Randy
Active member
Hi everyone. I decided to join Rabbit Talk because it is stellar for the help with what I am interested acomplishing. I am interested in raising some meat rabbits on a small commercial scale to see what it is like. I do have extremly limited experiance with rabbits as I have only ever had pet rabbits (although for a good number of years and a couple of them were meat breeds). Also I have quite an experiance with agriculture and the bussiness side of things given that I have grown up on a dairy farm.
I intend on starting with possibly up to 10 does and raising the litters to sell as meat. So being compleating economical is my goal. After doing some research I have decided upon aquiring New Zealand Whites. (Yes I know many of you find them to be so boring because they are entirly white and for your love and dedication of other breeds.)
So here are my first questions:
Where can I buy good stock to start with? I am trying to locate others with meat rabbits that have NZW in Southern Ontario. I am willing to travel within Southern Ontario to look at and potentially buy some does and bucks.
Where can I sell meat rabbits in Southern Ontario? I'd like to find out a market for them before I purchase any. If I can sell them for human or pet/animal consumption or other that is fine with me. Also what weights are wanted and the selling prices?
I plan on making cages but if anybody knows of where I can buy suitable cages for cheaper than I can make,the info would be apreciated. Thanks for reading.
I intend on starting with possibly up to 10 does and raising the litters to sell as meat. So being compleating economical is my goal. After doing some research I have decided upon aquiring New Zealand Whites. (Yes I know many of you find them to be so boring because they are entirly white and for your love and dedication of other breeds.)
So here are my first questions:
Where can I buy good stock to start with? I am trying to locate others with meat rabbits that have NZW in Southern Ontario. I am willing to travel within Southern Ontario to look at and potentially buy some does and bucks.
Where can I sell meat rabbits in Southern Ontario? I'd like to find out a market for them before I purchase any. If I can sell them for human or pet/animal consumption or other that is fine with me. Also what weights are wanted and the selling prices?
I plan on making cages but if anybody knows of where I can buy suitable cages for cheaper than I can make,the info would be apreciated. Thanks for reading.