When Can New Zealand rabbits breed?
Age to Breed Small breeds (such as the Polish) can be bred at 4 to 5 months of age. Medium breeds (for example New Zealands and Californians) become sexually mature at 6 to 7 months of age. The giant breeds (such as the Flemish Giant) should be at least 7 months of age when bred.
What is the most profitable rabbit to breed?
Answer: Two medium-size breeds, the New Zealand White (NZW) and the Californian, are the most important for meat production. They have white fur that is difficult to see if a few pieces are stuck to the carcass, and they have higher meat-to-bone ratios.
How many babies can a New Zealand rabbit have in a year?
New Zealand Whites Adults reach up to 12 pounds. Females are fertile year-round; they have gestation periods of 28 to 35 days, usually giving birth around day 32. They mate several times a year and produce large litters of about 10 kits.
Is there money in rabbit breeding?
They can be sold as meat, pets, or breeding stock. Their pelts and droppings are also popular products. The ability to easily raise large numbers of rabbits that can be sold in many different ways makes rabbits one of the most profitable animals to keep. Yes, rabbits are actually profitable.
Is rabbit breeding profitable?
Rabbits have the potential to be one of the more profitable species to raise. They often give birth to large litters, and offspring grow fast and reach either market or breeding weight more quickly than any other species.
How soon can I breed my rabbit after a litter?
The length of pregnancy in the rabbit is 31 days and the doe can produce from 1 to 12 young each time she gives birth. She can become pregnant again within a few days of giving birth.
How many rabbits do you need to start breeding?
One buck and two does, if you don’t breed heavily, can produce at least 8 litters a year. If you plan on at least 6 kits per litter (good quality does should kindle and raise more than 6), at 4 litters a year for each doe, you’re looking at 48 rabbits.
What is the Ohio State New Zealand rabbit breeder Association?
OHIO STATE NEW ZEALAND RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION! Our association is dedicated to the promotion of the New Zealand rabbit for the purpose of show, fur, and meat. Feel free to browse our site for information about our club and the New Zealand rabbit.
Do you raise New Zealand rabbits for market?
We raise New Zealand rabbits for market and show. We have breeding pairs of New Zealand White, New Zealand Red, Black, Broken Red, and Broken Black, Blue, and Broken Blue rabbits. The focus of our breeding program is to raise vigorous rabbits that meet the ARBA breed standard with gentle dispositions and good mothering instincts.
Where can I see Sleepy Creek farm rabbits?
You will see Sleepy Creek Farm rabbits on the show table at the New Zealand Nationals in Reno, NV in 2019 as well as the ARBA Convention. We have also discovered that people crave the opportunity to have hands-on learning before venturing in to the business of raising rabbits for food.
Can you breed pedigreed rabbits for show?
Pedigreed breeding stock are available for show or market production. Prices vary pending the age and quality of available rabbits. “Grade quality” rabbits are free of disqualifying features but will not place well on the show table, however they may produce some show winners if bred to the right opposite.