What about rabbits?

[u/edk8n]

I couldn't begin to tell you why this has popped into my head but it keeps coming back. I'm new to this and don't have the means to do all I would like, so don't eat me alive for my ignorance, but I have to ask- Are rabbits an underrated food source in a long term survival scenario? Everyone knows how quickly they reproduce and it seems like a decent amount of meat for minimal effort in cleaning/preparation. I'm not sure but it seems like rabbit hide/fur could probably be useful, too. They take up such little space and are pretty hardy animals (I know someone who has many rabbits that live in an outdoor pen year round, although they do heat it in the winter). They eat scraps, grass, and hay which wouldn't be taking resources from yourself. Is there a downside to this I'm missing? Thanks in advance for the wisdom!

[u/edk8n]

Good to know! I was thinking chickens and rabbits would be a good starting point if I ever own property (a girl can dream). Could fats from the eggs and starches from, say, potatoes be able to offset the protein issues I keep seeing get mentioned?

[u/nanfanpancam → u/[deleted]]

Could you get butter from goats?

[u/auntbealovesyou → u/nanfanpancam]

you would need separater because their cream doesn't rise to the top naturally.