They were of particular value for monasteries, because newborn rabbits were allegedly declared fish (or, at least, not-meat) by the church and therefore they could be eaten during Lent.
Mereka memiliki nilai tertentu bagi biara-biara, karena kelinci yang baru lahir diduga dinyatakan sebagai ikan (atau, setidaknya, bukan daging) oleh gereja dan karenanya dapat dimakan selama masa Prapaskah.