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The Farm Report Introduction: The Origin of Rabbit Genetics (12:15)
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The Farm Report, Heather Hyman, Edwards Ham of Surry Viginia, www.surryfarms, special guest Patrick Martins, Heritage Foods USA was just in the New York Times, Kim Severson, pasture raised battle, Torrisi, two star review, Heritage pork chop, rabbit meat, Callene Rapp, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, ALBC, Rare Hare Barn, 6 breeds are being raised on the farm, American chinchilla, Silver fox, Giant chinchilla, Creme d'Argent, breed association, documenting genetics in the rabbit world, Champaigne d'Argent is one of the oldest breeds, ancestry traced to the early 1800's, France is the cradle birthplace of rabbits, Belgian hare boom, Belgian hare buck sold for $5,000 in 1901, Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan, investing in the best genetics, rabbits are very sustainable, can be raised successfully in a small space, sex like rabbits, rabbits are induced ovulaters, doe does not ovulate until the buck mates with her,A Cow Drops In on the Conversation (11:30)
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hearty breeds are needed for crazy weather changes, silver fox, american chinchilla, the fur market, sometimes when turkeys or chickens are processed not the whole bird emerges on the other end, can people discern the taste differences between breeds?, rabbit processing workshops, did the Kim Severson article increase demand?, a lot of people don't know about heritage breeds, most people just think of rabbits as pets, sharing genetics, increasing production, a five pound live-weight, is that a cow?, heather@heritageradionetwork.com, ALBC,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
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