Are you planning to start a business raising rabbits for commercial use? Then, the step by step guide in this article will help you to establish a good and profitable rabbit farm management. It will also help you learn the basics of starting a rabbit farm right out of your backyard.
Housing of Rabbits
The type of house used for rabbit keeping will depend on the scale of production. The main objective is to provide adequate protection for the animals against harsh weather conditions such as rain, sun and heat.- Rabbits are usually kept in hutches (small boxes).
- Each hutch should have the following dimensions- 90cm long x 60cm wide x45cm high. In large rabbitries, the hutches are arranged in rows on wooden or metal stands of three feet (3ft) above the ground with passage between rows for the attendant
- The hutches can be arranged in single, double or triple tiers.
- Hutches can be of wood or metal surrounded by wire netting. This makes it to last to last longer.
- For medium or large scale rabbitry, old poultry house or a similar one can be used. But sometimes, hutches are placed in poultry deep litter-house or in a well ventilated building.
- The roof of the hutches should be placed in disinfectant bowls in order to keep off pest attack e.g termites.
- The males are usually kept separate from the females.
Feeding Rabbit
- They are simple stomach herbivores.
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