By Herbert Musoke
Rearing rabbit is a well-paying business if managed well, says Rev. Patrick James Dambya.
Rev. Dambya, a rabbit farmer at Bubuli-Mpala in Ntebe municipality, explains that rearing rabbits is easy with less daily work and one can start it with less capital.
“You only need capital when starting, after that, the costs are manageable,” he says, adding that for a sustainable rabbit business, a farmer has to build a good house that will protect them (rabbits) not only from thieves, predators (such as dogs and wild cats) but also from bad weather.
He says the rabbit house should be clean, well-ventilated and protected from heat because rabbits like cold weather.
“Clean the house twice a day and collect urine and droppings. Each rabbit should have its cage with a number and name tag for easy record keeping,” he advises.
“I constructed a big structure that houses all the partitioned rabbit cages of 2ftX2ftX2ft. This size is big enough for both the buck and doe,” he adds.
He says a farmer can use timber and mesh when constructing cages.
“We use timber and mesh to allow air movement and also prevent predators, especially rats and cats from entering the cage. This setting also allows rabbit droppings to easily go through the mesh. For those with less money, use bamboo which is assembled systematically with small spaces in-between for aeration and droppings to easily go though,” he explains.
