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Sustainable Rabbit Farming Project Guide

The project outlines the design and implementation of a sustainable rabbit production enterprise aimed at addressing challenges faced by local farmers, such as high feed costs and climate change effects. It details housing design, feeding practices, disease control, and marketing strategies to ensure profitability and sustainability. The enterprise integrates crop-livestock farming, utilizes local materials, and emphasizes value addition through the sale of dressed meat and organic fertilizer.

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Sustainable Rabbit Farming Project Guide

The project outlines the design and implementation of a sustainable rabbit production enterprise aimed at addressing challenges faced by local farmers, such as high feed costs and climate change effects. It details housing design, feeding practices, disease control, and marketing strategies to ensure profitability and sustainability. The enterprise integrates crop-livestock farming, utilizes local materials, and emphasizes value addition through the sale of dressed meat and organic fertilizer.

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KCSE AGRICULTURE PROJECT

SUSTAINABLE RABBIT PRODUCTION PROJECT

School Name: ______________________________

Candidate Name: __________________________

Index Number: ____________________________


1. Title of the Project
Design and Implementation of a Sustainable Rabbit Production Enterprise in the School
Locality.

2. Introduction
Rabbit production provides high-quality protein and income. Farmers face challenges
such as high feed costs, water scarcity, diseases, market price fluctuations, and climate
change effects. This project proposes sustainable rabbit production to address these
challenges.

3. Analysis of the School Locality


The locality experiences erratic rainfall, droughts, floods, and temperature extremes.
Farmers are small-scale, rely on expensive feeds, and sell products without value
addition.

4. Selected Enterprise
Rabbit production was selected due to low feed requirements, fast reproduction, minimal
space needs, and high feed conversion efficiency.

5. Housing Design
Rabbits are housed in raised hutches made from timber, wire mesh, and iron sheets to
improve ventilation, prevent flooding, and enhance hygiene.

6. Feeding and Production Efficiency


Rabbits are fed on sweet potato vines, lucerne, napier grass, calliandra, and vegetable
waste with minimal commercial pellets.

7. Disease Control and Biosecurity


Regular cleaning, isolation of sick rabbits, restricted access, and veterinary consultation
are practiced.

8. Value Addition
Rabbits are sold as dressed meat, while manure is used or sold as organic fertilizer.

9. Marketing Strategy
Products are sold to teachers, students, households, butcheries, and hotels using
affordable pricing and farm-gate sales.

10. Sustainability
The project integrates crop-livestock farming, manure recycling, water harvesting, and
climate-resilient practices.
Labelled Rabbit Hutch Diagram
Iron Sheet Roof Protects from rain and sun
Wire Mesh Sides Ventilation
Raised Wooden Floor Prevents dampness and disease
Droppings Tray Collects manure
Budget and Cost–Benefit Analysis
Item Cost (KSh) Remarks
Breeding rabbits (5) 5,000 Initial stock
Housing materials 4,000 Local materials
Feeds 3,000 For 3 months
Water equipment 1,000 Drinkers
Veterinary costs 1,000 Vaccination
Expected income after 6 months: KSh 18,000

Estimated profit: KSh 4,000


KCSE Exam Answer (8–10 Marks)
Rabbit production is suitable in the school locality due to low feed and water
requirements. Rabbits are housed in raised hutches using local materials to prevent
flooding and disease. Locally available feeds reduce costs. Disease control is done
through hygiene and isolation. Value addition is achieved by selling dressed meat.
Marketing is through farm-gate sales and institutions. The enterprise ensures
affordability, profitability, and climate resilience.
Photo and Video Portfolio Checklist
☐ Site before construction photo

☐ Rabbit hutch construction photos

☐ Completed rabbit hutch photo

☐ Stocked rabbits photo

☐ Feeding and watering photo

☐ Cleanliness and biosecurity photo

☐ Video showing rabbit hutch

☐ Video of rabbits feeding

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