I need to lower my feed costs and was wondering if anyone had any tips.I havent sold any of my buns as feeders yet but am considering branching out in that direction if I can lower the food bill to make it cost effective.
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any bunny breeders here?
calebjg
Dec 29, 2009 07:29 AM
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Sonya
Dec 30, 2009 04:43 PM
>>I need to lower my feed costs and was wondering if anyone had any tips.I havent sold any of my buns as feeders yet but am considering branching out in that direction if I can lower the food bill to make it cost effective.
You generally don't get much for feeder bunnies. Here folks just go to auction and pick up anything for $5 for their larger feeder needs.
For anything purebred you can generally get that wholesale if not triple that. To me it is more money to sell as pets.
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Sonya
I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny
calebjg
Dec 30, 2009 08:08 PM
So are you saying there isnt really a market for them?
I have mini rex for the pet market but I have larger rabbits for eating, they dont usually sell good for pets.
So far Ive not sold any of the large buns and just use them for ourselves and our dogs.I was hoping to make a bit of money off the NZW to pay for the food expenses...IDK I may just end up canning all the big rabbits and just keeping the minis if I cant find a good market for the bigs.
Sonya
Dec 31, 2009 01:34 PM
>>So are you saying there isnt really a market for them?
>>I have mini rex for the pet market but I have larger rabbits for eating, they dont usually sell good for pets.
>> So far Ive not sold any of the large buns and just use them for ourselves and our dogs.I was hoping to make a bit of money off the NZW to pay for the food expenses...IDK I may just end up canning all the big rabbits and just keeping the minis if I cant find a good market for the bigs.
I know here there is little market for anything that size just 'cause GIANTS are illegal in NY. So largely you are working with boa constrictors as the largest thing. Some folks come up from Pa for feeders but even then it is a awful big bunny for most folks. And like I say, most folks hit the livestock auctions for $5 bunnies to feed. Where you are might have more market. You could throw an ad in the paper and see if you get anything.
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Sonya
I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny
