FEEDING FOR MARKET 
Market feeding means that the stock is 
intended for meat purposes, to be sold for 
that purpose to local markets or else to be 
used upon the table of the breeder. For this 
reason, a little different feeding is required 
than where the purpose is to mature breeding 
stock and merely keep them in good condition 
so long as they are used in the hutches. 
The frying age, which is the best age at 
which to sell or use rabbits for the table, is 
from twelve to sixteen weeks of age. There 
is less waste at this stage of their development 
than if they are used earlier. It is possible, 
however, to have them on the table when 
they are only two months old. Keeping them 
longer enables the breeder to obtain full return 
from his feed and also to judge correctly the 
worth of an individual for breeding purposes. 
A good breeder should not go into the pot as 
it is a waste of time and money to do this. 
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