I have been doing some research into actually starting a small-to-medium scale rabbitry, and you have offered some of the best all-in-one-place information I have yet read. By using all the sources of products a rabbit produces will help you make your first dollar! From shop TheMossyBoot, ad by Canthavenicethings8 And just so we are clear, I dont have anywhere close to 230 does. Make sure to have a market! Im just scratching the surface with this article on the reason that I choose to raise rabbits. Selling live animals as far as I know is ok, remember that rules vary from state to state. I screen it, bag it up in feed bags, and sell it with a information sheet in early spring. Getting your bunnies set up right the first time not only makes it easier on you but also makes it cheaper in the long run. If you dont have rabbits, consider getting some and if you do have some please use that manure because its just a blessing to your soil! If you want more add a doe and double it. See ph, I cleaned out some old nests and all the litter boxes,so I have a mix of hay and. For every show rabbit there are several that end up in the freezer. What do you mean when you say you screen the manure? Great for gardens, planter boxes, etc. Ad from shop Lemonylimes Get the latest permaculture news stories straight in your inbox, The Advanced Permaculture Student Teacher's Guide, The Permaculture Student 2: A Collection of Regenerative Solutions (eBook), Egypt Winter 2022 Herping with Dylan Red Sea Coral Reef and the Nubian Desert, How To Stop Snakes From Stealing Chicken Eggs. It can be done, but not as often nor as much money as many believe. As I am researching, I am curious if you can keep rabbits and chickens within the same run. Thanks. I am getting into farmiing and raising meat rabbits for sale is one thing I am considering, strongly. still waiting for the tomatoes to actually ripen, but it has done good things for the soil! Its more about making pocket money. I just want to let you know that wire cages are extremely cruel to animals. My rabbits make both of them possible and help with a cycle on our small homestead. I am working on Rabbit Revolution Radio and You Tube stuff soon to be out! From shop OrganicTeaShop, Sale Price $5.39 Great information! Explain that you are thinking of raising rabbits and are researching the market possibilities. Thanks for the comment! From shop Canthavenicethings8, ad by BeekeeperbyLutes Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Price includes material an, I have a. Spyker Ergo-Pro Walk-Behind Spreader - 50-Lb. Bookmark the permalink. I agree with everything you have said, thats why a called the title of the post MAKING MONEY WITH RABBITS not profiting with rabbits. In order for the cost of the meat produced by a backyard operation to be equal to or possibly better than what would be spent at the supermarket, each doe should successfully raise 36 fryers per year (six litters of six fryers each). Of course a big part of having rabbits is enjoying them. We have a good safe dry place to store food hereif we could just find larger quantities at a better price! Depends on size and if it is the worm casting mix, Just Bunny Berries sifted in a 50lb feed bag is 8.00. One group of breeders ran the numbers and in order to make a full time living off of rabbits required an efficient set up of at least 200 working does. There are many misconceptions about showing and breeding rabbits just like every other animal. The round little pellets will take a long time to break down if you just broadcast small amounts in the garden. I did a post on THE BENIFITS AND USES OF RABBIT MANURE it is in the March archives check it out! Thanks so much for your efforts and the time you take to get us good, useable information. My market loves these rabbits and I get people from as far away as 200 miles to come buy my rabbits. Just thought you should know that rabbit manure isnt the only manure that can go right into the garden without being composted first. You can make money with angora fiber. Ad from shop MadRiverSeeds Rabbits live on the earth and dig holes I have several and they are happy, healthy and certainly dont die from infection. The three strike rule applies to breeding does! Ideally fryers should reach market weight of 4.5 to 5 lbs. Always have extra cages, feeders, waterers, bags of feed, bales of hay and shavings on hand so when someone buys rabbits you can offer them more. I had a question though. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. Its an awesome spreader, Free Fertilizer - AKA Horse Manure Chicken manure is really hot (nitrogen so high it can burn your plants). 1) the selling of live rabbits, 2) transporting live rabbits across state lines, 3) both of the above, but knowing that the end buyer is eating the rabbits at a later date. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. Hey Richard We're a family owned and operated business in Robertsdale, AL, committed to providing you the best in customer services since 2001. Racine's Feed Garden & Supply is a one-stop shop for feed and garden supplies. Spreads fertilizer, de icer, weed killer, see, Scott's De-icer/Fertilizer spreader $10.00 each. I have 4 of these. I use a master notebook I keep in the house and hutch cards on each cage. Think about it. Raise worms in the manure and sell fishing worms or sell the red worms for vermicomposting.

