Raise your own meat in the space, and the schedule, that you have!
Most families who want to grow their own meat get stuck before they even start. Too many conflicting voices online. No clear system to follow. And the worry that they'll set it up wrong, spend money they can’t get back, and end up with nothing in the freezer.
Rabbits are the answer most folks overlook.
Rabbits don't need pasture or a barn. And they don't need much equipment, space, or even experience. A backyard, a garage bay, or even a patio is enough for your family to get started. And once your system is running, daily care takes under 30 minutes. Your kids can handle most of it. Daniel started at seven years old.
In this class, you'll learn how to choose the right breeds, build housing that lasts, feed rabbits correctly through every stage of their lifecycle, and set up a breeding calendar so nothing slips through. You'll learn to read your does, keep simple records, and handle harvest as a family, without making it harder than it has to be.
You'll also learn the closed-line breeding approach Daniel has refined over 35 years. Buy a breeding trio once, and you never have to buy rabbits again.
By the time you're done, you'll have a complete system that can feed your family year-round, produce manure for your garden, and even have the knowledge to scale it into a real business.
Meet Your Instructor:
Daniel Salatin
Hi, I'm Daniel Salatin from Polyface Farm.
I started raising rabbits when I was seven years old. In fact, rabbits were my gateway animal. How I learned farming, butchering, record keeping, business, and problem solving from the ground up.
At the peak of my operation, I sold over 1,000 rabbits in a single year, enough to pay for my own home. I've raised them in every configuration imaginable: backyard cages, pastured pens, garage bays, hoop houses. I've sold meat, breeding stock, pet rabbits, rabbit skins, and yes, even the proverbial rabbit foot.
Over 35 years, I developed a closed-line breeding program designed to produce rabbits that thrive on minimal input, fertile, productive, and capable of eating greens and pasture, without requiring constant outside stock. I've taught these methods to ag agents, college professors, homesteading conference audiences, and the on-farm stewards I train at Polyface.
I've given talks ranging from four hours to a full season's worth of hands-on instruction. This class is everything I've learned, tested, and refined.
By the end of this class, you’ll have the confidence and skills to:
Set up rabbit housing that fits your space.
Whether you're working with a backyard, a garage bay, or a patio, you'll know exactly how to configure it, with cages built to last 20+ years.
Feed and care for rabbits at every stage of their lifecycle.
From kits to does to bucks, you'll know what goes in the feeder, when, and why. And daily chores will be under 30 minutes once your system is running.
Run a breeding program without guessing.
A calendar-based schedule takes the uncertainty out of when to breed, when to rebreed, and what to expect from your does at every stage.
Hand it off to your kids.
From daily feeding to record keeping to harvest, you'll have a system young people can own completely, building real skills alongside real responsibility.
Walk through harvest as a family.
Start to finish, with minimal equipment and a process that gets easier every time, handled practically, without making it harder than it has to be.
Keep simple records you can use.
You'll track what matters, skip what doesn't, and let the records do the thinking so nothing slips through the cracks as your herd grows.
For $199 You'll Get:
- A comprehensive, start-to-finish class on raising meat rabbits covering everything from first cage build to breeding program to harvest, built on 35 years of real experience at a real working farm
- Expert guidance through every decision, from choosing your breeds and configuring your housing, to reading your does, managing health, and keeping records your kids can help run
- An easy-to-follow, highly detailed reference guide you can print and keep in the rabbitry as your go-to for every stage of the rabbit's life, from first cage setup to harvest day
- Bonus FAQ videos where Daniel answers the questions beginners almost always get wrong, with the kind of clarity that only comes from 35 years of expertise
PLUS, a rabbit recipe book so you know exactly how to cook and serve what you raised.
AND, detailed building plans for rabbit cages and a pasture tractor so you can build housing that lasts from day one. (Coming soon!)
Take a look inside! Here's the class details:
Lesson 1: You Can Raise Meat Rabbits!
Lesson 2: Meet Daniel
Lesson 3: Get Your Supplies
Lesson 4: Butchering Supplies
Lesson 5: Getting Started with Meat Rabbits
Lesson 6: How to Handle Rabbits Safely
Lesson 7: Rabbit Housing
Lesson 8: Building a Durable Rabbit Cage
Lesson 9: The Lifecycle of a Rabbit
Lesson 10: Kit Health from Newborn to Weaned
Lesson 11: Breeding and Maintaining Mature Rabbits
Lesson 12: Feeding Rabbits
Lesson 13: Daily Care – An Overview
Lesson 14: Daily Care for Caged Rabbits
Lesson 15: Pastured Rabbit Daily Care
Lesson 16: Record Keeping
Lesson 17: Breeding
Lesson 18: Herd Management
Lesson 19: The Nesting Box
Lesson 20: Inspecting Your Newborn Litter
Lesson 21: Sexing Your Rabbits
Lesson 22: Integrating Chickens
Lesson 23: Keeping Rabbits Healthy
Lesson 24: Preparing for the Harvest
Lesson 25: Harvesting Rabbits – The Kill
Lesson 26: Harvesting Rabbits – Processing
Lesson 27: Harvesting Rabbits – Tips & Troubleshooting
Lesson 28: Harvesting Rabbits – Chilling & Wrapping
Lesson 29: Scaling Up
Lesson 30: Your Next Steps
Bonus: FAQ Videos
30 easy-to-follow videos plus a bonus FAQ series that walk you through everything you need to know about raising rabbits at home, from choosing your first breeding trio all the way through your first harvest. Watch on your phone or laptop. It's like having Daniel right there in the rabbitry with you, talking through every decision as you go.
A printable, step-by-step guide you can bring right out to your backyard. This is your hands-on reference for every stage of the rabbit's life on your homestead. Made to get smudged, thumbed through with dirty hands, and pulled out again every time you need it.
PLUS, a rabbit recipe book so you know exactly how to cook and serve what you raised.
AND, detailed building plans for rabbit cages and a pasture tractor so you can build housing that lasts from day one. (Coming soon!)
