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<blockquote data-quote="Ann Bledsoe" data-source="post: 20332" data-attributes="member: 60"><p>Yeah, I agree, it's awful what the ARA's are doing to Huntington.</p><p></p><p>And we're not far behind -- this particular posting is from the Rabbit Education Society's mailing list, and I know that most people here think that rabbits are inconsequential (even though several million rabbits are produced yearly in the US for meat use, and there are 30,000 member of the ARBA, which only represent approximately 10% of the US rabbit breeders) but if you actually click on the link and read the thing, it does appears that it could affect ALL livestock.</p><p>And before anyone comments about how we should be raising them the way these people recommend -- if I raised my rabbits as they suggest, I would have a nightmare of parasite & disease problems, not to mention that the animals would be filthy and suffering from bite wounds. Rabbits do their best when caged individually -- they are extremely territorial and even females will fight to the death if caged together. Only spayed/neutered animals can reliably be housed together and then only if they were raised together from weaning, or after a long period of introduction.</p><p>These are not wild animals, they have been domesticated for over 3000 years.</p><p>And they say "does (female breeding rabbits) are forced to reproduce at many times their natural rate, and young rabbits are prematurely weaned causing additional stress to the doe and her young"</p><p>Obviously, they know nothing about the beast! The doe is capable of producing a litter every 30-35 days summer and winter, and left to her own devices, she would do just that, weaning each litter at approximately 28 days. I don't know of anybody that breeds their does that heavily -- most rebreed at 6 weeks, wean the litter at 8 weeks, and the doe has just over 2 weeks to rest before delivering again. I fail to see how this is "forcing" the doe to reproduce at "many times" her natural rate!</p><p></p><p>The thing is, these people start small but they don't stop -- when they get through with the dog breeders and us rabbit breeders, they'll turn their focus on the cattle breeders.</p><p>____________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>Message: 3</p><p> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:36:59 -0500</p><p> From: buckybun <ranger18@capital.net></p><p>Subject: AR group drafts rabbit farming standards-you won't believe them!!!</p><p></p><p>Animal Welfare Institue:</p><p><a href="http://www.awionline.org/farm/standards/rabbits.htm" target="_blank">http://www.awionline.org/farm/standards/rabbits.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Would be funny if it wasn't serious, says rabbits -meat rabbits-should </p><p>be weaned at 8 weeks, they should live in groups in a pen with dirt to </p><p>dig in, identified with marking pens-not tattoos apparently, no wire </p><p>cages-that's cruel, diet composed of hay and veggies, pellets acceptable </p><p>but more as a supplement.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/sp03/0603p16.htm" target="_blank">http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly ... 603p16.htm</a></p><p></p><p>> The impetus to expand the husbandry program is not only AWI's </p><p>> successful pig program but also the growing number of requests AWI </p><p>> receives from farmers and retailers for humane criteria. This presents </p><p>> AWI with an unprecedented opportunity to influence how farm animals </p><p>> are treated. In addition to humane criteria for pigs, AWI has already </p><p>> completed standards for rabbits. The interest in rabbits came about </p><p>> when a regional meat manager for a national grocery chain contacted </p><p>> AWI for such guidelines. When none were found, AWI developed them. </p><p>> Among other provisions, AWI rabbit standards require that the animals </p><p>> are weaned at a natural age, have bedding, and are allowed to run and </p><p>> burrow. In America, over six million rabbits are raised for meat. The </p><p>> majority, if not all, of these animals are confined in barren, </p><p>> elevated wire-mesh cages frighteningly similar to the way in which </p><p>> laying hens are kept in factories. As is common in animal factories, </p><p>> does (female breeding rabbits) are forced to reproduce at many times </p><p>> their natural rate, and young rabbits are prematurely weaned causing </p><p>> additional stress to the doe and her young. Does and bucks (male </p><p>> breeding rabbits), in confinement operations, are isolated in solitary </p><p>> cages while the young are often overcrowded. In developing humane </p><p>> husbandry standards for rabbits, AWI seeks to provide a humane </p><p>> alternative to the inhumane practices commonly used when rabbits are </p><p>> raised for meat.</p><p>></p><p>> All AWI standards are developed in conjunction with farmers and </p><p>> scientists; address all stages of life; and delineate on-farm, </p><p>> transport, and slaughter requirements. Two distinguishing </p><p>> characteristics of all AWI criteria are that the animals are allowed </p><p>> to behave naturally, and that each farm is a family farm on which the </p><p>> family or a family member owns the animals, depends upon the farm for </p><p>> livelihood and participates in the daily physical labor to manage the </p><p>> animals and the farm. Furthermore, AWI is calling attention to and </p><p>> will not endorse dual production systems-operations that raise some </p><p>> animals humanely and subject other animals to cruel, factory </p><p>> conditions. By the end of the year, humane criteria will be available </p><p>> for dairy cows, laying hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and beef cattle.</p><p>></p><p></p><p>And at the bottom:</p><p></p><p>> To learn more about rabbits you may wish to read Stories Rabbits Tell: </p><p>> A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature by Susan E. </p><p>> Davis and Margo DeMello. Available July 2003</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well people the show dog breeders laid down yrs ago and let the ARAs </p><p>walk all over them, are we going to be as weak? I hope not, we have to </p><p>fight these wacko groups who know nothing about raising animals but feel </p><p>the need to define "humane standards". The only ones who know how to </p><p>properly raise rabbits for whatever use are the breeders who are </p><p>actually doing it. Feel free to crosspost and hopefully we can see many </p><p>sites and club statements pointing out the many inaccuracies in the AWI </p><p>standards.