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 112 pounds or over 312 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 312 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.