FARM BUSNESS PLANE

[azbrat]

WELL WE HAVE SERVIVED OUR FIRST 6 MOUNTHS AND WINTER IS COMEING. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR. I HAVE RELIZED THAT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A PLANE OF ATTACK FOR MY FARM AND FAMILY. WE HAVE 20 ACERSMOST OF WICW IS FIELD WITH 6 INCH SCRUB TREES SOME OF WICH ARE DYING.WUTH A LITTEL POUND IN THE BACK. A LITTEL FIELD UP FRONT 60 FOOT BY 50 FOOT THAT I AM BUILDING A RETAINING WALL ACROSSE AND TRYING TO LEVEL. ABOUT A THIRD TO HALF AN ACER IN POORLY FENCED PASTURE LAND BEHIND THE GERAGE , A 3 CAR GERAGE THAT I HAVE CONVERTED HALF OF IN HOPES TO RAISE RABBITS. I HAVE 4 DOWS AND 2 BUCKSALL BREAD HOPFULLY I WILL HAVE BABIES FOR THE NEXT FEW MOUNTHS I WANT TO BY MORE.A BARN THAT IS JUST DELAPEDATED AND FALLING A PART. 1 GOOD PIN 4 FOOT FENCE. 1 PIN PRETY GOOD BUT FENCE NEEDS WORK. A CHICKEN COOP THAT I CANT KEEP THE CHIKENS IN. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO STAY AT HOME AND PRODUCE ABOUT 500 A MOUNT FOR THIS YEAR. PROBLY DUBLE FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

[azbrat]

THANKS I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT THEY TOT YOU AND IDEAS.

[Terri]

azbrat, how far away is a rabbit processing plant, or are you going to sell privately?

I was interested in rabbits, for a while. Did you know that many processing plants have "runners" pick up the rabbits? For a small fee you can save yourself a long drive.

[wolfe]

We did rabbits for a couple of years. Had as many as 125 at a time. The person who took them to the processing plant would send us a check about a week after pick-up. He stopped paying us and went bankrupt. We lost 1800 dollars and were never able to recover. The plant was in Kentucy and we are in Alabama so the best advice would be to live close enough to take your own. Sure was some tasty all white meat! Kathy in Alabama

[mangyhyena]

wolfe, if you don't mind my asking---How much money do you think one can clear in a year raising that many rabbits, assuming no one goes out of business and sticks you for the bill?

I'm wondering because raising rabbits is something I want to do once we get a homestead. I'm interested because I'd like to have my children help raise them and put the money away for their college. (No, they will not be processing them :o)