A Study on Rearing and Management System of Backyard Rabbit Farming in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was conducted to understand strategies of rearing and management system of backyard rabbit in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. The study collected data from 22 backyard farms using a questionnaire over a period of 2 months from April 16 to June 8, 2023. The data focused on aspects such as breed, farm size, housing, feeding, sanitation, litter size, parity etc. It revealed that, backyard rabbit farming primarily involves under semi-intensive conditions. The study found that (81.81%) of participants rear rabbits as a hobby, most common breed is New Zealand white breed which is 72.72%, most rabbits were adults (72.72%), about 31.81% of people used cages, while 54.54% used semi-intensive housing. Most of the people fed their rabbit roadside grass which is 27.27%, alongside roughage and concentrate. The majority (72.72%) of farmer cleaned their rabbit housing regularly using detergent. These findings have the potential to enhance the management practices of backyard rabbit farming.