John Duncan and his wife, Sara Duncan of Boston, Ky. started Duncan's Rabbit Ranch a year ago in hopes of becoming financially independent. The couple have been married for seven years.To wind down the evening, Sara Duncan of Duncan's Rabbit Ranch in Boston, Ky., and her husband John recap their days. John works long days to supplement their rabbit business.
Sara Duncan of Duncan's Rabbit Ranch of Boston, Ky. and her husband John raise rabbits for domestic meat. On an average they house anywhere from 15 to 2000 rabbits. Rabbit meat is a very healthy meat having only 57 mg of cholesterol compared to chicken which has 70 mg.Sara Duncan of Duncan's Rabbit Ranch in Boston, Ky. weens the baby rabbits from their mothers. During the transport this rabbit escaped. "I hate getting my hands dirty," she said.Sara Duncan ofDuncan's Rabbit Ranch in Boston, Ky. cleans the barn where she keeps more than 2000 rabbits. "This time next year I'll be paying someone to do this for me," she said. Duncan raises the animals for meat, but says, "I hate getting my hands dirty."
Sara Duncan of Duncan's Rabbit Ranch in Boston, Ky. makes phone calls to area restaurants to pursuade them into including rabbit meat on their menus.John Duncan of Duncan's Rabbit Ranch in Boston, Ky. processes rabbits for meat. According to health standards the rabbits must be killed and cooled to a 45 degree body temperature in seven minutes. Duncan can do it in 45 seconds.
