A Complete Handbook On Backyard And Commercial Rabbit Production

Any farmer in this world can confirm that general farming or livestock production is a risky business. It requires personal attention and patience. Technically, you could say that it isn’t easy. However, having an invested passion in, some part-time, hard work, determination, and most important learn or research the required know-how you will soon garner lucrative income as commercial rabbit breeder either locally, globally or both. Rabbit production has proved to be a lucrative business time and again to both small scale and large scale farmers. This is a guide to make you succeed in this business.

There are three kinds of rabbits Commercial Rabbits, Game Rabbits and Pet Rabbits. Commercial rabbits are of several types, chief amongst which are, the Rufus Red Belgian Hare, the New Zealand Rabbit, the Flemish Giant Rabbit.

This special re-print edition of Edward Stahl's book "Commercial Rabbit Farming" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of raising rabbits for backyard meat purposes. Written shortly after the close of World War One, topics include raising rabbits for meat production, how to house and feed rabbits, as well as how to get started. Also included are sections on breeding selection, care of offspring, rabbit diseases and some common sense advice on how to succeed at raising rabbits ffor meat purposes. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

This new edition of Rabbit Production has been fully updated throughout. Mainly concerning rabbits bred for meat and fur, it also contains practical information on pet rabbits, show rabbits and rabbits used as laboratory animals. Core topics are covered, including rabbit genetics, reproduction, health and diseases, behavior, welfare, fur and meat production, rabbit production in developing countries, slaughter and the marketing of rabbit products. Current areas of interest such as animal welfare and coat color genetics are expanded in the new edition. An important resource for all those involved in rabbit production, this book is also vital reading for students and researchers of animal science and meat production, as well as the keen amateur rabbit enthusiast.

Excerpt from Commercial Rabbit Raising: Agriculture Handbook No. 309 Whether you raise rabbits for meat and fur, wool, laboratory ani mals, or show stock - select the breeds best adapted to the purpose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.