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MY BASIC GUIDE TO BACKYARD RABBIT FARMING

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  Alfred(JF)                                         This article gives a simple and compact guide to starting a successful backyard rabbit farming business.   TERMINOLOGIES Buck - adult male Doe - adult female Kitten - young rabbit Litter - female with young ones (rabbits) born on the same day by one doe Hutches - house of rabbits or pen in which rabbits live Suckling - feeding of the young ones on the mother’s breast milk Dam - the mother of a set of young rabbits Sire - the father of a set of young rabbits Broiler - a young rabbit ready for market  

Snowshoe rabbits

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They're not called Snowshoe for nothing! Snowshoe hares are well equipped for life in the snow, with their big feet and winter-white coat. In the summer though, their fur turns brown, taking up to ten weeks to change color completely.   fur turns brown in summer

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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NZW  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our New Zealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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Cottontail Rabbit  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our Cottontails are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six to seven pounds adult weight.

BUNNIES FOR SELL

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Our rabbits are now available to other growers, universities, research facilities, diagnostic centers, pet stores and commercial meat processors. All of our NewZealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Kits are available between 4 weeks to 6 months of age. Prices are determined by the rabbits age and live weight. If you are interested in purchasing NZW stock, our prices are as follows: 4weeks old weeks/A month Weaners N1,600 8weeks/2month Weaners N2,500 12weeks/3month Young Adult N3,000 16weeks/4month Adult N4,000 20weeks/5month Adult N4,500 (ready to breed) call for availability. Please feel free to contact us Mobile: 08142438093 E-mail: jfrabbits1@gmail.com Thank you for visiting us!

RABBITS FOR SELL

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Our rabbits are now available to other growers, universities, research facilities, diagnostic centers, pet stores and commercial meat processors. All of our NewZealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Kits are available between 4 weeks to 6 months of age. Prices are determined by the rabbits age and live weight. If you are interested in purchasing NZW stock, our prices are as follows: 4weeks old weeks/A month Weaners N1,600 8weeks/2month Weaners N2,500 12weeks/3month Young Adult N3,000 16weeks/4month Adult N4,000 20weeks/5month Adult N4,500 (ready to breed) call for availability. Please feel free to contact us Mobile: 08142438093 E-mail: jfrabbits1@gmail.com Thank you for visiting us!

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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Cottontail Rabbit  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call +234 08142438093 All of our Cottontails are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six to seven  pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

Best rabbit breed for fur production

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QUESTION ASKED: What breeds of rabbit are best for fur ? Angora and Rex are some of the best for fur production.  Rex Related: Best rabbit breeds for meat production

RABBITS FOR SELL

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Our rabbits are now available to other growers, universities, research facilities, diagnostic centers, pet stores and commercial meat processors. All of our NewZealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Kits are available between 4 weeks to 6 months of age. Prices are determined by the rabbits age and live weight. If you are interested in purchasing NZW stock, our prices are as follows: 4weeks old weeks/A month Weaners N1,600 8weeks/2month Weaners N2,500 12weeks/3month Young Adult N3,000 16weeks/4month Adult N4,000 20weeks/5month Adult N4,500 (ready to breed) call for availability. Please feel free to contact us Mobile: +234- 08142438093 E-mail: jfrabbits1@gmail.com     Thank you for visiting us!

New Zealand White

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 New Zealand white rabbit New Zealand white: Have dense white fur Upstanding ears and red pink eyes The buck and the doe attain weight of 4.5-5.5 kg respectively at 4 months Meat yield is 2.1-2.3 kg  

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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Cottontail Rabbit  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our Cottontails are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six to seven pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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NZW  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our New Zealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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NZW  Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our New Zealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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 NZW Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our New Zealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Thank you all for your patronage.

BUNNIES FOR SELL

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Our rabbits are now available to other growers, universities, research facilities, diagnostic centers, pet stores and commercial meat processors. All of our NewZealands are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six pounds adult weight. Kits are available between 4 weeks to 6 months of age. Prices are determined by the rabbits age and live weight. If you are interested in purchasing NZW stock, our prices are as follows: 4weeks old weeks/A month Weaners N1,600 8weeks/2month Weaners N2,500 12weeks/3month Young Adult N3,000 16weeks/4month Adult N4,000 20weeks/5month Adult N4,500 (ready to breed) call for availability. Please feel free to contact us Mobile: 08142438093 E-mail: jfrabbits1@gmail.com Thank you for visiting us!

Raising rabbits in Nigeria

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Rabbit farming in Nigeria Raising rabbits has been a long standing tradition in Europe, North America and Asia. Africa however, in Nigeria precisely, we are yet to see the type of large-scale type industrial rabbit farms we can find in England, China, US and Italy. On a small-scale platform however, Nigeria with its 100,000,000 population was known to be the leading rabbit meat producer in Africa decades ago. In recent times, countries including Kenya, Egypt and Burundi have taken leading positions in curniculture business while Nigeria with its massive population follows reluctantly.   The United Nations Organization in the past has sponsored a number of curniculture researches and projects in more than a dozen African countries ( Nigeria  included ) for the following reasons:  

BUYING BREEDING STOCK - LEARN THE EASY WAY

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Put in simple terms, breeding stock are the initial rabbits you will use to start a rabbit production project. This may consist of just a male and female rabbit or several females and few males depending on the scale of the project. Breeding stock or foundation stock is to me the most important factor to consider when going into rabbit production, the quality and quantity of which will determine to a large extent the profitability of the venture.  Don’t get your fingers burnt! 

WEEKEND FLASH SALES

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Cottontail Rabbit   Limited stock left, great discount and more: Delivery within Abuja is pay on delivery Interested customers should please call 08142438093 All of our Cottontails are purebred, come with pedigrees and reach about six to seven pounds adult weight.

QUICK BREEDING TIPS

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Rabbit breeding tips: Litter   I thought it very important to share with you a list of breeding tips as I am currently writing a book on milking babies from rabbits which I will publish soon. These tips I extracted from the book are worth going through if you are really interested in, or are already breeding rabbits  

BREEDING STOCK

The pens and fittings are all set; the next task before us is selecting good breeding stock without being suckers in our first attempt. Where do I find breeding stock to buy? When buying you have the option of shipping/transporting your breeding stock from a far distance or from the breeder near you. The best procedure is to go to your nearest producer and select from his younger stock even if you have to feed the animals awhile before they mature (at six months). They need time to get used to you and their new home. The thick issue is that one has to be cautious, this can be done with the help of a trusted breeder, who will help you to select quality start up stock from the stock they have for sale. Most often, you will have the opportunity to see, touch and feel the rabbits or see photos of them before purchasing them.