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Rabbit Production
By Josh Schaeffer
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Types of Rabbit Production
FanciersPets, Breeding Stock, and Show Animals
LaboratoryFur/Hair
AngoraRex
MEATLargest Rabbit Market
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Basics Of Raising Meat Rabbits
Breed SelectionGeneral Management Techniques
Understanding RabbitsHousingFeedingBreedingHealthMarketing
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Breed Selection
Meet demandsWhiteFine-boned
Expected litter size8-10 kits
Personal preference
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3 Most Popular Meat Breeds
New Zealand (white)
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Californian
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Florida White
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General Management Techniques
Understanding RabbitsBehaviorNormals
Temp. 103.1 degrees FHeart rate 180-350 beats per minuteRespiratory rate 40-65 breaths per minute Hair coat Mucous membranes
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General Management Techniques
HousingSanitaryClimate ControlOwner-friendlyTypes- If you can imagine it, then it exists!
Hanging HutchesSlantsStacked
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Hanging Hutches
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Stacked---Climate Controlled
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Recording Keeping
Sanitary & Organized
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FeedingFresh, Clean Water is essentialPellets
Usually all that is neededHay not necessaryFormulated to meet rabbit needs
Hay and Grains
General ManagementTechniques
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Feed Efficiencies of Common Meat Animals
BEEF LAMB HOG CHICKEN RABBIT
6-8 lbs feed/lb gain
4 lbs feed/lb gain
2.5-3 lbs feed/lb gain
2 lbs feed/lb gain
4 lbs feed/lb gain
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BreedingKEEP RECORDS!!!!!!Doe is induced ovulator
In heat 14 out of 16 daysGestation = 31-33 daysBreeding Schedule
Take doe to buckDay 10-16: palpateDay 28: add nest boxDay 31-33: doe kindles
General Management Techniques
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General Management Techniques
Post-kindlingObserve and count kitsRemove deadRemove nest box 15 to 21 days post-kindlingWean and rebreed on ~ day 30
Allows for 5 litters per year
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General Management Techniques
HealthSanitationPasteurellosis multocidaExternal parasites
FliesFleasMites
Internal parasitesNot a major problem
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General Management Techniques
MarketingPricingLive saleButchered rabbit
Health regulations
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The Rabbit Industry
GROWINGEspecially in developing countries
Current production estimated at 1.5 million tonsNot large N. American market
No need for animal raised in confinementLow demand-consumer ignorance
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MMMMMMM…….It’s GOOD
Highly nutritiousFine GrainedMild flavored
FryerRoasterInspection
VoluntaryGrading
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Rabbit vs. the Rest
MEAT PROTEIN FAT CALORIES
Rabbit 20.8 10.25 795
Chicken 20.0 11.0 810
Veal 18.8 14.0 910
Turkey 20.1 22.2 1190
Beef 16.3 28.0 1440
Lamb 15.7 27.7 1420
Pork 11.9 45.0 2050
This is based on 1 pound of raw meat.
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NOT get Rich Quick!!Initial costs are high
HousingBreeding StockSupplies
Annual CostsFeedHealth programUpkeep
Labor intensive
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Works Cited
Bennet, Bob. Strorey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits.Pavia, Audrey. Rabbits for Dummies.“Rabbits.” The Merck Veterinary Manual. pg. 1386-1402.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org 23 April 2004.Food Safety and Inspection Service.http://www.fsis.usda.gov 23 April 2004.Agricultural Alternatives: Rabbit Production.Penn State, 1994.