Our Gotland rabbits are very social and pleasant individuals. We spend time with both the kits and their parents so that they are easy to handle and enjoyable to be around.
The rabbits are sold with or without a gene bank certificate from 8 weeks of age at the recommended price set by the Gotland Rabbit Association, which is currently SEK 300, or SEK 350 including VAT with a gene bank certificate. For more information, contact us!
Rabbit is a common feature of Southern European cuisine and is increasingly appearing on menus and dinner tables in Sweden as well. The meat is light, tender and lean, and looks somewhat similar to chicken.
Rabbit meat is the most climate-friendly meat one can eat at the moment, if one chooses to eat meat, according to the industry organisation Sveriges kaninproducenters förening. Swedes are eating more meat than ever before. On average, we consumed more than 86 kilos, which is a new record level. Consumption of chicken and beef is increasing above all. But beef places a burden on the environment through emissions of the greenhouse gas methane and runs counter to the desire to reduce our climate impact.
We need to find alternative sources of protein that do not strain resources as much. We should eat more vegetables, less meat and more fish. For example, we are trying to develop fish farms based on a circular approach, says Carl-Gustaf Thulin, director of the Centre for Wildlife and Fish Research at SLU, to Sydsvenskan. Carl-Gustaf Thulin’s proposal is that Sweden should invest in rabbit farming.
Most recipes for pork, veal and chicken also work well with rabbit after adjusting the cooking time. Rabbit meat is “dense” and therefore requires longer heating of at least one hour. See our recipes.
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Type of meat |
Protein content |
Fat content |
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Rabbit |
21 % |
10 % |
|
Chicken |
20 % |
11 % |
|
Lamb |
16 % |
28 % |
|
Beef |
16 % |
28 % |
|
Pork |
12 % |
45 % |
We raise Skånsk Blomme chickens on a small scale, and our flock currently consists of around six hens in various colours. They are free-ranging, and we plan to have more in the future.
The Skånsk Blomme chicken is one of our Swedish heritage breeds. The Blomme chicken is considered a large heritage breed and varies in colour, but has its characteristic “flower-like” spots.
The hens lay approximately 150 eggs per year but, compared with the other heritage breeds, a slightly lower proportion of the hens brood. This makes it more difficult to breed them. Our hens are not registered with the gene bank, but perhaps they will be in the future.
We have a few Blue Swedish ducks. The Blue Swedish is a medium-sized duck. Despite its name, the Blue Swedish duck is not always blue; the colour varies between white, pearl grey, blue and black.
We have created two ponds and enjoy the freedom we give them. In the evenings, they go inside for protection from predators.
The breed has a horizontal body and a full breast, which makes it attractive from a culinary perspective. The easiest way to tell males and females apart is to look at the bill. The males have a light greenish-yellow bill. The females’ bills range from blue-green to black. A drake weighs 3–4 kg and a duck 2.5–3.5 kg.
Our ducks help us keep our snail population under control and are pleasant to have around as they curiously wander about us.
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