Bethlehem Rabbit Farm Kottayam

Rabbit farming is a very profitable bussiness. The Demand For rabbit meat is increasing in india.People want to try a different type of meat which is not chicken, beef or pork. A lot of people are switching to more healthly meat with less fat. Rabbit meat has become a perfect replacement for chicken since it is also white meat. Rabbits are easy to keep and are very profitable as the feed costs are low due to the fact that they eat a variety of foods.
Rabbits are very flexible when it comes to housing, as compared to other livestock. It is not necessary to have elaborate and expensive housing. Rabbits can be housed in anything from simple wire cages to outside hutches or large scale rabbits buildings. It is essential that the rabbits housing provide the correct amount of space for the rabbits.

The equipment needed include feeders, drinkers and nest boxes. If you are using the caging system, some type of rabbit cages come inbuilt with the drinking, feeding system and the next boxes. Nest boxes will be required when the does(female rabbits) give birth. There are two types of cages you will require. The breeders cage are for the does. They will give birth to the kits(young ones of a rabbit) in the cage, and will lactate the kits there. Thus the breeders cage should be big enough to accommodate the doe and its kits. You also require the weaners cage where the rabbits will stay from weaning till they are slaughtered.

Rabbits Breed
There are many different breeds of rabbits used in commercial rabbit farming in Kerala. The popular ones are the white Gaint, New Zealand White, New Zealand Red, Chinchilla Grey, Soviet Chinchilla.