Rabbit Farming in Kenya is A Highly Profitable Business

Rabbit meat is one of the best source of protein and healthier than other meats. As a result commercial rabbit farming in Kenya is becoming popular day by day. Rabbit meat contain more protein and less in fat than beef, turkey, pork and even chickens meat.

For a long time, commercial rabbit farming in Kenya for meat production has not been taken seriously. But now, rabbit farmers in Kenya are now raising highly meat producing rabbits for commercial production of meat and they are earning good money by doing this business.

Benefits of Rabbit Farming in Kenya

There are several benefits of commercial rabbit farming in Kenya. The main benefits of rabbit farming business in Kenya are listed below.

• Rabbits are very fast growing animals like broiler chicken. They gain maturity fast and become suitable for slaughtering purpose within 4-5 months.
• 兔子妊娠期较少（通常在28-31天之间），每2个月后生育孩子。每次母鹿都可以生2-8个孩子。
• Starting rabbit farming in Kenya requires very little capital or investment. Even, you can start rabbit farming business in a well ventilated small space.
• Food to meat converting rate is higher on rabbit than any other livestock animals.
• Rabbit meat is very tasty and nutritious. All types and all aged people can easily consume and digest rabbit meat.
• Feeding costs for commercial rabbit farming in Kenya is also very less. You can easily feed your rabbits kitchen wast materials, grasses, plant leaves etc. with their regular commercial feed. This will help you for reducing feeding cost.
• Commercial rabbit farming in Kenya can be great source of income and employment. You can successfully use your family labor for rabbit farming business. Rabbit farming is also very pleasuring and entertaining.

在肯尼亚开始兔子种植业务

Starting rabbit farming in Kenya requires very low investment. It’s very easy to set up and raising rabbits commercially. Here I am describing the steps for starting commercialrabbit farmingbusiness in Kenya.

Breeds For Commercial Production

Choosing suitable breeds for commercial rabbit farming in Kenya is most important. The commonrabbit breeds肯尼亚用于商业生产的是加利福尼亚白人，佛兰德巨人，新西兰白色和其他一些当地的十字架品种。

所有这些品种均根据肯尼亚的环境和气候适用于商业生产。根据您所需的生产选择品种。

Housing

Making suitable兔子住房是肯尼亚兔子种植最重要的部分。兔子是非常干净的动物。他们喜欢在整洁和清洁的房屋中，并具有良好的通风系统。

您可以在深垃圾和笼子方法中饲养兔子。根据您的生产类型和投资能力选择该方法。

Some important factors to consider which constructing house for commercial rabbit farming in Kenya are described below.

• Depending on the breeds, various breeds vary in their weight. Generally, an adult rabbit weights between 2-7 kg. And for commercial production 1200-1500 squire centimeter clean space is required for 1 kg weight. That means 80cm * 80cm space is required for a medium sized rabbit.
• Doe needs extra space for proper growth. 80cm * 115cm space is perfect for an adult medium sized doe.
• Keep the kids or young rabbits in a group until they reach 4 months of age. 20-30 young rabbits can be kept in each group.
• Proper ventilation system in the house is very essential. You can cover the walls, doors, roofs of a hutch with chicken wire netting or made up of bamboo or wood placed 20mm apart. This system is suitable for hot tempered areas.
• In cold tempered areas, you can easily make a house with solid wall and roof.
• 在房屋内部排水，以便您可以轻松清洁房屋。
• 清洁设备内部th喂食喂水e house on a regular basis.

Feeding

Sufficient amount of nutritious and balanced diet food keeps the rabbit healthy and productive. For commercial production, you can feed your rabbits commercially prepared supplementary feed.

这种类型的foods are available in the market. Along with this you can add kitchen garbage, grasses, leaves of various trees etc.

This will help you reducing feeding costs. Sufficient amount of clean and fresh water is also required with proper nutritiousrabbit feed.

Breeding

Rabbit grows very fast and gain maturity earlier. They become suitable for breeding within their 6 months of age. The gestation period of rabbit is less compared to other livestock animals.

Generally, a doe give birth of kids after every two months. Each time one doe can give birth of 2-8 kids. Gestation period stays for 28-31 days.

护理与管理

Take some extra care and management to your rabbits. Vaccinate them timely to keep free from all types ofrabbit diseases.

切勿喂他们污染或过期的食物。尝试监视他们的所有活动。

Marketing

Marketing process is most important part of rabbit farming in Kenya. Basically, there are no formal markets for selling rabbit products so far like chickens, goats or fish.

But rabbit meat slaughter houses are coming up due to the high popularity and increasing demands of rabbit meat. Right now you can try the local market, restaurants and supermarkets.

Rabbit meat has a huge demand in China and some other countries. So, if you have sufficient facilities then try to export to foreign countries.

Every business goes with some problems. Don’t fear about marketing your products. Formal markets are not available right now. But the rabbit meat popularity and consuming rate is increasing rapidly. And a suitable market place is coming up soon. So, for earning some extra income, start commercial rabbit farming in Kenya.

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