JF RABBITS: FOREMOST RABBIT BREEDER IN NIGERIA

Cuniculture Have you ever considered rabbit farming as a top business opportunity?   Though rabbit meat may not be as common as chicken, beef or pork, there is no doubt it is a very lucrative business; every year, over one million tons of rabbit meat is consumed worldwide.   In Africa, the consumption of rabbit meat is speedily taking off and many farmers on the continent are already enjoying the benefits of this niche business.     Rabbit meat contains the highest amounts of digestible proteins and the lowest cholesterol and fat of all types of meat. In addition, rabbits are easy to raise; they are clean and require little capital, labor, time and space to manage.   Currently, China, Italy, Spain and France are the leading producers of rabbit meat, which has earned a reputation as a ‘ super meat ’ due to its nutritional and health benefits.

  Oven roasted rabbit The meat of rabbits may not be totally new to everyone reading this. I have outline the updated advantages of consuming rabbit meat both health wise and pocket wise.

Rabbit meat nutritional value    Why health experts subscribe to rabbit meat It is one of the best white meats available in the market today. The meat has a high percentage of easily digestible protein. It contains the least amount of fat among all the other available meets. Rabbit meat contains less calorie value than other meats. Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free and therefore heart patient friendly. The sodium content of rabbit meat is comparatively less than other meats. The calcium and phosphorus contents of this meat or more than any other meats. The ratio of me to bone is high meaning there is more edible meat on the carcass than even a chicken. Rabbit meat with the many health benefits does not have a strong flavor and is comparable to chicken but not identical. Rabbits are one of the most productive domestic livestock animal there is. Rabbits can produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as the cow will produce...