I have an excess of rabbit manure this year and would love to share with others. St, Wizz spreaderbattery operated. Learn more. How much do you sell your rabbit manure for? Thank you so much for caring, even when the animals cant complain! Secondly you must learn proper management. If you put them out in the fall, most of it will be looking the same in the spring. Ad from shop Canthavenicethings8 Does it make you money, NO but saves it from your grocery bill. Clean, Compost and screened topsoil available for delivery. how is it spun? I always recommend people checking out what is available for rabbits in your area.

control your own food source without government intrusion. I started out using community rabbit pens on soil. If you wean the kits and then give them hay, the kits can possibly die because they dont produce the right flora yet. What they are often buying are breeding problems, attitude problems, health problems and most of the time as far from a show rabbit as you can get. I love raising rabbits, mainly because of rabbit pellets also known as rabbit manure. Using the rabbit manure is easy: just spread it out around your plants. Its also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care. Captcha failed to load. However my family & I will continue to enjoy our homestead rabbits, in every aspect of the word! - Covers 250 sq. GardenRubies Would you suggest going to a local breeder for our startup does and bucks? This way they will have a chance to become acclimated to their new surroundings prior to breeding. PET RABBITS- Racine's Feed Garden & Supply is excited to celebrate 20 years in business next year! All wire cages are easier to clean and will be much more sanitary.

Definitely helps, thanks! During the day shes in a tractor for exercise and fresh grass/clover, and I forage weeds and garden clippings as well. Wood cages harbor dangerous bacteria that will eventually kill rabbits. Ad from shop ForyeauFarm I really do love my bunnies and they are a food source. Absolutely. Cant wait to go through all the back posts. If you want some good information I would check out https://youtu.be/8OkXszeclxs on if you would like to see the process. Remember they are making more money than you and their profit is higher they have no rabbits to feed, they buy them as cheap as possible and sell them as high as they can. They dont do the research so they lose the first two litters and they give everything away swearing rabbits are just a money pit. Glad you are going to keep raising rabbits! JustinianWork Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Click Buy it now or Add to cart and proceed to checkout. And the meat is great! But a profit is hard to come by with rabbits but it can be done. This is the quickest way to clean the cages and burn off all hair, webs, and bacteria. Ad from shop BinkyBunBarn Thank you for all the useful information. From shop MadRiverSeeds, $13.89 Has it to be washed? But to supplement your income? The primary reason is to grow your own food. In summary, if profit equals being a better person, educating people, knowing where your meat comes from then yes, you can profit. These products must be unadulterated and kept at proper temperature until sold. My squash and watermelons just love straight goat manure and they flourish. Soil health is plant health. Bunnydoo 911KillerFashion Ad from shop OrganicTeaShop Because of the complimentary nature, many rabbit raisers also raise earthworms (or Red Wigglers). Ad from shop BethsaidaHomestead I have a few angoras but we use all the fiber we produce. I have rabbits and wire cages are cruel. It is a hobby and a lifestyle for me. FREE shipping, ad by Bunnydoo Thanks. You need 200lbs of food for 6 months. From shop DelciouslyVintage, $20.00 Ad from shop AlpacaKeyFarm I have wound up with different breeds, Mixed breeds, Holland flops, Californians, and even one Flemish Giant doe and currently maintain 36 total rabbits that we rotate through in a homestead setting. They run to the local sale barn and buy old cages and cull rabbits that are just as good as those at the show. Remember earlier I said junk cost more to raise! We try to use the whole rabbit by making rabbits feet charms and necklaces, tanning pelts, screening and bagging up bunny berries, raising red-worms under the hutches, and even putting the ears in the dehydrator to make dog treats by taking advantage of everything a rabbit produces help to offset the cost of raising rabbits. The profit is very low, but the real income is good healthy meat! It never seems to work out. This seems like a way to make enough money so you can feed your family for free. by eight weeks of age, and most certainly by 11 weeks. Right now we have a guinea pig cage set up that has a worm/BSF bin underneath it. The manure is excellent and is the only manure that does not need to be aged before using as fertilizer. Tanning them is not always an easy process but not hard to do, but an exchange may be made with a local tanner in which they get to keep a percentage of the tanned