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California · Through 2026-09-13

FAC § 25854

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
  2. DIVISION 12. POULTRY, RABBITS, EGGS, AND EGG PRODUCTS [24501. - 27690.]
  3. PART 2. CLASSIFICATION OF POULTRY AND RABBIT MEAT [25401. - 26151.]
  4. CHAPTER 4. Poultry and Rabbit Meat Classes [25851. - 25857.]

The classes of rabbit meat as determined by appearance and weight are as follows:

(a) “Rabbit fryer” 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 11/2 pounds or over 31/2 pounds ready-to-cook weight.

(b) “Rabbit roaster” means a domestic rabbit (over 12 weeks of age) which may be properly cooked by roasting, and which weighs 31/2 to 5 pounds ready-to-cook weight.

(c) “Stewing rabbit” 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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