Our Rabbits
ABOUT US
We raise both colors of the American rabbit breed, the American Blue and the American White. We also raise Flemish Giant rabbits,we raise rabbits for show, pet and meat. We Are located in York county PA (Pennsylvania) and always have rabbits for sale. We are an American Rabbit Breeder Association (ARBA) registered rabbitry. We have had people come from MD, WV, NJ, NY and OH for our rabbits, our rabbitry is one of very few rabbitries that raise both colors of the American rabbit
We have a several American Blue rabbits that we use for breeding. We have four female American Blue rabbits and two American Blue bucks. Our Americans are consistantly placing very well in shows. All of our American Blue rabbits have pedigree and pedigree will be available for the American Blue rabbits that we sell.
We have just gotten started with American Whites, We have two American White females and one buck. One of our blue bucks and one of our white doe both carry the white gene so when they are can have white offspring when bred to a white or another blue that has the white gene.
BREED INFORMATION
The American Blue rabbit was introduced by Lewis H. Salisbury and accepted by the ARBA in 1918. He never told what rabbits he used to create the American Blue, they where raised for meat and fur.It was known for being the bluest of all the blue rabbits and in the 1920's furriers where paying an unbelievable 2.00 for a good pelt and a doe of breeding age started at 25.00. They where popular until 1950 when the New Zealand took over as the primary meat rabbit. The American blue is now the RAREST rabbit breed in the world and is listed as critical by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.
People often ask why a breed that is endangered would still be used for meat. The answer is that is what they where bred for, now since the commercial breeders are not using them they have lost their job as a meat rabbit. If more people eat rabbit meat (especially Americans) then the demand for them will go up and more breeders will raise them. Think of it like your VCR, when dvd's came out the vcr lost its job and is now becoming extinct. We need to give American rabbits their job back.
The Flemish Giant rabbit is the largest breed of rabbit with the average weight being 14 to 20 pounds! Its orgins are uncertain, the first history known of the rabbit is that it was brought to Europe in the 16th century by Dutch traders and arrived in America in the 1880's from england. The Flemish Giant rabbit is very calm and friendy, it is often called "the gentle giant". Their large size makes them one of the best rabbits for younger kids as they won't get injured as easy as a smaller rabbit but they do need a pretty large cage and need time to roam around freely.
