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So here are some pics...they all doing good.

Lost 2 bunnies though due to an inexperienced mother and also coupled with the fact I was absent in the first week to really monitor them and swap some of hers with the other mother that gave birth same night as she did..lesson learned.

So right now Doe (Blackky) has 7 bunnies and Brownie 4 bunnies for now going strong.

So i hear my rabbits and bunnies are growing fast..I travelled a day after bunnies came and would give a better update when i get home tommorow.

EUreyin1:
@Oblo that is good news and keep it up. please i would love to buy some rabbits but i live in delta state. where can i get them and the cost

No worries. You can buy from guys here on nairaland and they waybill to u at delta state. Abi you wan be my first customer?

Tatia:
Congratulations for the new additions to your Rabbit herd.
Keep up the good work!

Tatia:
Congratulations for the new additions to your Rabbit herd.
Keep up the good work!

Gracias Mucho!

Surprised!

Eventually I had 2 Does produce bunnies that night!

One of the does gave no signs at all. I just came out early the next day to check and discovered 2 had bunnies.

One had 5 bunnies and the other 8.

They are all doing well.

Surprised!

Eventually I had 2 Does produce bunnies that night!

One of the does gave no signs at all. I just came out early the next day to check and discovered 2 had bunnies.

One had 5 bunnies and the other 8.

They are all doing well.

So.... sorry for non update. Been so busy. Work work work!

So when I started this whole setup I wanted to hit the ground running already hence I got mature rabbits ready to breed...

Paying off....] ...fast-forward to this evening


I have a Doe already getting ready to have bunnies...(obviously she was already preggy when I bought her)
It all started when I got back from work today at bout past 8pm, only for my wife to tell me she noticed one Doe I suspected was heavy , pulling her fur..I went to have a look see and there she was ....furs scaterd in.her cubicle. .......Omo..na so I start to dey construct the box o.. ( I should have done this already ) ......out came my saw, nails, tape, net, etc.... and work began sharply...pleas by madam for me to rest since I just got back... ...... # whistling..Kiss Daniels..Laye ooo Laye oooo...Baby mi ko jooo..#


After puffing/huffing /sawing/ nailing/ for another 35mins I had a usable enclosure.

Oya I jejely laid newspaper beneath the box and left another page in the cage... ..within 15mins, she has started shredding the paper and geting the nest ready.

Enjoy some action pics

9ijaprince:
I ve got another idea,I ve decided to sell my power source bit by bits,
1. I have 200amps luminous deep cycle battery.
2.40amps suoer four-phase smart charger
3.14" LCD television that uses 12 volts,3.33amps,40watts
4. Nexus rechargeable standing fan which uses 12 volts power and has provision for 220volts AC power.
5. GoTV decoder which is 12volts DC.
The battery when fully charged with the smart charger can comfortably power the television, fan and gotv for 12hours
Am putting all of them for sale at the cost of N70,000.

Bros you said all @ 70k.. but I dont want all and you still said 70k when we spoke??

I don confuse.

If you are not selling all at 70k please breakdown the cost of each so we know prices for what and what.

Or is it that irrespective of one buying all or not it still goes for 70k??

No be play play I dey o.. na buy I wan buy o

Thanks.

Sent you a text. Tried calling no pick up.

Please get back to me. Am located at Enugu.

Thanks.

Here..

More pics for you

More

Ok. No time wasting.

Both registered
Both Automatic transmission.
Ac working chilly.
Engine sweet and sound.
Both Cars have not been driven up to 50k since first registered in Naija
No issues.. I mean no issues whatsoever. Both cars still in use I repeat.. still in use.

Come with you mechanic/scanner/ vin check, etc
Both owned by one person.
Cars serviced as at when due.
Good tyres ...no stories.

07 Sonata is a 4 cylinder and is uber spec... the choice is yours.

03 Sorento a V6 and is my spec ..love it!

2007 Sonata going at #1.45m
2003 Sorento going @ # 1.35m

Both cars located at Abeokuta ,Ogun State and are available for inspection any time. Just a heads up well ahead before coming over would be great.

Contact...? Why not... 08033515533 whatsapp only pls.


Oh.. yes prices are slightly negotiable

Naija used 2007 Hyundai Sonata..

Would you mind?

Bump...

Toyota

Parking my keke here.. youtube and reality. Make we learn Naija style.
Op.. like you said be carefull...very careful..

Offering 40k for one.deal?


If you say Its as good as you described.

Offering 40k for one.deal?

Pavore9:
@oblo, send me a PM so l can link you up with the guy to mentor you through organically processing the urine likewise the skin.

Pm sent Sir. I really appreciate.

XieXie:
Sir I was about asking how long it took to collect the the 2 cans of urine you posted earlier. Nice to see you have answered that and good branding too.
But pls how do you separate the urine from the faces? Don't both of them roll down on the V-shaped aluminium pan and collect into the pipes together?
How do you separate them.

