Rabbit or rabbit farming is the art of raising and domesticating rabbits. You may be asking yourself the question, “Why should I breed rabbits?” Rabbit breeding should be encouraged for the following reasons.

Rabbits are herbivores that grow very rapidly, reaching maturity between 6 and 8 months of age, depending on the breed used, and can produce 3 to 7 litters each year with each litter giving birth to approximately 5 to 9 pups. Rabbit production is prolific, especially with a well thought out rabbit breeding plan.

Rabbits have a good percentage of conversion of food to protein compared to other forms of livestock farming. In efficient production systems, rabbits can convert 20 percent of the protein they eat into edible meat. Comparable figures for other species are 22 to 23 percent for broilers, 16 to 18 percent for pigs, and 8 to 12 percent for beef.

Rabbit farmers can easily grow and produce rabbit food without pesticides or chemicals for their animals. As such, it is easier to produce “green” and organic animals since you are sure of the rabbit food source.

The cost of establishing a rabbit farm is inexpensive compared to other forms of livestock farming. You can easily start one in your own backyard.

Rabbits are calm and “silent” animals, which makes them better for the suburbs than chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. They can also be tamed pretty much anywhere without being a nuisance to neighbors. However, you may need to seek clarification from local councils and authorities regarding animal husbandry in certain areas. Since they are not considered livestock by many government agencies, they are allowed where other animals would not.

An essential point of meat production is to convert vegetable proteins of little or no use as food for people into animal proteins of high value. Rabbits can also easily convert available protein into cellulose-rich plants, while it is not economical to feed these to chickens and turkeys, the only animals with higher energy and protein efficiency.

Rabbit meat is high in protein and low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium compared to most other forms of animal protein consumed in the US and other parts of the world. It is a better and healthier source of meat protein. Rabbit meat is much more suitable for people with heart problems, obese and obese. With the current worldwide desire for a healthier diet, rabbit meat is presented as an excellent substitute for red meat and other types of meat.

Rabbits are quite easy to breed. Because the female rabbits or female rabbits care for the young by themselves, there is no need for any special or manual rearing equipment, such as an incubator or brooder, as one has in other forms of livestock farming, such as poultry. . There is rarely a need for intensive care on site.

The butcher shop is pretty simple and straightforward. A skilled person can get a rabbit from the cage to the freezer in a very short period of time.

Also, space is often not an issue because the cages can be stacked. Especially when compared to larger meat animals like cattle or pigs, rabbits are much more efficient users of space.

A rabbit farming business costs little to set up, little to maintain and is highly productive, with rabbit products in the form of low-cholesterol rabbit meat and rabbit skins for the fur trade.