Rabbit breeding is one of the most promising and profitable livestock industries. By breeding rabbits, you can create a profitable production in a short time. The profitability of this business directly depends on the professionalism of the breeder. Aspiring entrepreneurs often fail to take into account that caring for rabbits has many subtleties.
Instructions
Step 1
The active growth of rabbit breeding on an industrial scale began in the Soviet era, after the collapse of the USSR, large rabbit collective farms were closed, and the growth rate in the industry slowed down. Currently, rabbits are bred on private small farms and personal subsidiary plots. The main products of rabbit breeding are dietary meat, rabbit liver, fluff and skins. Most rabbits are raised for meat. Rabbit breeding is a profitable business, the payback of a farm project is no more than 1 year.
Step 2
Even before buying animals, it is necessary to study the technology of breeding and keeping rabbits. First of all, it is necessary to build a rabbitry - a room in which the cages with rabbits will be located. To reduce the initial investment cost, the rabbitry can be built by hand. For the winter period, it is necessary to provide for heating the room. In the rabbitry, it is necessary to ensure good illumination, clean air and no drafts.
Step 3
Cages can also be made by hand or purchased from a specialty store. In order to optimize the production process, a rabbitry must have several types of cages. Cages for females after birth should be equipped with a nest box. Cages for males should be spacious; 8-10 females can be planted with one male. Separately, cages should be provided for the preliminary keeping of rabbits at the age of 10 weeks and for pregnant rabbits. Each cage must have a drinking bowl.
Step 4
Recently, accelerated rabbit breeding has become widespread. At the same time, rabbits are kept in special mini-farms, the work of which is fully automated. In mini-farms, cages are arranged in several tiers, which can significantly save space and reduce costs.
Step 5
To open a mini-farm, you need to purchase a breeding herd consisting of 20 males and 40 females. The cost of a breeding rabbit depends on the breed and its individual characteristics and ranges from 500 to 2000 rubles per piece.
Step 6
Rabbits are susceptible to various infectious diseases. The infection in the rabbitry spreads very quickly and can affect all livestock, so you cannot save on vaccinations. Rabbits must be vaccinated against diseases such as myxomatosis and viral hemorrhagic disease. When working with rabbits, you must follow the rules of sanitary safety. No unauthorized persons should be allowed on the farm. When introducing a new livestock, it is important to comply with quarantine measures.
Step 7
The breeder needs to prepare the feed base in advance. The summer diet should be dominated by green and succulent food, and in winter, rabbits receive mostly dry food (hay). To prepare such feed, a significant investment of labor and time is required for harvesting. Therefore, on large farms, an automatic feeding system is introduced and pelleted feed is often used.
Step 8
The main problem of a novice entrepreneur in almost any industry is to find a sales market. Therefore, at the initial stage, it is advisable to draw up a detailed business plan and pay special attention to the sales plan. The main buyers of rabbit products can be large retail chains or small butcher shops. To sell skins, you can try to find a fur atelier or a private fashion designer.