hides for them in exchange for tanning a percentage for you. Be prepared to compost poultry manure for at least one year. I will not really be going to go into this subject because I think it is not worth the money to sell rabbits as pets. For your horse, we have horse tack, saddles, and corral panels. You must have a plan for marketing either commercially for meat if youre near a buyer or making your own market. If you can, I suggest just making a pile of manure and keeping it moist by sprinkling with water and turning the pile often. My meat fryers have lived a better life than some of the pet rabbits I have sold. Gardens with rabbit fertilizer consistently applied most often yield much better results! Spyker Ergo-Pro Walk-Behind Spreader - 50-Lb. We have you covered. I was worried about the cost of feeding them. The worms will break down and clean the bed just under the rabbit cages, turning the manure into black potting soil. As far as efficacy on my homestead, I adore my rabbits and know they are an integral part of life here. FREE shipping, ad by ObscureAcres As with any classifieds service you should make every effort to verify the legitimacy of all offers, from both buyers and sellers. Love this article! From shop 911KillerFashion, ad by TKUrbanHomeStead I do believe that rabbits can be profitable, and there are some rabbities that are, but keep in mind, RABBITS ARE A VOLUME BUSINESS, bottom line. https://riseandshinerabbitry.com/2012/02/11/nose-to-tail-uses-for-every-part-of-the-domestic-rabbit/, 50 Ways to Make Money on Your Homestead | Off Grid Living News, 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD EAT RABBIT MEAT, RABBITS UNWILLING TO BREED- Causes and Cures, NOSE TO TAIL-Uses For Every Part Of The Domestic Rabbit, MEDICINAL HERBS FOR RABBITS Withpictures, Low Profile Airlock Cap for Mason Jars to Ferment and Pickle Fresh Foods, PODCAST- The Self Sufficent Gardener/ Raising Rabbits- With Rise And Shine Rabbitry, PODCAST- The Self Sufficient Gardener- Advanced Rabbit Raising With Rise And Shine Rabbitry, PODCAST-The Survival Podcast / Rabbits and Sustainability With Rise And Shine Rabbitry. How much is your time worth? RABBIT MANURE- There is one rabbitry that I know of that did this and just about put themselves out of business because they couldnt keep up with demand. Save water! I would imagine you would only want the poop, but how do you isolate that? OrganicTeaShop We use the manure on our own gardens and compost bins. Larger breeds might be the same or for filling a freezer and selling tanned furs. Under Add your personalization, the text box will tell you what the seller needs to know. A quick look at my numbers. From shop LacunaDecay, ad by LexisJewelryBoutique No backyard meat rabbit breeder should start the hobby/business with the idea of getting rich quickly. Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? What is this for? Looking for an excellent supply of feed for your cattle or your pets? Those just starting out with rabbits need to examine their reasons for getting into breeding rabbits and what their goals are. (or should I say your rabbits) Only sell your best for breeders. Many of them will be happy to help you. Ad from shop PippaHillFarms http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bunnypowerforgardens/, http://mobile.craigslist.org/search/zip?query=manure, http://pensacola.craigslist.org/zip/1268727875.html. It depends on how you define profit. If you are looking for profit with a cash value, you arent necessarily going to get ahead with rabbits, unless you find a niche and then spend a lot of time cultivating your herd to fit that niche. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. BeGoodFarm Remember if youre selling commercially they can dictate the breed so sometimes Rex, Satins or colored furs are penalized. Raise your own rabbits! Sell one junk rabbit and they tell everyone! Sheep and goat manure is not nearly as hot as poultry manure but it still needs to compost a few months before you can use it. The benefits are a nice odor free dry time release capsule of nutrients for your garden! There are lots of swindlers in the meat market. From shop DeckedOutPublishing, $6.95 Will dig through your previous posts to find what else I can learn! There is a saying, There is money in rabbits its just getting it out of them thats hard! You have just inspired me thanks so much for the info. When you're ready to start a vegetable garden, come see us for your vegetable plants and seeds. From shop LexisJewelryBoutique, ad by LuckyBunnyFarms SylvanusSanctionedCA Thats $20 saved, but if it costs you $20 in Gas to get there or to be shipped, then did you save any money? (LogOut/ From shop MeadowlarkFarmShoppe, ad by SylvanusSanctionedCA Our global marketplace is a vibrant community of real people connecting over special goods. Its a lot of labor but record keeping will save you money. A guy I used to work for is in Mobile. From shop TKUrbanHomeStead, ad by BeGoodFarm Many a rabbit breeder has been stuck when a buyers does