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Promotes rabbit farming for self-employments. Provides training and buy-back guarantee
“We are promoting the females all over India for self-employment through rabbit farming. It can be done easily along with managing the home. Rabbits are kept in cages so possible to monitor without much hassle. In addition, we make it risk free business by offering buy back policy as demand for rabbit meat in Kerala market is on constant rise,” shares Dr. Migdad Mullathayil. He is based at Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala.
There are 12 farms all over India run under the guidance of Dr. Migdad and his wife Mrs. Jancy Migdad. Each farm is of approximately 50x50 feet area. The rabbit breeds raised are imported and exclusively used for meat purpose. “We have New Zealand white, Grey Giant, Soviet chinchilla, Soviet black and Angora,” he shares. Mullathayil couple operates under ‘buy back policy’ connecting over 40,000 all over India from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari.
These farms have about 2000-2500 rabbits. When the rabbits are about 4 months old, they are sold to farmers in individual cages. A cage of length 10 ft and breadth 4 ft divided into 10 cages comprise of 1 unit. “We buy back the rabbits when it is about 2 kgs at the rate of Rs.150/kg. We do not restrict on numbers of rabbits for buy back! We buy it all what our farmers bring for sale,” he explains the buyback policy. “If the farmer sells the rabbit for Rs. 150/kg to us then he earns about Rs. 60-70/kg as profit.” The rabbits are then re-sold at Rs. 200/kg to the end-buyers after slaughtering.
Farmers are provided guidance to solve the problems faced in rearing rabbits. Books and CDs costing Rs. 200 are also offered. Rabbit feed comprise of green leaves twice a day, morning and evening. If there are no green leaves then hay can be fed. “In the afternoon, we feed the special feed is available in the market under the brand name ‘Godrej Feed’. It contains cakes of coconut, mustard, wheat, corn and some medicines mixed with the cake,” he shares.
“If the climate is maintained well in the farm, below 30degrees, no need of vaccination.” Dr. Migdad explains. Shed should be constructed with cross ventilation so that the outside air should not enter the farm, and the floor should be of mud and not concrete. “The temperature should be controlled at 30degrees otherwise we will face lot of problems,” he clarifies.
Rabbit delivers on the 28-32 days after pregnancy. “When delivery comes about 28th day, we have to keep nest box (wood). The delivery should be conducted in the nest box,” highlights Mrs. Jancy. “Once the delivery is over, no one should go near the rabbit. If anyone goes near the rabbit, it starts jumping hastily and sometimes on bunnies. It is could be fatal and mortality rate might increase. Temperature should not exceed 30degrees.” It is advised to always maintain grass in the cage. “Beside this, the main problem is that the rabbit will have 8 nipples to feed 13 bunnies. So there should be a female involvement so that all the 13 bunnies will get milk from 8 nipples,” she shares.
“We clean the farm once in a year. We buy a solution called TM solution from Japan. It is diluted in water and used to clean the farm and deodorize,” he shares. “Once in a year, we take out the rabbit manure, about 20 kgs, and sell it at Rs. 160. The slaughtered waste is fed into the biogas unit to make biogas for cooking.”
About 80-100 kgs of rabbit meat are sold daily at Dr. Migdad farm. Chicken stalls, street food outlets and hotels are customers of rabbit meat. “In Kerala, Government is promoting rabbit meat because it is cholesterol-free meat,” he shares. The rabbits are sold mainly in nearby areas like Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. “In Punjab too we have good customers.” The sales are higher during Ramzan, Onam, Christmas and New Year.
To be a good rabbit farmer Dr. Migdad concludes with an advice, “Study about rabbit farming very well before starting the business, work hard and have dedication to the profession.”
Dr. Migdad Mullathayil has done PhD in Rabbit rearing.
