By Callene Rapp, Owner of Rare Hare Barn, Co-author of Raising Rabbits for Meat Rabbits are relative newcomers in the gallery of domestic animals, having only been domesticated and shaped into what we know as breeds in the last few hundred years. All our modern rabbit breeds descended from the European wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, ... Read more
Involving younger generations in heritage breed conservation is crucial to our mission of protecting endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. As we celebrate Rabbit Month and recognize the sixteen rabbit breeds on the Conservation Priority List, we want to highlight how young people can get involved with these heritage breeds. Whether by joining ... Read more
By Eric and Callene Rapp, Rare Hare Barn Eric and Callene Rapp, members of The Livestock Conservancy, focus on the conservation of heritage breed rabbits at Rare Hare Barn. They are the authors of Raising Rabbits for Meat, a how-to guide to help you succeed in starting and running a home rabbitry for a ... Read more
Beginning in 2020, ARBA will sanction Rare Breed Specialty shows for the first time in the organization’s 99 year history.
