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.

  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  

   14 MUST KNOW FACTS ABOUT RABBIT MEAT PRODUCTION AROUND THE WORLD   This section will consider particularly those terms which are regularly used in rabbit reproduction that have to bear with the process of bringing forth young ones. Male: The male rabbit is known as the buck. Female: The female rabbit is known as the doe. Gestation: The gestation period of a rabbit is 29-35 days. Litter: The litter size can vary from 4-12 offspring. Continue:

3 Females + 1 Male = 3000 rabbits! Four out of many that have turned pairs of rabbits into thousands of rabbits Africa already boasts of a few rabbit farmers who started from nothing but have built remarkably successful rabbit farm businesses. Their success in spite of capital and skill challenges will inspire and encourage you to take action on your. Four successful African Rabbit Farmers you need to know Let’s meet them!    

Here is how rabbit farms become profitable. When farmers begin planning their rabbit farms, they will need to formulate a plan, which will often need to be submitted to an agricultural or planning board in your area in which you wish to set up this venture.   Rabbit meat is very high in protein and low in fat. Being low in calories per weight, it's not ideal for sustaining hard labor, but it can definitely do in a pinch. Rabbits also have one of the most efficient feed-growth ratios, keeping feeding costs way down. You could get about 70 lbs of fryer meat a year out of each doe, and one buck can service 8-10 does. In addition to meat, rabbits also provide great nitrogen-rich fertilizer, and their pelts are very soft and supple.   Most rabbit farms have 2 litter pens per doe, a cage per buck, and a few other extra cages for raising replacement breeders. Litter pens are ideally a minimum of 30x30 inches. I recommend 24x24 cages for bucks and replacement breeders. Ca...

FA C TS  360 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT RABBITS

cuniculture Do you want to start Rabbit Farming business? Here are few things which you may need to consider: Rabbit farming is not at all an expensive venture. It doesn’t need much money like every other farming does. Rather it takes a lot of knowledge about the animal husbandry and how best to raise animals. You should start with a profitable rabbit farming business plan to gain high profit in short term. Rea full article: Here