Contact details:
Ashiyana Rabbit Farm
Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala - 676107
Ph:9895297205, 0494 -2429205
Email: migdad64@yahoo.com
Weblink: http://www.facebook.com/AshiyanaRabbitFarm/
“We are promoting the females all over India for self-employment through rabbit farming. It can be done easily along with managing the home. Rabbits are kept in cages so possible to monitor without much hassle. In addition, we make it risk free business by offering buy back policy as demand for rabbit meat in Kerala market is on constant rise,” shares Dr. Migdad Mullathayil. He is based at Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala.
There are 12 farms all over India run under the guidance of Dr. Migdad and his wife Mrs. Jancy Migdad. Each farm is of approximately 50x50 feet area. The rabbit breeds raised are imported and exclusively used for meat purpose. “We have New Zealand white, Grey Giant, Soviet chinchilla, Soviet black and Angora,” he shares. Mullathayil couple operates under ‘buy back policy’ connecting over 40,000 all over India from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari.
These farms have about 2000-2500 rabbits. When the rabbits are about 4 months old, they are sold to farmers in individual cages. A cage of length 10 ft and breadth 4 ft divided into 10 cages comprise of 1 unit. “We buy back the rabbits when it is about 2 kgs at the rate of Rs.150/kg. We do not restrict on numbers of rabbits for buy back! We buy it all what our farmers bring for sale,” he explains the buyback policy. “If the farmer sells the rabbit for Rs. 150/kg to us then he earns about Rs. 60-70/kg as profit.” The rabbits are then re-sold at Rs. 200/kg to the end-buyers after slaughtering.
Farmers are provided guidance to solve the problems faced in rearing rabbits. Books and CDs costing Rs. 200 are also offered. Rabbit feed comprise of green leaves twice a day, morning and evening. If there are no green leaves then hay can be fed. “In the afternoon, we feed the special feed is available in the market under the brand name ‘Godrej Feed’. It contains cakes of coconut, mustard, wheat, corn and some medicines mixed with the cake,” he shares.
“If the climate is maintained well in the farm, below 30degrees, no need of vaccination.” Dr. Migdad explains. Shed should be constructed with cross ventilation so that the outside air should not enter the farm, and the floor should be of mud and not concrete. “The temperature should be controlled at 30degrees otherwise we will face lot of problems,” he clarifies.
Rabbit delivers on the 28-32 days after pregnancy. “When delivery comes about 28th day, we have to keep nest box (wood). The delivery should be conducted in the nest box,” highlights Mrs. Jancy. “Once the delivery is over, no one should go near the rabbit. If anyone goes near the rabbit, it starts jumping hastily and sometimes on bunnies. It is could be fatal and mortality rate might increase. Temperature should not exceed 30degrees.” It is advised to always maintain grass in the cage. “Beside this, the main problem is that the rabbit will have 8 nipples to feed 13 bunnies. So there should be a female involvement so that all the 13 bunnies will get milk from 8 nipples,” she shares.
“We clean the farm once in a year. We buy a solution called TM solution from Japan. It is diluted in water and used to clean the farm and deodorize,” he shares. “Once in a year, we take out the rabbit manure, about 20 kgs, and sell it at Rs. 160. The slaughtered waste is fed into the biogas unit to make biogas for cooking.”
About 80-100 kgs of rabbit meat are sold daily at Dr. Migdad farm. Chicken stalls, street food outlets and hotels are customers of rabbit meat. “In Kerala, Government is promoting rabbit meat because it is cholesterol-free meat,” he shares. The rabbits are sold mainly in nearby areas like Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. “In Punjab too we have good customers.” The sales are higher during Ramzan, Onam, Christmas and New Year.
To be a good rabbit farmer Dr. Migdad concludes with an advice, “Study about rabbit farming very well before starting the business, work hard and have dedication to the profession.”
Dr. Migdad Mullathayil has done PhD in Rabbit rearing.
Contact details:
Ashiyana Rabbit Farm
Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala - 676107
Ph:9895297205, 0494 -2429205
Email: migdad64@yahoo.com
Weblink: http://www.facebook.com/AshiyanaRabbitFarm/
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