Those 2 kegs of urine you saw were not mine. Those were from an example Pavore9 posted from kenya. Nevertheless....very soon ....

thunderkizito:
good day bro,its a nice stuff ur running here ,pls can u help me with or contact will love to talk to u in private

you can pm me or check for my number its on this thread.

hotspec:
If u cant get any processing firm here in ds country, u can as well liaise with those from Kenya, dt means ur business is going international from d onset. Pls keep record of all your daily activities abt d farm. Then let ur watchword be EXPANSION, get small money to register ur FARM (Company) with corporate Affairs Commission, then u can start thinking of writing proposals to govt and other grant giving body. Today's govts are ready to support anything Agriculture, especially raw materials profuction like d urine fertilizer, fur and skin and job opportunities for others. Thats how Obasanjo Farms (Ota) and Tuns Farm (OSOGBO) started. D guy just won #25b contract from FG for one national egg production prog.
There are so many firms in d north dt tan skins and process fur, mayb a little research will help.
Lastly, frqeuntly spray d distant environment of ur cages with chemicals like Sniper or DD Force to keep soldier ants away. Those ants are very destructive and can kill just any thing. U can also look for local/bioological way of keeping them off in ur area. See u @d top

Thanks a bunch! Sound words of reality.

Ezionye:
Nice one op
I did keep rabbits a long time ago. The female finally gave birth and we as young children rushed to carry and pet the baby rabbits. But within hours they were dead
We were later told that the mother rabbit refused to care for the young ones cos she sensed the touch of an external person on them.
Is DAT true?
If yes, hw do u clean out their cages without touching or moving the young ones
Well, our mother rabbit later on dug through her cage and into the ground and dissapeared. We just found a hole one morn.

As for the mother not caring for the young if you touch them..well I have never experienced that even way back then.


And yes..rabbits do dig...

baba11:
For me personally,commercial rearing of rabbits is not the problem but marketability!

Yes....you might be correct..but If snake, grasscutter, giant rats and the likes are eaten...I see no reason why rabbits as well cant be seen as a very good source of cheap protein.

hotspec:
ok. its called YUN-YUN (you-un-you-un) in my Yoruba area. It brings out sunflower and has not too smooth, hairy surface and stem. Its a common grass around.

Very correct bro thats the exact way to decribe the plant. The tin can scratch ehnnnn my three year old son can testify to that....the guy one once wanted to dey form don jazzy in helping me to feed the rabbits....would I say no? eerrmm now sha the guy keeps a distance from the plants...but not the rabbits


I am planning as well to pay a visit to any big commercial rabbit farm. I do not know if there is any farm that does process the urine and skin here in Nigeria. All I have read about that so far are from Kenya mostly. I might be wrong though.

Since I started I have collected close to 22 litres of urine from the 10 rabbits I have in about 2 weeks...from the info gotten if this is processed ....just a 1 litre of this processed fertiliser diluted with 20 litres can fertilise an acre of land by spraying directly on the crops. (The urine stink is gone after processing)

Yes its a messy job collecting rabbit urine...yes it stinks ordinarily as per normal .but when one opens the cover of the container of collected urine.Oluwa oooo...chai.....chai..... (it really stinks....no really really..it does stink....and it has a sharp twist to that stink due to high concentration of ammonia . ......

But look on the non stinky side...imagine how many acres of your farmland 10 rabbits can fertilise with just 20 litres..= 20 acres .....imagine how much extra funds one can raise by selling this urine ..even if na to buy recharge card or buy fuel for generator..... ..imagine how much you had saved from not buying chemical based fertiliser. ...imagine also the amount of acres you have saved from chemical based fertiliser.......all this savings from rabbit urine? Organic is the way to go!

I remember Otunba Ghadafi of dmt mobile toilets slogan "[/s]Shit [s] Piss business is good business "

kapai:
Pls what is the width of the cage?

Attached are the dimensions of his design.

Thanks for all commendations and encouragement. I really appreciate. I just had to do it like "Nike"

humpito:
God bless u bro. I've really learnt a lot from u. When I was 13 years old, I had about 30 rabbits and faeces disposal was my major challenge. I later lost interest in it for some reasons. Now, u have stimulated my interest.

Whether we keep rabbits as pets or for commercial purposes the major hindrance had always been how to dispose off the waste. Infact wayback then I always dreaded being asked by Daddy to go clean up the rabbit hutches ..i had to sweep. Wash..etc.. I guess that really prompted me to make sure I found an easy way to get that job done ...I cant come and go and be suffering myself by myself ..but hey..no pain no gain...

solepager:
Your number sweet o

Thanks..rabbit meat is far sweeter and healthier to eat. Trust me

Pavore9:
Stalking me as usual but that is the price l have to pay!

Bros Pavore9...please continue to show yourself please. I never pick ya brain finish..infact na Kenya remain make I come.

seyoops4u:
Pls....
Observation in the calculation: 15 lengths Batton/tierods@ 150 - #1,500

Mayb, it's 10 pieces @#150 or 15pieces @#100 to make #1500...

