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Rabbit Production By Josh Schaeffer

Types of Rabbit Production Fanciers Pets, Breeding Stock, and Show Animals Laboratory Fur/Hair Angora Rex MEAT Largest Rabbit Market

Basics Of Raising Meat Rabbits Breed Selection General Management Techniques Understanding Rabbits Housing Feeding Breeding Health Marketing

Breed Selection Meet demands Expected litter size Personal preference White Fine-boned Expected litter size 8-10 kits Personal preference

3 Most Popular Meat Breeds New Zealand (white)

Californian

Florida White

General Management Techniques Understanding Rabbits Behavior Normals Temp. 103.1 degrees F Heart rate 180-350 beats per minute Respiratory rate 40-65 breaths per minute Hair coat Mucous membranes

General Management Techniques Housing Sanitary Climate Control Owner-friendly Types- If you can imagine it, then it exists! Hanging Hutches Slants Stacked

Hanging Hutches

Stacked---Climate Controlled

Sanitary & Organized Recording Keeping

General Management Techniques Feeding Fresh, Clean Water is essential Pellets Usually all that is needed Hay not necessary Formulated to meet rabbit needs Hay and Grains

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

General Management Techniques Breeding KEEP RECORDS!!!!!! Doe is induced ovulator In heat 14 out of 16 days Gestation = 31-33 days Breeding Schedule Take doe to buck Day 10-16: palpate Day 28: add nest box Day 31-33: doe kindles

General Management Techniques Post-kindling Observe and count kits Remove dead Remove nest box 15 to 21 days post-kindling Wean and rebreed on ~ day 30 Allows for 5 litters per year

General Management Techniques Health Sanitation Pasteurellosis multocida External parasites Flies Fleas Mites Internal parasites Not a major problem

General Management Techniques Marketing Pricing Live sale Butchered rabbit Health regulations

The Rabbit Industry GROWING Especially in developing countries Current production estimated at 1.5 million tons Not large N. American market No need for animal raised in confinement Low demand-consumer ignorance

MMMMMMM…….It’s GOOD Highly nutritious Fine Grained Mild flavored Fryer Roaster Inspection Voluntary Grading

Rabbit vs. the Rest MEAT PROTEIN FAT CALORIES Rabbit 20.8 10.25 795 This is based on 1 pound of raw meat. 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

NOT get Rich Quick!! Initial costs are high Annual Costs Housing Breeding Stock Supplies Annual Costs Feed Health program Upkeep Labor intensive

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.