ANGORA RABBIT MANAGEMENT

ANGORA rabbits are mainly rared for wool production.They require cooler environment to have better wool growth.the rearing is restricted to hilly regions where the weather is cool which helps in better  wool production.

QUALITATIVE (length of the wool, texture of wool,shininess/brightness of wool)

During marketing,the wool is classified under 3 grades .they are

GRADE 1     -    Rs.1000/KG

GRADE 2     -   Rs.600-800

GRADE 3     -    Rs.400-600

according to these grades price is fixed

BREEDS OF ANGORA RABBIT

ENGLISH angora

GERMAN angora

FRENCH angora

DUTCH angora.

German angora is common in India which  is also the best wool producer.however,adult body weight is maximum of 1 1/2 kg s .these animals can be used for wool production for 3 years and wool can be obtained for every 3 months by shearing.

4 times a year it can give an yield of 250 gm/shearing .after shearing protein rich diet should be provided to the animal for proper growth of wool in consequent shearing.

Regarding feeding generally pellet feed is preferred.the greens are avoided because of the wetness  which in turn results into matting of wool .which is consider as a defect in wool grading system.after 3 years, the animal can be used for meat purpose (750 gm)

PLACES OF REARING  

cooler climates are preferred 

Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute , Garsa,Kullu valley,Himachal Pradesh,has pure German angora breeds.

If males are castrated there are 2 advantages 1) castrated animals have better wool production.2)no need for individual cages and we can avoid unwanted mating .so there is always a huge tag for this creature Rs.1000 / animal.it can be used as a dual purpose breed meat and wool purposes both are met with this bred.

English angora

Dutch angora

German angora

French angora

 SHEARING

CAGE SYSTEM & FEEDING

 

Farming of rabbits can be done in backyard also by this income the BPL class of people can earn money for their sustainability . here is a complete review of the business plan for rabbit farming India by agrifarming link http://agrifarming.in/rabbit-farming.