Sorry..I.used and had the initial quotation mixed up ..we ended up getting 10 lengths@ 1500.

kennylawal:
But what about feeding in dry season

They would feed more on feed meal that consist of coarse ground dry corn, soya and other legumes during the dry season. Do you know rabbits also eat kitchen leftovers like rice, beans, yam peelings etc infact apart from meat..anything we ate at home we gave to the rabbits as well..... Comes in very handy during that period as well....

Titanium38:
May the lord bless your handwork. am proud of you dear. please keep it up! Would love to take a tour sometime, hope am welcome lolz

Thanks to all for all the prayers.. of course a tour is always welcome anytime..just pre inform me so I arrange better pounded yam with egusi soup..and if you are lucky..rabbit meat!

hotspec:
can u give a close shot of d grass or seek for people who knows d local name. It looks like what we call AKINTOLA leaves in Yoruba

Attached are the leaves at close range.

whirlwind7:
@ oblo I'm impressed with what you have done so far. Keep it up!

Secondly, from the list of materials you bought, Roll of thick net for cage base - #7,000 What is the size of a roll of this net?
Mucho gracias!

Thanks a whole lot. I wouldn't know what size of net that was . I would find out definitely.
But what I know is that it had a length of about 36 feet or thereabouts.


Kindly indulge me for a minute, pls. I keep getting this impression that rearing grass cutters would be a more productive venture, especially in the SE, where such creatures are well known and regarded as a delicacy, than rabbit. Am I off the mark here?


You are quite correct. Grasscutter meat has more appeal down this way and I knew that, but nevertheless I intend creating or driving demand for rabbit meat. My day job is being a sales man..

Baroba:
So you be 042 boy, seems like umu Kenyatta don chop you for that wire cutter.. Ndo.. Your cage is well thought out, and i like the research bit you undertook prior to construction.. Am interested in setting up a grass cutter farm for my younger bro, so i will be watching your threads..well done.

,thanks a whole bunch


Cleaning and feeding time...

In my compound...we have quite some space with which grows plenty of the plant called aspilia africana. Dont know the local name but I had known this for over 20 years then when we kept rabbits.

So right in my backyard and within reach I have fresh greens for them 24/7. >

Tatia:
This is beautiful.
Would you mind sharing the cost of the cage?
Looks like you used a 2 x 2 wood for your structure.
Will like to know what the roll of net cost
I am at the stage of putting my costs together for grass cutter and rabbit cage.
I just got newly inspired by your sharing.....
Looking forward to joining you soonest!
Good evening.

No worries bro..see you at the other side!

Wood 2x2 - 20 lengths @ 250 per length. #5,000

10 lengths Batton/tierods@ 150 - #1,500

3 pound weight cooper nails@ 170 per pound . #510

2 pound weight 3" nails@ 180 per pound - #360

Roll of thick net for cage base - #7,000

Roll of side net - #4,000

3 lengths 3 " pvc pipe @ 800 each - #2,400

2 pcs 3" t joints@ 200each - #400

Binding wire @ #100

Hutch door catcher locks @ 100 each - #600

12pcs 2inch hinges@ 50 each -#600

Wire cutter fake #600

Wire cutter original # 1,100

Carpenter fees: #6,000

Subject to individual locations these prices are not static. This is what it cost me at Enugu where I am based.

Tinted permit only covers "factory fitted tint" please to avoid embarrassment by corporal titus refrain. ..well. except you dey carry police orderly 24/7 ..then carry go

Thanks bro.

For the dimensions there is really no specific way or method I just used dimensions I felt would fit in to my draft.

Height of the whole setup was 70 inches. Width 42 inches and depth 22 inches.


For the hutches 20inches each for height and we have 3 hutches. So the extra 10 inches were for the stands making 70 inches total.in height.

For width 20 inches each hutch. 2 inches extra for contingencies ..total 42 inches.


I used aluminium sheet for the urine and faeces receptor underneath. ( aluminium are better as noted earlier) the sheets also served as the roof of the hutch above it apart from the top most hutch that had net.


I used 3 inches pvc pipes for the gutter channel.

I fit the aluminium sheets and pvc pipes myself so as to really get what I wanted as drafted.( when i went to buy the net, the carpenter had already modified or made a. mistake with the dimensions hence the top segment of the cage has a smaller size. ..nothing spoil sha.I just converted that part for the young growing bunnies that would come up soon so I did not demarcate it.

Apart from the wood ,nails and piping that I bought just what would serve me for now..I got the nets in bulk(complete rolls) so now I have some leftover for use later as the setup expands.

I have started storing the urine in kegs already . Getting ready to treat and store for use as organic fertiliser....I still need to do some more research on that.

The faeces I am just pouring at a point pending when I would use that area for a small garden much later.

For now I feed my rabbits more greens and less feed since its all in abundance now due to rains and also to reduce cost as well.

I feed and change their water every morning and evening.

So I was able to put it all together and looking good. Am sure the next one I would construct would be far better and more refined (experience is the best teacher abi)

I had initially built one similar to the sample I saw.. above..

For me..I think I prefer mine...like someone said..space would be better utilised.

Have a look.

I had gotten 8 females and 2 males. Would be geting another 4females and 2 males later. Lets see how I all pans out. Wish me well!