Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
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 11/2pounds or over 31/2pounds 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 31/2to 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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