Commercial rabbit farm (New Zealand rabbits) of Mr. Ha Minh Tuan Anh's family (34 years old) at the end of the field in Xuan Quang quarter, Thuong Xuan town, Thuong Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province.
The farm owner said that he came to rabbit farming because of his passion for agriculture. In 2017, while working as a worker, he happened to see online that the rabbit farming model brought high economic efficiency. Considering that the locality had many favorable conditions, suitable for raising rabbits, and he loved raising animals, he decided to change direction.
Thanks to raising rabbits, Mr. Tuan Anh earns 200 million VND each year (Photo: Thanh Tung).
Raising a "difficult" animal, a mountain boy earns 200 million VND per year (Video: Thanh Tung).
When he started his business, the young man only had 10 million VND in hand. He borrowed 70 million VND from the bank and then used the land behind his house to build a barn and raise 20 sows.
When he first started raising rabbits, due to his lack of experience, he learned all the techniques himself through books, newspapers, and by going to different places to learn about models. He said that during the first two years, he only focused on multiplying the herd, from 20 rabbits at first to more than 500.
Rabbits can be sold after 3 months of raising (Photo: Thanh Tung).
Up to now, his family's commercial rabbit farm has a scale of nearly 3,000 rabbits. Each month, he sells about 1 ton of rabbits, at a selling price of 90,000-100,000 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, he earns a profit of 18-20 million VND/month.
Mr. Tuan Anh said that raising rabbits is not too hard, he feeds the rabbits 3 times a day and cleans the cages. Rabbits' food is mainly pellets. On average, rabbits give birth to 8 to 9 litters a year, each litter has 4-5 babies. It takes about 3 months for rabbits to reach a weight of 2-3kg, at which point they can be sold.
Automatic drinking system for rabbits installed by Mr. Tuan Anh at the farm (Photo: Thanh Tung).
Talking about rabbit farming techniques, Mr. Tuan Anh said that rabbit cages must be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. This animal likes cleanliness so the cages need to be cleaned every day. In addition, rabbits must be vaccinated regularly.
"Raising rabbits is not hard, but requires the breeder to have a good grasp of techniques, especially knowing how to diagnose diseases. Rabbits are "difficult" animals, susceptible to bloating and flatulence. If not monitored and detected promptly, rabbits will die very quickly," said the farm owner.
The farm owner shared that in 6 years of raising rabbits, he had experienced many failures. In 2022, to save on feed costs, Mr. Tuan Anh learned how to press pellets. However, due to not ensuring technical factors, nearly 300 rabbits died overnight from bloating.
Regarding future plans, Mr. Tuan Anh said that in the near future he will increase the scale of the farm, establish a rabbit farming cooperative, and cooperate with local people to develop the model.
Rabbit cages must be airy and clean (Photo: Thanh Tung).
Mr. Do Viet Thiep, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Thuong Xuan town, said that the commercial rabbit farming model of Mr. Ha Minh Tuan Anh's family is quite new and highly effective in the locality.
"Mr. Tuan Anh is a typical economic model in the locality. During the process of raising rabbits, Mr. Tuan Anh encountered many difficulties in the consumption market, but up to now, it has temporarily stabilized, bringing high economic efficiency. Currently, we are encouraging people to refer to and develop this model," Mr. Thiep added.
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