JF RABBITS: FOREMOST RABBIT BREEDER IN NIGERIA

  Wild rabbit A female rabbit is called a doe. A male rabbit is called a buck. A young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten). Rabbits live in groups. The European rabbit lives underground, in burrows. A group of burrows is known as a warren. More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America. Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 in). Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years. Rabbits are herbivores (plant eaters). Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and without fur. Related: 360 Rabbit Facts of all time 

ULTIMATE: Guide to Rabbit Farming in Nigeria   Ultimate guide to rabbit farming in Nigeria manual presents an overview of the entire process of raising rabbits in Nigeria - from selecting healthy animals to preparing proper foods to treating disease. A separate section of the manual includes step-by-step procedures for the construction of a hutch unit to house two does and one buck. Continued: Buck Record After we started keeping the same records on the bucks' performance sheets, we found that it made a helpful difference in judging the doe's performance. We could now be sure if some things were the doe's fault or not. A high mortality-rate among fryers or an irregular growth rate would be reason to check the records of the bucks she has been mated with. If those bucks show up well, then she can be culled without wasting time, feed and hutch space on "another chance;" if the bucks do not show up well, then the doe's service is continued a...