</p><p>Corinne</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ann Bledsoe, post: 20332, member: 60"] Yeah, I agree, it's awful what the ARA's are doing to Huntington. And we're not far behind -- this particular posting is from the Rabbit Education Society's mailing list, and I know that most people here think that rabbits are inconsequential (even though several million rabbits are produced yearly in the US for meat use, and there are 30,000 member of the ARBA, which only represent approximately 10% of the US rabbit breeders) but if you actually click on the link and read the thing, it does appears that it could affect ALL livestock. And before anyone comments about how we should be raising them the way these people recommend -- if I raised my rabbits as they suggest, I would have a nightmare of parasite & disease problems, not to mention that the animals would be filthy and suffering from bite wounds. Rabbits do their best when caged individually -- they are extremely territorial and even females will fight to the death if caged together. Only spayed/neutered animals can reliably be housed together and then only if they were raised together from weaning, or after a long period of introduction. These are not wild animals, they have been domesticated for over 3000 years. And they say "does (female breeding rabbits) are forced to reproduce at many times their natural rate, and young rabbits are prematurely weaned causing additional stress to the doe and her young" Obviously, they know nothing about the beast! The doe is capable of producing a litter every 30-35 days summer and winter, and left to her own devices, she would do just that, weaning each litter at approximately 28 days. I don't know of anybody that breeds their does that heavily -- most rebreed at 6 weeks, wean the litter at 8 weeks, and the doe has just over 2 weeks to rest before delivering again. I fail to see how this is "forcing" the doe to reproduce at "many times" her natural rate! The thing is, these people start small but they don't stop -- when they get through with the dog breeders and us rabbit breeders, they'll turn their focus on the cattle breeders. ____________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:36:59 -0500 From: buckybun <ranger18@capital.net> Subject: AR group drafts rabbit farming standards-you won't believe them!!! Animal Welfare Institue: [url=http://www.awionline.org/farm/standards/rabbits.htm]http://www.awionline.org/farm/standards/rabbits.htm[/url] Would be funny if it wasn't serious, says rabbits -meat rabbits-should be weaned at 8 weeks, they should live in groups in a pen with dirt to dig in, identified with marking pens-not tattoos apparently, no wire cages-that's cruel, diet composed of hay and veggies, pellets acceptable but more as a supplement. [url=http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/sp03/0603p16.htm]http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly ... 603p16.htm[/url] > The impetus to expand the husbandry program is not only AWI's > successful pig program but also the growing number of requests AWI > receives from farmers and retailers for humane criteria. This presents > AWI with an unprecedented opportunity to influence how farm animals > are treated. In addition to humane criteria for pigs, AWI has already > completed standards for rabbits. The interest in rabbits came about > when a regional meat manager for a national grocery chain contacted > AWI for such guidelines. When none were found, AWI developed them. > Among other provisions, AWI rabbit standards require that the animals > are weaned at a natural age, have bedding, and are allowed to run and > burrow. In America, over six million rabbits are raised for meat. The > majority, if not all, of these animals are confined in barren, > elevated wire-mesh cages frighteningly similar to the way in which > laying hens are kept in factories. As is common in animal factories, > does (female breeding rabbits) are forced to reproduce at many times > their natural rate, and young rabbits are prematurely weaned causing > additional stress to the doe and her young. Does and bucks (male > breeding rabbits), in confinement operations, are isolated in solitary > cages while the young are often overcrowded. In developing humane > husbandry standards for rabbits, AWI seeks to provide a humane > alternative to the inhumane practices commonly used when rabbits are > raised for meat. > > All AWI standards are developed in conjunction with farmers and > scientists; address all stages of life; and delineate on-farm, > transport, and slaughter requirements. Two distinguishing > characteristics of all AWI criteria are that the animals are allowed > to behave naturally, and that each farm is a family farm on which the > family or a family member owns the animals, depends upon the farm for > livelihood and participates in the daily physical labor to manage the > animals and the farm. Furthermore, AWI is calling attention to and > will not endorse dual production systems-operations that raise some > animals humanely and subject other animals to cruel, factory > conditions. By the end of the year, humane criteria will be available > for dairy cows, laying hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and beef cattle. > And at the bottom: > To learn more about rabbits you may wish to read Stories Rabbits Tell: > A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature by Susan E. > Davis and Margo DeMello. Available July 2003 Well people the show dog breeders laid down yrs ago and let the ARAs walk all over them, are we going to be as weak? I hope not, we have to fight these wacko groups who know nothing about raising animals but feel the need to define "humane standards". The only ones who know how to properly raise rabbits for whatever use are the breeders who are actually doing it. Feel free to crosspost and hopefully we can see many sites and club statements pointing out the many inaccuracies in the AWI standards. Corinne [/QUOTE]
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