimately served on our table. By raising heritage / rare breed / arch variety species we contribute to the balance of natures diversity while reaping highest nutritional yields for our well-being. Feeding ourselves from seed to table gives us quality control over that which we put into our bodies. Our animals and produce are raised with love and other natural ingredients. They are nurtured thoughtfully throughout their life cycle and final processing.
Here are a few more reasons why we add rabbit meat to our diet:
1. It is one of the best white meats available on the market today.
2. The meat has a high percentage of easily digestible protein.
3. It contains the least amount of fat among all the other available meets.
4. Rabbit meat contains less calorie value than other meats.
5. Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free and therefore heart patient friendly.
6. The sodium content of rabbit meat is comparatively less than other meats.
7. The calcium and phosphorus contents of this meat or more than any other meats.
8. The ratio of meat to bone is high meaning there is more edible meat on the carcass than even a chicken.
9. Rabbit meat with the many health benefits does not have a strong flavor and is comparable to chicken but not identical.
10. Rabbits are one of the most productive domestic livestock animal there is. Rabbits can produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as the cow will produce 1 pound of meat on the same feed and water.
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Being self-sustainable is important to us and 'food' is a certain priority. Natural organic home raised garden foods and livestock are essential in our lives. We nurture a few acres of fertile ground raising organic sustenance with high regard for what it takes to get seed into the ground and ultimately served on our table. By raising heritage / rare breed / arch variety species we contribute to the balance of natures diversity while reaping highest nutritional yields for our well-being. Feeding ourselves from seed to table gives us quality control over that which we put into our bodies. Our animals and produce are raised with love and other natural ingredients. They are nurtured thoughtfully throughout their life cycle and final processing.
Here are a few more reasons why we add rabbit meat to our diet:
1. It is one of the best white meats available on the market today.
2. The meat has a high percentage of easily digestible protein.
3. It contains the least amount of fat among all the other available meets.
4. Rabbit meat contains less calorie value than other meats.
5. Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free and therefore heart patient friendly.
6. The sodium content of rabbit meat is comparatively less than other meats.
7. The calcium and phosphorus contents of this meat or more than any other meats.
8. The ratio of meat to bone is high meaning there is more edible meat on the carcass than even a chicken.
9. Rabbit meat with the many health benefits does not have a strong flavor and is comparable to chicken but not identical.
10. Rabbits are one of the most productive domestic livestock animal there is. Rabbits can produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as the cow will produce 1 pound of meat on the same feed and water.
Read more:
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/programs/ark_product_detail/american_chinchilla_rabbit/
The original Chinchillas from Europe were rather small at 5 to 7 1/2 pounds, so American breeders set out to produce a larger animal that would be better suited for meat and pelts. Through selective breeding for larger size, fine bones, and a good dress-out percentage, a breed standard was issued for the Heavyweight Chinchilla. It was a larger form of the Standard Chinchilla, with the same shape, color and genetic make-up. According to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, the American Chinchilla is critically endangered.
Though widely popular from the 1920s to the 1940s, today it is the rarest of the Chinchilla breeds. It is found only in the United States, with the largest concentration in the Midwest. Its small population is largely due to the demise of the rabbit fur industry in the late 1940s. Despite the breed’s fine meat producing qualities, today producers prefer an all-white rabbit for the meat market.
The American Chinchilla rabbit is medium boned with a deep loin and broad shoulders that produce good meat proportions on finished rabbits. They are easily dressed and their meat is considered to be of good quality and taste.