Rabbit Rearing

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RABBIT REARING A FUTURISTIC ENTERPRISE FOR RURAL
POORS IN WEST BENGAL

• BY
• DR. B. PUTATUNDA
• SMS
• PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
• INCHARGE, WBCADC KVK,
• SONAMUKHI, BANKURA

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RABBIT FARMING

• SUITABLE BREED FOR WEST BENGAL
• SOVIET CHINCHILLA
• GRAY GIANT
• SUITABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
• -120 TO 360 C gt420 C IS
  UNCOMFORTABLE
• WEIGHT OF ADULT RABBIT 3 4.5 Kg.
• AGE AT PUBERTY MALE 6 7 MONTHS
• FEMALE 5 6 MONTHS

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 Soviet Chinchilla Breed
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GRAY GIANT
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RABBIT FARMING

• Rabbits are more efficient feed converters than
  other animals and can digest protein in feed with
  high cellulose content.

• Rabbit breeding is useful for increasing
  employment potential in rural sector.

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RABBIT FARMING

• SEX RATIO IN THE RABBIT FARM
• 13 TO 115
• GESTATION PERIOD OF RABBIT
• 30 DAYS
• FERTILITY RATE 5 7 PER YEAR
• NO. OF LITTERS PER KIDDING 4 10
• WEIGHT AT BIRTH 30 80 G.
• PRE WEANING MORTALITY
• RATE 10 30

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RABBIT FARMING

• ESTRUS CYCLE EVERY 4 DAYS
• DURATION OF ESTRUS 16 DAYS
• WEANING PERIOD 4 6 WEEKS
• MARKETABLE SIZE
• ATTAINED 80 90 DAYS
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  AFTER BIRTH
• AVERAGE WEIGHT AT
• MARKETING 2 2.5 Kg.
• DRESSING PERCENTAGE 60 70
• MEAT BONE RATIO AFTER
• DRESSING 5 1
• QUALITY OF MEAT HIGH PROTEIN WITH LOW
  FAT AND CHOLESTOROL

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SLAUGHTERD RABBIT
The slaughtered rabbits ready for table use an
alternative meat source.
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SOME INFORMATIONS ON RABBIT FARMING

• HOUSING
• RABBITS ARE REARED IN CAGES FOR
  FARMING
• SIZE OF THE CAGE PER ADULT
• 36x 24x 18WITH WELDED IRON
  MESH OF GAUGE 15 17
• THE GAP OF IRON MESH ½ x ½ IN LOWER
  SIDE AND 3 x 1 ON OTHER 3 SIDES.

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CONVENTIONAL EUROPIAN CAGE OF RABBIT FARMING
The traditional hutch used _at_ farm level
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IMPROVED CAGES FOR RABBIT FARMING
Differentvarietiesof cages.
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CAGES SUITABLE FOR WEST BENGAL
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CAGES SUITABLE FOR WEST BENGAL
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CAGES SUITABLE FOR WEST BENGAL
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RABBIT FARMING AT GOVERNMENT FARM IN WEST BENGAL
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A DOE WITH HER LITTER IN THE NEST BOX
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SOME INFORMATIONS ON RABBIT FARMING

• SIZE OF THE NEST TRAY
• 12 x 12 x 5 WITH
• 9 12 mm BWP PLY BOARD
• FEED REQUIREMENT
• FOR ADULT
• 250 500 gms. GREEN GRASS 50 250 gms.
  BALANCED CONCENTRATE FEED.
• PREFERRED GREENS DUB GRASS, MULBERRY LEAVES,
  DRUMSTICK LEAVES, SUBABUL LEAVES, OATS,
  BARSEEM, BLACK GRAM LEAVES, RICEBEAN,
  MAIZE, STYLO ETC.

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NEST TRAY WITH NEW BORN KITTENS
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ONE NEW BORN KITTEN FROM THE NEST TRAY (AGE4
DAYS)
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THE AFFECTIONATE DOE
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THE PLETTED CONCENTRATE RATION FOR RABBIT
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COMPARISON OF MEAT QUALITY(PER 100 gms. OF MEAT)
MEAT PROT- EIN FAT CALCI-UM PHOS- PHOR- US SODI- UM NIAC- IN CHOL- ESTE- ROL PYRI- DOXI- NE
gm. gm. mg. mg. mg. mg. mg. mg.
RABBI-T MEAT 21 8 20 350 40 13 5 0.45
GOAT MEAT 15 31 10 130 75 8 12 0.3
CHICK-EN MEAT 19.5 12 10 240 70 4.5 6 0.45
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GERMAN SCIENTISTS HAVE RECENTLY DEVELOPED SUCH
GIANT RABBIT
The German Scientists have developed this largest
breed recently
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