[Balding_Eagle]

Also the ratio of rabbit meat per pound compared to the food they consume is much higher than cattle.

If my memory serves me right:

Cattle: 4 lbs grain to produce 1# meat.

Hogs: 3 lbs grain to produce 1# meat.

Poultry:2 lbs grain to produce 1# meat.

Fish: 1.5 lbs grain to produce 1# meat.

What is the ratio for rabbit?

[ApplegateRanch]

What is the ratio for rabbit?

My books, from when I home raised them in the late 70s early 80s pegged it at 4:1, but that may have improved with newer meat breeds.

OTOH, the fat, bone, and water-content ratios are much better per pound than for chicken.

I should add, that I never wanted for fishing worms, nor did I ever have better gardens, than when I raised rabbits.

[ApplegateRanch]

I should add that the 4:1 is for pellets, not grain. The pellets are way less than half grain, and are mostly alfalfa.

[adam_az]

"What is the ratio for rabbit?"

2 rabbits and 1 pound of grain produce 20 more rabbits ;)

Then add an extra pound of grain to make some pancakes for their heads.

[Atchafalaya]

1 .22 per 1.5-3.0lbs. of meat (depending upon the species}. If you git er done right!