Here are
some good reasons for your considerations:
raising rabbits as a
family hobby for semi-rural and urban families while
supplementing their meat supply in a nutritious way
raising rabbits as a
companion or pet for the owners
raising rabbits as an
alternative livestock
raising rabbits as a means
of utilizing small rural holdings in a profitable manner
raising rabbits as more
efficient means of converting feed ingredients into a
healthy meat for human consumption compared to the
traditional farm animals
raising rabbits as an
excellent learning and enjoyment experience in
institutional settings (long term care facilities, etc.)
rabbit pelts are sometimes
used in clothing and accessories, such as scarves, hats,
wools, etc
Rabbit
Selection Criteria?
There are several things you need
to consider when deciding which rabbit to get.
Use
Will your rabbit be used
for meat, fur, wool, breeding of just a pet?
Weight
Do you want your rabbit to
be small (2-6 lbs), medium (7-9 lbs), large (10-11 lbs)
or giant (over 11 lbs)?
Color
What color rabbit do you
want?
Price
What kind of rabbit can
you afford? What will you need to care for your rabbit?
