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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Activity 8.6
1. Visit your school rabbit farm or a nearby rabbit farm, library or internet
searches, and inquire/study on:

(a) Practices used in rabbit meat preparation; and
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(b) Market availability for rabbit products (meat and fur) and by-products
(skin, manure, and urine)

2. Use Internet search, video clips, and livestock experts to inquire/study on
rabbit slaughtering, skinning, and dressing processes.

Exercise 8.4

1. What do you understand by the following terms as used in rabbit production?
(a) rabbit meat;
(b) hoop hopper;
(c) fur; and
(d) entrails.
2. Outline factors to consider for producing good quality rabbit meat.
3. Suggest marketing strategies that can be used to increase the market demand
for rabbits, its products and by-products.

Record keeping in rabbit production

Record keeping, like in any livestock farming enterprise, is a practical, effective,
and efficient way of managing the enterprise. Observations like breeding dates,
kindling dates, vaccination and deworming dates, income, and expenses are
crucial data that must be documented throughout the year. Record keeping in
rabbit farming has many advantages, including the following:
(a) Expense and income records help to track the profit and cost of running
your farm.
(b) Breeding records tell the farmers if the doe has conceived regularly
during the year and if the doe has an excellent mothering ability.
(c) Medication records indicate the type of diseases, drugs used, and the
control measures undertaken.
(d) Feeding records provide information on the feed types used, amount and
costs, and performance, which will help in future feeding plans.

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