rabbit farming

Charcoal and egg mix quick remedy for feed poisoned rabbits

A simple mix of a charcoal suspension and a raw egg can save rabbits that have been poisoned by feed, by making them vomit. Brian Otwori, a former Kisii University animal production technology student now managing the institution’s rabbit farm, said cutting the supply of the toxins in time would save these delicate non-ruminants. “After …

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Machakos farmer increases rabbit weight by 2kg through crossbreeding

A Machakos farmer who adopted crossbreeding to boost the weight of his rabbits from three to five kilograms in three months is now making more per rabbit than he used to earn two years ago. Ng’atu Mbaluto, 20, started rearing rabbits three years ago and selling them for meat. However, he noticed that some breeds …

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rabbit rearing

Fact Sheet: homemade concentrate to replace commercial rabbit feed

The rise in commercial rabbit farming has driven prices for rabbit feed,up from Sh1,800 per 50kg five years ago to now Sh2,500, setting farmers on a search for alternative, lower-cost feeds for their rabbits. Without such savings, the food price rises have resulted in a higher overall cost in rabbit rearing that is reducing farmers’ …

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