I have been investigating commercial rabbitry but to be successful the book says you have to live close to a rabbit meat processor. I have checked all over the web and only found the listing that contained about a dozen, none in our area. Does anyone know if there is a rabbit meat processor in the southeast. The closest one I have found is in TN. Thanks.

-- Renee' Madden (RM6PACK@aol.com), July 05, 2000

Answers

Call your local Ag Agent. They can make some calls on your behalf to see if there is a commerical processor in your state. I recalling reading somewhere most commercial rabbit production occurs in and around Arkansas.

-- Ken Scharabok (scharabo@aol.com), July 05, 2000.

I read in January that there is at least one rabbit processor in every state, I'll check it's listing and get back to you. As far as needing to live very very close, not true. There are "bunny truckers" who bring their own rabbits in, and charge minnimal amounts to haul yours as well, and you can usually get a listing of them from the processor who you sell too. I live in Kansas, though, so i'll have to check on the locations listed in Tennessee. I believe, off the top of my head, that their is one 30 miles west of Kno

-- Marty P. (Mrs.Puck@excite.com), July 05, 2000.

I AM JUST NOW TRYING TO GET STARTED. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PROCESSOR NEAR COLUMBIA, MISS. SMALL TOWN OF OLOH. I LIVE JUST SOUTH OF MERIDIAN, MS. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT THE NAME OF THE PROCESSOR, SUPPOSE TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE NATION. I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF I FIND OUT.

-- CODY WOODRICK (woodrick@mississippi.net), June 15, 2001.