Sacred Pine Rex Rabbitry

11/02/2026

A frequently asked question about my Tri Rex lines.
The Rex are by far the most sought after breed here at my homestead, and I’m beyond flattered by the amount of love they receive from my followers.
Many times I get messages asking me if I’m able to put together a trio for the future for new breeders starting out, or just new lines coming in.
That said, because I was able to bring in new lines myself over the past summer, yes, I’m able to put together unrelated pairs and trios by next year.
What many don’t expect, is the cost of a trio, but a well bred trio at that. A trio of rabbits is a common way to start out when breeding rabbits for meat.
One buck, and two doe. For some random meat breeders, a trio might be around $75-$100. For some well bred, pedigreed stock that’s been selectively bred for fast growth, and bred to the standard per the requirements of that breed, you may be looking at around $250-$300 + in costs.
My point is, trios aren’t cheap, and well bred trios can be an investment for some. All in all, you get well bred stock, and while pedigrees don’t mean quality, they do offer a way to trace lines, breeders, colors, and weights, and can also be a valuable resource for finding recessive genes.
My rex lines here may vary, but starting out my average costs for a single rex start around $75-$85, a pair would be around $175, and a trio would be no less than $250.

But Keri! I can buy a trio of rabbits at the auction for $20.00!

Yes. You absolutely can. You can also take home Pasteurella, and cocci, the two most major issues with auction rabbits, as well as risk wiping out any existing rabbits you have in your Rabbitry.
I can assure you, my rabbits don’t come with diseases or parasites that will risk your herd, and for safe husbandry, I still recommend quarantining regardless of how healthy any rabbit is, for the recommended time of four weeks.

I am officially wrapped up with sales for the season and have nothing available right now, but my next litters will hit the ground in early spring. Keep an eye on my page for updates, or reach out directly to secure your spot for a spring trio!

10/28/2026

New breed and new varieties

09/28/2026

Breeding season has officially begun!! First pairing is Sacred Pine's Media x Hillbreeze Acres Red. 😍 Bred by the full moon, heavy quantity of bucks expected. 😊 I am excited to see the offspring of 2 BIS winners! Not only type, but variety as well!😍 Broken Lilac doe x Red buck🤭

08/30/2026

This is a wonderful breakdown of raising meat rabbits. I personally process Rex at 16 weeks when they are 6.5-8 pounds, and their pelt is in it's prime for tanning. Rabbit is a great source for protein! We all know the saying "it tastes like chicken" is applied to a lot of different meats, but rabbit tastes BETTER than chicken!💯😊

Is rabbit meat the answer to our protein predicament?
No rabbit will never be beef, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put something else on your fork!
Let’s talk about.
A single breeding trio, two does and one buck, can produce between 150 and 400 pounds of dressed meat in a year, depending on the type of rabbit breed you choose and intensity of your breeding schedule.
A healthy doe averages 4-6 litters per year, with 6 to 12 kits per litter. Kits are typically harvested at 8 to 12 weeks of age, at 5-6lb live rabbit yields a dressed carcass of roughly 3-3.5lbs.
See how quickly those numbers are adding up?
Rabbits don’t require acres of grazing. They have one of the highest meat to bone ratios and feed converters. And most folks can keep rabbits quietly in their backyards, without permitting or huge infrastructure. You don’t need fancy processing equipment or machinery to harvest their meat and you can cook rabbit in any recipe as a chicken substitute.
We haven’t even touched on their furs and manure byproducts, a side hustle that pays for itself.
So I’ll ask you again, why aren’t you raising meat rabbits yet?

07/18/2026

Pedigreed Rex 👀🏡

Bucks and does from 3 separate litters. The Chocolate Otter and Red are 8 weeks and 3 days old today. The rest are from 2 different litters of 17 week old growouts. In those 2 litters, there are lilacs and broken lilacs. They are all very heat hardy, and friendly! The 17 week olds have also all been to a rabbit show and the judge had great comments!

I have a few keychains left from a Chocolate Otter litter. They are so soft!

Located in Mechanicsville, Maryland

Pm for more information. Thank you!

07/10/2026

Update:

I will keep updated pictures on this post of the remaining available keychains. Thank you!

07/10/2026

Chocolate Otter Rex Rabbit keychains are available! There are front feet, back feet, and tails. They are so soft! PM to get yours while they last!

07/09/2026

Media x Billy 15 week and 3 day old growout🥰

07/09/2026

Bonnie x Red 7 week old kits🥰

07/04/2026

Today was a challenge for sure! It was a hot, humid day. The index reached 115°🥵 sustained for over 5 hours. The challenge? One of my 3 fans was not working when I went out to check on them at 105°. I do not know how long it was off, but it was hot in the rabbitry. The rabbits without the fan did great, though!🙌 They were happy when it was back on💯

I thought that was it. I was wrong. Two hours later, when the ice bottles and water bottles needed switched out and refreshed I discovered the freezer died. There were no frozen bottles left, they had all thawed🫠 The new freezer is currently plugged in so that at midnight I can put everything back in. This includes rabbit meat, hides, heads, and ice bottles.

Through all of this, my rabbits were absolute rockstars!! They handled the heat very well, even though they were not in ideal situations throughout. Not one in heat distress, not a single one. All 20 are tucked in for the night with fresh water bowls and bottles, hay, pellets, and fresh picked comfrey.

This could have ended badly for one or all of them. The only loss was that I missed out watching the local fireworks display with my family. I am grateful and at peace about having high standards for heat hardy stock🙌💯 This is a true testament that all the hard work towards hardy stock is 💯 worth it!!