Violet Gichia’s love for rabbits developed quite early in life. When she visited Egerton University as a pupil in class eight, their vast rabbit farm mesmerised her. She bought a few rabbits and began ...

There are many factors involved in rabbit breeding that impact performance. In this evaluation of a Dutch Belted rabbit breeding colony, the environment, breeding techniques, and socialization all ...

Learn when to start breeding rabbits based on the rabbit’s size, weight, and maturity age. This expert answers questions about rabbit breeding and potential signs and problems that can occur. What ...

WHAT began as a modest gift intended for the dinner table has grown into a fast-expanding commercial rabbitry on the outskirts of Harare, underscoring how curiosity, learning and persistence can turn ...

Over the years the overall focus of agricultural scientists at the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre (NAGRIC) and Data Bank has been on increasing utilisation of improved utilisation This is in ...

The Gates Foundation funds research on engineering new genetically modified-varieties of staple crops – including rice, sweet potatoes, and bananas – to contain higher amounts of vitamins and ...

Since we began raising rabbits on our homestead, the phrase “breeding like rabbits” has taken on a whole new meaning to us. I, like so many other rabbit breeders, had one heck of a time trying to ...

They are gentle, calm and adorable. However, they can be aggressive and even injure people when in the peak of their reproductive phase. But that phase is short-lived and mainly happens where there is ...