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Livestock => Other => Rabbits => Topic started by: kingstuart0 on January 15, 2011, 10:10:37 pm

Title: any one here stay in scotland ?? or help
Post by: kingstuart0 on January 15, 2011, 10:10:37 pm

hi was thinking about starting out breeding rabbits for meat i am a butcher to trade and have a european eagle owl
stay in mid scotland would like to start breeding  a califonian or new zealand rabbit but where do you buy a breeding set up ??
any help would be welcome
thank you
stuart

Title: Re: any one here stay in scotland ?? or help
Post by: Dundonald hens on January 16, 2011, 09:32:21 am

I fyou search the net I knew someone that used a company who supplied all the cages drinkers feeders etc then bought the rabbits from yyou I cant remeber the company but he done it in ayrshire without much success

Title: Re: any one here stay in scotland ?? or help
Post by: princesspiggy on January 17, 2011, 05:43:03 am

British Rabbit Council will give you a list all the breeders in britain. its better to get a doe and 2 bucks rather than vice versa, so u can use the 2nd buck on the offspring and build up your numbers. i use wooden hutches for mine, 3 tiered, and got them made by local company employing disabled people, called "woodrecyclability" in aberdeenshire. they are actually really wellmade and cheaper than you could make yourself as they get the wood donated. my "growers" are in a homemade pen in garage which has more space and can keep quite a few together.
there is a 2star show in dunfermline in feb where u could meet a few breeders in one place if thats any help. they are very helpful.  :wave:

Title: Re: any one here stay in scotland ?? or help
Post by: Budo1 on March 16, 2011, 10:40:54 am

Please give me a shout if need help.... there are articals here from a while back that i have posted on set up