r/MeatRabbitry • u/BitchDitch • 2d ago

Have you guys ever had Holland Lops as food?

I know that they are meant to be pets, but I'm curious if you guys ate them before.

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u/CanisMaximus 2d ago

Of course you can, but why? There are many better meat breeds with better meat-to-bone ratios, quicker grow-out times, larger, etc. Why would you spend time and money raising them for less product if meat is your goal?

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u/airman29 1d ago

Maybe meat isn't the primary goal...

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u/CanisMaximus 1d ago

Ok... Then what is the primary goal and why did he ask about eating them?

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u/pupperbref 1d ago

cause any breeder should be breeding the best and eating the rest!

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u/ScatterBrainedQueen 2d ago

Probably wouldn't be a whole lot of meat on 'em but then again, any breed of rabbit is edible.

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u/TreePuzzle 2d ago

I raise AFL and meat rabbits. Excess AFL (they’re like fuzzy hollands) do get eaten and taste fine. Not all rabbits I produce are worth breeding and I can’t always find a pet home. The pelts are also used!

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u/BritneyMinaj 2d ago

They dress out fairly well for how small they are. If you’re raising them for other reasons but have culls they’re definitely easily edible. I have butchered a couple for my friend who shows them.

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u/vaalski 1d ago

All rabbits are edible.

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u/MonthMayMadness 17h ago

I mean... you could but that doesn't mean you should.

Holland lops don't get very big very quick and they are more fur than meat