Want Information on rabbit farming

[manish_hjadhav]

I want information regarding Rabbit Farming.Can this business give profit to farmers in maharashtra?

[daffodils]

s jadav, its a profitable business, let me know in what scale you want to start rabbit breeding, ie you want to start small or go in medium scale, we can provide you with complete details,. there are also few companies who can make buy back agreement for the animals you breed and stock,
kindly feel free to contact me
regards
R Shaan

[kirti s]

Dear Sir

Rabbit farming


A licence for keeping or farming rabbits is required and is conditional on various criteria being met.

A summary of these conditions include:

* The rabbits farmed must not be the European wild rabbit, or hybrids of wild rabbits.
* The rabbits must be kept in a rabbit proof enclosure.
* The rabbits must not be allowed to roam at large.
* Rabbits over 12 weeks old must be vaccinated (as per code of practice) with rabbit calicivirus vaccine.
* Inspection of facilities by authorised officers under the Catchment and Land Protection Act (1994) will be allowed.

Physical Requirements
In addition to the need for a farming Licence and because rabbit farming is intensive, it is subject to a number of planning regulations in agricultural zones.check with local government authorities. Farming is not be allowed in residential and rural-residential areas.

Sheds for housing rabbits should be dry, vermin proof and draught free. They should also be well ventilated (above rabbit level) and extremes of temperature should be minimised by insulation.
Adult rabbits need at least 0.6sq.mtrs each, and do need a nest box before parturition and up until the kittens are three or four weeks old. The layout and design of the unit will depend on the type of enterprise, whether production is for meat, pelt or angora fleece.
Feed hoppers should be placed high enough to prevent dung contaminating feed. Nipple drinkers are the most popular water source as they prevent contamination from dust, fur or dung.

Production
Intensive rabbit farming needs a high standard of stockmanship. The rabbit is superior to most other livestock in its breeding and meat producing performance. A single doe can produce up to 100 offspring a year, which in turn can gain at the rate of 40 grams a day. Young rabbits can be marketed at 8-10 weeks old.

It is a good idea to start production on a part time basis with up to ten does. This will allow you to find out if you have enough affinity with the animals to succeed. The major expense will be feed, so accurate records are essential to monitor consumption and subsequent costs of production.
Diseases such as enterotoxaemia and myxomatosis can be devastating in a rabbit unit. Every effort should be made to keep mosquitos out (carriers of myxomatosis) and all adult rabbits must be vaccinated for calicivirus. Sick animals should be isolated even if you suspect a non-contagious problem.

Farmed rabbit has a different texture to wild rabbit and has a white meat similar to chicken. It is also lower in fat than most other meats including chicken.

Kirti

[vrindavanfarms]

Originally Posted by daffodils

s jadav, its a profitable business, let me know in what scale you want to start rabbit breeding, ie you want to start small or go in medium scale, we can provide you with complete details,. there are also few companies who can make buy back agreement for the animals you breed and stock,
kindly feel free to contact me
regards
R Shaan

Hi,
I saw this reply of yours,I wish to know about commercial rabbit farming.I am a commercial goat farm owner from Maharashtra.

[ramghare]

Originally Posted by daffodils

s jadav, its a profitable business, let me know in what scale you want to start rabbit breeding, ie you want to start small or go in medium scale, we can provide you with complete details,. there are also few companies who can make buy back agreement for the animals you breed and stock,
kindly feel free to contact me
regards
R Shaan

Sir, I am interested in starting this business first on small scale and if successful in larger scale please provide me with relevant information if you have.
regards
Ram Ghare

[daffodils]

Dear Ram,
we canprovide you with more information, but before that we need to know more details from you, as to whats your back ground,what u doing at present, and how much land is available with you and the exact location of your farm,,
kindly reply
regards
R Shaan

Originally Posted by ramghare

Sir, I am interested in starting this business first on small scale and if successful in larger scale please provide me with relevant information if you have.
regards
Ram Ghare

[kirti s]

Dear Sir
The advantages of rabbit farming are

i) Rabbits are highly prolific in nature

ii) Consume a large amount of forages from diverse origins and so can be reared on small amounts of costly concentrates.

iii) They can be reared in the kitchen garden/backyard of farmer's house

iv) Initial investment cost is low

v) Quick returns i.e. six months after the establishment of farm

vi) Income generation at quarterly interval makes the repayment easy.

Vii) Apart from providing wool rabbits also provides income from manure etc.

viii) Residual feed, together with rabbit manure is highly suitable for vermicompost which in turn provides excellent manure for fertilising the fields.

Financial assistance available from banks / NABARD

for Rabbit farming

NABARD is an apex institution for all matters relating to policy, planning, and operations in the field of agriculture credit. It serves as refinance agency for the ground level institutions / banks providing investment and production credit for various activities under agriculture and allied sectors for ensuring integrated rural development. It co-ordinates the development activities through a well organised Technical Services Department at the head office and Technical cells at each of the regional offices.

For undertaking the rabbit farming on scientific lines, loan from banks with refinance facility from NABARD is available. For obtaining bank loan the farmers / entrepreneurs should apply to the nearest branch of a Commercial, Co-operative or Regional Rural Banks in the prescribed application form, which is available in the branches of financing bank. Necessary help or guidance can be obtained from the technical officer attached to or the manager of the bank in preparing the project report, which is a prerequisite for sanction of the loan.

For Rabbitry schemes with very large outlays, detailed project reports will have to be prepared. The items such as land development, construction of sheds and other civil structures, purchase of the breeding stock, equipment, feed cost upto the point of income generation are normally considered under bank loan. Other items of investment will be considered on need basis after providing the satisfactory information justifying the need for such items. The cost of land is not considered for loan. However, if land is purchased for setting up the Rabbit farm exclusively, it can be considered as beneficiaries margin money upto a maximum of 10% of the investment cost.

Scheme formulation

1 In case of commercial rabbit units, the banks are expected to submit a project for availing the refinance assitance. The format/check list of the commercial rabbit projects is given as enclosure (Annexure - The scheme normally should include information on land, livestock markets, availability of water, feeds, veterinary aid, breeding facilities, marketing aspects, training facilities, experience of the farmer and the type of assistance available from State Government's Regional Rabbit breeding centers.

The scheme should also include information on the number, breed and cost of animals to be purchased, their production performance, technical norms and input and output costs with their description. Based on this, the total cost of the project, margin money to be provided by the beneficiary, requirement of bank loan, estimated annual expenditure, income, profit and loss statement, repayment period, etc. can be worked out.

Kirti

[shailu]

Greetings,

Dear Sir ,

Which are State Government's Regional Rabbit breeding centers of Maharashtra?Which species do they maintain & are available for sale? names of people to contact,Phone numbers & timings for contact?
ManyThanks,
Indulkar sp

[kirti s]

Dear Sir

Please contact the below concerned.

Dr. Arvind R. Chauhan
Surgeon
Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
Bombay Veterinary College
Mumbai, Maharashtra
400012
Telephone: 9867999773

Regards

Kirti

[shailu]

Greetings


Thanks for info & details of Dr Arvind i spoke to him ,but he is not in position to help on topic of rabbits

could you pl give other relavent source please
ManyThanks,