not need the 50 fryers you have ready for him. Dont keep diggers around. A common mistake is to start with too many rabbits. A Trailer is, New house doesnt have enough grass to handle this. Takes six bucks so figured I would try. I will tell you why I use wire cages. We have a buyer in Mississippi who wants all the live rabbits we can sell him. Good evening from Ireland. From shop BeGoodFarm, ad by Lemonylimes From shop JustinianWork, ad by MadRiverSeeds Thanks for the reply! From shop Bunnydoo, ad by DelciouslyVintage You can sell rabbits at every age and size for this market. Required fields are marked *. wow you have just given me reason to continue keeping rabbits. FYI: There is 112 Cups in a 50lb bag of food. Another meat market would be pet owners that feed their animals the BARF (Bones And Raw Food) diet. heads, liver, kidney, heart etc Can they be sold to pet food companys? The secondary reason is to help offset some of the cost. The worms help keep the manure from smelling bad and could be sold to gardeners for vermicomposting or fishermen for bait. Keeping rabbits is really easy once setup correctly. This article focused entirely on what a rabbit can do for us, without any regard for their natural behaviours and comfort. If you have any questions about the many products that we offer, please contact us today. ad by LacunaDecay LacunaDecay A backyard meat rabbit breeder can make a little money if he or she is resourceful and hard-working. How much does it take for your Gasoline to get you places? As the new breeder gets accustomed to the rabbit hobby, then, and only then, should he or she decide to increase the size of the herd, and then slowly. Decemberstuff If youre also raising show rabbits pick out those prospects and get them on a show feed. For all the wire cage commenters, please actually do some research into the issue instead of just blindly regurgitating what you heard. Ad from shop Decemberstuff To locate a meat processing plant, the best thing to do is go to different grocery stores and ask where they are buying their meat from. You also need farm insurance in case someone sues you($). I also raise my rabbits for dog food. I would add to that, and I dont want to get political, so feel free to remove my comments if you want.if you think of profit as saving the environment because you dont contribute to factory farming (and its destruction of the world), and therefore in essence, make huge donations to the earth every year, you can totally profit. From shop GardenRubies, ad by PippaHillFarms I have had problems getting my breeders to successfully kindle. From shop BeekeeperbyLutes, ad by FritzFamilyFarm I moved to the city last year and just added a rabbit to my backyard this spring. Keeping them high enough will also make it easier for feeding, watering and breeding. Ad from shop JustinianWork We just eat the bucks: they grow faster anyway. FREE shipping, ad by Decemberstuff I was interested in getting rabbits for homesteading. Brand New in Sealed Bottle - Never Opened - 1lb. Learn the basics and learn to do things the right way with a couple dozen does. These post have been so helpful. Keep records up to date and tattoo every rabbit you plan on keeping. Ad from shop GardenRubies This was an excellent article. A rabbits value is worth more this way than it could be if converted in to cash, because the value of money is changing, but we, and other people, are always going to need food to eat. Call or text. So I would like to kindly ask you to reconsider wire mesh cages for your rabbits. Works good. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. So, the feed bag is a more sturdy cloth bag and the wood pellet bag is plastic, correct? We carry a range of livestock feed including Bermuda hay, bulk cattle feed, horse feed, chicken feed, rabbit feed and fish feed. , Your email address will not be published. You have to have a resale permit from the state and your freezer must be inspected by the state.

Change). From shop 1738Farm, $28.00 Im not saying it cant be done Im just saying it didnt work as the main food. I was selling at a farmers market (you have to pay for you table more$) before I found this all out I am now just raising rabbits for my own consumption. Begrudgingly I went to wire pens but only after coming up with a design that would not hurt their feet. As a child my family used to raise all kinds of animals including rabbits just for the enjoyment of having animals, but also for personal consumption. Typically, orders of $35 USD or more (within the same shop) qualify for free standard shipping from participating Etsy sellers. I do love my rabbits and I love their meat, but rabbit pellets are invaluable. We live in Alabama. I also use wood pellet bags with a Bunny Berries mixed with worm castings for 8.00(just a smaller sized bag). BARFers, as they are called, aim to provide their cats and dogs a more natural diet than kibbles. Yes, some wire cages do hurt rabbit feet and can injure them but that doesnt mean that all wire cages hurt all rabbits feet.

