Effective Rabbit Rearing Methods: Cage vs Litter Systems

The rabbit rearing method is basically divided into two parts, the first is the cage method and the second is the litter method.

Raising rabbits in cage system is becoming popular day by day.Here the rabbit cage method and litter method are explained in detail.

Cage rabbit rearing method:

 Cage rearing is one of the most popular rabbit farming methods.When keeping rabbit,s in cages, the size of the cage must be correct.

Adult rabbits need to be one and a half feet long, one and a half feet wide and one foot high.

A pair of growing rabbit,s can be kept in such a cage.

Large female rabbits that give birth need to use a cage three feet long and one and a half feet high and one and a half feet wide.

Raising rabbits in litter method:

 If rabbits are reared in litter system, more rabbit,s can be reared together in less space.

The floor is made suitable for rearing rabbit,s by throwing rice husk on the floor or by scattering wooden sticks.However,

if rabbits are reared in this manner, male and female rabbit,s should not always be kept together,

only they should be left together during breeding.Many people keep rabbit,s in open condition.

If rabbits are kept in open condition, it is possible to keep at least 130 rabbit,s in 1 unconstructed area.

Rabbit food:

 Proper feeding is the most important part of rabbit rearing.Eating rabbit food can be basically divided into two parts,

the first is granular food and the second is green food.

Granular feed for rabbits:

 As a granular food, rabbits are fed a mixture of rice, wheat, maize and various oilseeds.If rabbits are reared commercially,

they can be fed food prepared to feed them.An adult rabbit eats 130 to 140 grams of food per day.

Rabbit,s that have given birth to twins need to be fed 250 grams daily.As a baby, each rabbit has to be fed 90 grams a day.

Green vegetables for rabbits:

 Rabbits eat almost all kinds of vegetables.You can serve a variety of seasonal vegetables as rabbit food.

Spinach Carrot Cucumber Radish Green Grass These are mainly used as food.

Every day the rabbit needs to be given as much green food as he needs.

 Benefits of keeping rabbits:

Many entrepreneurs have chosen to raise rabbit,s to be financially self-sufficient.Raising rabbit,s has become quite

lucrative as food prices are comparatively lower than other animals and a variety of vegetables are used as food.

Each female rabbit gives birth about six to eight times a year. Each time they give birth to two to eight young.

It takes two to three months for these babies to be ready for sale.Each pair of babies is sold in

the Dhaka market for 200 to 300 rupees.Large rabbits are bought and sold for Rs.500 to Rs.

1000 per pair.If you want to invest in a new way, you can start a rabbit farm by investing around 20 to 25 thousand rupees.

Rabbit rearing facilities:

1. Rabbit is a very fast growing animal.
2. A female rabbit can produce two to eight cubs in a month.
3. Rabbit,s do not need too much space to keep them can be kept in a small space.
4. Rabbit meat is more nutritious.Their demand is increasing day by day for more meat production in future.
5. Raising rabbit,s does not require much labor. Housewives or children can also take care of it.

 Difficulty keeping rabbits:

 The difficulties in keeping rabbits are highlighted below.

1. Rabbit,s can be infected by various wild animals or snakes and cats.
2. Selling rabbit,s can cause problems, so you need to know about sales management in advance.
3. If the rabbit is infected with the disease, it can become a cause of big problems.