The classes of rabbit meat as determined by appearance and weight are as follows: (a) âRabbit fryerâ means a young, domestic rabbit (usually under 12 weeks of age) with tender, fine-grained, and bright pearly white color which may be properly cooked by broiling or frying and which weighs not less than 1 1 2 pounds or over 3 1 2 pounds ready-to-cook weight. (b) âRabbit roasterâ means a domestic rabbit (over 12 weeks of age) which may be properly cooked by roasting, and which weighs 3 1 2 to 5 pounds ready-to-cook weight. (c) âStewing rabbitâ means a mature domestic rabbit of either sex (over six months of age) which may be properly cooked by stewing at any ready-to-cook weight.
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