It is when you start transporting processed rabbits across state lines that is were the problems are. Your post has peeked my interest! Thank you, for all the info. Your email address will not be published. You notice the spilled feed because thats wasted money. I have sold frozen pelts to people who want to learn to tan and do not even raise rabbits. When people ask me why I raise rabbits they expect me to say meat, pets or fur. From shop Decemberstuff, ad by MeadowlarkFarmShoppe Using containers to grow plants in rabbit manure could be a real possibility in that sort of situation. Thanks for writing it. Thanks so much.. Tractor Supply should do discounts on a larger purchase. Cages are also the only way to raise rabbits on the factory farms they clean easy. Then I tried movable pens and they were still dying from worms and other parasites after some time. Ad from shop HilltopLeatherWorks You probably wont have any city ordinances saying you cant keep rabbits where chickens are banned. These are third party technologies used for things like interest based Etsy ads. If youre using it yourself this isnt a factor. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. ReidRabbitry From shop Rabbitmanure, ad by snootandstubco Ad from shop Rabbitmanure Ad from shop KensGiftShop Don't worry! ForyeauFarm We also have alpaca and are curious if you think mixing the two manures would produce a super manure? I see wild rabbits eating from my garden every afternoon but my domesticated bunnies just dont do well that way. The FDA approves. Throwing them away is not making maximum use and can be wasted money thrown away. Racine's Feed Garden & Supply offers an incredible selection of garden supplies and feed for your livestock. Rabbit pelts can also be sold for a small profit or used to make clothes, toys and other trinkets to be sold as a finished product or just selling the tanned hide (see our post TANNING RABBIT PELTS for more information). (for more poop information check out our post THE BENIFITS AND USES OF RABBIT MANURE) Gardeners may be willing to pay for manure or composed manure for a higher cost. This is the most humane way to process a rabbit cleanly but it is graphic. Increase vitality and yield. Ad from shop BeGoodFarm Pelts should be saved at slaughter time (If not using right away freeze them to sell or tan when you have more to make it worthwhile. Like starting any small business you wont be an overnight success. While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. I went on with this for 2 years. I have a friend that loves the taste. The big thing to realize is that $75 show animals have hundreds of dollars in breeding behind them and often many years of selective breeding. This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. From handmade pieces to vintage treasures ready to be loved again, Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. If conditions are right you will have a fresh compost looking pile in a few weeks. Meat processors also generally prefer white over colored rabbits. We also created 2.6 million jobs in the U.S.enough to employ the entire city of Houston, TX! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Is there a good source to show how to process (butcher) rabbits. This is just how I look at it. Young rabbits should also either have access to it from day one or not until they are 4 months old. If not look to other feed stores and find out if there is a local feed mill near you. There are many scams such as offers to buy back fryers from stock purchased from the swindler and there are lots of them! Yes, I raise rabbits in Maine. If you're interested in fruiting trees, you've found just the right place. Either way you build your pens, keep them high enough to easily collect the manure. I think shes missing that. Ad from shop JBFarms2017 Rabbits can benefit any small homestead. Keeping weights on the parents, the offspring and how many in each litter is a lot of labor. From shop SmokeysWildRags, ad by JustinianWork There are many types of wire and properly made wire cages can be comfortable and are more sanitary and therefore healthier for the rabbits. Cash or Venmo. Ad from shop SmokeysWildRags People see a $75 show animal and think wow $75 if I sold 6 per litter thats $450 and six litters per year iswow thats a lot! What do you think? A reasonable starting point might be one buck and three does.

JBFarms2017 And they are very pleasant little creatures, too! 2 bags triazicide insect killer, - This is large commercial worm bed Thanks so much for your time and info. Gingee2cg

Learn the warning signs and protect yourself. Just imagine yourself sitting on a wire mesh all day long. From shop Gingee2cg, ad by BunsHopShop You can sell fryers at live Weight or sell the meat after you have processed it depending on your local laws. See what you can get first do not sell yourself short. I did just that with pure bred New Zealand Rabbits and have never regretted it. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. We have a smallish rabbitry with about 20 does right now. If youre using rabbits for meat what will you do with the furs? Good luck! Hello Dominik, thanks for reading and your input. If you work on a small homestead rabbits might be a great livestock option. With powerful tools and services, along with expert support and education, we help creative entrepreneurs start, manage, and scale their businesses. I usually have about 8-10. Chicken manure also needs to be mixed with straw or hay to compost properly. They were dying on us and the ones that did survive had kits (baby bunnies) that would just die after a few weeks of age. And what are the benefits? Ad from shop MakerMaryContrary My roommate and I are getting prepared to go into rabbit breeding for meat and manure. As permaculture people arent we also supposed to care about the wellbeing and welfare of a fellow sentient being? The seller might still be able to personalize your item. Start with good solid equipment. From shop BinkyBunBarn, ad by GardenRubies Rabbits love to sit on straw or hay, wood pellets (although there are also materials that are bad for their lungs, like sawdust and clay-based cat litter.)



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