A practical guide to rabbit ranching raising rabbits for meat and profit / Deborah Mays.

Author/creator Mays, Deborah
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMount Joy, PA : CompanionHouse Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing, [2023]
Description199 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects

Portion of title Rabbit ranching
Physical mediumillustrations
Contents Meat rabbits and the rabbit industry -- Getting started and rabbit basics -- Breeding, pregnancy, and birthing -- Feeding and growing -- Cages and housing -- Selection and genetics -- Slaughter and carcass -- "Going commercial" and regulations -- Markets and marketing -- Costs and profits -- Alternative agriculture in action.
Abstract "A totally novel, analytical perspective with the goal of financially rewarding and sustainable agriculture, this is a must-have resource to learn not just the details of how to raise rabbits and harvest their meat, but why. Covering topics such as housing, feeding, breeding, growing, disease management, genetic selection, and so much more, readers will understand the foundation to rabbit ranching, how to humanely raise healthy meat, and how to make rational management decisions for their own farm"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 188-189) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019950100
ISBN9781620083642 pbk
ISBN1620083647 pbk

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